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The Minns Labor Government is delivering on its election dedication to restore Stockton Beach by allocating $21.5 million within the 2025-26 NSW Budget to proceed essential renourishment works.

The NSW Government is devoted to the long-term future of this seaside. This motion, backed by funding, will shield the seaside’s natural magnificence, Aboriginal heritage, and its leisure and financial advantages.

The Stockton Beach Repair Blueprint outlines the actions required to protect the seaside. The NSW Government has already labored with the City of Newcastle Council to ship 130,000 cubic metres of sand to nourish Stockton Beach.

The new funding within the 2025-26 NSW Budget will make sure the NSW Government can ship the subsequent part of the Blueprint, which includes a vary of motion together with finalising environmental approvals, creating and implementing an environmental monitoring plan, securing licences, planning the strategy to procurement, and delivering seaside nourishment.

This investment over 5 years is along with the $6.3 million stage one project administered by the NSW Government and collectively funded by the Australian Government and the City of Newcastle Council.

The NSW Government will proceed to contain the group and search their enter on the restoration course of. The Stockton Special Advisory Panel will proceed to supply important stakeholder views.

More data: http://www.atmosphere.nsw.gov.au/topics/water/coasts/stockton-beach-repair-project.
Quote attributable to Minister for the Environment, Penny Sharpe:

“The Minns Labor Government has made vital progress on the restoration of Stockton Beach, however there’s more to do.

“This investment delivers on our election commitment and funds the largest beach repair project ever undertaken in NSW.”

Quote attributable to Chair of the Stockton Special Advisory Panel Chairman, Member for Newcastle Tim Crakanthorp:

“I’ve been preventing for Stockton Beach alongside the group since I used to be first elected because the Member for Newcastle. I secured $21.5 million for mass sand nourishment, and I’m so happy to be delivering on that dedication.

“It’s one factor to have a blueprint – it’s one other to have the funding confirmed on this yr’s Budget and to be shifting onto the web steps of getting sand back on the seaside.

“I look forward to continuing as Chair of the Stockton Advisory Panel and working alongside the City of Newcastle in delivering for the Stockton community.”

Quote attributable to Minister for the Hunter, Yasmin Catley:

“Locals have fought for motion on Stockton Beach for years, and now, the Minns Labor Government is delivering.

“We’ve already seen the primary indicators of restoration with sand returned to the seaside. This subsequent spherical of funding means we are able to keep that momentum going, push forward with planning and approvals, and ship the long-term solution Stockton wants.

“This is about protecting a place that means so much to locals – for lifestyle, for culture, and for the economy.”

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