Goodooga and Brewarrina get a $4 million active boost
Brewarrina and Goodooga are set to get a multi-million-dollar boost after it was announced that Brewarrina Shire Council was successful in securing $4 million from the Federal Government’s Active Transport Fund.
The projects in Goodooga and Brewarrina were two of just ten from across the state announced by the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King this week.
Brewarrina has received $3 million for the design and construction of four pedestrian and cycle paths that will connect the Brewarrina town centre with the iconic Barwon River, and Barwon 4 Aboriginal Reserve, where for the first time residents will have a shared walking path that will give them full connectivity to town.
The project will also include solar-powered lighting, shaded rest areas, seating, interpretive signage for significant cultural and historical locations along the routes, including the National Heritage listed Baiame’s Ngunnhu (Fish Traps), as well as formal lighting for the historical Barwon Bridge. […]
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