WestInvest
Consultation has concluded
WestInvest is a $5 billion NSW Government program to fund transformational infrastructure projects across 15 Western Sydney Councils, including Campbelltown.
Under the program, a $3 billion NSW Government Project Fund will deliver ready-to-go projects that will benefit local communities across Western Sydney, delivered by NSW Government agencies.
In May, Councils and community organisations were invited to apply for a share of $2 billion from a Community Project Fund.
This included a guaranteed $26.6 million allocated directly to Council and the opportunity for Council and community organisations to apply for a share of $1.6 billion from a competitive round of grants.
Our projects
Eleven projects – including a mix of community facilities, trails, pathways and public beautification projects – were submitted by Council as part of the guaranteed $26.6 million funding allocated to Campbelltown.
Projects put forward include:
- Connected Campbelltown – A network of shared use pathway links and circuits
- Leumeah Youth Precinct
- Outdoor Fitness Facilities Program – For a Fitter Healthier Campbelltown
- St Helens Park Youth Space
- Glenfield Urban Bike Path
- Simmos Beach Parklands – Activating the Upper Georges River
- Kanbyungal Parklands – Mountain Bike Park
- Macarthur Recreational Trail – Australian Botanic Garden, Mt Annan to Campbelltown Station
- Hurley Park – Early Stories of Campbelltown’s Resilience
- Town Centre Beautification and Public Art – Glenfield Town Centre
- Campbelltown City Centre Transformation Project
A further 25 projects, including Council and community-initiated projects, have been submitted for consideration as part of the $1.6 billion competitive grant round.
Projects put forward include:
- Levelling & Irrigation of Diamond One - Woodlands Baseball Complex
- Multipurpose Community Facilities Hub
- Ingleburn Town Centre Transformation Project Partnership with Ingleburn Chamber of Commerce
- Gordon Fetterplace Aquatic Centre Upgrades
- Eagle Vale Leisure Centre Community Transformation
- Minto Multicultural Community Centre Enhancement
- Dharawal Nature Playspace
- Campbelltown Health and Education Precinct (CHEP) Connectivity, Wayfinding and Identity Project
- Raby Sports Complex - improvements to support both informal and formal use of sport facilities and passive open space
- Sports Lighting Upgrade to Diamond 1 Woodlands Road Baseball Complex
- Development of Bob Prenter Reserve to Create Multi-sport Precinct in the South West
- Fullwood Reserve: Construction of Grandstand and Clubhouse for the Campbelltown City Kangaroos RLFC
- Macquarie Road Reserve Triathlon / Cycling Track Upgrade
- Milton Park Softball Complex facility and infrastructure improvements
- Amenity and safety improvements to Shared use Pathways – Lighting
- CamPLAYtown - Where Everyone Can Play
- Amenities Upgrade Eschol Park Sporting Complex
- Lynwood Park Regional Football Complex Development
- Sport and Health Centre of Excellence at Leumeah
- Campbelltown Sports Stadium - Eastern Grandstand Replacement
- Campbelltown Arts Centre Expansion
- Minto Indoor Sports Centre Upgrades
- City Library for Campbelltown
- Bridge on Ben Lomond Road over Bow Bowing Canal, Minto
- Upgrade Railway Parade Bridge, Glenfield
What comes next?
The NSW Government will assess all applications against the funding criteria and the successful projects will be announced over the coming months.
Your feedback
Thank you to all the residents and community members who provided their feedback during the community consultation process.
Your ideas will be used by the NSW Government to allocate $3 billion to the NSW Government Project Fund.
Read the WestInvest office’s Have Your Say Report WestInvest Have Your Say Summary Report (nsw.gov.au) to find out what our community said.