The Goulburn Show Society and other users of the Goulburn Recreation Area will benefit significantly from upgrades completed thanks to funding received in phase two of the NSW Government Showgrounds Stimulus Funding Program.
Works have recently been completed at the Recreation Area, which included an upgrade of the Peden Pavilion, all weather cover over the livestock yards and installation of a 15MW solar system on the Grace-Millsom Function Centre. Goulburn Mulwaree Council received a total of $336,771 through the program for the project.
Mayor Bob Kirk said the upgrades were long overdue, and would provide a huge benefit to all users of the Recreation Area.
"This timely funding from the NSW Government has enabled us to make some real improvements at the Recreation Area that otherwise would simply not have happened.
"Upgrades will make life much easier for the Goulburn Show Society, but also improve the use of the space for emergencies when we need to have livestock at the Recreation Area as an example of other benefits."
Upgrade of the Peden Pavilion included significant electrical work, along with upgrading the –public toilets which were decades old.
Goulburn Mulwaree Council was also successful in phase one of the NSW Government Showgrounds Stimulus Funding Program, receiving $446,744 to install new retractable basketball hoops, resealing the Gate 3 car park next to the Veolia Area and purchasing five mobile tiered seating units for use in the Veolia Arena.
