Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee, , 8:26:43 to 8:33:56
Senator McKenzie requests status updates and funding amounts for a wide range of projects in Eden-Monaro, including swimming pools, sports pavilions, and mountain bike trails.
Topics: Infrastructure, Government spending
Speakers: Hon Bridget McKenzie, Jacinta McDonald, Unknown Speaker, Lisa Rauter, Jessica Hall, Interjection
okay. Can you let me know when the department received each of the applications need Monero and what the status of each project? Let's start with the Beager swimming pool.
>> Beer swimming pool. The application was received on the 26th of November of 2025. >> The project was approved on the 28th of April and the funding agreement was executed on the 16th of June.
Milestones or any
Uh, no payments have been made to date.
>> No payments. Okay. Um, the Mimula Ford Park Pavilion renewal upgrade.
>> So, the application was received on the 26th of November last year. The project was approved on the 26th of March and then the funding agreement was executed on the 17th of June.
Cost of designs received.
>> not to date. No.
>> Jura Bombra infrastructure upgrades
>> application received on the 28th of November. >> Yep. Project approved on the 11th of >> Funding agreement executed on the 17th That's the community. >> Uh not to date. No,
>> not to date. Pambula play spaces revitalization.
Application received on the 26th of November, approved on the 28th of April, and funding agreement executed on the
Cost of designs.
Not as yet.
>> Not as yet. Um, PCTC. Oh, sorry. Queen be and bowls club upgrade. >> This is all to Eden Monero.
>> Uh so application received on the So this is the Queen Bowls Club. >> application received on the 1st of December, project approved on the 11th of May. >> And funding agreement executed on the 26th of August. Mhm. >> Not as yet.
>> Okay. PCTC Golden Upgrades.
>> Oh, PCYC. Yep.
>> Oh, yes. That will be a
>> Yep. So application received on the 26th of February of this year, approved on the 22nd of June and the funding agreement executed on the 15th of September.
>> Costed designs
>> It's not as not as yet.
>> Okay. Um, the Dan David Campey oval >> Well, as an AFL advocate, I had to ask
>> Uh, for that one, the application was received on the 1st of December, 2025. The project was approved on the 11th of February, 2026, and the funding agreement was executed on the 12th of
>> Mhm. and no
>> no Kuma pup track and mountain bike trails
>> for that one the application was received the 20th of February uh 2026
>> so is Mali
>> uh project was approved on the 15th of June 2026 and there is not yet a funding agreement executed
>> not yet a funding agreement and why is that
>> we're still in negotiation with them
>> who's the proponent
the the proponent
>> or is that part of the problem?
>> No, it's the the Snowy Manaro Regional
>> So, that's the proponent and we're still negotiating with Snowy Regional.
>> Yes.
>> Is there a co-contribution
>> No.
>> Okay. So, what was the total We're getting there, Senator Scarr. What was the total funding commitment to the electorate of Eden Monero?
>> I don't have that amount, but we'll take it on notice. We'd have to add each of the individual projects up.
>> Oh, I can do that. Bigger swimming pool.
>> Oh, it's not on that sheet. That's
>> Sorry, I should have asked them money on the way through.
Baby swimming pool is for $16 million.
>> 16 for the pool. The Mimula Ford Park >> Sorry, Miss Hall.
>> 2.5 million.
>> 2 and a half. Jerro Bombra infrastructure upgrades.
That's for 1,645,000.
>> Pambula Play spaces,
>> 750,000.
>> Queen Vian Balls Club,
that's 1.6 million.
PC YC Golden
>> 500,000.
The great David Campey oval upgrade
>> 370,000
and the Kuma pump track and mountain bike trails 3.1 So about $26 million worth of projects. >> I'd have to trust you. I didn't add it up in the way through. >> Well, it's a rough guesstimate. [snorts and clears throat] Um, okay,