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Infrastructure Improvements Continuing at Mona Vale Hospital

Wednesday, 30 January 2019

Mona Vale Hospital’s new Support Services Building is taking shape.

The new building will accommodate modern kitchen, laundry, cleaning, staff and engineering facilities which are essential for the hospital’s ongoing operation.

Groundworks for the new building commenced late last year and structural work is now underway.

“This is yet another important infrastructure improvement at Mona Vale Hospital,” Rob Stokes said today.

Funding for Northern Beaches Wetlands

Wednesday, 30 January 2019

Member for Pittwater Rob Stokes and Member for Wakehurst Brad Hazzard today announced $320,000 to support the restoration and sustainability of local wetlands.

The funds have been secured under the NSW Government’s Saving our Species program and will support Northern Beaches Council in improving key wetland reserves and protecting threatened ecological communities.

“This is a major boost for environmental management on the northern beaches,” Rob Stokes said today.

Work Begins on Mona Vale Road Upgrade

Tuesday, 29 January 2019

Work has commenced on the NSW Government's upgrade of Mona Vale Road.

Construction crews are onsite from today as the $140 million eastern section of the project, between Mona Vale and Ingleside, gets underway. The project includes the introduction of additional climbing and descending lanes, wider shoulders, median separation, fauna connectivity improvements and a heavy vehicle arrester bed.

Initial onsite activities will include vegetation removal, installation of traffic barriers and the establishment of a site compound.

Pittwater Clubs Secure Defib Grants

Thursday, 17 January 2019

Sporting clubs and organisations in Pittwater have been successful in securing grant funding under the latest round of the NSW Government’s Local Sport Defibrillator Program.

Under the $4 million program, sporting clubs and groups receive 50 percent towards the purchase and maintenance of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). Early access to CPR and defibrillation can influence cardiac arrest survival rates by up to 75 percent.