The Minns Labor Government has opened applications for $10 million in grants from its Crown Reserves Improvement Fund to maintain and upgrade public reserves, building better communities across the state.

Member for Campbelltown Greg Warren encouraged local Crown land reserve managers to apply for funding.

“The Crown Reserves Improvement Fund provides grants to maintain and upgrade reserves and community facilities on Crown land,” Mr Warren said.

“This year the NSW Government will invest $10 million in grants across the state to benefit community, recreational and tourism facilities on Crown land reserves.

“Grants are available to maintain and upgrade reserves and the facilities on them or to manage feral pests and noxious weeds on reserves to keep them in good shape.

“Grant applications are open to Crown land reserve managers including local councils, community groups who use Crown land and showgrounds on Crown land, so I strongly encourage eligible local organisations to apply.”

Crown reserves are public land set aside by the government for community use for purposes such as recreation or to protect sensitive areas of environment.

Reserves provide land for recreational areas and infrastructure like sports-fields, parks, walking tracks and campgrounds.  They also provide land for community organisations and facilities like public halls, showgrounds, scout halls and racecourses.

Minister for Lands and Property Steve Kamper said this program is focused on delivering much needed upgrades to communities across the state.

“The Minns Labor Government is focused on building better communities and the Crown Reserves Improvement Fund plays a vital role by maintaining and upgrading public reserves for the use and benefit of local communities across our state,” Mr Kamper said.

“We are very grateful to the dedicated volunteers, community groups and local councils who help manage reserves and will be looking to assist them through this year’s CRIF grants.”

For further information on the Crown Reserves Improvement fund and to apply visit https://reservemanager.crownland.nsw.gov.au/funding/crif