The NSW Budget has provided support to Campbelltown families who are feeling the sting of cost-of-living rises, whilst also rebuilding the strength of our essential services. Housing services have been given additional funding to combat the ongoing housing crisis.

Wildlife care measures acknowledge the importance of Campbelltown’s chlamydia-free koala colony and transport upgrades support the ongoing development of the Mt Gilead estate.

The budget also fulfills the Local Small Commitments of $300,000 for homeless support services; $30 000 for senior cyber support and $70,000 for upgrades at Fullwood Reserve.

Cost-of-Living: 

• $500 of fee relief per child for 3-year-olds in Long Day Care settings, supporting up to 64,000 children and their families in Campbelltown.
• Energy bill relief to an estimated 12,250 eligible households in Campbelltown.

Health:

• Funding 1,112 temporary nurses and midwife positions beyond 30 June 2024 and recruiting an additional 1,200 nurses to deliver Safe Staffing Levels in our hospitals, including within the South Western Sydney Local Health District.
• $53.5 million towards ongoing redevelopment of Campbelltown Hospital, Stage 2 Mental Health and South West Paediatric Service.
• Removal of the wage cap for public service employees, providing wage rises for an estimated 6,302 public employees across Campbelltown.
• $250 000 increase in funding per year for WILMA Women’s Health Centre.

Education:

• 1170 teachers and support staff to be made permanent in schools across Campbelltown.

Social Housing: 

• $52.8m for new supply of social housing in Campbelltown.

Wildlife: 

• $88 million is being invested to protect crucial koala habitat in south-west Sydney by creating the Georges River Koala National Park along the Georges River between Appin and Long Point. $26.7 million to create koala-friendly crossings in south-west Sydney and $5.7 million towards koala care in the Macarthur area.
• $13.5 million for Koala-Friendly Crossings at Appin

Development:

• $1,329,000 to continue planning for widening of the Appin Road from St Johns Road to the southern access of Mount Gilead Estate to provide additional transport capacity for the Mount Gilead priority precinct.
• $302.7 million reserved for a Western Sydney Rapid Bus network to connect the communities of Penrith, Liverpool and Campbelltown to the future Western Sydney International Airport.
• $5 million to support the creation of new homes at Menangle Road (Mt Gilead to Macarthur), as part of the Housing Acceleration Fund Round 5. 
• $24.6 million for the upgrade of Appin Road to support housing growth in Mt Gilead. Housing Acceleration Fund Round 4 to fund the delivery of a key intersection upgrade at Appin Road and St Johns Road, Bradbury.

Member for Campbelltown Greg Warren said:

“The budget addresses many of the key concerns of Campbelltown residents, cost-of-living, housing and essential services.”

“Campbelltown koalas are some of our most precious residents and I am glad to see the budget treating them as such.”

“Our essential workers are so important to the Campbelltown community, and the support that they are getting through the budget is well deserved.”

20 SEPTEMBER 2023

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