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Hawkesbury City Council recently opened the improvements to St Albans Park , the RFS Shed and School of Arts – the third of three Hawkesbury Community Improvement projects ( formerly called Bushfire Local Economic Recovery projects ) being built in the Hawkesbury .
The $ 1.68 million , co-funded by the Australian and NSW governments under the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund , has brought resilience to key infrastructure within Colo Heights , Bilpin and the Macdonald Valley as well as offered opportunities for healing and hope for the community members affected by the 2019 / 2020 bushfires .
In St Albans ( pictured ), a brandnew playground with shade sails was
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constructed . New picnic shelters and pathways were built and a conversation circle to honour the history of the St Albans Writers ’ Festival was installed .
A community artwork project was also installed in the playground – a mural of tiles designed by local residents expressing their feelings and emotions around the fire and their recovery . This art project was replicated at both Bilpin and Colo Heights .
The fire resilience of the RFS shed was considerably improved , with a new sprinkler system , gutter leaf guards , heavy duty door and window screens , door upgrades , a new radio tower and a 120,000 litre water storage tank and pump for community use during bushfires . A 10 kilowatt solar energy
system , shed extension to house more vehicles , and a community message board were also constructed .
Fire resilience improvements were also made at the St Albans School of Arts . This includes a new sprinkler system , heavy duty door and window screens , and door upgrades . A 10kW solar energy system , air conditioning , new stairs and a retaining wall were also installed .
The Hawkesbury Community Improvement ( Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund ) projects are proudly funded by the Australian and NSW Governments . The project also received Australian Government funding through the Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Program .
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