Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter and Central Coast, Scot MacDonald, is encouraging Hunter Waste Group to apply for a share of $1.25 million to help fund litter prevention projects on behalf of their member councils.
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Central Coast and Lake Macquarie are part of six Hunter councils that comprise the Hunter Waste Group, a division of the Hunter Joint Organisation of Councils.
The state government’s Litter Regional Implementation Program offers funding to the state’s 14 waste groups to support their member councils to tackle litter problems unique to their communities.
The waste groups are eligible to apply for the funding to implement the anti-littering projects on behalf of their member councils.
Mr MacDonald said the program would help the state government achieve the Premier’s priority of reducing litter volume by 40 per cent by 2020.
“These grants are designed so councils can work together through their waste groups to reduce litter across their respective regions,” Mr MacDonald said.
“The waste groups are expected to design projects that target local litter hot-spots such as roadside litter and takeaway containers on major arterial roads and recreational spots.”
Applications are open until August 28.