It's official: Sydney's favourite urban beach is staying for two more years
The other recipients of this new round of water-focused funding are the Sydney International Regatta Centre and Penrith Whitewater Stadium, with $4 million in funding going towards supporting these venues to welcome more than half a million visitors and host 1,700 sporting and community events annually. The improvements to the precinct will include the installation of a sluice gate, aquatic weed control to enhance water flow, regular water quality testing and reporting, the use of sonic buoys to prevent algae outbreaks, drainage line repairs to reduce flooding and erosion restoration around stormwater infrastructure. All this ahead of the International Canoe Federation's Slalom World Championships, which will be held in Sydney later this year.
The World Championships are a good incentive to improve the infrastructure and facilities in the area as Western Sydney takes to the world stage, but according to the government, the main focus is on improving the area for the residents of Western Sydney.
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