Following the announcement in February that the Narrabri Showground had been successful in receiving funding for the replacement of the grandstands at the rodeo arena through the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund, work is now underway on preparation for the construction of the pad to house the grandstands.

“Andrew Dekkers from Inverell engineering firm Local Government Engineering Services visited the site recently to measure up and survey the area prior to drafting up the design for the raised pad,” said Narrabri Showground land manager Bill Wood.

Also on-site were members of the sub-committee overseeing the project.

The design is expected to take two to three weeks to be completed with construction of the pad to begin shortly after with the arrival of the grandstand infrastructure to follow.

The Narrabri Showground upgrades are part of a big program undertaken by the NSW Government at more than 200 showgrounds across the state.

Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said as the Government moved from the response to recovery phase of the COVID pandemic these vital works would help create jobs and support communities get back on their feet.

“As a Government everything we do right now is focused on job creation to keep more people in jobs and businesses in business,” Mr Perrottet said.

“Funding for projects like this will make a real difference in our regional communities by supporting local jobs and rejuvenating showgrounds which are vital community hubs for our regional communities.”

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