NSW Deputy Premier Paul Toole called into Corowa Police Station on Friday, September 30 following a visit to see the big upgrade in progress at Corowa Saleyards.
As Minister for Regional NSW and Minister for Police, Mr Toole was keen to see progress on the overall $11.6 million upgrade at the saleyards – as reported on in The Free Press last week – and to report to the police station.
“As Police Minister, I wanted to call in here,” he told The Free Press. “Police do a wonderful job protecting communities such as Corowa and district.
“Police are on the go 24:7 and I want police here to know face-to-face from me that their work is appreciated.”
Next call for the Deputy Premier was to Kennedy Park, Thompson’s Beach at Cobram to announce state government funding of $606,000 towards a major upgrade.
It was one of four projects to help NSW and Victorian border communities bounce back from the impacts of border restrictions under a $10 million Covid recovery round of the Cross-Border-Commissioner’s Infrastructure Fund.
Earlier, Mr Toole was in Albury regarding the other three projects, announcing $880,000 for Albury City Council towards an Animal Care Centre, $453,000 to Murray River Council towards broadband internet upgrades and $37,238 for Parklands Albury Wodonga Limited’s Murray River Adventure Trail project.