Council to focus on CBD Facades being upgraded prior to the 2019 Australian Art Deco Festival Leeton

24 Jan 2019 2:25 PM -

Leeton Shire Council discussed how to accelerate the process to distribute Local Heritage Grants to meet grant funding guidelines and ensure CBD façade restoration is completed prior to the 2019 Australia Art Deco Festival taking place in mid July. 

Currently there is $65,000 in the budget for this project, made up of $15,000 from the Office of Environment and Heritage and $50,000 from Council specifically for CBD facades.

Council’s Manager Building and Planning Garry Stoll said that readying the Leeton CBD precinct for the Australian Art Deco Festival Leeton is a high priority for Council and time is running out fast.

“This local grant funding opportunity has been ear marked for buildings within the Leeton CBD area to ensure that visitors to Leeton for the Art Deco Festival in July this year will see that Council and building owners in the Leeton CBD are committed to ensuring their building facades are vibrant and create an everlasting first impression of Leeton’s Art Deco architecture and history.”

“A number of potential applicants that fit our current scope for funding have been identified and approached.”

A Council sub-committee has been setup with full delegated authority to distribute the grants for the 18/19 financial year only.

For more information please contact Council’s Manager Building and Planning Garry Stoll on (02) 6953 0921 or email garrys@leeton.nsw.gov.au