One of the untold impacts that the pandemic has had on regional NSW is the lack of incoming funds that agricultural societies rely on to keep afloat.
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Blayney and Neville showgrounds are two of the first to benefit from the NSW Government's COVID-19 stimulus package.
Member for Bathurst Paul Toole said that showgrounds around the state are used for more than just the annual shows, and the equestrian centre in Blayney is an example of that.
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"Showgrounds today are multi-use facilities for a range of activities from agricultural shows, rodeos and horse clubs to farmers markets, festivals, camping, men's sheds, and sport and cultural events," he said.
With extra vehicles now using the Central West Equestrian and Livestock Centre, the surface of the showground's roads, or lack thereof, has been noticeable.
"Locally, $95,040 will go to Blayney Showground for road improvement works," Mr Toole said. "While $2000 will be directed to Neville Showground for repairs to its tea room."
Mark Logan
Started working in newspapers in the 1990's in the darkroom of the Pastoral Times in Deniliquin before moving to Millthorpe in 2003. Soon after arriving I started as a photographer at the CWD. Now a journalist at the Blayney Chronicle.
Started working in newspapers in the 1990's in the darkroom of the Pastoral Times in Deniliquin before moving to Millthorpe in 2003. Soon after arriving I started as a photographer at the CWD. Now a journalist at the Blayney Chronicle.
