Member for Bathurst Paul Toole has announced that four projects worth a total of $3,055,718 have been approved under the Resources for Regions (RfR) Program.

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The projects include:

All rated as high priorities in the Blayney Shire Community Strategic Plan, the Director of Planning and Environmental Services Mark Dicker said that the $1.3 million for the new roof at CentrePoint would make a large difference to the sustainability and operating costs of the facility.

"Our gas, water and electricity costs us $275,000 a year and by adding the new roof, solar system and guttering we'll use less heating, be able to generate 70 kilowatts of electricity and harvest the water for use in Carrington Park and CentrePoint," he said.

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Residential grade insulation is currently in place and Mr Dicker said the environment in the pool had tested the original construction.

"Heated swimming pools are an intense environment. Heat, humidity and chemicals take its toll." he said.

"The residential insulation and the roof needs to to be removed as well as all the purlins that are holding it up. That will be replaced by proper commercial insulation panels that are designed for aquatic areas."

Although the roof in the dry courts area is in better condition, apart from a few holes caused by errant balls, it too will be replaced for the simple reason that the new panels are thicker than old ones and they wont match.

Mayor Scott Ferguson said that the new roof signals the end of a much needed rebuild.

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"This is the last major capital expenditure required to complete the renewal of the facility. There is no further major capital investment that will be required for the next 20 years,' he said.

Cadia's general manager, Aaron Brannigan, was on-site to cast an eye over the building that has been effectively partially built and subsidised by the mine.

"We are proud to live and work within the Blayney Shire Council region and benefit from the excellent facilities provided for the community. We enjoy working collaboratively with the council to ensure that our operation continues to support the economic and community growth of the shire through Resources for Regions and other site based programs,' he said.

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