[Greens-Media] Media Release: Ballina MP welcomes airport funding

[Ria Keenan]

Media Release
28 May 2016
Tamara Smith Greens MP, Member for Ballina

Ballina MP welcomes airport funding

The member for Ballina, Tamara Smith MP welcomes the announcement of $4 million in funding to improve facilities for the Ballina Byron Gateway Airport.

"Since I was elected we have seen a huge increase in infrastructure spending in the Ballina electorate and it is so overdue," Ms Smith said.

Spending increases have included:

$88 million spent on the construction of Byron Central Hospital
$92 million spent on upgrading the Pacific Highway between Pimlico and Teven.
$200,000 in grant funding to Marine Rescue NSW to support the construction of the Ballina Marine Rescue Tower

The $4 million in funding to improve facilities at the airport is to accommodate increased visitor numbers in the Ballina and Byron areas.

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Contact: Ria Keenan 6686 7522 or ria.keenan at parliament.nsw.gov.au<mailto:ria.keenan at parliament.nsw.gov.au>



Ria Keenan
Office of Tamara Smith, Member for Ballina
Office 1, 7 Moon Street, Ballina
Phone: 02 6686 7522
Website: www.tamarasmith.com.au<http://www.tamarasmith.com.au>
The office of Tamara Smith MP respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we work - the Bundjalung Nation.
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