Article 59D25 More than 95% of $252m NSW grant scheme went to councils in Coalition seats, Greens say

More than 95% of $252m NSW grant scheme went to councils in Coalition seats, Greens say

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Anne Davies
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David Shoebridge says a handful of emails is the only documentation of the massive Stronger Communities Fund

Just before the 2019 New South Wales state election, the Berejiklian government decided not to fund two projects to remediate the creeks in the Bronte and Tamarama gullies in Sydney's eastern suburbs.

Instead, it redirected $345,000 to the Bronte Surf Life Saving Club, one of the wealthiest in the state whose members include several Liberal stalwarts.

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