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MAGNA AWARD
Hurstville Museum & Gallery was the winner of MuseumAustralia’s
2016 MAGNA Award for ‘Best redesigned permanent exhibition’
for
St George Stories: people, places, community
– congratulations!
They also received a highly commended for the temporary
exhibition,
Remembering them: People of St George & the FirstWorld
War.
RIVERWOODWETLANDS
Georges River Council was awarded a grant totalling $81,800
from NSW Environmental Trust to restore and rehabilitate
Riverwood’sWetlands at Salt Pan Creek.
CCTV
The Federal Government has pledged more than $285,000
to fund the installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV)
cameras across the local government area.
Under this funding commitment, $190,140 will be
invested in the installation of 14 CCTV cameras at seven
locations in the Hurstville CBD. In addition $96,080 will
be allocated for the installation of 11 CCTV cameras at
four commercial precincts, including Kogarah, Carlton,
Allawah, and South Hurstville.
AWARDS
AND
GRANTS
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Federal Member for Barton Nickolas Varvaris MP,
Minister for Justice Michael Keenan and
General Manager Gail Connolly at the launch
of ‘Safer Streets’ in Hurstville
RiverwoodWetlands and Salt Pan Creek
Children exploring the ‘St George Stories’ exhibition
at Hurstville Museum & Gallery