Hunter MP Joel Fitzgibbon has announced Maitland City Council will receive $7 million to kick start the redevelopment of the city's heritage mall.
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Alongside Mayor of Maitland, Cr Peter Blackmore, and Maitland City Council general manager David Evans, Mr Fitzgibbon said the government's involvement in making The Levee project possible would mean High Street and the Hunter River would finally be integrated in a clever design.
Mr Fitzgibbon said the project would have significant benefits to the city's economy and reinstate the precinct to its former glory with a modern approach.
"To revitalise the CBD we need to make it an attractive place, a functional place and have more people living near the CBD," he said.
"I congratulate Maitland council on its vision and the quality of its application."
Mr Fitzgibbon said Maitland was a priority for the Labor Party and this investment, combined with the $11 million for affordable housing in Central Maitland announced last year, and the $185,000 for CCTV cameras in Rutherford, Maitland mall and Maitland railway station, showed the party was serious about delivering to the region.
Don't miss Monday's Mercury for more details.
