Labor Shadow Minister for Local Government – Peter Primrose and Labor candidate for Bega – Leanne Atkinson at Snug Cove, Eden. Photo: Supplied.
If a Daley Labor Government is elected on March 23, the parties local candidate says Eden Wharf will see further rejuvenation.
Shadow Minister for Local Government, Peter Primrose and Labor candidate for Bega, Leanne Atkinson have committed $1.5 million to give Snug Cove the facelift it has needed for years.
“I am delighted to make this pledge to the Eden community, Labor is committed to helping people in the Far South Coast prosper,” Ms Atkinson says.
The Eden Wharf has its roots in fishing, industry, and defence.
It is the southernmost deepwater harbour in NSW, and situated nicely between Sydney and Melbourne. Dozens of cruise ships visit over the summer, providing a welcome economic boost to the town.
Labor says it will allocate funds to Eden Wharf from the Main Streets Revitalisation Fund, which will be established from the $4.1 billion in proceeds from the sale of Snowy Hydro to the Commonwealth.
“Eden deserves to have a world-class waterfront facility that locals and visitors can both enjoy,” Mr Primrose says.
“Eden is a gorgeous and historic town, and Labor is proud to contribute to its rejuvenation.
“We regard this as an investment, working with the local community, to create local jobs, and boost the local economy.”
The commitment comes as work to extend the wharf at Snug Cove moves into its final phase. Set to be complete in the coming few months, cruise ships who in the past have had to drop anchor in Twofold Bay and tender passengers ashore will be able to tie up at the wharf.
In 2018, the sitting member, Liberal Andrew Constance allocated between $4 – 6 million to build a passenger welcome centre nearby, adding to the government’s investment in the wharf extension.
The area very much remains a working port, with the town’s small fleet of fishing boats a popular drawcard, however, some locals have long lamented the need to improve the look, amenity, and workings of the port’s commercial building which is owned by the crown.
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