Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced $5 million in funding for the Nowra Riverfront Precinct. 

The funding, part of the government’s regional Precincts and Partnership Program, is set to create an integrated space that incorporates parklands, accommodation, areas for commercial and social activities, and transportation networks. 

The new community space will reconnect Nowra city centre with the Shoalhaven River waterfront, and strengthen the town’s role as the civic and tourism centre for the Shoalhaven region. 

“My Government is building Australia’s future, today announcing we will deliver $5 million to create the Nowra Riverfront Precinct,” Mr Albanese says. 

“This project will transform Nowra and create a space that can be enjoyed by the local community and tourists for years to come.”

The funding will support the finalisation of the masterplan, design central open spaces, and deliver public space improvements to encourage further private investment for the area’s renewal. 

Member for Gilmore Fiona Phillips expresses how important the funding is for the Nowra community, with the Riverfront revitalisation being long-awaited. 

“A revitalised Nowra Riverfront will mean huge benefits for our community with improved liveability and wellbeing options as well as being good for tourism, local businesses and jobs,” Mrs Phillips says. 

“As a long-time local, the Shoalhaven Riverfront has always held great personal significance to me…It’s where I married, where I regularly swam with my family and community, and it’s where I fought so hard along with our community to save Nowra’s community swimming pool.” 

Shoalhaven City Council Mayor Patricia White shared the council’s excitement about being able to continue to progress the project, as a foundational part of Nowra’s development. 

“This funding will allow us to complete planning investigations and finalise the masterplan designs for the flagship riverfront park, and conduct further community consultation and a business case to facilitate investment in this foreshore precinct.”

The Nowra Riverfront Precinct promises to enhance community wellbeing, support tourism, and boost the local economy while shaping a thriving future for Nowra and the Shoalhaven region.

For more information, visit Nowra Riverfront Activation (NRAT)