Published on Thursday, 26 September 2013 at 12:00:00 AM
The Shire spent just over $6.2 million on upgrading facilities, ovals, recreation areas and parks throughout the 2012/13 financial year.
In Tom Price, $860,000 was spent on:
- Civic Centre - new floor and kitchen
- Vic Hayton Memorial Swimming Pool - new playground
- Tennis Courts - cyclone mesh fence and switch board
- Netball/Basketball Courts - complete resurfacing, new goals and grandstand
- Clem Thompson Sports Pavilion and Oval redevelopment - commencement of work.
In Paraburdoo, almost $620,000 went towards:
- Tennis Courts - new synthetic resurfacing
- Courts - switch board replacement
- Sports Pavilion - commencement of male toilets repairs
- Meeka Park - new unisex toilet, trees and lighting
- Peter Sutherland Oval Kiosk - extra circuits, new chilled water unit in change rooms
- Town Mall - redevelopment of the all-accessible toilet.
In Onslow, almost $115,000 contributed to:
- Board Walk - ongoing works
- Sports/Bowling Club - switch board replacement
- Aged Care units - rear fence replacement
- Thalanyji Oval - shed construction.
And in Pannawonica $10,000 was spent on the purchase of a shed.
The Shire also purchased portable barbeques, marquees, banners and PA systems for community events, while a $15,000 grant from the Department of Crime Prevention went towards a graffiti removal machine. 
We hope for more success with our long list of revitalisation projects in the 2013/14 financial year.
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