Funded projects
R2 Growing Regions Round 2 funded project
Weston Bears Amenities Upgrade
Cessnock City Council received $3,049,582 from Growing Regions Round 2 for this project in Weston, New South Wales.
Project facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Applicant | Cessnock City Council |
| Applicant type | Council |
| Round | R2: Growing Regions Round 2 |
| Location | Weston |
| State | New South Wales |
| Commonwealth funding approved | $3,049,582 |
| Project type | Sports precincts and floodlighting |
| Source | Growing Regions Program Round 2 funded projects (September 2025), page 3 |
What is the project?
The department's Round 2 funded projects list describes it this way:
The project will upgrade the Weston Bears Park and involves the removal of existing structures, refurbishing the existing grandstand building and new amenities facilities including a canteen, clubroom, pressroom and office as well as storage space, a new carpark with drainage, lighting, landscaping, and fencing, and construction of new changerooms and facilities.
Applicant, location, state and funding are also from that list (page 3).
Photo
Weston Bears Park, Weston NSW · Round 2 · officially opened March 2026. Photo: Cessnock City Council, Round 2 recipient, $3.05M (Weston Bears Amenities Upgrade). Source
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- Orange Regional Sports Hub: Stages 2 + 3 - Main Stadium and Athletics Stadium, Orange NSW: $15,000,000
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- Lake Albert Water Sports and Event Precinct, Lake Albert NSW: $4,493,776
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Last updated 30 October 2026. Markdown version