$5M Injection for Hay: Council and Crighton’s Secure Major Funding in $50M Basin Windfall

Key points

• Hay Shire Council and FW & RB Crighton Rural Engineering have been awarded more than $5 million in grants under the Australian Government's Sustainable Communities Program. Crighton's will merge its two local operations into a purpose-built facility with new equipment and worker accommodation.
• Council will establish a regional circular economy hub to support waste management and renewable energy delivery. The grants are part of a $50 million package funding 20 projects across the Murray-Darling Basin.
• The projects aim to offset the effects of voluntary water buybacks, create jobs and build long-term climate resilience.