Resources for Regions

Building Better Businesses is a pilot 12-month skills development program providing a business advisory hub and training/coaching programs for Singleton businesses. It aims to assist local businesses to develop initiatives that build resilience, capacity and growth, improving productivity, servicing new markets, diversifying offerings/customers, marketing and start-up support. The program will provide a navigation service to help access business support services locally and regionally as well as practical, actionable skills training, coaching and mentoring focusing on local challenges and opportunities, to build economic prosperity.

The Broke Village Project - Shared Footpath is a plan to implement a new shared path through Broke village for pedestrians and cyclists. The path will start at Blaxland Street, run southwards on Broke Road, through McNamara Park and along Milbrodale Road to link to the major vineyards on the road. A pedestrian refuge is also included for construction between McNamara Park and the village store.

The development of a Community Hub business case including a feasibility study on the redevelopment of Singleton Heights Sports Centre to accommodate a single entry point for community services such as information and referral, direct access to outreach services, resources and facilities that support the population of Singleton Heights including children, family, young people, and elders.

The Hamiltons Crossing Road Project targets the construction of a new concrete causeway on Glendon Brook. Hamiltons Crossing Road is an important community link between Mirannie and the Glendonbrook area which is currently closed due to the lack of a formal crossing at the creek. This project will also include sealing of unsealed road (approx. 2.4km) which is jointly funded by Singleton Council and a Fixing Local Roads grant.

The renovation of the Howe Park Sportsground will provide an improved playing surface appropriate to the level of competition played at the premier cricket and football facility in the Singleton LGA.

A 12-month pilot program that brings services together to develop a strong and streamlined referral policy and protocol addressing service gaps and raise awareness of how to access support and current mental health services. Resources and tools developed will be clear, transparent and sustainable to assist navigating the local services system and accessing the right care at the right time.

To remove the old dairy shed and replace it with a new multi-purpose performance shed, incorporating repurposed local heritage-listed shed materials into the new building design. This new facility will be the only one of its kind that is fully accessible to the wider community in the Singleton LGA.

This project aims to create a safe and secure meeting place for Wonnarua and other Aboriginal people. It is proposed to open the centre for broader community education as well as Aboriginal service providers. There are also plans to provide future temporary onsite accommodation to support the Healing Centre in the future.

The project includes improving pedestrian access and security along the Boundary Street side of Howe Park reserve through the provision of modern fencing and landscaping. A 100-year-old machinery shed will also be demolished and rebuilt to incorporate a workshop, office, and storage to provide a more solid and secure complex for Singleton Golf Club.

The Singleton Worker Pathways Program is a targeted skills development program providing local worker advisory and referral services, accessible to all Singleton residents including youth, mature and indigenous workers. It will offer individually-tailored support to access the diverse career, training and job opportunities in the Singleton region. Drawing on a strong evidence base and local provider partnership, this is a proactive response to local challenges such as complex job markets, limited local education options, and intensive assistance for vulnerable groups. The program seeks to support economic diversification, long-term resilience and respond to downturns.

A Community Liaison Program and Worker for the Singleton Neighbourhood Centre will contribute to community wellbeing by ensuring the effective and appropriate provision of emergency assistance to those most in need in the community. This role will increase awareness of and engagement with the centre’s support services to residents of the Singleton LGA who are impacted by disadvantage and the unequal economic pressures generated through mining and the related industries. Through this role, the Neighbourhood Centre will increase the resilience and adaptability of the community with the provision of targeted programs and support.

This program is a targeted skills development project that seeks to enhance the relationship between the Singleton community and Australian Defence families and veterans, through the connection of employment opportunities and facilitation of short local industry-specific upskilling for Defence families and veterans. It aims to support local industry through connection to skilled employees from Defence families and veterans, as well as attract more Defence families to Singleton to aid retention and support local veterans.

People and Place – Singleton’s Identity Program is a community wellbeing program delivered through seven creative activities that support community involvement, the promotion of local culture and history, and social cohesion. The two-year program, involving local artists and creative industry practitioners, will utilise photography, illustration, mapping, digital arts, painting and heritage archives to create a series of installations and exhibitions. These activities will occur throughout the LGA, encouraging community participation that will enhance the overall liveability of Singleton.