Airstrips in Brewarrina and Lachlan Shires will be upgraded receiving funding through Round 11 of the Federal Remote Airstrip Upgrade Program.
Federal Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey said in remote parts of New South Wales, airstrips and aerodromes provided critical access to everything from emergency care and disaster response to inportant connections with other communities.
“Some communities in North-West New South Wales are a long way from help in times of emergency,” Mr Chaffey said…