Kempsey Council defends $11m world-class skydiving project funded by bushfire recovery
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Kempsey Shire Council says its skydiving project will be money well spent.
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A New South Wales council has hit back at criticism a project in its local government area is not worthy of bushfire recovery funds.
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Funding for the new Skydiving Adventure Park in Kempsey was announced in October
A nearby operator says it is a waste of money and does nothing to help bushfire victims
Kempsey Shire Council says the multi-purpose facility meets the criteria for recovery funds
The Macleay Valley Skydiving Adventure Park, at the Kempsey Regional Airport, has received more than $11 million thanks to the governments Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund.
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