It was smiles all around at the official opening of The Pav in Batemans Bay today.

Above and Below: The Federal Member for Gilmore Fiona Phillips attended the official opening with Member for Bega, Dr Michael Holland. The Federal Government contributed $25 million to the $70 million project with NSW State providing another $26.5 million to the project with the balance of $19 million by ratepayers. The facility will be open to the public on June 4th 2022.

Also attending the invitation-only event were past and present councillors, invited dignitaries, representatives of the project team, local companies involved in the construction, user groups and key community stakeholders.