NSW budget: $1.6b cash splash for regions

NSW regions have faced a recent series of significant challenges, including bushfires and floods. (AAP)

Some $1.6 billion has been allocated to expand services and opportunities in regional NSW in the state budget, including $1.3 billion in continued investment in the government's Regional Growth Fund.

The fund has already seen $2 billion worth of funding committed to a total 2700 projects, including major infrastructure, park and swimming pool upgrades, and recreational walks.