Nine groups to benefit from Community and Sports grants

21 July, 2020

A total of nearly $30,000 will be made available to nine Gunnedah Shire organisations through the Section 356 Community and Sports Small Grant program for a range of projects.

Selection panel member Cr Ann Luke said six community organisations and three sporting organisations had been approved for grants worth a total of $29,602.22.

“We look forward to seeing some great improvements for community and sporting groups through the latest round of the Section 356 Community and Sports Small Grants,” Cr Luke said.

“Many factors are taken into account when considering the applications, including value for money, eligibility criteria and other information provided by the applicant to support the project. The groups that have been successful met all of the criteria.

“It has been a challenging year for community and sporting groups and it is good to see some interesting projects going ahead, as well as some much-needed maintenance work.”

The successful applications are:

• Gunnedah and District Historical Society - $2490 towards a new air-lock front door for the Water Tower Museum • Gunnedah Hospital Auxiliary Kiosk - $2600 towards the supply and installation of an air-conditioner • Gunnedah Miners Support Association - $2569 towards the conversion of historical mining photos to digital format • Gunnedah Liquor Accord Incorporation - $3950.91 towards new equipment to enhance COVID-19 safety in venues • Gunnedah Early Childhood Intervention - $3351.19 towards adaptive equipment for children with disability • Gunnedah Country Women’s Association - $1145.45 towards removal and replacement of floor covering in the CWA kitchen • Black and Blue Boxing - $3586.12 towards new boxing equipment • Gunnedah Jockey Club - $5000 towards upgrades to the jockey change room • Gunnedah Bulldogs AFL - $4909.55 towards new training and game day equipment.

Council’s Section 356 Small Grants (Community and Sports) program has been in place since 2005/2006, and is designed to support the work of local not-for-profit, charitable community and sporting groups and organisations.

Representatives from successful organisations are invited to attend a brief presentation ceremony at the Rotunda at Wolseley Park, Gunnedah on Friday 24 July at 11.30am.

To RSVP please contact Debra Hilton on 02 6740 2162 or [email protected].

Caption: The Water Tower Museum will get a new front door through Gunnedah Shire Council’s Section 356 Community and Sports Small Grant program.

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Media contact: Eliza Gallen (02) 6740 2100.