$300,000 for Lake Macquarie community projects


1st December 2020

Member for Lake Macquarie Greg Piper has today announced that 18 community, sporting and cultural organisations in the Lake Macquarie electorate have been awarded grants to improve or construct facilities under the Community Building Partnership scheme.

Mr Piper said this year’s grants total $300,000.

“Community Building Partnership grants allow local organisations to build or improve facilities for their members and the communities they serve,” Mr Piper said.

“Almost 200 grants totalling more than $4 million collectively have been handed out in the Lake Macquarie electorate since the program began in 2009.”

“These small projects deliver positive social, environmental and recreational outcomes.”

Among the groups which made successful bids this year are Toronto Community Childcare which will receive funds for the installation of solar panels and an upgrade to the centre’s bathroom/nappy change area, and Wangi Scouts which will be able to repair and replace the piers on Wangi Scout Hall.

Lake Macquarie Rowing Club will receive more than $62,000 to refurbish change rooms and toilets while Southlakes Mens’ Shed will receive $9000 to construct awnings off the shed.

A full list of this year’s grant recipients is included below.

Mr Piper urged any group wanting to know about next year’s round of grants to contact his office.

“I also run workshops each year which deal with fundraising and the writing of grant applications,” he said. “Please contact my office if you or your organisation would be interested in attending.”

LAKE MACQUARIE – COMMUNITY BUILDING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

 

2020 SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS

 Organisation

Project title

Amount Funded

Organisation

 

Novacare Community Services

Project

 

Purchase a battery-assisted Triobike for Morisset chapter

Amount funded

 

$16,049

Macquarie Shores Swimming Club

Purchase modular component to complete 8-lane scoreboard

$5000

Southlakes Mens Shed

Construct new shade awnings

$9000

Newcastle Junior Cricket Association

Upgrade the nets and fencing at Ulinga Park

$5000

Macquarie Preschools Cop-operative

Supply and install solar panels on Carey Bay Preschool

$12,000

Toronto Croquet Club

Purchase of a ‘Billy Goat vacuum’ to clean playing surfaces

$2,500

Samaritans Foundation

Solar panels for Morisset Supported Independent Living accommodation

$9,045

Diocese of Newcastle, Trustees of Church Property

Covered access ramp on St Lawrence Hall, Morisset

$20,035

The Scouts Association of Australia, NSW Branch

Repair and replace piers on Wangi Scout Hall

$40,000

Lake Macquarie Classic Boat Association

Two Pittwater rowing skulls

$5000

South Cardiff Football Club

Construction of a wet weather disability pathway

$15,000

Macquarie Hills Community Preschool

Repair and maintenance of retaining wall

$6,500

Toronto-Awaba Junior Football Club

New grandstands

$40,000

Bolton Point Child Care Centre

Supply and install airconditioning

$21,000

Lake Macquarie Rowing Club

Refurbishment of change rooms and toilets

$62,643

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Boolaroo Speers Point Community Kindergarten

 

 

Refurbish kitchen

 

 

 

$11,000

Toronto Community Child Care Centre

Installation of solar panels

$10,000

Toronto Community Child Care Centre

Upgrade bathroom/nappy change area

$10,228

TOTAL

$330,000

       

 

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