45 volunteer organisations to receive grants
19th January, 2009
Federal Member for Wide Bay Warren Truss has released details of grants to be made to 45 local organisations from the Australian Government’s Volunteer Grants Program.“More than $130,000 will be provided to these community organisations to help them purchase vital, practical pieces of equipment,” Mr Truss said.
“The Volunteers Grants Program supports local communities by helping volunteers to help others.
“The grants will enable volunteer organisations to purchase or pay fuel bills and make their work a little bit easier.
“This funding continues the former Coalition Government’s highly popular Volunteer Small Equipment Grants program, which recognised the work of volunteer organisations, allowing them to purchase equipment to make their work easier, safer and more enjoyable,” Mr Truss said.
“Volunteers undertake a range of activities and perform a wide variety of tasks, making an enormous difference to the lives of countless Australians.
“Volunteers freely give of their time, expertise and resources to help others in the community, so it is important that the Federal Government continue to support their work through the Volunteers Grants Program.”
“I congratulate the volunteer organisations on the success of their applications and thank all volunteers for their efforts in making their communities better.”
A full list of the successful organisations is available at www.fahcsia.gov.au
ENDS
Provider organisation Location Total Funding (ex GST)
Bauple Junior Activities Group Bauple $1,500.00
Bauple and District Recreation Grounds Assoc Inc Bauple $2,050.00
Bauple Band Hall Inc Bauple $1,500.00
Brooloo Hall Community Centre Inc Brooloo $3,560.00
Chatsworth Hall Committee Inc Chatsworth $1,728.00
Community Information and Resource Service Association Inc Rainbow Beach $1,850.00
Cooloola Community Arts Council Inc Gympie $5,000.00
Cooloola Cove RSL Sub-Branch Queensland Cooloola Cove $4,999.00
Cooroora Junior Australian Football Club Inc Pomona $3,545.00
Cooroora United Football Club Inc Cooroy $4,100.00
Cooroy - Pomona Lions Club Inc Pomona $4,400.00
Cooroy Chamber of Commerce Inc Cooroy $2,900.00
Cooroy-Noosa Genealogical and Historical Research Group Inc Cooroy $1,180.00
Dagun Community Group Inc Dagun $4,479.00
Friends Noosa Regional Gallery Tewantin $2,500.00
Goomeri and District Show Society Goomeri $2,539.00
Goomeri Lions Club Inc Goomeri $3,240.00
Habitat for Humanity Queensland Gympie $4,850.00
Kandanga and District Amateur Swimming Club Inc Kandanga $1,450.00
Kandanga State School Parents and Citizens Association Kandanga $2,500.00
Kilkivan and District Historical Society Inc Kilkivan $2,974.00
Kilkivan District Amateur Swimming Club Inc Kilkivan $1,800.77
Kilkivan Kindergarten Inc Kilkivan $2,500.00
Kilkivan Pony Club Inc Woolooga $4,899.00
Kin Kin Community Group Kin Kin $1,960.00
Mary Valley Connect Inc Imbil $4,950.00
Maryborough Wide Bay and Burnett Historical Society Inc Maryborough $1,898.00
Murgon Show Society Association Inc Murgon $2,000.00
National Seniors Australia Tewantin Noosa and Districts Branch Inc Tewantin $2,400.00
Noosa Australian Football Club Inc Noosaville $5,000.00
Noosa Regional U3A Inc Tewantin $2,700.00
Noosa Shire Residents and Ratepayers Association Inc Doonan $2,510.00
Noosa Shire State Emergency Service Financial Support Group Inc Cooroy $3,334.95
Noosa Water Polo Association Inc Sunshine Beach $2,260.00
Peregian Beach Community Association Inc Peregian Beach $1,305.00
Riding for Disabled Association Maryborough Inc Little Tinana $5,000.00
Road Trauma Services Queensland Inc Cooroy $1,800.00
Sailability Tin Can Bay Inc Tin Can Bay $4,450.00
Saint Josephs School Parents and Friends Murgon $3,750.00
Slow Food Noosa Convivium Noosaville Dc $1,000.00
Tiaro Primary P and C Association Tiaro $2,602.30
Veggie Village Community Gardens Peregian Beach $2,929.00
Victory Church Global Care Gympie $3,849.00
Victory College Parents and Friends Association Gympie $3,200.00
Windera Primary P and C Association Murgon $2,771.00
$133,713.02
