A total of 41 community organisations across the Parkes electorate will share in $144,314 under the Coalition Government’s 2018 Volunteer Grants program.
“It is with great pleasure I congratulate these successful community groups, which will use grants of between $1,000 and $5,000 to support their volunteers,” Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said.
“Volunteers play a critical role in helping shape this electorate. Their generosity does not go unnoticed; whether it is helping out local sporting clubs or land care groups, assisting our most disadvantaged, or helping recover from natural disasters.
“From the Coonamble State Emergency Service (SES) to School of the Air P&C Association at Broken Hill; Gunnedah Meals on Wheels and the Baradine Country Women’s Association (CWA), every one of these 41 groups deserves our support.
“I would like to thank our fantastic volunteers in the Parkes electorate for the invaluable work they do.”
The Australian Government is providing up to $20 million through Volunteer Grants 2018 to support and encourage volunteering in local communities. Around 5,000 community organisations will benefit from this funding, supporting more than 280,000 volunteers.
Successful organisations will receive grants to purchase small equipment items, contribute towards the cost of training courses and background checks, and to help to reimburse volunteers for the cost of their fuel or transport.
Photo Caption: Member for Parkes Mark Coulton with members of the Baradine CWA today, which received $1,500 under the Volunteer Grants program.
Recipients of Volunteer Grants 2018
Warren Meals on Wheels Inc $3,150
Trangie Local Aboriginal Land Council $4,924
Marathon Health Ltd Dubbo $5,000
Baradine Branch of CWA of NSW $1,500
Namoi Valley Christian School (Wee Waa) $2,000
Baradine and District Progress Association Inc $4,490
NSW State Emergency Service Gilgandra $2,683
Lake Cargelligo Australian Football & Netball Club Inc $5,000
Coonabarabran Pastoral Agricultural Industrial & Horticultural Association Inc $3,980
Grawin-Glengarry-Sheepyard Opal Fields Men’s Shed Inc $1,286
Broken Hill Community FM Association Inc $1,956
Menindee Childrens Centre $2,145
Alma Public School P&C Association (Broken Hill) $4,300
Mungindi Junior Rugby League Inc. $5,000
Milparinka Sporting Club Inc $1,875
Lions Club of Gilgandra Inc $3,800
Gunnedah Can Assist $3,000
The (Men’s) Shed Coonabarabran Inc $2,100
School of the Air P&C Association (Broken Hill) $3,485
Dubbo and District Parent Support Group for the Deaf Hearing Impaired Inc $4,200
Coolah District Development Group Inc $4,850
NSW State Emergency Service Coonamble $5,000
CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes (Bourke) $4,700
Bugaldie War Memorial Site Trust $1,450
Paakantji Mens Dance & Culture Group Inc (Wilcannia) $5,000
Coonamble Headquarters Rural Fire Brigade $5,000
Wee Waa & District Preschool Association Inc $2,991
Cobar Arts Council Inc $3,036
Warialda Showground Land Manager $2,300
Gravesend Community Group Inc $5,000
Sunset Strip Progress Association Inc $4,212
Gunnedah Meals on Wheels Association Inc $3,000
Condobolin Community Centre Inc $3,600
Lions Club of Tooraweenah Inc $1,500
Narrabri Tennis Club $2,500
Moree Aboriginal Elders Inc $5,000
I Ability Films Inclusive Imagination (Moree) $5,000
Lachlan Arts Council Inc (Condobolin) $1,800
North Star Parents & Citizens Association $5,000
Lightning Ridge Opal & Fossil Centre Inc $4,999
Mission Beat (Moree) $2,500
