The Clarence and Richmond Valleys will soon have a raft of better sporting, community and cultural assets thanks to $400,000 in new funding from the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership (CBP) Program, Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis has announced.
“The CBP program is a fantastic initiative providing relatively small grants that make a big difference,” Mr Gulaptis said.
“Highlights include a defib for Casino Little Athletics, solar panels for Evans Head’s Living Museum, a new kitchen at Grafton’s Criterion Theatre and Dog Obedience Club, better tennis courts in Wooli and Maclean and cash grants for surf lifesaving, the Rural Fire Service and the Scouts and Girl Guides.”
The successful applicants, winning grants of between $5000 and $25000 are:
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Lower Clarence Tennis Association |
$25,000 – replace surface on two tennis courts |
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Wooli Tennis Club |
$16,000 – replacement of fencing at courts |
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Coraki Golf Club |
$16,209 – upgrade of IT equipment |
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Clarence Valley Conservatorium |
$25,569 – purchase of new equipment |
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Grafton Girl Guides Association |
$12,268 – repainting of exterior of hall |
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Surf Life Saving Far North Coast Branch |
$20,000 – purchase of surf jet ski for use along Iluka to Brooms Head coastline |
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Gulmarrad P & C Association |
$7,186 – All weather sports court refurb |
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Grafton Community Shed |
$20,000 – new colourbond shed |
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Coraki Country Women’s Association |
$20,000 – kitchen refurbishment |
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Gummyaney Aboriginal Preschool |
$10,000 – awning over walkway |
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Northern Rivers Dirty Wheels Club, New Italy |
$8,999 – purchase of trail slasher |
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Fineflower Rural Fire Service |
$13,640 – refurbish members training area |
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Grafton Gem Club |
$7,000 – purchase faceting machine |
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Criterion Theatre Grafton |
$18,000 – upgrade of canteen/kitchen |
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Lawrence Golf & Sports Club |
$6,500 – extensions to terrace and new kitchen floor |
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Casino Little Athletics |
$5,990 – Purchase of defibrillator & cabinet |
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Iluka Bowls Club |
$16,969 – Diesel tank & electric pump |
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Evans Head Living Museum |
$8,350 – solar panels |
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Grafton Scouts |
$25,559 – new guttering, verandah and roller doors, fire alarms and floor upgrade |
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Grafton Dog Obedience Club |
$10,000 – new kitchen facilities |
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Coutts Crossing Coronation Hall |
$10,456 – sound system upgrade |
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Grafton Dragon Boat Club |
$5,817 – new boat trailer |
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Braunstone Social & Tennis Club |
$5,023 – toilet block and guttering upgrade |
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Sporting Shooters Association |
$5,079 – electronic attendance system |
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Grafton Clay Target Club |
$8,522 – rebuild aged section of existing toilet |
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Yamba Public School P & C Association |
$14,954 – purchase new playground equipment |
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Lanitza/Kungala Rural Fire Service |
$16,000 – repairs to access road and tree removal/landscaping works |
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Casino Pony Club |
$10,910 – clubhouse upgrade |
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Grafton Rifle Club |
$20,000 – Toilet amenities upgrade |
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Iluka-Yamba Marine Rescue |
$5,000 for two remote controlled lifebuoys |
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Realising Every Dream, Grafton |
$5,000 – access for people with disability |
The Community Building Partnership program has funded more than 18,000 community projects. Applications for the 2023 Program open in May 2023.
For more information about the Community Building Partnership Program, visit www.nsw.gov.au/cbp.