Volunteers receive small equipment grants

Four organisations on the Peninsula have received funding from the latest round of Volunteer Small Equipment Grants

Member for Robertson Mr Jim Lloyd announced on Friday, September 26, that a total of 14 Central Coast groups had been successful in securing grants for a variety of purposes.

The four grants made to groups on the Peninsula included the Central Coast subsection of the Naval Association of Australia at Woy Woy, Ettalong Primary School Parents and Citizens Association, Ocean and Coastal Care Initiatives Umina, and the Wildlife Animal Rescue and Care Society, Woy Woy.

"These grants, up to the value of $5000, will make the valuable work done by our dedicated Central Coast volunteers easier, safer or more enjoyable," Mr Lloyd said.

"Volunteers are ordinary people who give up their precious time to help their own communities in all sorts of fields."

The Central Coast subsection of the Naval Association of Australia Woy Woy received funds to purchase one desktop copier and one printer attachment.

Ettalong Primary School Parents and Citizens Association will use their grant to buy a shade shelter tent, a flat tray trolley, and a standard hard trolley.

Ocean and Coastal Care Initiatives Umina Beach plan to buy a mini-disc recorder, five mini discs and storage CD's, as well as two lots of editing and production software.

The Wildlife Animal Rescue and Care Society Woy Woy have received funding to obtain miscellaneous animal welfare equipment

"The amount of interest this year was fantastic," My Lloyd said.

"The Central Coast has faired well in this latest round of funding and part of the reason for this is the huge amount of applications received from (the electorate of) Robertson.

"I wish to congratulate all those who received funding in this round and encourage others to apply or reapply for any future rounds."

Press release, September 26