Volunteer groups funded

Six Peninsula volunteer organisations will receive funds from the second round of 2004 Volunteer Small Equipment Grants.

Organisations to receive funding include Patonga Beach Volunteer Rural fire Service, Mary Macs Place, Mingaletta Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Corporation, The Peninsula Lioness Club of Woy Woy, the Australian Breastfeeding Association Umina Group and the Hospital Art Australia Inc in St Hubert's Island.

Member for Robertson Mr Jim Lloyd said that 33 organisations received funding in Robertson and its surrounds.

"This funding will help make the valuable work done by dedicated volunteers easier, safer and more enjoyable," Mr Lloyd said.

"There was tremendous interest in this second round and it follows on from the 2082 community organisations that received funding from the $4 million first round of Volunteer Small Equipment Grants this year.

"These volunteers are ordinary people who give up their valuable time to help their own communities in all sorts of fields like family and community support, emergency services, the environment, sport and tourism," he said.

Press release, July 8 Jim Lloyd, Member for Robertson