Cheques presented to local clubs

A number of local charities and community groups were presented with cheques totalling over $45,684 at the Ettalong Beach Club grants presentation held on Thursday, August 23.

The club's chairman Mr Don Young and fellow directors presented the cheques to a wide range of recipients including Umina Surf Life Saving Club, Central Coast Kids in Need, Lifeline Central Coast, Hand Brake Turn, Central Coast Outreach Services, Strong Women-Safe Children, Gosford City Rural Fire Service Canteen, Working Age Group Stroke (WAGS), Central Coast Kids Day Out, Camp Breakaway, Lions Club of Wyoming, Ettalong Beach Arts and Crafts Centre and Centacare Catholic Family Services (Diocese of Broken Bay).

Groups such as Youth and Family Education Resources, International Community Advocates Ltd and Youth Off the Streets also received a total of $10,000 of funding from Ettalong Beach Club through the 2012 Gosford LGA ClubGrants Local Committee Presentation

Ettalong Beach Club CEO Mr John Dunne said: "The presentation of these funds back into the community is one of the most humbling and rewarding days for the Club and we look forward to looking after as many similar groups next year."

Email, 24 Aug 2012

Joy Allan, Ettalong Beach Club