Community buildings receive $24,000

Ettalong Beach Arts and Crafts, The Bays Community Group and the Peninsula Community Centre have received a total of $24,000 in funding from Gosford Council's Community Facility Support Program.

The program aims to assist with contributions to the cost of maintenance, repairs or improvements to both Council owned and non-Council owned community buildings.

Ettalong Beach Arts and Craft Inc received $4000 for the replacement of the corrugated iron roof on the pottery building workshop.

Council's Building Maintenance Unit recommended that a flue would be required to prevent the same issue arising.

The Bays Community Group was successful in receiving $3000 for the construction of storage cupboards in the hall and new kitchen floor coverings.

The Peninsula Community Centre was successful in receiving $4000 to replace room dividers with reverb sound panels and install acoustic barrier curtains and acoustic operable walls in its centre.

It was also granted $13,000 from the Accessible Building Fund for the supply and installation of hearing loops in two rooms, including cabling installed into the timber floor due to lack of roof space.

A total of 15 applications were received by Council for the funding, 10 of which were Council owned community buildings and five of which were non-Council owned community buildings.

Of the 15 applicants, 11 received full funding with only the Peninsula Community Centre receiving funds from Council's Accessible Building Fund due to limited funds in the Community Facility Support Program.

The applications were assessed by a panel of officers from Community and Cultural Development.

Gosford Council agenda COM.25, 23 Oct 2012

Photo: Naomi Bridges