Community Grant Program 2015/16

Tully Park Early Birds Golf Club Inc – Bungendore Country Music Muster - A Replacement of Grounds Mower commemorative Bush Balladeers Place constructed in Bungendore Park.

The Veolia Mulwaree

Trust provided scholarships, grants and

donations to 144 individuals, community groups and organisations

in 2015/2016 valued at more than $1,100,000

Crookwell/Taralga Aged Care - Sunset Lodge - Resident Recreational Areas Upgrade Project

Hill Top Public School P&C Association – Nowra East Public School - Purchase and Natures Playground install a single sided, colour LED school sign Organisation Project Grant/Donation

To assist with purchasing new training aids and equipment for club Ajax Colts Hockey Club $1,000 members.

Alpine Aylmerton Rural Fire Brigade To assist with the purchase of wet weather coats for crews. $1,000

ANU Engineering Woodlawn ANU Engineering Woodlawn Bioreactor Scholarship $5,000 Bioreactor

Appin Men's Shed Inc Construction of shed and community garden $30,000

To assist with the continuation of a Community Kitchen program that Argyle Community Housing $700 Hill Top Public School P&C Assoc. – has ceased due to lack of funding. Natures Playground Australian Catholic University Trial scholarship program for 2016 $6,000 Scholarship Australian Catholic University Trial scholarship program for 2016 $6,000 Scholarship To assist with the establishment of a local community based Berry Landcare Inc $1,000 significant tree register.

Big Fat Smile Purchase and installation of permanent natural outdoor equipment $4,285

Bigga Public School P & C Purchase new ipads for the kindergarten children. $1,000

To hire a bus for the children to travel from Binda to Crookwell each Binda Public School $1,000 day for a 10 day swim school program.

Bomaderry Public School P&C Purchase a new freezer for the school canteen $1,000

Bowral Cricket Club Inc Updating and renewing cricket kits & coaching tools $1,000

Purchase two large screen computer monitors and for network Braidwood & District Historical management software to upgrade the Society's computer systems $1,000 Society and enable photographs & documents to presented in the museum

Braidwood FM Inc Relocation, Construction & Fit-out of new Studios $20,583

Braidwood Lions Club To purchase a portable PA system $1,000

Bundanoon Community Assoc Inc. New Grand Piano $7,500

Purchase a 120kg Stone of Manhood to be used as a permanent Bundanoon Highland Gathering Inc acknowledgment of the 40th anniversary of ‘Bundanoon is $1,000 Brigadoon’ Highland games. A functional and commemorative Bush Balladeers Place constructed Bungendore Country Music Muster $15,466 in Bungendore Park. Bungendore Public School P & C Playground upgrade $33,000 Association To purchase backing, batting and machine quilting to be able to Bungendore Quilters $1,000 finish the quilts.

Cancer Council NSW Donation for 4 relay for life events in 2015/16 Nowra in 13/14 year $15,000

Cancer Council NSW Southern Highlands Relay for Life 2016 $5,000

Cancer Council NSW Shoalhaven Nowra Relay for Life 2016 $5,000

Central Shoalhaven Mobile Purchase 40 hard cover children’s books suitable for transporting to $1,000 Preschool Unit Inc appropriate venues

Charles Sturt University Funding of two scholarships for 2016 $6,000

Churchill, Mark Veolia Creative Arts Recognition Scholarship $1,000

Clifton Community Food Garden Irrigation System for Community Garden $1,852

Coast & Mountain Walkers of NSW Purchase protective 'high vis' clothing for volunteers along the $761 Inc Shoalhaven River corridor. Collector Public School P&C Help subsidise transport costs for students to attend a 10 day swim $1,000 Association school in Goulburn. Country Womens Association Purchase of pull down screen in our Branch rooms to showcase $500 Bowral Branch information and promotional activities and events to the community.

Crookwell CWA Day Branch Purchase a new refrigerator for the CWA Day Branch rooms $969 Organisation Project Grant/Donation

To purchase reusable banners to be hung in Crookwell’s main street Crookwell Garden Festival $1,000 to advertise the annual Crookwell Garden Festival.

Crookwell Soccer Club Purchase Equipment and new team uniforms for Junior members. $1,000

Crookwell/Taralga Aged Care - Resident Recreational Areas Upgrade Project $4,687 Sunset Lodge

Diaz, Rosa Daniela Veolia Creative Arts Recognition Scholarship $1,000

Dorman, William (Bill) Veolia Creative Arts Recognition Scholarship $1,000 Hill Top Public School P&C Assoc. – Natures Playground DreamCricket Limited Final payment for donation $5,000

Relocate the Covered Outdoor Learning Area (COLA) from Sutton Exeter Public School $16,550 Forest Public School to Exeter Public School.

Exeter Tennis Club Inc To assist with improving facilities at the tennis club. $1,000

Fearnley, Jasper Veolia Creative Arts Study Scholarship $3,000

To assist with funding Social Role Valorisation (SRV) workshops for FOCAS Shoalhaven Inc $1,000 Nowra disability support staff.

Friends of Inasmuch Pressure Area Care Equipment $3,000

Girl Guides NSW & ACT Upgrade of Buema Cottage $4,090

Goulburn & District Arts & Craft Resurfacing of existing car park, including two extra car spaces $5,640

Goulburn & District Children's Provide wheelchair access to our Centre at Wollondilly Public $8,000 Services Assn. Inc School, Goulburn. Goulburn & District Education Assist young local people to achieve success through further $1,000 Foundation education Goulburn & District Netball Purchase new rule books & provide umpiring courses & exams for $1,000 Association umpires & purchase a tent for rep teams when attending carnivals To go towards building undercover benches for use by spectators Goulburn City Swans AFC during games. The benches will be on wheels so that they can be $1,000 easily stored between games. Purchase for the Children’s Sexual Assault room, a TV/ DVD unit to Goulburn Community Health Centre be mounted on the wall for use by the children who have to re-watch $1,000 their statements prior to proceedings. To obtain Roads & Maritime Service's traffic control qualifications for Goulburn Cycle Club $1,000 club members (training qualification lasts for 3 years) Goulburn Golf Course Reserve Trust Goulburn Golf Course Reserve Path Improvement $27,000 72087 Assisting with various costs including, rental of the hall, upgrading Goulburn Little Aussies Playgroup children’s play equipment and subsiding the membership costs to $1,000 playgroups NSW. Goulburn Loco Roundhouse Replacement cost for suitable hardware plus necessary software $1,000 Preservation Society Inc

Goulburn Mulwaree Council Goulburn Sporting Hall of Fame $10,820

Catering for the Kangaroo March on Sept 25th at the Goulburn Goulburn Mulwaree Youth Council $1,000 showground Assistance for costs involved with holding the Primary Schools Goulburn Rostrum Club $600 Public Speaking Competition. Goulburn Schools As Community Support the overall cost of providing activities and equipment $1,000 Centres including marquees during the 2015 SPACExpo event Goulburn Schools as Community To assist in the support of ongoing annual SPACExpo $1,000 Centres To upgrade existing and purchase new training equipment including Goulburn Stags Football Club Inc balls, ball bags, training cones, bibs and portable goals for our junior $1,000 playing base of 17 teams GAFFC Inc is seeking a donation to assist in the costs related to Grandparent and Family Foster printing information material in order to further promote the role of $1,000 Carers Inc grandparent carers in the community

Guide Dogs NSW/ACT Guide Dog training 2016 $30,000

Gunning District Community & To purchase equipment to be used in General Medical Practice at $2,764 Health Service Inc Gunning Organisation Project Grant/Donation

Hampden Park Management Hampden Park BBQ $6,380 Committee

Havenlee School Outdoor Gym $8,375

Hill Top Public School P & C Natures Playground $14,750 Association Interchange Shoalhaven To purchase much needed equipment for their meeting room. $1,000 Incorporated Purchase items for the Kangaroo March Centenary Re-enactment Kangaroo March Centenary Re- which will progress over 36 days from Wagga Wagga to $1,000 Hill Top Public School P&C Assoc. – enactment Association Inc Natures Playground Campbelltown from 5 September to 10 October this year To assist with the purchase of Australian Bass fish for release into Lackanooky Bay Fishing Club $1,000 Pejar Dam Build a commercial grade kitchen that can be used by the students, P Laggan Public School $22,457 & C and the community. To cover the 2015/16 Palerang Council Services Rates levied on Lake George Men's Shed $823 LGMS for the Old Railway Goods Shed. To hold their annual Bowlarama event for special needs children and Lara Jean Association Inc $1,000 families in the Shoalhaven area. To purchase new jumping equipment & general equipment for pony Loop Line Pony Club $1,000 club rally days and events Majors Creek Recreation Reserve Storage Facility $2,770 Trust Majors Creek Volunteer Bush Fire Purchase 3 trestle tables and 16 folding resin chairs from Bunnings $600 Brigade for meeting/education use in our fire shed

Make-A-Wish Goulburn Branch Donation to Goulburn Branch of Make-A-Wish Foundation for 2016 $5,000

Upgrade a disused storeroom to become our after school care, Marulan Public School $15,000 breakfast club, playgroup and kitchen garden projects room.

Milton Rural Landcare Inc Secure shed & weatherproof propagation facilities $9,260

Milton Ulladulla Basketball Construction of an outdoor basketball half court in Mollymook Beach $12,000 Association Inc Reserve for community use. To assist with running programs designed to encourage new Moss Vale Landcare Group Inc $1,000 members to the group.

Moss Vale Public School P&C To assist with installing solar panels at the school $1,000

New & Used Productions Inc. Purchase art materials & other resources $1,000

Purchase of light weight, stackable chairs for meeting room to North Shoalhaven Meals Cooperative replace current old, heavy chairs which are difficult for our members $968 Ltd and volunteers (many of whom are over 60 years) to manoeuvre.

Nowra East Public School Purchase and install a single sided, colour LED school sign. $11,018

Oberon District Little Athletics New Long Jump Pit $19,249 Centre Incorporated Construction of a memorial wall at Oberon Public School Oberon Public School P&C commemorating the local residents who volunteered and fought in $500 Association the First World War. To purchase a large shade structure which will provide shelter for On the Grow Southern Highlands Inc stall holders and visitors at their ‘local growers’ market every $1,000 Thursday afternoon. Parish of Sutton Forest, Tallong To paint church interior in time for 125 birthday in 2018. $1,000 Church To enable them to build a permanent plaque to commemorate the Penrose School P & C Association $1,000 125th year of Penrose School. To purchase a portable shade shelter to use at the netball courts, at Picton Netball Club Incorporated $1,000 carnivals and other netball related outdoor functions. To assist with installing new power points and lighting in the club Picton Swimming Club $1,000 room as well as permanent shade structures outside the club room. To assist with costs to put on a production with STADS & Picton Picton Theatre Group Inc $1,000 Harmony Singing group Rainbow Clubs of Goulburn and Learn to swim program for special needs children $5,000 Buxton Riding for the Disabled Association To contribute towards hay costs $1,000 (N.S.W.) Goulburn Centre Print promotional material for The Riversdale Rare Plants Growers Riversdale National Trust $1,000 Fair. 200 A3 posters, 1500 DL flyers and 1000 booklets Organisation Project Grant/Donation

Rotary Club of Bowral-Mittagong Bowral Dream Cricket Day $5,000

Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind RIDBC Canberra $70,867 Children (RIDBC) Supplement existing funds to enable Stage1 of the Royalla Royalla Common s355 Committee $53,116 Community Hall to be constructed. To produce a brochure about Sanctuary Point Community Pride to Sanctuary Point Community Pride distribute at the October Community Fair with the aim of encouraging $1,000 Inc new members. Hill Top Public School P&C Assoc. – Sanctuary Point Men's Shed Inc Installation of Air-conditioning System for Shed $4,870 Natures Playground Shannon, Kim Veolia Creative Arts Practice Scholarship $3,000

To purchase much needed children’s resources to equip their child SHINE for Kids Cooperative Ltd $1,000 and family centre in Goulburn. Shoalhaven District Memorial Patient respite area cover - Intensive Care Unit Courtyard $8,825 Hospital

Shoalhaven United Football Club Modify canteen to improve safety, security & usability. $8,945

Snowy Hydro SouthCare Rescue Donation support for Snowy Hydro SouthCare Rescue Helicopter for $100,000 Helicopter 2 years South Coast Branch NSW of Surf Renewed support for South Coast Branch Surf Lifesaving $50,000 Life Saving Australia Southern Highlands Carriage Club To purchase a chest freezer to assist with catering for events held at $820 Inc their facility. Southern Highlands Symphony To assist with paying guest artists as well as hiring of music and the $1,000 Orchestra hall. Southern Highlands Vietnam 50th Anniversary of Long Tan dinner at Mittagong RSL Club for the $1,000 Veterans week before 18th August 2016. To purchase a Spalding freestanding basketball hoop to be placed at Southern Youth and Family Services $599 the Cowper Street refuge Ss Peter and Pauls Primary School To purchase vegetable seeds, plants, tools and equipment for the $1,000 Goulburn School’s Garden Club.

SSAA Goulburn and District Branch Range Toilet Facilities and Disabled Access $12,000

St Bede's Parish, Braidwood To assist with the purchase of a Colorbond steel fence. $1,000

St John of God Centenary To celebrate the Centennial Anniversary of the former St John of God Committee (auspiced by Phoenix $1,000 Hospital. Committee of Goulburn

St Mary's Primary School Improving Student Access to Learning $5,298

To assist with out-of-pocket costs in relation to running the St Paul's St Paul's Primary School Moss Vale $1,000 Community Fair.

TAFE NSW 4 General Scholarships for 2015 $6,000

TAFE NSW-Ag 3 Agriculture Scholarships for 2015 $6,000

Provide coaches, club officials & umpires with training & club Tahmoor District Netball Club $1,000 uniforms To provide an enclosed all weather area for school activities and Tallong Public School $28,942 events

Tarago & District Show Society New Mower and Covered Area Refurbishment $50,750

To assist with the cost of purchasing a speaker and cordless Tarago Branch CWA of NSW $1,000 microphones for use at meetings and events.

Taralga Bowling Club Rural bowling club storage $6,916

Tarlo Rural Bushfire Brigade Hygienic floor covering $2,810

Tenison Apartments - Southern To purchase a therapeutic fish tank $1,000

The Myositis Association Australia To assist with holding a Myositis Conference within the community. $1,000 Inc Will assist 14 students to visit Timor Leste to broaden their learning Trinity Catholic College Goulburn $1,000 by assisting the underprivileged community in June this year. Organisation Project Grant/Donation

Tully Park Early Birds Golf Club Inc Replace a grounds mower that has reached the end of its useful life. $16,000

Ulladulla Men's Shed Inc Extension to Ulladulla Men's Shed Inc $29,474

University of Canberra Funding for two 2016 scholarships $6,000

University of Wollongong 2016 scholarship program $6,000

Design and install a skate park facility in the Gunning Show Ground Upper Lachlan Shire Council $90,004 Hill Top Public School P&C Assoc. – area. Natures Playground Upper Lachlan Shire Council Disabled Toilet Block and Septic at Tuena $45,000

Upper Lachlan Shire Council - Community Toilet at Stonequarry Cemetery $8,989 Stonequarry Cemetery 355 Comm To assist with producing a 'Best Practice' handbook to educate Volunteering Wingecarribee Inc $900 volunteers

Wallace, Sue Veolia Creative Arts Recognition Scholarship $1,000

Warrigal Bundanoon Auxiliary Purchase a 'Tilt in Space Shower Chair' $1,000

Warrigal Care Goulburn Auxiliary Residents comforts $6,000

To fund the hard scaping and edging of 196 square metres that will Wingello Garden Initiative $1,000 adjoin an existing shed on the land. Wingello Mechanics Institute Hall Purchase and installation of a commercial grade under bench $1,000 Management Committee dishwasher To improve the community clay tennis courts and to produce folders Wingello Village Association $1,000 of local information for new residents. Young Men's Christian Association To enable people with or at risk of mental illness to participate in a $1,000 Of Sydney free 60 day exercise program.