VOLUNTEER GRANTS DELIVERED TO RIVERINA AND CENTRAL WEST ORGANISATIONS

Volunteer groups throughout the Riverina and Central West have received a welcome boost with Federal Member Michael McCormack announcing 41 organisations will receive a total of more than $131,000 to support the vital work they do for the community.

“The support is being delivered through the Federal Government’s 2021 Volunteer Grants opportunity,” Mr McCormack said.

The funding program provides community organisations with grants of between $1,000 and $5,000, which can be used to buy small equipment for use by volunteers, reimburse volunteer fuel costs, meet training costs, transport volunteers with a disability or support promotional activities on volunteering activities.

“There are many thousands of volunteers in the Riverina and Central West who improve our community every day by turning up and helping out,” Mr McCormack said.

“These volunteer groups deserve as much support as they can get and I am pleased to have delivered this good news about the grants to them just as we have marked International Day of the Volunteer.”

“I thank the grant recipients, indeed all volunteer groups, for the wonderful work they do for the community.”

There are more than 8.7 million volunteers around Australia and their economic contribution is estimated at $290 billion a year.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the ability of many community organisations to raise money they need to help others; the Government recognises this problem and is providing badly-needed funds,” Mr McCormack said.

Mr McCormack said the 2021 Volunteer Grants program would deliver a total of $18 million to more than 5,000 organisations nationwide.

The Riverina Electorate grants were nominated by Mr McCormack in consultation with a community consultative committee.

 

Volunteer Grant recipients in the Riverina Electorate 

  • Agricultural, Pastoral and Show Society of Lockhart Incorporated $5,000

  • Bedgerabong Pastoral Agricultural and Horticultural Association Incorporated $4,200

  • Cootamundra Meals on Wheels Service Inc $2,500

  • Cowra Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society Inc $5,000

  • Cowra Little Athletics $2,500

  • Forbes Netball Association Inc $2,850

  • Forbes Toy Library $1,000

  • Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong Football and Netball Club $5,000

  • Grenfell Historical Society Inc $2,500

  • Grenfell Showground Land Managers $1,668

  • Gundagai Historical Museum $4,979

  • Home Start Cowra $2,500

  • Home Start Gundagai $2,500

  • Integrated Service Peoples’ Association of Australia Inc $2,987

  • Junee Bowling Club $2,500

  • Junee Lions Club Incorporated $3,450

  • Murringo Archive Chronicle Keepers Inc $4,949

  • Neighbourhood Centre Ltd (Parkes) $3,500

  • NSW Small Winemakers Incorporated (Forbes) $1,500

  • Oz Fish Unlimited (Wagga Wagga) $1,441

  • Young PCYC $3,100

  • Pro Patria Centre Ltd (Wagga Wagga) $3,650

  • Regional Heritage Transport Association (Junee) $2,000

  • Riverina Scouts $1,820

  • Temora Community Centre $3,000

  • The Rock Town Hall and Museum $4,999

  • The Wired Lab (Muttama) $2,500

  • Third Parkes Scout Group $1,500

  • Trundle Pastoral and Agricultural Society $2,500

  • Trundle Welfare and Community Services Association Incorporated $2,365

  • Ungarie War Memorial Hall $2,500

  • Wagga City Rugby Male Choir $5,000

  • Wagga Wagga Community Radio (2AAA-FM) $2,500

  • Weethalle Country Club Golf Associates $1,958

  • West Wyalong Community Radio $5,000

  • Wombat Equestrian Group Inc $5,000

  • Woodstock Memorial Hall Committee $4,620

  • Woodstock Swimming Pool Inc $2,500

  • Wyalong Advancement Group $3,000

  • Young Meals on Wheels Organisation Inc $3,845

Ken Grimson