Community events, improvement projects and increased awareness will get a boost after the recent announcement of the AGL 2016 Local Community Investment Program (LCIP) grants.
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Nine community groups have been awarded funds as part of the February application round.
The program is part of AGL’s commitment to continue its support for the local community despite the decision to stop gas exploration activities in the Gloucester Basin.
LCIP grants have been handed out twice a year since 2014.
“We are committed to making a positive contribution in the regions where we operate,” AGL’s executive general manager, stakeholder relations, Jeni Coutts said.
The Bucketts Way Neighbourhood Group (BWNG) will receive $5000 to help support the development of the centre’s ‘Getting our service out there’ communication program.
BWNG chief executive officer Anna Burley said the money would be spent on getting the group’s website up and going.
It will also assist with the cost of a quarterly newsletter and brochure, developed to assist with marketing their services to the community.
Anna said she still comes across long-term residents who don’t know what services the centre has to offer, services like disability support, in-home aged care and health transport.
They also provide the neighbourhood services which includes legal aid, financial counselling, emergency relief, food parcels, housing assistance and access to ongoing services for domestic violence, alcohol and drug abuse and mental health.
The money from the grant will help get the word out.
Other recipients are: Gloucester Junior Rodeo for sponsorship of the Glowalman Sporting and Campdraft Championships; Gloucester Country Club water resource project for increasing the water holding capacity of the club’s golf course; Gloucester Wormi First People’s Aboriginal Corporation for NAIDOC week celebrations and a school dance in partnership with Gloucester Public School; Gloucester and District Netball Association to support the club’s kitchen upgrade project; Gloucester Chamber of Commerce and Industry to help complete industrial estate signage project; MidCoast Science and Engineering Challenge for funding the Dungog discovery day and assisting the Taree week; Dungog Rotary for funding to support the Pedalfest community event to be held on September 9; Stroud Road Community Hall and Progress Association for sponsorship of the Stroud Road Spring Bash ‘n’ Bang community event.
