Community grants awarded to 22 groups across Port Macquarie electorate

MEMBER for Port Macquarie Robert Dwyer has announced the successful recipients of Community Building Partnership Grants.

Twenty-two community groups across Harrington, the Camden Haven and Hastings, will share the $450,000 allocated to the Port Macquarie electorate.

Mr Dwyer said the State Government funds will deliver much needed improvements to local facilities.

“The Community Building Partnerships grants directly benefit our community, often creating local jobs and increasing business opportunities,” he said, “while, at the same time, enhancing local investment in the Port Macquarie electorate.”

The successful Port Macquarie-based applicants and their funding amounts are:

– Port Macquarie PCYC for a new kitchenette: $25,000.

– Port Macquarie Museum for exterior painting: $19,840.

– Port United Soccer Club for clubhouse refurbishment: $20,094.

– Port Macquarie Lions Club for refurbishing a timber ramp: $15,000.

– Port Macquarie Women’s Shed for air conditioning: $24,750.

– Lions Club of Port Macquarie Tacking Point for a Breakfast Club: $21,460.

– Port Macquarie Uniting Church for air conditioning: $21,665.

– Port Macquarie Community Preschool to enhance an outdoor classroom: $17,123.

– Port Macquarie Hastings Council to refurbish Flynns Beach toilet amenities: $10,000.

– St Peter’s Lutheran Church Port Macquarie to replace audio equipment: $15,857.

– Flamin’ Dragons Port Macquarie to purchase outriggers: $13,600.

– Hastings District Flying Club to purchase a fuel storage tank: $10,000.

– Careflight Limited for a stretcher for vital patient transport: $12,323.

– Life Education NSW to enhance the local Life Ed Mobile Learning Centre: $14,062.

– Lord Howe Island Bowling Club to upgrade lighting: $24,000.