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Grants for community centre

 

Grants totalling $170,000 for three services based at the Peninsula Community Centre have been announced by Community Services Minister Ms Carmel Tebbutt.

"The Web Youth Service receives Department of Community Services (DOCS) funding of approximately $80,000 per annum through the Community Services Grants Program," Ms Tebbutt said.

"It provides a range of recreational activities and support services on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, including a drug and alcohol counselling service.

"Thanks to the extra space in the new centre, the number of young people using the service has doubled to about 40 a day, with further increases expected.

"The Peninsula Occasional Child Care Centre receives just over $40,000 a year from DOCS to provide daily care for 23 children up to the age of six years.

"Overall, the centre provides care for 81 families in the Peninsula area, with 131 children currently enrolled.

"It works closely with the Peninsula Family Day Care scheme."

Ms Tebbutt said that the new community centre would also house the Peninsula Neighbourhood Centre Project which received about $50,000 a year from DOCS to provide a range of services to support children, young people, and families - including information, referral, enhancing self-esteem, advocacy, educational and recreational activities.

"The NSW Government strongly supports Woy Woy, and other local communities in building on their strengths and providing safe, relevant services for the people who need them."

Ms Tebbutt said the new centre, which was largely financed by Gosford Council would offer a more youth friendly environment as well as more space for a diverse range of activities and programs for young people.

"Completion of the new Centre shows how local people working together can build better services and a stronger community," she said.

Press release, August 8