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Groups receive equipment grants

 

Four groups on the Peninsula have been awarded grants under the Volunteer Small Equipment Grants program.

The groups are the St John Ambulance Cadets, Central Coast Community Women's Health Centre, the Peninsula Swans Australian Rules Football Club and the Umina Campus P and C Bushcare Group.

Member for Robertson Mr Jim Lloyd announced the local grants as part of almost $33,300 in funding allocated to Central Coast groups.

St John Ambulance Australia Brisbane Water Cadet Division received $1636 for a data projector.

Central Coast Community Women's Health Centre received $2271.80 for a portable air conditioner.

The Umina Campus P & C Bushcare Group received $834.55 for two waders, one wheelbarrow, eight sets of cutting equipment, 10 sets of digging equipment and eight pairs of gloves.

The Peninsula Swans Australian Rules Football Club received $982.45 for two gazebos, line marking equipment and a barbecue.

"This funding will help make dedicated volunteers' valuable work easier, safer and more enjoyable," Mr Lloyd said.

"Each purchase will make a significant difference to volunteers' work, and is equipment the organisations may not have been able to otherwise afford.

"These volunteers are ordinary people who give up their valuable time to help the Central Coast in all sorts of fields - like family and community support, emergency services, the environment, sport and tourism," Mr Lloyd said.

"The Australian Government remains committed to supporting the important work volunteers do for the Australian community," Mr Lloyd said.

Press release, May 20 Jim Lloyd, Member for Robertson