24 organisations receive Club Grants funding in QPRC

Queanbeyan Multicultural Centre

Each year Club Grants funding is available for a range of community groups and organisations.

This year 24 groups were successful in securing more than $215,000.

Groups and projects that were successful this year include:

  • 2nd Queanbeyan Scouts – Heating/Cooling and Solar for the 2nd Queanbeyan Scout Hall
  • ACT Eden Monaro Cancer Support Group – Financial assistance for cancer affected families
  • Australian War Widows NSW Ltd – Enriching the lives of the Queanbeyan War Widows Social Club
  • Barnardos Australia – Queanbeyan Homework Club
  • Bombay Riders – Keeping Bombay Riders safe
  • Bungendore Volunteer Rural Fire Brigade – Brigade Capability Enhancements
  • Campbell Page Helping Hands – School Holiday Program access support
  • Girl Guides Association of NSW – Queanbeyan Girl Guides – Outdoor Adventure Education Archery
  • High Street Care Queanbeyan – Emergency Food Relief
  • Karabar High School – Yarning Circle Shade Structure
  • Meals on Wheels Queanbeyan – Volunteer recognition and client Christmas celebration
  • Men of League Foundation Limited – Wellbeing Support for the men, women and children of the Rugby League Community
  • Mura Preschool – Access and inclusive environment improvements
  • Operations Support Group Lake George Zone – Remote fire fighting equipment
  • PCYC NSW – Fit for Life Queanbeyan
  • Queanbeyan and District Anglican Church – Instantaneous hot water systems
  • Queanbeyan Children’s Special Needs Group Inc – Water Safety Program for children with disabilities
  • Queanbeyan Little Athletics Centre – Competition equipment
  • Queanbeyan Multilingual Centre Inc – Queanbeyan Multicultural Supported Playgroup
  • Queanbeyan Schools as Community Centres – A Kindy Gym for Queanbeyan SaCC and Transition to School Playgroup for Queanbeyan and Queanbeyan East Public School
  • St Benedict’s Community Centre (auspice body Life Resources Centre Inc)
  • The Shepherd Centre – Talk Together: A life-changing program of support for parents of deaf children in the Queanbeyan-Palerang area
  • Waratah Preschool – Restoring their Sandpit area
  • Win the Day – Assistance for cancer affected families

Congratulations to all the successful applicants.

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