Club Grants support local community projects
Over 80 people attended the Bega Valley Club Grants presentation earlier this week, where over $98,000 was allocated to a broad range of community projects.
Thursday 4 August 2016 
Over 80 people attended the Bega Valley Club Grants presentation earlier this week, where over $98,000 was allocated to a broad range of community projects.
The chairperson of the Bega Valley Club Grants Committee, Michael Mutsch, said the funding of 37 projects would benefit a range of local community activities consolidating the programs exceptional history.
Some of the 2016 projects funded include:
- Recreational space for residents of Nardy House, a purpose built independent disability housing service at Quaama.
- Continued support for St Vincent De Paul’s Christmas hampers for disadvantaged residents across the Shire.
- Shade sails for Wyndham Primary School
- Eden Fire Rural Service and Quaama Rural Fire Service for improved communication equipment
- Marine Rescue NSW - Merimbula Unit, to extend their pontoon to better accommodate a new rescue boat and improve response times.
Across the last 13 years Bega Valley Club Grants have contributed close to $1.2 million to local community.
Photograph: Happy faces representing a number of community organisations at the Bega Valley Club Grants presentation
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