38 local Volunteer Organisations receive Volunteer Grants
Media Release
The Hon Greg Combet AM MP
Federal Member for Charlton
Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science
Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change
4 December 2009
Yunung Community Garden at Morisset is amongst 38 organisations in Charlton to receive funding from the Australian Government’s Volunteer Grants 2009 initiative.
Today Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and Parliamentary Secretary for the voluntary sector, Senator Ursula Stephens, announced more than 6700 community organisations across Australia will benefit from $21 million in volunteer grants.
“Under this initiative, grants of between $1,000 and $5,000 are provided to non-profit organisations to support their volunteers and encourage volunteering,” Minister Macklin said.
“Every day volunteers are out in our local community doing what they do best– helping those in need, nurturing our environment and fostering our nation’s sporting and cultural life” said Senator Stephens.
The Member for Charlton, Greg Combet, congratulated the 38 local volunteer organisations receiving Australian Government support.
“The Australian Government’s volunteer grants provide valuable support to organisations that keep Charlton’s community together,” Mr Combet said.
“For many local volunteer organisations these grants provide the opportunity to purchase new equipment and cover the cost of fuel.
“In Charlton, groups received in excess of $123,000. This grant money will be used to purchase small equipment such as computers, ride-on mowers and UHF radios.
“Volunteers are the backbone of so many of our non-profit organisations and make a real and lasting difference in the lives of so many people in our community.
“The Australian Government values the enormous contribution volunteers in Charlton and this funding will ease the financial pressure on non-profit organisations and their volunteers.”
For the full list of successful organisations, please go to http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/volunteers/funding/Pages/volunteer_grant09.aspx