Terrigal Electorate Community Building Partnership Grants

Hansard ID: HANSARD-1323879322-100910

Hansard session: Fifty-Sixth Parliament, First Session (56-1)

Terrigal Electorate Community Building Partnership Grants

Mr ADAM CROUCH (Terrigal) (17:44:22):ommunity groups across my electorateof Terrigal are benefitting from a total of $300,000 infunding as part of the 2017 round of the CommunityBuilding Partnership program. I am pleased to say that every dollar of this $300,000investment is going to our hardworking localsporting groups, community associations and schools inmy electorate. This funding will certainly deliverpositive recreational, social and environmental outcomesfor our Central Coast community. Over the past few weeks I have travelled across theTerrigal electorate meeting with these community groupsand presenting them with a cheque.

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Everything that these sporting groups, communityassociations and schools do is focused on making theCentral Coast a better place to live, to work and to raise afamily. I am extremely pleased to be able to support theirwork financially through the Community Building Partnership program.Empire Bay Community Association is a very effectivecommunity group. I was delighted to attend its recentmeeting and to announce a grant of $12,000 for air conditioning in thecommunity hall, which is used regularly by seniors,parents groups, drama groups and the Sea Scouts. The installation of air conditioning means it can now be made available for all types of events andactivities. I acknowledge President CarolenBarripp and Vice-President Craig Hillman for their passionand commitment to making Empire Bay and surroundingsuburbs better places to live.

In addition, $15,000 is being provided to Kincumber-Avoca CricketClub to replace the synthetic turf in each of the four cricketbays at Erina Oval. It was a pleasure to meet with John,Stephanie, Mark, groundkeeper Steve and others to announce this fundingcommitment. I look forward to returning in a fewmonths to view the completed work. The Kincumber-Avoca Cricket Club has also madeexciting progress at Heazlett Park in Avoca. I lookforward to joining the members in a few weeks for theopening of the recentlyupgraded cricket nets.

Woodport Public School is a growing school, with an extraclass added at the beginning of the year to cater forincreased demand. That is why I am extremely pleased to be able toprovide $20,000 to fix the sports field seating area. I visit the school frequently and on manyoccasions I have seen how the current seating area has many trip hazards and uneven surfaces—it is not fit for purpose. I thank parents and citizens representative Belinda Orriss and the fantastic principal, Judy Boland, both of whom are incredible advocatesfor their school community. I have been told that thisyear is Woodport Public School's 125th anniversary. Ilook forward to joining the school community at other events throughout2018 to celebrate this significant milestone.

Green Point Community Centre is a very active not-for-profit organisation that runs computer and internetclasses, andprovides justice of the peace services, a men's support group, tax help,counselling, and playgroups for local families and seniorcitizens. Throughout my three years as the memberfor Terrigal, I have been delighted to support the centre as muchas I can.As part of the 2017 Community Building Partnershipgrants, I am very proud to providemore than $6,000 toestablish a community-focused garden called the "community patch".Last year I was able to secure funding for a newcoffee cart, and next week I will hold a listening postat the Green Point Community Centre, when I am sure the new coffee cart will be well utilised.

Finally, I will acknowledgebriefly the other sporting groups, community associations andschools across the Terrigal electorate that will benefit from a share in the $300,000 Community Building Partnership funding. Erina Heights Public School will receive $21,000 for adigital school sign; Brisbania Public School will benefit from more than $50,000 towards the cost of its outdoor areas; the outdoor seating and landscaping around TheHaven oval will be upgraded with $9,000 being granted to Terrigal Rugby Club; Davistown Progress Association will receive $10,000to supply and install air conditioning in its hall; the tee area around Breakers Golf Club will be upgraded; Saratoga Sailing Club will receive $2,500 for a newhall floor scrubber; and the Coast Christian School will receive $3,000towards the Adventure Playground Project.

The fantastic Pretty Beach Public School will receive $21,000 for a digital school sign; $25,000 has been granted to support the fantastic work of the volunteerfirefighters at Wamberal Rural Fire Brigade, which willfund the extension of its well-overdue additional shed; and the Gosford City Basketball and Sports Stadium will receive more than $50,000 for equipment and internalrefurbishments. All of these community groups work hard to make theCentral Coast a better place. I congratulate everyone who has secured funding. Funding applicationsfor new projects will open in May. I encourageall sporting groups, community associations, schools, andother groups in my electorate of Terrigal to apply. This Government is committed to making every community across New South Wales betteroff. I am thrilled to have been able to secure $300,000 in thepast year to support local community groups. I will continue to work for everyone in the Terrigal electoratethroughout 2018 and beyond.

Mr MARK COURE (Oatley) (17:49:22):

I thank the fantastic member for Terrigal for his outstanding work in obtaining $300,000 in Community Building Partnership grants that will help the electorate of Terrigal, the Central Coast and, indeed, all of New South Wales. These grants provide important funds for new community infrastructure projects and enhance much-needed local facilities. The funding will create more vibrant, inclusive communities and deliver positive, social, environmental and recreational outcomes. This grassroots funding will go a long way. I thank the member for Terrigal and other members in the Chamber for their outstanding work in their local communities.