$71,500 under Area Assistance Scheme
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$71,500 under Area Assistance Scheme
Successful organisations included;
$15,000 to Kyogle Home and Community Care to establish an office,
develop and implement a training program for volunteers to help terminally
ill people and their families.
$34,000 to Nimbin Community Development Association to employ a
coordinator to support management, development and administration of
the Nimbin Community Centre including assistance and support to the
many tenant groups.
$3,500 to Lismore Neighbourhood Centre to translate brochures and
information used by the Lismore & District Financial Counselling Service
into a range of languages (including Tagalog and Mandarin).
$5,000 to Rosebank Community to conduct environmental/educational
learning project to unite the rurally isolated village children of the
North East Lismore region.
$8,000 to Mens' Resource Centre to conduct a training course for
health, welfare or community workers in the Richmond catchment who work
with individuals and communities to end violent and abusive behaviour.
$6,000 to Bentley Community Preschool to build a perimeter fence
around the playground at Bentley Hall.
The aim of the AAS is to build the capacity of the community and local
councils to deal with the challenges of change.
Drugs Arrest Powers
The NSW Legislative Assembly last week passed legislation to give
police tough new powers of arrest in the fight against drugs. The new
laws are designed to help police arrest people involved with the operation
of drug houses. Police will also have the power to detain anyone suspected
of swallowing or concealing drugs before consulting a medical practitioner.
Shooting Crime
Genuine licensed firearms owners, sporting shooters and farmers have
been angry for a long time that incidents and crimes involving firearms
reflect upon them. The blow-out of crimes involving unlicensed hooligans
and criminals using illegally acquired, unregistered firearms is a signal
to the Government that there is far too much focus on licensed shooters
and insufficient focus on the black market. Legislation was passed last
week in Parliament giving police extra powers to pursue the black market
in firearms. Penalties were significantly increased in line with calls
over the years to do so. This is a welcome step. It is hoped that the
Carr Government assigns greater resources in funds and policing to
investigate and solve these crimes and to combat the illegal trade in
firearms, particularly hand guns.
Community Waste Reduction Grant Program
NSW Government is offering grants of up to $100,000 to individuals
and organisations with new and exciting ways to reduce waste in NSW.
A total of $1 million is available in Round 5. Funding is available
for projects that:
avoid waste being produced by people at work or in the community;
encourage the re-use of goods;
encourage the purchase of recycled and reused products or
incorporate recycled and/or reprocessed content in products.
Please contact my office for grant guidelines and a project concept
form, or visit www.epa.nsw.gov.au/waste/grantsindex.htm or 131 555.
Reminder - Capital Assistance Program
The 2001/2002 funding round has opened and I encourage local sporting
organisations to make application for these grants. The program provides
assistance with the development of local community sport and recreational
facilities throughout NSW. All applications need to be submitted to the
Lismore Regional Office of the Department of Sport and Recreation before
25 July 2001. Application forms and guidance notes are available upon
request.
