Four local organisations will share in more than $51,000 of grant funding to support local recovery under the second round of the Strengthening Rural Communities – Rebuilding Regional Communities (RRC) program, Member for Gilmore, Fiona Phillips has announced.
Groups in Kangaroo Valley, Nowra and Tuross Head have received a total of $51,399 under the program to make communities more resilient with off grid emergency power, strengthen our disaster response and stimulate our economy by growing skills and supporting volunteers.
This is on top of almost $35,000 delivered under the first round of the RRC, bringing the total funding delivered in the Gilmore electorate so far under the program to $85,941.
“I am delighted that the Australian Government continues to help local organisations working hard every day to support our recovery,” Fiona Phillips said.
“Our communities are still struggling with the challenges the last few years have brought – and we have a long way to go.”
”Working with local people and organisations, I will keep delivering local support where and when its needed.”
“I want to sincerely thank each and every local person and organisation, many of whom are volunteers, for their work in this space – you really are the true spirit of the South Coast,” Mrs Phillips said.
The Australian Government has partnered with Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) to deliver the program, recognising the continuing impacts of COVID-19 on remote, rural and regional communities.
Under the program, community groups and not-for-profit organisations receive micro-grants of up to $10,000, or larger grants of up to $50,000, to deliver initiatives that benefit regional, rural and remote areas recovering from the impacts of COVID-19.
The Government has committed $5 million from 2022 to 2024 to the RRC stream.
A list of successful projects in the Gilmore electorate is below:
|
Organisation |
Project |
Description |
Location |
Amount |
|
Friends of the Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby |
Friends of the Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby Membership and Volunteers Network Drive
|
Sustain and enhance the work of the Friends of the Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby by employing a staff member to focus on the recruitment and retention of volunteers. |
Kangaroo Valley |
$10,000 |
|
Rural Financial Counselling Service NSW - Southern Region Limited |
Rebuilding Your Business through Social Media and Financial Skills |
Enhance COVID-19 recovery and stimulate the economy in the Shoalhaven community by providing a Rebuilding Your Business through Social Media and Financial Skills workshop. |
Nowra |
$3,510 |
|
Resilient Kangaroo Valley Lions Club of Kangaroo Valley Inc
|
Incorporate & Promote Resilient Kangaroo Valley
|
Strengthen the communities disaster response resources and bushfire preparedness by supporting the formal incorporation of the Resilient Kangaroo Valley, activating their online presence and their work with emergency services. |
Kangaroo Valley |
$16,000 |
|
Southcoast Health and Sustainability Alliance |
Installation of Solar/Battery System to Provide Marine Rescue Tuross Moruya with Off Grid Emergency Power in case of Mains Power Failure |
Increasing the ability to provide life-saving communications and rescue services in emergencies by installing 6.7Kwh solar panels and a 10kwh battery on the Tuross Moruya Marine Rescue Building to provide emergency power during outages. |
Tuross Head |
$21,889 |
Further information on the RRC program is available here.
