Eighteen local community groups and charities will share in a combined $155,693.50 in funding for projects and initiatives through the 2024 ClubGRANTS scheme.
The successful recipients were announced at a presentation ceremony at the Rules Club Wagga Wagga on Thursday morning (22 August).
Wagga Wagga City Council Director Community Janice Summerhayes said the ClubGRANTS scheme is a state-wide initiative providing the framework for registered clubs to directly fund local priority projects and services.
“Council coordinates the local ClubGRANTS committee, comprising representatives from the Wagga RSL Club, Rules Club Wagga Wagga, Department of Communities and Justice, and a local community representative,” Ms Summerhayes said.
“The funding provided by this scheme assists groups that may not have been able to secure financial assistance through other means and helps to ensure valued services and projects continue to be delivered.
Clubs that earn more than $1 million annually in gaming machine revenue provide funding for community projects and services, and in turn receive dollar-for-dollar gaming tax deductions.
The 18 recipients for 2024 were:
The Smith Family – Goanna Academy mental health program
Riding for Disabled – riding lessons for disabled school children
Learning Links – Reading for Life, supporting disadvantaged children with their literacy
Little Wings Limited – Little Wings Children’s Hospital Flight Program
Stewart House – Support for vulnerable public school children to attend Stewart House
Carevan Wagga – Supporting those experiencing food insecurity and social isolation
Country Hope – Time for Life Children’s Holiday Camp
Ashmont Public School – Breakfast Program
Foodbank NSW & ACT – Regional food relief funding
Boys to the Bush – Wagga Wagga Boys to the Bush school program
Life Education NSW – Empowering Disadvantaged Kids
St Vincent De Paul – Vinnies Crisis Support for Wagga Wagga families
NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS) – Ways to Wellness, a multicultural wellbeing program
Autism Spectrum Australia – interactive technology for students at Aspect Riverina School satellite class in Wagga Wagga
Cancer Council NSW – Wagga Wagga Relay for Life
CareSouth – CareSouth Health Hub
Clontarf Foundation – Engage and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young to complete school and support them into employment or study
Willans Hill School – Courtesy bus and school facilities.
