The Dudley Redhead Senior Football Club is one of the big winners from the latest round of the 2022 Community Building Partnership Program.
The Charlestown electorate secured $399,131 in funding for a total of 20 projects through the initiative.
And, the local soccer organisation, riding high after the success of the Socceroos at the FIFA World Cup, collected $40,617 towards community safety and protection ball nets.
Others to benefit include the Canteen Hunter Cancer Hub, Trees in Newcastle, Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) Cardiff, Cancer Council NSW Charlestown, Dudley Redhead Junior Rugby League Football Club, Newcastle Junior Cricket Association, Police Citizens Youth Club Lake Macquarie, Newcastle Football Limited, Garden Suburb Junior Football Club, Adamstown New Lambton Athletics Club, Life Education NSW Healthy Harold Mobile Learning Centre, Warners Bay Public School P&C Association, Girl Guides Association Charlestown, Kotara Bowling and Recreation Club, Combined Northern Canine Committee, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Canoe Academy Outrigger Club.
Charlestown state MP Jodie Harrison said the program would deliver much-needed improvements to local facilities, including funding a sound-proof pod within the Hunter Cancer Hub.
“This is fantastic for Charlestown,” she stated.
“There are so many incredible local organisations delivering for our community every day.
“This funding will allow them to continue and build on the wonderful work they are doing for the electorate.
“I congratulate those that were successful and look forward to seeing how these projects make a real difference for community groups in the area.”
The full list of successful projects in the Charlestown electorate for 2022:
- Canteen Hunter Cancer Hub – acoustic pod: $34,540
- Trees in Newcastle – solar power and demountable framework: $15,000
- Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) Cardiff – smartboard: $5,747
- The Cancer Council NSW Charlestown – support and transport vehicle: $41,220
- Dudley Redhead Junior Rugby League Football Club – refurbish male and female toilets and amenities: $28,400
- Newcastle Junior Cricket Association – Pickering Oval pitch replacement: $6,000
- Police Citizens Youth Clubs NSW – foyer floor replacement at PCYC Lake Macquarie: $29,700
- Newcastle Football Limited – 2 x fully monitored publicly accessible defibrillator projects: $11,980
- Garden Suburb Junior Soccer Club – fully monitored publicly accessible defibrillator project: $5,990
- Adamstown New Lambton Athletics Club – fully monitored publicly accessible defibrillator project: $5,990
- Life Education NSW Healthy Harold Mobile Learning Centre – upgrade: $14,758
- Warners Bay Public School P&C Association – yarning and learning circle: $21,650
- Dudley Redhead Senior Football Club – community safety and protection ball nets: $40,617
- Girl Guides Association Charlestown – replacement of guttering and upgrade of heater: $9,243
- Kotara Bowling and Recreation Club – bowling green LED floodlight upgrade: $15,000
- The Combined Northern Canine Committee – boundary fence replacement: $13,244; administration office building replacement: $42,052
- Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals – NSW community engagement, education and natural disaster rescue vehicle: $30,000
- Canoe Academy Outrigger Club – purchase of a lightweight OC6 canoe: $28,000
Applications for the 2023 program open in May.
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