Crucial capital for community groups

Port Ward grant recipients with their councillors.

The recipients of Cardinia Shire Council’s 2017-18 Community Capital Works and Major Equipment Grants have been announced.
This year, the council has awarded $275,000 to 28 successful applicants – including Andrews Kindergarten, Beaconsfield Neighbourhood Centre and the Maryknoll Tennis Club.
The grants will help to support a variety of improvements at community facilities throughout Cardinia Shire, with six projects in Central Ward, 10 projects in Port Ward and 12 projects in Ranges Ward.
Mayor Brett Owen said community groups played a huge role in the success of communities and the grants were one way for the council to assist these groups meet community needs.
“The hard work of our community groups has not gone unnoticed, and council thanks you all for your ongoing contributions,” councillor Owen said.
“Please do not underestimate the importance of what you do, or how much council.“
The successful project were:
Central Ward
Andrews Community Kindergarten – Upgrade of the outdoor play area and painting the indoors of the kindergarten.
Henry Family Children’s Centre/Kinders Together – Outdoor blinds project.
Homegarth Community Kindergarten/ Kinders Together – New bike path.
Lakeside Children’s Centre – New shade structure for sandpit.
Pakenham Cricket Club – Final stage of the project to artificially grass the cricket nets.
Pakenham Kindergarten – New oven upgrade.
Port Ward
Bayles Hall Reserve Committee – Interior painting rejuvenation for the hall.
Bayles Preschool Centre – Café blinds enclosing the veranda.
Bunyip kindergarten – Kitchen renovation project.
Cora Lynn Recreation Reserve – Subsurface drainage and fencing around a new equestrian arena.
Kooweerup Preschool – Blinds for the Blackfish Centre.
Kooweerup Senior Citizens – Solar power project.
Lang Lang Pre School – New air conditioner and heater.
Maryknoll Tennis Club – Accessible toilets project.
Nar Nar Goon Kindergarten – Bathroom and wet area upgrade.
Yarrabubba Recreation Reserve and Nar Nar Goon Pony Club – Arena rail upgrade and replacement.
Ranges Ward
Avonsleigh Preschool – Outdoor area improvement and new air conditioner project.
Beaconsfield Kindergarten (Woods Street) – New storage.
Beaconsfield Neighbourhood Centre – Children’s room playground project.
Cardinia Catchment Landcare – New equipment storage shed at the Beaconsfield Recreation Reserve.
Cockatoo and District Pony Club – New clubrooms project.
Cockatoo Community Childcare Association – Internal upgrade with new flooring and internal painting.
Emerald Community House – Sustainable upgrade for the future – solar power.
Gembrook Riding Club – Ambulance track and landscaping.
Officer Recreation Reserve – Two new netball shelters
Upper Beaconsfield Pre-Kindergarten – Playground upgrade and outdoor seating area.
Upper Beaconsfield Kindergarten – Soft fall bike path.