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How tight things are in local government, when it comes to grants to community groups, came into focus when the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board allocated funds at its May 23 meeting. Each decision was tough for members to make, with limited funds available and many organisations requesting a lot more than the local board could give. Successful local grants in this round include:
Local Grants Round 2: Youth in Transition Charitable Trust, $8000 towards the cost of counsellors and therapists; Gutter Kitties, $3000 towards desexing and microchipping project July-December 2023; Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust, $1000 towards facility hire at Estuary Arts Centre and other costs; Hibiscus Men’s Shed, $2093 towards installation of fire protection equipment; Harbour Hospice Trust, $1000 towards costs of a fundraiser; Coast Community Trust $2300 to support Meals & More project; Coast Youth Community Trust, $3500 towards Coast Mentoring programme; Estuary Arts Charitable Trust, $2000 towards marketing and other exhibition costs; Friends of Okura Bush, $4000 towards predator control plan; Susannah Law, $1000 towards installation of Silverdale Pioneer mural, Sept-Oct 2023; Grant Wilson/Red Beach Squash Club, $3500 towards court repair work; Whangaparāoa Hub Community Trust, $5000 towards Christmas event costs; Red Beach Surf Club, $4000 towards surf sport equipment; Business Whangaparāoa, $2680 towards costs of Fun Family Days events June to December 2023; Hibiscus Coast Grandparents Parenting Grandchildren, $3500 towards coordinator wages; Hibiscus Coast branch of NZ Society of Genealogists, $1000 towards laptop purchase; Hibiscus Coast Softball Club, $2000 towards trophies.
Facilities Grants Round One: Ōrewa Theatre Trust, $7000 towards motorized truss; YMCA North Inc, $7500 towards concept design for multi-use sport hub at Metro Park (see story this issue); Estuary Arts Charitable Trust, $20,000 towards upgrade of Studio 3; Silverdale & Districts Historical Society, $8000 towards re-piling two buildings; Stillwater Boating Club, $17,000 towards expanding existing trailer parking; Hockey Hibiscus Trust, $5000 towards safety fencing; Silverdale Tennis Club, $10,000 towards fence repair; Whangaparāoa Community Patrol, $10,000 towards planning, consultation and installation of cameras for Whangaparāoa and Hibiscus Coast Community Patrol $10,000 towards installation of CCTV cameras July2022-December 2023 (see story this issue).
