Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board awards more than $117,000 in grants

Publish Date : 01 Oct 2019
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The Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board has awarded more than $117,000 in the first round of local and capital grants for the 2019/2020 financial year.

A bird survey, solar panels, a water system upgrade and fuel costs for the Coastguard are among the board’s decisions.

The successful applicants were:

  • The Hirakimata bird survey was awarded more than $14,000. This will be the first quality survey of birds at Hirakimata and can form a base for all subsequent surveys in the future.
  • More than $21,000 has been given to the Great Barrier Island Environmental Trust on behalf of the Oruawharo Medlands Ecovision Group. This will help towards community led biodiversity protection and restoration.
  • The Orama Christian Trust was awarded more than $3300 towards their rates bill.
  • The Sports Club was given more than $2000 for this year’s Guy Fawkes display and Santa Parade and $3400 towards their rates bill.
  • The Aotea Ora Community Trust has been awarded almost $18,000 towards the 2020 ‘Off the Grid’ event.

The Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board has also made funding decisions for the 2019/2020 financial year’s capital grants. These grants included:

  • Around $8,500 towards the cost of repairing the damage to the sanctuary perimeter fence for the Kotuku Peninsula Charitable Trust
  • $9000 towards phase two of a water system upgrade at the Social Club.
  • The Great Barrier Island Coastguard was awarded $10,000 towards the gangway and fuel costs for their rescue vessel
  • $13,000 has been awarded to the Orama Christian Trust’s solar panel and battery upgrades.
  • There will also be $40,000 going towards the Golf Club’s toilet block upgrade
  • Aotea Community Radio Trust received more than $37,000 towards radio equipment and facilities.

Full details are below:

Organisation

Requesting funding for

Board’s decision

Aotea / Great Barrier Local Grants, Round One 2019/2020 grant applications

Windy Hill Rosalie bay Catchment

Towards the cost of the Hirakimata bird survey.

$14,711.75

Tamar Warwick

Towards costs of promotional  materials for the on-island cancer care fundraising event.

$870.00

Great Barrier Island Sports and Social Club Incorporated

Towards the 2019 Guy Fawkes display and Santa Parade.

$2,300.00

Orama Christian Trust

Towards 2019/2020 rates for the trust.

$3,340.00

Great Barrier Island Community Health Trust

Towards the 2019 “Spectacular by Nature - Garden Tour”.

$2,628.26

Great Barrier Island Sports and Social Club Incorporated

Towards the 2019/2020 rates bill for the social club

$3,457.00

Great Barrier Island Community Heritage and Arts Village Trust

Towards new signage for the Gray House Museum.

$2,707.04

Great Barrier Island Environmental Trust on behalf of the Oruawharo Medlands Ecovision Group

Towards community-led biodiversity protection and restoration undertaken by the Oruawharo Medlands Ecovision Group

$21,600.00

Aotea Ora Community Trust

Towards the 2020 “Off The Grid” event.

$17,825.00

 

Total

$69,439.05

Aotea / Great Barrier Capital Grants, Round One 2019/2020 grant applications

Organisation

Requesting funding for

Board’s decision

Kotuku Peninsular Charitable Trust

Towards the costs of repairing the damage to the sanctuary perimeter fence.

$8,463.00

Barrier Social Club Incorporated

Towards phase two of the water system upgrade.

$9,063.00

Great Barrier Island Coastguard Rescue Incorporated

Towards the gangway and fuel costs for the rescue vessel.

$10,000.00

Orama Christian Trust

Towards solar panel and battery upgrades for the trust.

$13,150.00 contribution towards solar panel

Great Barrier Island Golf Club Incorporated

Towards the golf club toilet block upgrade project.

$40,000.00

Aotea Community Radio Trust

Towards an upgrade of the Aotea Community Radio equipment and facilities upgrade.

$37,119.00

 

Total

$117,795.00

 

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