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:
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Organisation |
Requesting funding for |
Board’s decision |
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Aotea / Great Barrier Local Grants, Round One 2019/2020 grant applications |
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Windy Hill Rosalie bay Catchment |
Towards the cost of the Hirakimata bird survey. |
$14,711.75 |
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Tamar Warwick |
Towards costs of promotional materials for the on-island cancer care fundraising event. |
$870.00 |
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Great Barrier Island Sports and Social Club Incorporated |
Towards the 2019 Guy Fawkes display and Santa Parade. |
$2,300.00 |
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Orama Christian Trust |
Towards 2019/2020 rates for the trust. |
$3,340.00 |
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Great Barrier Island Community Health Trust |
Towards the 2019 “Spectacular by Nature - Garden Tour”. |
$2,628.26 |
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Great Barrier Island Sports and Social Club Incorporated |
Towards the 2019/2020 rates bill for the social club |
$3,457.00 |
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Great Barrier Island Community Heritage and Arts Village Trust |
Towards new signage for the Gray House Museum. |
$2,707.04 |
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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 |
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Aotea Ora Community Trust |
Towards the 2020 “Off The Grid” event. |
$17,825.00 |
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Total |
$69,439.05 |
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Aotea / Great Barrier Capital Grants, Round One 2019/2020 grant applications |
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Organisation |
Requesting funding for |
Board’s decision |
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Kotuku Peninsular Charitable Trust |
Towards the costs of repairing the damage to the sanctuary perimeter fence. |
$8,463.00 |
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Barrier Social Club Incorporated |
Towards phase two of the water system upgrade. |
$9,063.00 |
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Great Barrier Island Coastguard Rescue Incorporated |
Towards the gangway and fuel costs for the rescue vessel. |
$10,000.00 |
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Orama Christian Trust |
Towards solar panel and battery upgrades for the trust. |
$13,150.00 contribution towards solar panel |
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Great Barrier Island Golf Club Incorporated |
Towards the golf club toilet block upgrade project. |
$40,000.00 |
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Aotea Community Radio Trust |
Towards an upgrade of the Aotea Community Radio equipment and facilities upgrade. |
$37,119.00 |
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Total |
$117,795.00 |
