$10 million to support drought affected communities
The Howard Government is providing $10 million funding in a dedicated round of grants under the Local Answers programme to support 81 projects in drought affected communities across Australia.
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today announced the recipients under this special funding round of Strengthening Drought Affected Communities – Local Answers.
"Strengthening Drought Affected Communities – Local Answers provides funding for specific projects to help drought affected communities in areas declared to be under exceptional circumstances, or areas demonstrating significant hardship from the drought," Mr Brough said.
"Successful projects include funding to run workshops on mental health, supporting youth through the recruitment and training of mentors and a program to ensure local youth are not missing out on school camps and other excursions because of the financial squeeze brought on by the drought.
"This is yet another way the Howard Government is helping families and communities through the challenges presented by drought. To date, total drought support across government totals $2.1 billion already spent or allocated. "Local Answers supports communities by funding small scale, locally developed projects that help build the skills needed to support kids and their families to build proactive and self-reliant communities.
"The Howard Government has committed $137 million over five years to June 2009 under the Local Answers initiative, part of the $500 million Stronger Families and Communities Strategy.
"This special drought-round of funding under Local Answers builds on the 400 projects that have already been funded under this initiative," Mr Brough said.
For further information on the Howard Government’s Stronger Families and Communities Strategy. Future Local Answers funding rounds will be advertised on the website and in the press.
Attached: List of successful applicants.
| Organisation Name | Project name | Primary location |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican Parish of Tarcutta | Tarcutta and district community support | Tarcutta |
| Anglicare Central Queensland Ltd | Resourceful Outback Communities (ROC) | Longreach |
| Australian Red Cross | Talk Out Loud – youth mental health community peer education | Bourke |
| Australian Red Cross | Talk Out Loud- a youth mental health community | Condobolin |
| Balmoral Bush Nursing Centre Incorporated | Access and Advocacy Locally – Drought Initiative 2007/08 | Balmoral and district |
| Baptist Church Koondrook Barham | Your Community Cares Wakool | Barham |
| Barcaldine Shire Council | Educate and assist parents to understand their children | Aramac |
| Barnardos Australia | Wellington Community Networkers | Wellington |
| Barnardos Australia | Arts in the Dust | Cobar |
| Beechworth Neighbourhood Centre (BNC) | Don’t Talk About the Drought | Beechworth |
| Big Hart Incorporated | GOLD- Water is the New Gold | Griffith and Condobolin |
| Bombala Council | Nurturing Relationships, Developing Communities Delegate Style | Delegate |
| Boort Primary School Council | Looking Beyond Our Communities | Boort |
| Burnett Inland Economic Development Organisation Inc | Beating the Blues: Suicide & Depression Management in Drought | Burnett Inland |
| Centacare Diocese of Wilcannia – Forbes | Country Mateship | Parkes |
| Centacare Diocese of Wilcannia – Forbes | Country Mateship | Forbes |
| Centacare Diocese of Wilcannia – Forbes | Country Mateship | Narromine |
| Centacare Wagga Wagga | Strengthening the Voices of the Southern Riverina Communities | Finley |
| Charleville and District Community Support Association | Thrive, Not Just SurviveRobyn Pulman, Creating Winning Habits | Cunnamulla |
| Colbinabbin Primary School Council | Colbinabbin Primary School Family, Food & Film Night | Colbinabbin |
| Community Arts Network Western Austraila LTD | Coolgardie Community Strengthening through Affirming Local Identity | Kambalda |
| Community Broadcasting Association of Australia | Dry Ground, Strong Families: Information and Resources for Families Affected by the Drought | Rural and remote NSW |
| Coonamble and District Education Foundation | Coonamble Teenagers are Outward Bound in 2007-2008 | Coonamble |
| Donald Friends and Neighbours Society | Youth Together- Adolescent Inspiration and Mentoring | Donald |
| East Loddon P-12 College Council | Keeping students connected to the broader community | Dingee |
| Good Beginnings Australia | Good Beginnings Latrobe Early Years Centre | Moe |
| Hatfield Recreational Reserve Trust | Getting Connected Information Technology | Hatfield |
| Horsham Rural City Council | Laharum Hall Community Links Centre | Laharum |
| Invergordon Primary School | Excursions and Camps | Invergordon |
| Kath Dickson Family Centre Incorporated Associated | Resilient children in drought affected communities in the Darling Downs | Warwick |
| Kilmany Uniting Care | Building Stronger Families | Sale |
| Kilmany Uniting Care | Building Stronger Families | Bairnsdale |
| Kilmany Uniting Care | Re-engaging Families | Korumburra |
| Lancaster Primary School | Lancaster Parents’ Support Group | Lancaster |
| Lead On Australia Ltd | Community Door | Beaudesert Shire |
| Lifeline Gippsland Incorporated | Gippsland Communities Working Together in Drought | Wellington Shire Catchment Are |
| LifeWorks Relationship Counselling and Education Services | North-East Victorian Rural Mens Leadership and Mentor Development | Chiltern and Whitfield |
| Liverpool Plains Land Management Committee | Bringing Namoi rural communities together for support and capacity building | Attunga |
| Loddon Neighbourhood House | In Wedderburn – Together We Are Strong | Wedderburn |
| Mallee Sustainable Farming | Mallee Sustainable Farming Drought Support | Mallee Region |
| Mundubbera Community Development Association | Local Blokes, Local Answers – Males Towards a Resilient Community | Mundubbera |
| Murray Mallee Local Learning & Employment Network Inc | Rainbow Mallee Womens Muster, Leaning on the Gate – Learn, Reflect & Laugh | Rainbow |
| Murray Mallee Local Learning & Employment Network Inc | "Great Expectations" – A Youth Mentor | Swan Hill |
| Myall Youth and Community Network Centre | Community Drought Relief Programs – Dalby – QLD | Dalby |
| NERRCS | Riverina Communities: Building Our Future, Together | Ganmain |
| Rainbow Art Group | All Around The Wool Bales | Rainbow District |
| Relationships Australia | Teen Connect | Longreach |
| Relationships Australia QLD | Farm Family Meeting Facilitation | MacKay, Proserpine and Bowen |
| Rochester Primary School Council | Out and About Beyond Rochester | Rochester |
| Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (Queensland Section) | RFDS ‘field days’: managing the drought in central west Queensland | Longreach |
| Rural and Remote Education Association | Building Family Resilience in Drought Affected Communities –Emerald –QLD | Emerald |
| Save the Children Australia | Future Parents Program | Leigh Creek |
| Save the Children Australia | Future Parents Program – Enhancing Family Capacity in Drought Declared Communities | Gin Gin |
| Save the Children Australia | Future Parents Program – Enhancing Family Capacity in Drought Declared Communities | South West Queensland |
| Save the Children Australia | Future Parents program – Enhancing Family Capacity in Drought Declared Communities – Shepparton | Shepparton |
| Save the Children Australia | Future Parents Program – Enhancing Family Capacity in Drought Declared Communities | Gympie, Imbil |
| Save the Children Australia | Future Parents Program – Enhancing Family Capacity in Drought Declared Communities | Maryborough, Tirao |
| Savige Road Community Advancement Cooperative | Children Bringing Stanhope Community Networking & Recovery Through Music | Stanhope |
| Scone Neighbourhood Resource Centre Inc | Virtual Shed | Scone |
| St Lukes Anglicare | Local Answers Dealing With Drought | Bendigo |
| Strathmerton Primary School | Supporting our Families, Supporting our Students | Strathmerton |
| Subtropical Dairy Program Ltd and Queensland Dairyfarmers’ Organisation | Building a stronger community through the establishment of a Young farmers network in the west Moreton Region | Boonah District |
| Subtropical Dairy Program Ltd and Queensland Dairyfarmers’ Organisation | Strengthening the farming community on the Darling Downs | Darling Downs |
| Subtropical Dairy Program Ltd and Queensland Dairyfarmers’ Organisation | Young Farmers Network in the Gympie Region | Gympie District |
| Tara and District Family Support Committee Inc | Strengthening Farming Families in the Tara Shire | Tara |
| Tatura Community House Inc | A Day Away | Tatura |
| Temora Community Centre Inc | Temora’s Shed for Men | Temora Shire |
| The Centre | Mentoring Women Affected by Drought within the Rural City of Wangarrata | Wangaratta district |
| Tongala Community Activities Centre Inc. | Strengthening Community Leadership – A Tongala Resilience Strategy | Tongala & District |
| Tullamore Inc. | Amenities for Tullamore Community Events | Tullamore |
| Uniting Care Wesley Port Pirie | Parent’s activity groups – Peterborough Region | Peterborough |
| Victoria Law Foundation | Drought Law and You – An Online Forum For Rural Communities | Rural Victoria |
| Victorian Farmers Federation | Lifting the spirits of families affected by the drought | Katunga |
| Wanaaring Rodeo & Gymkhana Club Incorporated | Wanaaring Wild Goat Muster 2007 | Wanaaring |
| Western College Incorporated | Blokes in Business | Coonamble |
| WORKCO Limited | CORES – WORKCO / Township of Donald | Horsham |
| YMCA of Broken Hill Inc | YMCA Remote Area Outreach | Far West NSW |
| YWCA NSW | Y’ise Living | Orange |
| YWCA NSW | Y’ise Living | Goulburn |
| YWCA NSW | Y’ise Living | Tamworth |
| YWCA NSW | Y’ise Living | Dubbo |