“It gives me great pleasure to announce that we have been able to support such a large number of diverse organisations who are doing wonderful work to promote the health and education of young people in our community,” said Anders DØmmestrup, VICT chief executive officer.
The successful grant recipients are:
Albert Park College (Marine Research Centre, sustainable
kitchen & 20 education assistance scholarships)
Fishermen’s
Bend Gymnastics Club (specialised training floor)
Friends of
Westgate Park (planting & education days for local schools)
Gateway Social
Support Options Incorporated (health & nutrition for challenged youth)
Inner South
Community Health Service (sports mentoring program & lunchtime dance club)
Life Saving
Victoria (Open Water Learning Experience for 500 local youth)
Port Melbourne
Netball Club (welfare assistance, equipment, uniforms & skills development
Port Melbourne
Primary School (playground upgrade)
Port Phillip
Community Group (education assistance for disadvantaged families)
Port Phillip
Specialist School (basket swing & pressure poles in specialist playground)
South Port
Community Housing Group (Youth Housing Support Program)
Southport
Uniting Care (Bicycles Over Lunch Time program in local schools)
St. Kilda
Police & Citizens Youth Club (youth leadership & life-skills program)
The Alannah
& Madeline Foundation (cyber-safety education in schools)
The
Barnstoneworth United Junior Football Club (training & sports equipment)
Wear For
Success (apparel & mentoring for local youth job-seekers)
Williamstown Sailing Club (3 training boats
& life-jackets to register for Tackers Training)
Albert Park College also received a special ad-hoc grant worth AUD150,000 to develop a new Marine Research Centre located at the
school’s Environmental Arts Hub in Port Melbourne. It will be available
for use by community groups outside of school hours. The grant will also
be used for the scholarship of 20 students and the construction of a
sustainable commercial kitchen.
The panel of judges comprised seven community
representatives including four young locals.
“Our judging panel was hugely impressed by the variety of
organisations devoted to building positive and sustainable outcomes. VICT
is privileged to be able to support this work across such a wide range of local
initiatives,” continued DØmmestrup.
The Community Investment Fund is just one aspect of
VICT’s strong commitment to working closely and positively with neighbouring
communities around Webb Dock at the Port of Melbourne, particularly in the
cities of Port Phillip and Hobsons Bay.
“Through our VICT Community Investment Fund, we seek to
help future generations become happy, resilient individuals who will make good
leaders with sound community values. Health and education are both critical
to this outcome and through the Fund, we can make a contribution that will have
a positive impact that sustains over the long term,” concluded Dommestrup
VICT’s Community Investment Fund will be accepting
applications yearly from qualified not-for-profit community organisations. The
next round will open in March 2016. Interested parties may head over to www.vict.com.au
for the guidelines.