Local clubs to hand over $367,000 to assist the Blacktown City community
Friday, September 5, 2008
The Blacktown City Community Development and Support Expenditure (CDSE) Local Committee is handing $367,000 to non-profit community groups in the Blacktown City Local Government Area for 2008. The successfully funded organisations were invited to a special cheque presentation ceremony this morning at 10.00am on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at Blacktown Workers Club, Campbell Street, Blacktown.
The CDSE funding will assist 51 organisations with new equipment, new projects and/or supplement their existing projects/programs provided to the community (successfully funded organisations are listed on the following page will contact details to enable follow up).
Blacktown City Council established the CDSE Local Committee in 2001 to assist in the allocation of funds from clubs to the community. The Committee is comprised of eight local participating clubs as well as representatives from the Department of Community Services, Western Sydney Area Health Service, the Western Sydney Regional Information & Research Service, Blacktown City Council and local Aboriginal community. The participating clubs are: Blacktown Workers Club Ltd, City of Blacktown RSL Club Ltd, Mt Druitt Workers Club, Demons Sports Club, Riverstone Schofields Memorial Club Ltd, Rooty Hill RSL Club Ltd, Seven Hills Toongabbie RSL Club Ltd and St Marys Rugby Leagues Club.
This year the Blacktown City CDSE Local Committee received 144 applications for funding. Applications addressed a range of community welfare and social services; community development; community health and employment assistance services. Applications ranged across the entire community including young people, families, women, children, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, older people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse background.
"The CDSE Local Committee continues to grow each year and I am pleased that the local Clubs are still strong in their support and contributions towards the local community of Blacktown City," Chairperson of the CDSE Local Committee, Mayor of Blacktown City, Councillor Leo Kelly, OAM said.
CDSE Funding will be available again in 2009. Further information can be obtained by contacting Blacktown City Council on 9839 6082 or by visiting the Clubs NSW website www.clubsnsw.com.au