Deb congratulates Crows Nest Children’s Centre on funding success through Gambling Community Benefit Fund

Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington has congratulated the Crows Nest Children’s Centre on their successful grant application to install new playground equipment.

Mrs Frecklington said the Crows Nest Children’s Centre were one of fifteen local groups to receive nearly $300,000 in grants through the latest round (90) of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF).

“The Crows Nest Children’s Centre are a great organisation who deliver quality early childhood services for Crows Nest and its surrounding districts,” Mrs Frecklington said.

“The funding is being used to install a swing, which was actually the suggestion of one of the children who attend the centre. They’ll be receiving $20,500 to make it possible,” Deb said.

The other local groups to be successful with their GCBF application include:

• Cooyar Town Rural Fire Brigade - $18,040 to upgrade their facility
• Range Runners Orienteering Club - $2,750 to purchase a new orienteering map
• Mount Hallen Rural Fire Brigade - $6,723 to install a water tank and slab
• Somerset Vision Support – $8,580 to purchase a podium and print fliers
• The Caboonbah Church - $3,000 to purchase a mower and security door
• Esk Campdraft Assoc - $25,250 to upgrade their cattle yards
• Blackbutt State School - $27,600 to construct a shade structure
• Kingaroy Clay Target - $35,000 to upgrade the kitchen and storage room
• Kingaroy Junior Football - $25,747 to install irrigation and purchase equipment
• Kingaroy Touch Assoc - $23,911 to purchase equipment
• South Burnett First Aid Volunteers - $18,462 to purchase equipment
• South Burnett Race Club - $18,963 to upgrade the running rail
• South Burnett Show Society - $31,818 to upgrade lighting

Deb also noted that the online grants application process for the Gambling Community Benefit Fund has recently changed.

“It is important to note that the next round (91) closes on 13th January 2017 to allow groups time to get used to the new process. I’d encourage groups considering or preparing an application to visit the GCBF website and note the new details,” Deb said.

“One important change to note is that groups who are already registered with GCBF will need to re-register and a new ‘organisation’ number will be issued,” she said.

Photo: Deb during a visit to the Crows Nest Children’s Centre in 2014 when she donated $5,000 to upgrade the outdoor area. The Centre have been successful in securing further funding to install a swing.