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Grants – 2005
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DATE

PORTFOLIO

PROJECT

PCODE

AMOUNT $

5-Jan

Ageing

Tamworth Seniors Week Organisng Committee - Green with Energy Expo

2340

1,000

5-Jan

Ageing

Walcha Shire Council - Having a Ball

2354

800

5-Jan

Ageing

Gunnedah Shire Council - Best Time for Ages

2380

500

5-Jan

Ageing

Gunnedah Nursing Home - Circus, lunch and sing-a-long

2380

400

5-Jan

Ageing

Alkira Hostel Inc - OWN Theatre Group performance

2380

400

5-Jan

Ageing

Hunter New England Area Health Service Day Care Centre Gunnedah - Bringing the isolated together

2380

400

5-Jan

Ageing

Tamworth Aboriginal Respite Care Committee Inc - Community Awareness

2340

300

28-Jan

DIPNR

Tamworth Regional Council floodplain management program - Taminda Levee

2340

450,000

8-Feb

Environment

 Carinya Christian School Gunnedah - Namungona Garden Project equipment

2380

1,500

21-Feb

Premier

Curlewis Progress Association - Improvements to Curlewis' Hamilton Park

2381

13,600

25-Feb

Premier

Dungowan Hall - Replacement of eight windows and gables

2340

12,600

28-Feb

DIPNR

Gunnedah Shire Council - Development of a Rural Lands Strategy 

2380

35,000

2-Mar

Ageing

Tamworth Meals on Wheels - Construct new kitchen, office and meeting room

2340

200,000

5-Mar

Lands

Gunnedah's Yallambee Homes for the Aged - Repainting the homes

2380

33,000

5-Mar

Lands

Woolomin War Memorial Hall - Replace old seating 

2340

3,500

9-Mar

Sport &
Recreation

Curlewis Golf Club - Purchase of a tractor for grounds maintenance

2381

1,100

9-Mar

Transport

Gunnedah Shire Council - Upgrade bus shelters in Elgin St and Lincoln St/Link Rd

2380

7,000

9-Mar

Transport

Tamworth Regional Council - Upgrade bus shelter Anzac Parade, Werris Creek

2340

8,250

9-Mar

Transport

Tamworth Regional Council - Upgrade bus shelter Henry St Werris Creek

2340

8,250

9-Mar

Transport

Tamworth Regional Council - Upgrade bus shelter Manilla Rd Attunga

2340

7,205

16-Mar

Sport &
Recreation

Gunnedah Shire Council - Sports Mentor Project

2380

75,000

31-Mar

Community
Services

Tamworth Youth Care Inc - Project to help homeless youth access private rental market

2340

14,800

31-Mar

Youth

Gunnedah Shire Council - Funding for NSW Youth Week April 9 - 17

2380

1,000

31-Mar

Youth

Tamworth Regional Council - Funding for NSW Youth Week

2340

4,250

31-Mar

Youth

Walcha Shire Council - Funding for NSW Youth Week

2354

1,000

4-Apr

Justice

Citizen Advocacy Northwest - Project to assist disabled victims of crime

2340

15,000

4-Apr

Sport &
Recreation

Tamworth Marsupial Park - Improvements to walking trails

2340

17,160

4-Apr

Sport &
Recreation

Gunnedah Skate Park - Upgrade existing skate park

2380

16,313

4-Apr

Sport &
Recreation

Moonbi Recreation Reserve - Construction and fencing of two dressage arenas

2353

4,500

4-Apr

Sport &
Recreation

Yarrowitch Sports Ground - Installation of power boxes

2354

2,750

7-Apr

Education &
Training

Tamworth Regional Conservatorium of Music - Educational programs and property work

2340

51,332

8-Apr

Community
Services

Tamworth St Mary's North Preschool - Soft fall around playground equipment

2340

8,000

8-Apr

Community
Services

Tamworth St Peter's Preschool - Improvements to shading

2340

3,000

8-Apr

Community
Services

Nundle CWA Preschool - Improvements to shading

2340

4,000

8-Apr

Community
Services

Walcha Preschool - New fans

2354

2,000

8-Apr

Community
Services

Kootingal and District Preschool - Extended hours of operation

2352

7,489

21-Apr

Premier's
Department

Weabonga Hall - New public amenities on hall grounds

2340

10,000

27-Apr

Police

Attunga Hall Committee - Staging of the Back to Attunga Festival

2345

5,500

2-May

Health

Tamworth Base Hospital - Two new intensive care beds

2340

1,500,000

20-May

Regional
Development

Assistance to Gunnedah's Wholegrain Milling Company to expand business (Amount not disclosed)

2380

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET - Gunnedah South Public School - new student assembly hall

2380

1,800,000

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET - Tamworth TAFE - Light automotive, electrical and electronic facilities

2340

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET - Gunnedah Ambulance Station - New station

2380

800,000

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET - Group homes for people with a disability

2340

577,000

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET - Upgrade of Tamworth and Quirindi Day Care Centres

2340

300,000

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET - Nundle road by pass (State Forests)

2340

570,000

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET - Walcha Multi Purpose Service (new hospital)

2354

4,000,000

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET - Keepit Dam upgrade

2380

1,265,000

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET - Dam maintenance

940,000

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET -  Chaffey Dam upgrade at Bowling Alley Point

2380

750,000

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET - Walcha Fire Brigade - New fire engine

2354

310,000

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET - Kootingal's Sandy Rd alignment

2352

160,000

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET - Cycleway - on Duri Rd Tamworth from Kent St to Electra St

2340

45,000

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET - Pedestrian access and mobility plans in Tamworth and New England areas

25,000

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET - NIAS - Budget

130,000

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET - Tamworth Regional Council Road Safety Officer

2340

51,000

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET - Road Safety

89,769

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET - Regional Road Block Grant - Traffic facilities in Gunnedah

2380

20,500

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET - Regional Road Block Grant - Traffic facilities in Walcha

2354

23,000

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET - Regional Road Block Grant - Traffic facilities in Tamworth

2340

239,000

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET -  Traffic Management

141,550

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET - Road infrastructure maintenance

10,536,020

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET - Gunnedah Council Community Transport Program

2380

46,096

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET- Gunnedah Council Home and Community Care Transport

2380

108,048

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET - Walcha Council - Home and Community Care Transport

2354

3,079

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET - Oxley Community Transport Service

243,204

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET - Tamworth WorkCover office upgrade

2380

50,000

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET - Renovations of West Tamworth Fire Brigade

2340

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET - Gunnedah State Emergency Service Unit - response vehicle

2380

18,000

24-May

Treasury

BUDGET - Housing capital works

1,290,000

26-May

Premiers
Department

Gunnedah and District Rural Counselling Service; Extra drought funding for 2005/2006

2380

25,000

2-Jun

Sport &
Recreation

Country Athletes Scheme: Grants to 15 athletes and one official to cover travel, training and competition expenses

12,500

14-Jun

Education &
Training

Security perimeter fences for Tamworth High and Westdale public schools

2340

371,834

22-Jun

Education &
Training

Oxley High School (Tamworth) - Upgrade of student amenities in School Assembly Hall - Joint Funding

2340

5,550

22-Jun

Education &
Training

Peel High School (Tamworth) : Air conditioning of five classrooms - Joint Funding

2340

16,748

22-Jun

Education &
Training

Timbumburi Public School: Extension of two classrooms  - Joint Funding

2340

3,296

23-Jun

Housing

Gunida Gunyah Aboriginal Corporation - Gunnedah: Purchase of land and project development 

2380

100,000

24-Jun

Health

Tamworth Base Hospital Critical Care Network: ICU patient monitoriing system 

2340

750,000

27-Jun

Fair Trading

New England and Western Tenants Advisory and Advocacy Service recurrent funding (3 years)

2340

1,241,139

12-Jul

Education &
Training

Bendemeer Public School - LPG gas tank enclosure

2355

8,800

12-Jul

Education &
Training

Dungowan Public School - LPG gas tank enclosure

2340

8,300

12-Jul

Education &
Training

Kootingal Public School - LPG gas tank enclosure

2352

11,600

12-Jul

Education &
Training

Moonbi Public School - LPG gas tank enclosure

2353

8,800

12-Jul

Education & Training

Nundle Public School - LPG gas tank enclosure

2340

13,800

12-Jul

Education &
Training

Oxley High School - Air conditioning system

2340

90,000

12-Jul

Education &
Training

Tamworth Public School - Integration Works

2340

13,500

15-Jul

Transport

Werris Creek Australian Railway Monument - refurbishing Railway Station refreshment rooms

2341

100,000

22-Jul

Sport &
Recreation

Gunnedah Motorcycle Club - Construction of new amenities at Balcary Park

2380

41,000

25-Jul

DIPNR

Gunnedah Shire Council - Namoi Sub Regional Resource Strategy

2380

120,000

5-Aug

Sport &
Recreation

Gunnedah PCYC - Skilled for Life Program

2380

7,400

5-Aug

Sport &
Recreation

Tamworth PCYC - Sports Fest Program/ Choose Your Future Program

2340

12,095

16-Aug

Emergency
Services

Loomberah Rural Fire Service Brigade - Construction of a new station

2340

68,000

16-Aug

Emergency
Services

Gowrie Rural Fire Service Brigade - Construction of new station

2340

47,268

7-Sep
Premier

Kristy Rowe - to fund travel costs to the UK for Kristy to contest the British Solo Open Championships

2340 2,008
8-Sep
Sport &
Recreation

Manilla Tennis Club - to resurface six clay courts with synthetic

2346 40,000
16-Sep

Utilities

Bendemeer Water Treatment Plant- construction of plant and roof over water reservoir

2355 249,148
29-Sep
Education &
Training
Duri Public School: Air conditioning of hotspot classrooms
2344
12,000
29-Sep
Education &
Training
Tamworth Public School: Air conditioning of hotspot classrooms
2340
37,000
29-Sep
Education &
Training
West Tamworth Public School: Air conditioning of hotspot classrooms
2340
28,000
29-Sep
Education &
Training
Nowendoc Public School: Enclose LP gas tank
2354
8,500
29-Sep
Education &
Training
Werris Creek Public School: Enclose LP gas tank
2341
7,500
29-Sep
Education &
Training
Westdale Public School: Enclose LP gas tank
2340
7,500
29-Sep
Education &
Training
Tamworth High School: Stormwater and drainage upgrade
2340
30,000
29-Sep
Education &
Training
Tamworth High School:  Enclose LP gas tank
2340
15,000
30-Sep
Natural
Resources
Tamworth Regional Council: Parry Shire Flood Appraisal
2340
10,000
30-Sep
Natural
Resources
Peel River Flood Study Review
3,000
30-Sep
Natural
Resources
Walcha Council: Flood Risk Management Plan
2354
5,000
1-Oct
Health

The Cancer Institute NSW: Tamworth Base Hospital BreastScreen NSW NW Digital Mammography Unit

2340 500,000
12-Oct
Education &
Training
Scully Park Pool: New removable starting blocks 2340 3,150
14-Oct
Emergency
Services
Tamworth Rural Fire District: Equipment, maintenance, running costs 2340 2,075,000
14-Oct
Emergency
Services
Walcha Rural Fire District: Equipment, maintenance, running costs 2354 389,000
14-Oct
Emergency
Services
Gunnedah Rural Fire District: Equipment, maintenance, running costs 2380 602,000
14-Oct
Emergency
Services
Liverpool Plains Rural Fire District: Equipment, maintenance, running costs 2343 1,058,000
27-Oct
Premiers
Department
Gunnedah Historical Society: replacement photocopier 2380 2,189
31-Oct
Education &
Training
Oxley High School: Asphaltic Concrete for playground 2340 2,475
31-Oct
Education &
Training
Oxley Vale Public School: Air Cooling for Hall 2340 14,757
31-Oct
Education &
Training
Sommerton Public School: Ground Improvements 2340 4,605
31-Oct
Education &
Training
Walcha Central School: Covered Outdoor Learning Area 2354 12,875
4-Nov
Health Gunnedah Health Service: Construction of Staff Accommodation 2380 203,500
18-Nov
Arts Tamworth Regional Conservatorium of Music: touring artist's project 2340 5,000
18-Nov
Arts Nundle Sport & Recreation Club: Jazz On The Course 2340 2,000
9-Dec
Premier's Manilla Showground: New Sheep Pavilion 2346 4,400
12-Dec
Arts Tamworth Regional Art Gallery: 2006 Visual Arts & Craft Program 2340 40,000
14-Dec
Tourism, Sport
& Recreation
Tamworth Girls' Basketball: USA Tour 2340 500
15-Dec
Environment Duri Public School: Environmental Trust 2344 2,500
15-Dec
Environment Moonbi Public School: Environmental Trust 2353 2,500
15-Dec
Environment Peel High School: Environmental Trust 2340 2,500
15-Dec
Environment Tamworth West Public School: Environmental Trust 2340 2,500
19-Dec
Transport Tamworth PCYC: "Youthie Shuttle" 2340 500
22-Dec
Education &
Training
Oxley High School: replacement of floor covering and stormwater piping and brick retaining walls 2340 88,130
22-Dec
Education &
Training
Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School: roof guttering repairs and carpet replacement 2340 40.000
22-Dec
Education &
Training
Tamworth South Public School: replacement of concrete movement areas, repairs to the asphalt playground and replacement of floor covering 2340 48,725
22-Dec
Education &
Training
Tamworth High School: stormwater upgrade and replacement of floor covering 2340 52,417
22-Dec
Education &
Training
Curlewis Public School: repairs to the main quadrangle 2381 16,000
22-Dec
Education &
Training
Yarrowitch Public School: painting 2354 15,000
22-Dec
Education &
Training
Tamworth Public School: replacement of floor covering 2340 11,111
22-Dec
Education &
Training
Tamworth West Public School: repairs to stormwater and concrete replacement 2340 8,500
22-Dec
Education &
Training
Woolomin Public School: roof guttering and eave lining repairs 2340 7,500
22-Dec
Education &
Training
Bullimbal School: replacement of floor covering 2340 4,500
22-Dec
Education &
Training
Currabubula Public School: roof guttering replacement 2342 4,000

Total

35,816,285


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