Playground and fire brigade winners as Magellan fund wraps up, Duncan
Author: Wendy Duncan
Published on: 02-June-2011
A sensory playground, maritime display and upgrades to a local fire brigade are some of the winners in the final round of the Magellan Community Fund recognised at a breakfast in Esperance today.
Member for Mining and Pastoral Hon Wendy Duncan MLC congratulated the successful applicants and acknowledged the considerable time and effort put in by the groups to prepare their funding applications.
“Most of the people working in these groups are volunteers and it is a great credit to them that they work so hard to provide services to our community,” Ms Duncan said.
“The funding from Magellan Metals has provided benefits for the Esperance community allowing for a number of sustainable projects which will give long-term benefits.
“I am particularly looking forward to seeing the sensory playground being built as it will give a new dimension to play and learning for our children, while offering opportunities for a number of skilled people in the community”.
Ms Duncan thanked the Esperance Shire for administering the fund, and the local committee who selected the projects to be funded.
She said that while it was good news that community groups were receiving much needed support, we must not forget that the funds are part of the response to the lead contamination of the Esperance community.
“We must always remain committed to ensuring the safety of the people and the environment are paramount in everything we do,” Ms Duncan said.
Since 2009, about $930,000 of the $1 million offered under the Magellan Community
Fund has been committed to 31 community projects and initiatives.
Today, Magellan Metals announced a donation of about $70,000 from the community fund to the Shire of Esperance for the foreshore development project.
The local community projects that have been selected for 2011 are:
· $50,000 for the Esperance Soccer Association to build and cable four lighting towers.
· $50,000 to Parents of Esperance Active for Child Health (PEACH) to fund a sensory playground.
· $50,000 to Pink Lake Urban Rural Fire Brigade for the upgrade of their existing facilities as part of the station’s expansion.
· $20,000 to Esperance Bay Yacht Club for the purchase of an inflatable boat for training and rescues.
· $15,000 to Esperance Bay Historical Society to develop a Seal Skin Maritime Display.
· $15,000 to Esperance Lions Club for the installation of six pieces of outdoor gym equipment as well as soft fall and landscaping in the new Lions Park outdoor exercise area.
· $13,700 to the Esperance Music Festival Committee to build 12 musical marimba instruments for local children and the broader community.
· $10,631 to St John Ambulance’s Esperance Sub-branch for the purchase of new medical equipment, including a defibrillator and five Sager Splints.
· $6,500 to Esperance Goldfields Surf Lifesaving Club for the design and engineering of their club facilities’ extension and upgrades.
· $6,000 to the Esperance Toy Library for their three-year toy renewal program, including replacing and updating broken and outdated toys, games and puzzles
