Johns River

GTCC Community Development Grantwriting Workshop

With a highlight on Assets-Based Community Development (ABCD), Community Development Officer Sarah Wilkinson with the Greater Taree City Council today stepped through the many ways our communities can access funding for our local projects.

Key representatives from the Moorland, Johns River and Hannam Vale communities were in attendance, representing the Moorland Hall Trust, Moorland Community Association, Johns River Community Progress Association and the Hannam Vale Recreational Reserve. 

Some of the great resources discussed included the  ourcommunity.com.au, communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au  and grantslink.gov.au websites. 

Great community engagement strategies as well as tips for successfull grant-writing were presented in a very lively and well-thought-out workshop, complete with excellent reference materials and some very meaningful discussion with the convenor and between the groups.  The comprehensive workshop also included project management, grant-writing guidelines and objectives, and great techniques community grant-writers can use effectively to increase their chances of having local projects funded.  

An excellent morning tea and luncheon, both catered by Rosie's, made the workshop a pleasant experience for all involved.   The JRCPA has offered $100 for successfull grants written for the communty (see article here).

All agreed that workshop organiser Sarah Wilkinson did a super job across a very wide range of subjects.   All came away with a truly positive and encouraging sense  that projects could be funded, and grants won for their respective communities.

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