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Media Release
JENNY MACKLIN MP
Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services
and Indigenous Affairs
SENATOR URSULA STEPHENS
Parliamentary Secretary for social inclusion
and the voluntary sector
4 December 2009
Boost for Tasmanian volunteer organisations ahead of
International Volunteer Day
More than 180 organisations across Tasmania will benefit from nearly $600,000 in
Australian Government funding for volunteer grants.
Across Australia the Government is providing $21 million in volunteer grants to more
than 6,700 community and volunteer organisations.
In Tasmania the Volunteer Grants Program 2009 will support over 7,100 volunteers
and will cover the cost of new equipment and fuel.
Grants of between $1,000 and $5,000 are provided to non-profit organisations to help
them purchase items such as computers, printers, cameras, fridges, marquees and
shade sails.
This is a great boost to volunteers and volunteer organisations across Tasmania
ahead of International Volunteer Day on 5 December.
Every day volunteers are out in their local communities working tirelessly to help the
elderly, the sick and those who have hit hard times.
The Australian Government values the hard work of Tasmanian volunteers, who give
their valuable time, expertise and understanding to the most vulnerable and
disadvantaged people in our community.
Tasmanian organisations to receive funding include the Scout Association, surf life
saving organisations in Tasmania and the Tasmanian fire services.
Eight branches of the Scout Association in Tasmania will receive over $26,000 from
the Volunteer Grants Program to purchase equipment and fuel to support 132
volunteers.
The Surf Life Saving Tasmania Club will receive over $25,000 to help 520 of its
community volunteers across six surf life saving clubs in Tasmania.
More than 20 Tasmanian Fire Service branches across Tasmania will share in nearly
$70,000 to assist 507 volunteer fire-fighters over this and future fire seasons.
For the full list of successful organisations, please visit
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