A new "Olympic grade'' hockey turf servicing Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes was officially unveiled yesterday. Construction began on the turf on Barry Ave in October to replace a sand-based surface. Central Otago Sports Turf Trust chairman Michael Paardekooper said the new surface made the game "much more skilful''. "And compared to the sand turf, if you fall over, you don't get burnt.''
The Otago Community Trust has made a $20,000 grant to help with the making of a documentary that will retrace the paths different generations of Chinese took to reach Otago. The grant to the Dunedin Chinese Garden Trust was the largest of a series of grants, totalling $77,442, made to 16 organisations by the trust last month.
The Otago Community Trust is delighted to support the newly established Cosy Homes Charitable Trust in its March funding round with a $14,965 donation. The donation will assist with kick-starting the project, which includes acting as a “one-stop” resource for residents looking for information on improving the health and warmth of their homes, and good energy practices that ultimately save money while reducing environmental impact.
Commemorating our past alongside embracing the use of technology for the future. The Dunedin Chinese Garden Trust has received a $20,000 donation to assist with the cost of making a documentary that will follow the path different generations of Chinese took to reach Otago - thanks to the Otago Community Trust.
The Otago Community Trust is pleased to announce that it has set its Donation Budget for the 2016/2017 financial year at $6M. The Trust’s financial year runs from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017. The Trust’s funding programme consists of two programmes - Community Donations and Funding for Change Priorities.
iD Dunedin Fashion has benefited from a $15,000 grant from the Otago Community Trust, money it is using to bring Italian entrepreneur and former model Stefan Siegel to Dunedin.
iD Fashion week, Midwinter Carnival, the Otago Rally and the University of Otago - Volunteer Centre (UniCrew) are just a handful of the projects the Otago Community Trust is proud to be advancing support for in February.
Otago Community Trust donates over $1.2 million to 49 Otago organisations.
The Otago Community Trust has made its largest donation this year, pledging $500,000 towards the new Wanaka Swimming Pool.
A total of $167,686 was donated from the Otago Community Trust in September. Many of the not-for-profit community wellbeing organisations funded by the Otago Community Trust over the last month are using their capability building donation to improve processes and strengthen their systems of service delivery.