OCT approves $1.2 million in funding
6 Jul 2017
The Otago Community Trust approved over $1.2M in donations in its recent June donation round.
The June donation round saw the Trust approve its regular annual funding to Otago regional sporting bodies, whereby a total of $967,200 was approved across 36 regional sporting bodies. Among the biggest beneficiaries were Sport Otago ($172,250), Netball South ($110,000) and Football South ($80,000).
“The regional sports funding is pivotal to the sustainability of many of our regional sporting bodies and the Trust is pleased to be assisting these and all they do to support hundreds of community clubs and local sporting groups across Otago”, Otago Community Trust chief executive Barbara Bridger said.
Bannockburn residents eager to see the local Coronation Hall back in use are a step closer to realising their vision after securing funding from the Otago Community Trust. A donation of $44,891 was approved to go towards the last stages of the community hall renovation.
Bannockburn Community Centre Management Committee chairperson Kerry Stanton-Herbert was ecstatic to receive the additional funding.
“Historic building renovations are never straight forward and during the renovation work it came to light that the remainder of the roof of the Hall needed to be replaced. The funding from the Otago Community Trust now allows us to do this and completely finish the project, “she said.
Otago Community Trust chief executive Barbara Bridger said it was pleasing that the Trust could support with the final stages of this popular community facility.
Other donations across the Otago region included a $34,000 donation to St Kevin’s College to support the development of a multipurpose turf; $20,000 donation to Waiwera South School to assist with the upgrade of the local school and community pool; $20,000 to the Straight Up Trust to assist with their youth based programmes for southern Dunedin youth; $5,000 to the He Waka Kotuia Trust to support the Otago/Southland Secondary School Kapa Haka Competition in late July.
A $2,930 donation was awarded to the International Festival Environment Science Technology Dun NZ Inc to support the Science of Sport day, which will be held the day prior to the Bledisloe test match at the Dunedin Town Hall with All Black staff.
Dan Hendra event coordinator said that this will be the second Science of Sport event, after a successful event with Sir Graham Henry in 2016.
“Sport has a strong history within the science realm and we believe there are many crossovers that would attract young people to nurture their curiosity”.
It is anticipated that around 150 students & teachers from about 40 schools will attend the event.
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Otago Community Trust Community Donations, June 2017 |
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Alexandra |
Alexandra Golf Club |
3,000 |
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Balclutha |
Waiwera South School |
20,000 |
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Cromwell |
Cromwell Catholic Parish |
20,000 |
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44,891 |
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Dunedin |
Grow NZ Inc - Dunedin Grow Centre |
500 |
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Otago Malaysian Students' Association (OMSA) |
1,000 |
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Spring Chamber Music |
1,000 |
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Otago Amateur Weightlifting Assn |
2,000 |
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Otago Badminton Assn Inc |
2,900 |
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International Festival Environment Science Technology Dun NZ INC |
2,930 |
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Middlemarch Golf Club Inc |
3,000 |
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Saturday Morning Music Classes Dunedin Soc Inc |
3,500 |
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He Waka Kotuia Trust |
5,000 |
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Orokonui Ecosanctuary Ltd |
12,500 |
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Straight Up Trust |
20,000 |
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Dunedin Civic Orchestra Inc - T/a Dunedin Symphony Orchestra |
60,000 |
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Mosgiel |
Taieri Competitions Society |
1,000 |
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Oamaru |
St Kevin's College |
34,000 |
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Otago |
NZ Special Olympics Lower South Island Regional Council |
7,500 |
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Stroke Foundation of NZ |
20,000 |
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Otago Community Trust Regional Sports Donations, June 2017 |
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Alexandra |
Central Otago Softball Assn |
8,250 |
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Central Otago Hockey Assn |
10,000 |
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Balclutha |
Sport Clutha |
22,000 |
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Cromwell |
Sport Central |
30,000 |
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Dunedin |
Otago Table Tennis Assn Inc |
3,500 |
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Tennis Otago Incorporated |
7,500 |
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Volleyball Otago |
8,200 |
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Sport Otago - Fundamental Skills |
8,250 |
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Dunedin Ice Skating Club Inc |
11,000 |
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Swimming Otago |
12,000 |
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Otago Badminton Assn Inc |
16,500 |
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Otago Rugby League Inc |
16,500 |
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Otago Softball Assn Inc |
16,500 |
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Parafed Otago |
20,000 |
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Athletics Otago Inc |
26,000 |
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Otago Rowing Assn Inc |
27,500 |
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Sport Otago - Sport Management |
27,500 |
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Squash Otago Inc |
27,500 |
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Otago Academy of Sport |
30,000 |
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Otago Touch Assn Inc |
30,000 |
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Sport Otago - Sport Development |
35,000 |
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Otago Hockey Association - Development |
44,000 |
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Otago Cricket Assn Inc |
60,500 |
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Football South |
80,000 |
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Mosgiel |
Mainland South BMX Assn Inc |
6,000 |
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Oamaru |
North Otago Rugby Football Union Inc |
22,000 |
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Sport Waitaki |
22,000 |
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Otago |
GymSports NZ - Southern Region |
6,000 |
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Surf Life Saving New Zealand Inc |
16,500 |
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Sport Otago - Golf Development |
27,500 |
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Otago Secondary Schools Sports Assn |
28,000 |
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Basketball Otago Inc |
50,000 |
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Otago Rugby Football Union Inc |
55,000 |
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Netball South Zone Inc |
110,000 |
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Ranfurly |
NZ Curling Assn Inc |
7,500 |
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Wanaka |
Snow Sports NZ Inc |
38,500 |