Trust Boosts Emergency Ambulance and Community Projects with over $1.4M in grants
4 Jul 2023
The new Generation Four emergency ambulance, which will support frontline teams in Alexandra, has received a further funding boost from the latest round of grants from the Otago Community Trust.
The Order of St John South Island Region has been awarded a $51,541 grant to assist with the cost and fit-out of a new frontline ambulance for Alexandra. This is the project's second significant grant in recent months. In May, Central Lakes Trust confirmed a $100,980 grant towards the new ambulance.
Otago Community Trust chair, Andy Kilsby, said that given the Alexandra ambulance station covers a large geographical area, including the immediate Alexandra area, Cromwell, Wanaka, Roxburgh, and the wider Central Otago region, it is vitally important that we invest in emergency services.
The Alexandra station not only responds to emergency ambulance incidents but also supports a wide variety of large-scale events held in the district. St John has recognized the need to future-proof their operations in the region, and our trustees see this new frontline ambulance as an essential investment for the region's needs, said Kilsby.
The Trust is also pleased to award Dunedin Brass Inc a $25,000 grant, which will assist with the cost of hosting the 2023 New Zealand Brass Band Championships. The New Zealand Brass Band Championships is one of the world's longest-running brass band contests and is held annually over five days.
From Wednesday, 5 to Saturday, 8 July, the Dunedin Centre will resonate with the sound of brass and percussion as more than 1,000 musicians from around the country compete for the title of Champion Band across 4 grades and Champion Soloist. A Street March will be performed starting at 1.00 pm on Friday, 7 July, down Princes Street and through the Octagon.
Dunedin Brass Inc Committee Secretary, Cathy Bennett, said the local contest committee has worked hard to ensure a great event. Most of the events are free of charge, so we welcome the public to pop in to hear one soloist or stay for the whole day.
Other organisations benefiting from grants in June included the Middlemarch Swimming Club Soc Inc, who were awarded a $20,000 grant to assist with the cost of replacing the water filters and pipework at the Middlemarch community pool. Long Beach Amenities Society Inc were awarded a $9,000 grant to assist with the cost of reroofing the Long Beach community hall, and the Hāwea Playgroup Incorporated received a $5,000 grant to help with the upgrade and redesign of their playground.
Otago Festival of the Arts Trust, Otago Medical Research Foundation Inc, and regional sporting bodies across Otago also received their regular annual funding from the Otago Community Trust in June.
This year, across 30 regional sporting bodies, the Trust approved a total of $988,450. The funding supports regional sporting bodies introduce and / or maintain programmes which encourage participation and development of their sport in Otago.
In total, the Otago Community Trust approved just over $1.4 million to 50 organizations in June 2023.
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Otago Community Trust Community Grants, June 2023 |
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Alexandra |
Central Otago Regional Choir |
$2,500 |
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WoolOn Creative & Fashion Society Incorporated |
$10,000 |
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Dunedin |
Otago Medical Research Foundation Inc |
$80,000 |
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Otago Festival of the Arts Trust |
$185,000 |
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The Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival Trust |
$20,000 |
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Stage South Charitable Trust |
$10,000 |
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St Clair Golf Club Inc |
$5,000 |
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Dunedin Brass Inc |
$25,000 |
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Wakari Cub & Scout Group - Scout Assn of NZ |
$4,500 |
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Long Beach Amenities Society Inc |
$9,000 |
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Kaikorai Grays Sport & Travel Inc |
$2,000 |
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Southern Heritage Trust |
$7,500 |
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Te Vaka Cook Islands of Dunedin Incorporated |
$10,895 |
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The Opera House Trust |
$2,545 |
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Mosgiel |
Middlemarch Swimming Club Soc Inc |
$20,000 |
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Oamaru |
Oamaru Poultry Pigeon & Canary Society |
$600 |
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Otago |
Otago Gang Show - Scout Assn of NZ |
$15,500 |
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NZ Special Olympics Lower Sth Is Regional Council |
$10,000 |
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The Order of St John South Island Region Trust Board |
$51,541 |
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Wānaka |
Hāwea Playgroup Incorporated |
$5,000 |
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Otago Community Trust Regional Sport Grants, June 2023 |
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Alexandra |
Mainland South BMX Assn Inc |
$16,250 |
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Cromwell |
Central Otago Hockey Assn |
$15,000 |
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Dunedin |
Otago Cricket Assn Inc |
$60,500 |
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Otago Rugby Football Union Inc |
$70,000 |
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Otago Table Tennis Assn Inc |
$5,000 |
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Football South |
$60,300 |
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Otago Rowing Association Inc |
$30,000 |
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Otago Rugby League Inc |
$25,000 |
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Otago Hockey Assn (1990) Inc |
$30,000 |
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Otago Touch Assn Inc |
$40,000 |
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Dunedin Ice Skating Club Inc |
$12,500 |
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Athletics Otago Inc |
$23,400 |
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Volleyball Otago |
$15,000 |
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Otago Secondary Schools Sports Assn |
$28,000 |
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Tennis Otago Inc |
$15,000 |
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Otago Badminton Assn Inc |
$16,500 |
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Basketball Otago Inc |
$60,000 |
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Otago Academy of Sport |
$35,000 |
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Parafed Otago |
$25,000 |
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Sport Otago |
$175,750 |
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Oamaru |
North Otago Rugby Football Union Inc |
$22,000 |
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Otago |
NZ Curling Assn Inc |
$12,000 |
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Swimming Otago |
$5,000 |
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Surf Life Saving New Zealand Inc |
$18,000 |
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Golf Otago Inc |
$27,500 |
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Squash Otago Inc |
$24,750 |
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Netball South Zone Inc |
$54,000 |
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Gymnastics New Zealand |
$7,000 |
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Special Olympics New Zealand |
$20,000 |
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Wānaka |
Snow Sports NZ Inc |
$40,000 |