Grants give community groups $3.95m
Mike Watson looks at the latest round of TSB and TET awards
A$300,000 award means St John Stratford is one of the biggest benefactors from the latest round of Taranaki community grants. TSB Community Trust, and TET Community Trust returned more than $3.95m of grants to organisations and individuals in the region during the past 12 months.
TSB Community Trust gave out $2,316,322.61 to 201 organisations and individuals in Taranaki between October and December 2017.
TET Community Trust paid out $1,647,124 to 111 sport, education, religious, non-profit public facilities applicants between July and December 2017.
A further 37 conditional TSB grants will be paid out once the applicants meet certain criteria, TSB Community Trust chief executive Maria Ramsay said.
St John Stratford received $300,000 from TET towards the cost of a new $1.1m emergency and training centre to be built on Romeo St.
St John Stratford area committee chairman Peter McDonald said the grant is extremely generous.
‘‘We’re delighted to receive the grant which we will use to help in fundraising for the new service centre,’’ he said.
McDonald said the organisation currently worked from a 50 year old building near Stratford Hospital.
‘‘The building is inadequate to provide a service for the area we cover between Inglewood and Hawera and east Taranaki,’’ he said.
The $1.1m building project had been given approval by the regional trust board and a public fundraising campaign would soon be underway.
‘‘The $300,000 grant from TET will be matched by the committee using funds from the sale of assets.
‘‘A public fundraising campaign will soon begin to meet the remaining cost of the project.’’
The new building will have space to house four vehicles, St John cadet training facilities, staff accommodation for 24/7 operations, and meeting rooms, which will be available to other community groups to use.
‘‘It is essential we have a fully functional and adequate emergency medical service which can cover the whole of central Taranaki.
‘‘It’s an extremely positive and exciting development for Stratford and the outlying communities.’’
St John territory manager Roger Blume said the grant is a significant contribution towards building the new St John ambulance station in Stratford.
‘‘We look forward to updating the community on our fundraising progress for the build in due course,’’ he said.
Stratford District Council received $100,000 from TET, and $25,000 from TSB community trusts.
Among the TSB grants was $11,750 to help 12 Taranaki sports people who have been selected as national representatives in dressage, music, football, kneeboarding, athletics, indoor cricket, hockey, frisbee and climbing.
The TSB grants were distributed among a variety of community groups including arts, culture and heritage ($417,700), community wellbeing ($763,250), environment ($401,300), health and rescue services ($45,500), sports individuals ($11,750), learning ($347,503), projects ($37,129), recreation and sport ($292,190).
Among the larger grants were Stratford District Council $25,000 towards Percy Thomson Gallery exhibition programme including Emergence Award for Young Taranaki Artists; paraFed Taranaki (Taranaki Paraplegic and Physically Disabled Association) - $25,000 towards growing and developing sport and recreation opportunities in Taranaki; Great Fathers Trust $100,000 towards year two of a three-year pilot parenting programme; Otaikokako Waka Ama - $20,600 towards equipment and repairs; Republic of Whangamomona Society - $22,500 towards community broadband project; Hawera Memorial Theatre Friends Trust - $28,000 towards part two of a sound system project; Mathew Furze - $1500 towards representing New Zealand in the Under 24 open Ultimate Frisbee Team at the world championships in Perth in January 2018; Womad NZ Charitable Trust - $138,000 towards the delivery of Womad in March 2018.
TSB Community Trust grants (October - December 2017/2018 FY)
Arts, Culture and Heritage: Bowl of Brooklands - Bryan Adams Concert $20,000, Christmas at the Bowl Trust $27,000, City of New Plymouth Caledonian, Pipe Band $400, Hawera Memorial Theatre Friends Trust $28,000, Music Innovation Trust of Taranaki $49,000, New Plymouth, City Band $5300, New Plymouth Floral Art Club $500, New Plymouth Indian Community $5000, New Plymouth Little Theatre, Society Inc $8000, O¯ rimupiko 12 Part Ma¯ori Reservation Trust $2400, Performing Arts Collective Inc $4000, South Taranaki Stitchcraft Guild $400, Stratford District Scottish Society $400, Stratford Floral Art Group $400, Swiss Social Club Taranaki Inc $500, Tainui Historical Society $20,000, Taranaki Children’s Choir $400, Taranaki Harmony Chorus $2600, Taranaki Jazz Club Inc $1000, Taranaki Regional Branch of NZ Choral Federation $1400, Taranaki Tu¯ Mai $19,500, Te Kupenga Stone Sculpture Society Inc $20,000, Te Ohu Atawhai o Taranaki Charitable Trust $16,000, Te Roopu Pukaaka Kapahaka Inc Society $5000, Whakaahurangi Marae Inc $42,500, WOMAD NZ Charitable Trust $138,000. Community Wellbeing: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Taranaki Charitable Trust $110,000, Catholic Parish of New Plymouth $30,000, CCS Disability Action North Taranaki Inc $7000, Disabled Persons Assembly Taranaki Region $500, Eltham Community Care Group $2000, Families Overcoming Addiction $500, Friends of Manaia Hoa o Manaia $500, Great Fathers Trust $100,000, Hawera Budget Advisory Service Inc $4000, Hawera Group Riding for Disabled Inc $1200, Ladies Friendship Club of Merrilands $600, Mahia Mai a Whai -Tara Trust $20,000, Mangatoki Women’s Institute $400, Manna Healing Centre Trust $7000, Migrant Connections Taranaki Charitable Trust $10,000, New Plymouth Budget Advisory Service $7000, New Plymouth Community Foodbank Trust $8000, New Plymouth District Council - Festival of Lights $110,000, New Plymouth District Council - Skycity Breakers Basketball $7000, New Plymouth District Council - Waitangi Day Event $5000, New Plymouth Group Riding for the Disabled $10,000, New Plymouth Stroke Support Trust $600, NZ Red Cross Hawera Branch $1200, Republic of Whangamomona Society $22,500, Sands New Plymouth $600, South Taranaki District Council Summer Sounds 2017 $14,000, South Taranaki District Council - Swim Survive Programme $16,000, South Taranaki Neighbourhood Support $15,000, South Taranaki Passenger Services Inc $750, St Andrews Presbyterian Church $500, Stratford District Council - 3D Printer $3500, Stratford District Council - Percy Thomson Gallery Exhibitions $25,000, Stratford District Council - Pool Equipment $10,000, Stratford District Council - Summer Nights $18,000, Stratford District Council - Youth Council Events $3000, Taranaki Anglican Trust Board $80,000, Taranaki Chamber of Commerce $4900, Taranaki FM Trust $30,000, Taranaki Retreat Trust $37,000, Taranaki Women’s Refuge $7000, Te Puna Trust $30,000, The Kai Kitchen Trust $1500, South Taranaki Justices of the Peace Assn Inc $1000, Toko Assembly Hall Society $500. Environment: Friends of Pukekura Park New Plymouth Inc. $800, Rapanui Grey Faced Petrel Trust $500, Taranaki Mounga Project $400,000 Health and Rescue Services: Coastal Taranaki Health Trust $4000, New Plymouth Old Boys Swimming & Surf Club $30,000, Taranaki Air Ambulance Trust $9000, Taranaki Volunteer Coastguard Service Inc $250. Individuals: Abbie Deken - Dressage $500, Andrew Wood - New Zealand Secondary Schools Brass Band $500, Andrew Wood - New Zealand Youth Brass Band $500, Cameron Burnell Football $1500, Casey Stevens Kneeboarding $750, Ellie HurleyLangton - Athletics $1500, Elliot Stevens - Kneeboarding $1500, Eloise Stevens - Kneeboarding $750, Glenn Reynolds – Indoor Cricket $750, Hope Ralph - Hockey $500, Matthew Furze Frisbee $1500, Tayla Manning Climbing $150.
Learning: Auroa School $21,600, Bell Block Playgroup Inc Society $7500, Bell Block School $3350, Brooklands Kindergarten $1000, Central School $25,000, Devon Kindergarten $1000, Fitzroy Free Kindergarten $1000, Hawera High School $5700, Hawera Kindergarten $1000, Kahikatea Kindergarten $1000, Kaimata School $34,560, Kiddylandz Toy Library $400, Kindergarten Taranaki $27,000, Koru Kindergarten $35,900, Lepperton School $40,000, Manukorihi Intermediate School $29,000, Marco School $22,843, Matapu School $2350, Merrilands School $15,000, Midhirst School $2350, New Plymouth Boys High School $6200, Ngamotu Breakfast Toastmasters $400, Ngamotu Kindergarten $1000, Norfolk School $2600, Omata School $30,000, Opunake Communities Kindergarten $1000, Orapa Kindergarten $1000, Pukekura Free Kindergarten $1000, Ratapiko School - Operational Grant $2100, Ratapiko School - Capital $10,000, St Joseph’s School New Plymouth $2850, St Pius X $2600, Taranaki Farm Training Assn Inc $500, Te Wera Outdoor Recreational Trust $3000, Waitara High School $4700, Westown Free Kindergarten $1000.
Projects: Catalyst Housing Ltd $1520, Centre for Social Impact $24,092.61, The A¯ kina Foundation $7219, The Wheelhouse - Training $4298.
Sport and Recreation: Cape Egmont Boat Club $10,000, Central District Deaf Lawn Bowls Club $400, Central Table Tennis Club $400, Central Taranaki Indoor Bowls Assn $600, Combined Club of New Plymouth $800, Country Women Tarata $400, Egmont A & P Assn Inc $4000, Fifty Forwards Social Club $600, Fitzroy Friendship Club $600, Fuchsia 2000 Club $400, Greenwood Archers Inc $5000, Hawera Aero Club Inc $13,000, Hawera Contract Bridge Club Inc $800, Hawera Horticultural Society $500, Hawera United Cricket Club Inc $5000, Inglewood Squash Rackets Club Inc $800, Kaitake Golf Club $1400, Kaponga Womens Institute $400, Lepperton Bowling Club Inc $600, Lepperton Indoor Bowling Club $400, Manaia Women’s Institute $400, Mangaehu-Stratford Sheep Dog Trial Club $500, Merrilands Indoor Bowling Club $500, Midhirst Combined Sports Club Inc $600, Midhirst Tennis Club $500, Netball Taranaki Inc $100,000, New Plymouth & Districts RSA Inc $33,940, New Plymouth Bonsai Club Inc $400, New Plymouth Cake Decorators Guild $400, New Plymouth Machine Knitters Club $400, New Plymouth Master Swimmers $500, New Plymouth Mountain Bikers $10,000, New Plymouth Square & Round Dance Club $400, New Plymouth Tramping Club Inc $1400, New Plymouth Troopers Leisure Marchers $400, New Plymouth Yacht Club Inc $1400, North Taranaki Jersey Cattle Club $500, Oakura Bowling Social Club Inc $13,000, Oakura Cricket Club $400, Oakura Indoor Bowling Club $500, Okato Lawn Tennis Club Inc $2900, Otaikokako Waka Ama ki Taranaki $20,600, Otakeho Indoor Bowling Club $400, Pembroke Hall Society Inc $500, Royal New Zealand Naval Assn Taranaki Inc $600, S.S.C. Flyers Swim Team $600, Stratford Agricultural & Pastoral Assn $5000, Stratford Indoor Bowls $500, Stratford Tramping Club Inc $600, Taranaki Bridge Congress Inc $400, Taranaki Caravan Club - Operational $600, Taranaki Caravan Club - Capital $950, Taranaki Equestrian Network Inc $500, Taranaki Hockey Federation Inc $6000, Taranaki Lawnmower Racing Club Inc $400, Taranaki Paraplegic & Physically Disabled Assn $25,000, Taranaki Tai Chi Chuan Assn Inc $1000, Tasman Bowls Social Club Inc $800, Te Maunga Ma¯ori Bowls Taranaki $500, Girl Guides Association New Zealand Incorporated $2000, The Probus Club of Oakura $600, Turuturu Womens Institute $500, Tysons Netball Club Inc $800, Vintage Car Club of NZ Taranaki Branch Inc $2000, Waimea Bowling Club $600, Waitara Badminton Club $500, Waitara Senior Citizens Assn $500, Waitara Womens Institute $400, Womens Institute - Tikorangi $400, Womens Institute Durham $400, Womens Institute Norfolk $400, Youth Glide New Zealand Inc $3000.
TET Grants approved July December 2017.
TOTAL: $1,647,124.
District Councils: Stratford District Council $100,000,
Education - Scholarships; D Moore $2000, M Roodbeen-Old $2000, D Stanners $2000, H Landers $2000, M Poehler $2000, T Van den Beuken $2000, L Ratu $2000, J Potroz $2000, J Redpath $2000, Martin $2000, E Boyde $2000, Couchman $2000, E Nolly-Walsh $2000, D Austin $2000, J Baker $2000, J Baker $2000, B Barker $2000, J Barron $2000, S Barron $2000, O Carter $2000, K Dyer $2000, C George $2000, R Graystone $2000, R Hanrahan $2000, C Henderson $2000, J Horgan $2000, J Jones $2000, J Lilly $2000, K McCullough $2000, K McCutchan $2000, K McGregor $2000, B Millar $2000, J Ouk $2000, S Paora $2000, T Payne $2000, M Te Rauna $2000, L Vanner $2000, A Van Veen $2000, H Wilson $2000, J Woodward $2000, K Zimmerman $2000, K Michel $2000, M Vind $2000.
Education - Schools, Kindergartens, Playcentres: Kaponga Primary School $1928, Avon Primary School $861, Eltham Primary School $2686, Kaimata School $1859, Makahu Primary School $275, Manukorihi Intermediate $3374, Matapu Primary School $1945, Mimi Primary School $878, Ngaere School Board of Trustees $2617, Norfolk Primary School $2634, Pembroke Primary School $1033, Ratapiko Primary School $121, Rawhitiroa School $654, St Josephs School Stratford $4063, St Josephs School Waitara $2221, St Patricks School Inglewood $1343, St Patricks School Kaponga $362, Stratford Primary School $6576, Toko School Board Of Trustees $2462, Urenui Primary School $912, Uruti Primary School $258, Waitara East School $4321, Waitoriki Primary School $224, Inglewood High School $7076, St Marys Diocesan School $2307, Waitara High School $5905, Eltham Kindergarten $45,000, Orapa Kindergarten (Waitara West) $1500, Inglewood Play Centre $5500, Kaponga Playcentre $3000, Toko Playcentre $20,000, Waitara Playcentre $15,000.
Individuals: P Mason $4000, E Van Der Lee $500, F Whalen $2000, M McLaughlin $2000, L Wood $500, H Bruce $2000, T Thurston $500, J Hamilton $500, C Jane $500, K Mackle $500, T Simpson $2000, J Simpson $2000, H Lee $1000, R Lee $1000, N Pistorius $340.
Non Profit - Community Halls & Buildings & Equipment: Waitara District Services & Citizen Club Inc $64,390, Douglas Hall Society Inc $2400, Pembroke Hall Society $500, Huinga Hall Society $45,408.
Non Profit - Community Promotion: Republic Of Whangamomona $54,000, Stratford Business Association $12,000, Eltham Community Development Group $4500, Waitara Alive $10,000, Inglewood First Trust $10,000, Stratford Business Association $80,290.
Non Profit - Community Support Groups: Stratford Positive Ageing Committee $9080, Inglewood Lions Club $10,000, Central Taranaki Safe Community Trust $45,000, Pregnancy Help Inc $10,000, St John - Stratford $300,000, Tutaki Youth Inc Trust $170,000, Waitara Foodbank $8000, TET Community Assistance Project $10,000, Stratford Community Dinner $1000, Inglewood Community Food Bank $3000, The Bishop’s Action Foundation $40,000.
Non Profit - Cultural Groups, Special Interest Groups & Clubs: Stratford Camera Club $6000, Toko School & Districts Jubilee Committee $500, Baldrick’s Big Day Out Committee $9000, Taranaki Garden Trust $10,000, Waitara Railway Preservation Soc Inc $50,000, East Taranaki Environmental Trust $83,000, Heritage Taranaki $7774, Mountain Miniature Horse Society $500, Lodge Hinemoa 786 S.C. $7500, NZ Antique and Historical Arms Assoc Inc - Taranaki Branch $500, Stratford District Scottish Society $6140, Stratford Companion Animal Assistance Trust $695, Waitara District History & Family Research Group $2400.
Non Profit - Fire Brigades: Toko Fire Brigade $7800.
Non Profit - Health & Medical Centres: Eltham & Districts Community Health Trust $15,000.
Non Profit - Public Facilities: Taranaki Alpine Club $10,000.
Religion: Immaculate Conception Catholic Parish $6000, St Patricks Parish Kaponga $6000, Rapturing Grace Tabernacle $6000.
Sport: Eltham Association Football Club $4460, Inglewood Squash Club $20,110, Inglewood Rod & Gun/Fish & Game NZ $15,000, Eltham Smallbore Rifle Club $1500, North Taranaki Aero Club $55,000, Waitara Gymsports $6800, Inglewood Cricket Club $10,000, Swimming Taranaki Inc $5300, Stratford Badminton Club $1720, Waitara Lawn Tennis Club Inc $486, Stratford Cricket Club $8000, Stratford Amateur Swimming Club $15,000, Stratford Fishing Section $2036, Central Taranaki Indoor Bowls Assoc $3100, Clifton Rowing Club Inc $20,000.