Hinterland sustainable community projects get $34m
Over $34M in Presidential and Capital Grants were presented yesterday to Toshaos for green sustainable community projects.
The Department of Public Information said that the cheques were presented to 25 village leaders by Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Sydney Allicock and Minister within the Ministry, Valerie Garrido-Lowe on the third day of the 13th annual National Toshaos’ Council (NTC) conference being held at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC).
The villages that received grants are:
Villages Projects
Hururu Extension of cattle ranch
Construction of reservoir
Construction of village office
Procurement of boat
Procurement of chain saw, brush cutter, water pumps and fittings. Procurement of boat clearing of new community ground Repairs to village bus
Construction of bridge
Construction of catwalk
Construction of fuel station
Construction of guest house
Procurement of boat
Construction of tourism office
Construction of fruit farm establishment
Drying facility for coffee project
Eco Tourism project
Construction and furnishing of village ranch house Furnishing and completion of community guest house Extension of sports pavilion
Completion of water system
Instillation of internet
Construction of resource centre
Electrification project
Construction of guest house
Extension of village paddock and purchasing of chain saw Instillation of water system Maikwak Arakaka Morawhanna Hotoquai Hiawa
Fly Hill
Sand Creek Monkey Mountain Waipa
Quarrie Santa Cruz Santa Rosa Karasabai
Wiruni Tipuru Bamboo Creek Tuseneng Kokshebai Kanapang Kaibarupai Churikadnau Pai Pang
DPI said that the villages of Swan and Quarrie also received a contribution towards their Heritage celebrations. Additionally, Bashaizon received an ATV and Hotoquai, an outboard engine.