The Rudd Labor Government is delivering $297,250 in North Canberra to four local organisations: Belconnen Community Service, UnitingCare Kippax, Sing Australia and Companion House.
Belconnen Community Service ($66,625) assists parents and children in the West Belconnen area to participate in supported playgroups in their local neighbourhood, including an Indigenous playgroup. It provides parents with play ideas [...]
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Labor delivers $297,250 for local community projects
ACT festivals to benefit from Festivals Australia funding
Senator for the ACT Kate Lundy has welcomed the announcement that local Tuggeranong Community Festival and Belconnen Community Festival will receive $31,297 in support thanks to the latest funding round for Festivals Australia.
Arts Minister Peter Garrett this week announced a total of $459,000 in funding for 32 projects at regional and community festivals across the [...]
$300,000 for ACT Barnardos to keep children safe in their families
Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy has welcomed the announcement by Minister for Families Jenny Macklin that Barnardos Australia in the ACT will receive $300,000, as part of the Rudd Government’s $9.3 million national investment over three years under a new program to address drug and alcohol problems in families and build safe and secure [...]
More than $2.57 million to help ACT office buildings go green
Five commercial office buildings around the ACT will have their greenhouse gas emissions cut as a result of the latest grants under the Rudd Government’s Green Building Fund.
The Green Building Fund reduces energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by helping building owners to retro-fit commercial office buildings.
Announcing the grants for Round 5, Innovation Minister Senator [...]
ICT & Open Government in the 2010-2011 Budget
As I looked through the budget looking for benefits to my constituents are areas of interest, I was very happy to see some of the ICT-related budget items. I thought I would make a short video about some things that I found interesting, and have added a few more below the video transcript with plenty [...]
$100,000 for the ACT Women’s Legal Service to assist victims of family violence
Senator for the ACT Kate Lundy has today welcomed the announcement by Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, of additional one-off funding for legal services that provide support and advice to victims of family violence across Australia.
As part of the $3 million announcement the ACT Women’s Legal Service will receive $100,000 to enable them to employ an Indigenous [...]
$85,000 continued funding for the Family Pathway Network in the ACT
Senator for the ACT Kate Lundy has welcomed the recent announcement by the Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, of additional funding for the Family Pathways Network in the ACT.
Legal Aid Commission ACT has received $85,000 to expand their existing Family Pathway Network by improving membership and coverage of agencies working in family violence and child protection.
“This funding [...]
ACT innovator shares in $3.4M funding to bring idea to market
Senator Kate Lundy has congratulated ACT innovator Gamma Vaccines for receiving $70,400 worth of funding to take their innovative project to market. The funding was today announced by Innovation Minister, Senator Kim Carr, as part of 48 COMET grants totaling almost $3.4 million.
The grant recipients, who each receive $70,400 in COMET funds, included funding for [...]
$3,060 for construction of Veteran memorial garden
Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy has welcomed the announcement today by the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Alan Griffin of $3,060 funding for Mirinjani Day Care to help construct a memorial garden at the day care centre for use by residents and their families on days of commemoration, such as Anzac Day.
This year marks some [...]
$2.73 million to help people in the ACT with a mental illness
People with a severe mental illness in the ACT will continue to have access to intensive, one-on-one support with the ACT Mental Health Foundation and Woden Community Service receiving combined $2.73 million Australian Government funding extension to the Personal Helpers and Mentors (PHaMs) program.
Member for Canberra Annette Ellis, Member for Fraser Bob McMullan and Senator [...]
