FAWNA Receives $10,000 Grant from MidCoast Council for Wildlife Aviaries

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FAWNA, a wildlife rescue organization, has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the MidCoast Council's community donations program to purchase modular transportable aviaries for wildlife rehabilitation. The grant was one of 10 awarded to local organizations, with a total of $33,059.50 allocated. The program provides funds to organizations through an annual competitive funding round. Other successful applicants included Homestart, Manning Valley Neighbourhood Services, and Mid North Coast Community College, which will use its grant to create a free technology hub for online learning and career preparation.

Key Takeaways:

  • FAWNA received a $10,000 grant from the MidCoast Council's community donations program to purchase modular transportable aviaries for wildlife rehabilitation.
  • The grant was one of 10 awarded to local organizations, with a total of $33,059.50 allocated.
  • The program provides funds to organizations through an annual competitive funding round.
  • Mid North Coast Community College received $9,463.50 to create a free technology hub for online learning and career preparation.
  • FAWNA's grant will support the rehabilitation of threatened and endangered species, including birds, gliders, possums, and other arboreal mammals and marsupials.
  • The modular aviaries will allow FAWNA to move animals to different locations, ensuring they are not lost when properties are sold or people move on.
  • The grant was awarded after a competitive assessment process, where applications were pre-assessed independently by two council officers before being presented to an assessment panel.
  • The MidCoast Council's community donations program has provided funding to a range of local organizations, including the Bulahdelah Men's Shed, Forster Neighborhood Centre, and Gloucester Broadcasters Association.

Statistics:

  • $10,000: granted to FAWNA to purchase modular transportable aviaries.
  • 10: number of organizations awarded grants from the MidCoast Council's community donations program.
  • $33,059.50: total allocated to the 10 successful applicants.
  • $9,463.50: grant awarded to Mid North Coast Community College for a free technology hub.
  • 20: number of applications received by the MidCoast Council's community donations program.
  • 10: number of applications approved, with 10 organizations selected for funding.

Sources:

  • Jeanene Duncan, "FAWNA benefits from MidCoast Council grant for wildlife aviaries" (no date available)
  • Lyndie Hepple, MidCoast Council community development co-ordinator, quoted in Jeanene Duncan, "FAWNA benefits from MidCoast Council grant for wildlife aviaries" (no date available)
  • Nicole Turnbull, MidCoast Council councillor, quoted in Jeanene Duncan, "FAWNA benefits from MidCoast Council grant for wildlife aviaries" (no date available)
  • Paul De Szell, liveable communities director, quoted in Jeanene Duncan, "FAWNA benefits from MidCoast Council grant for wildlife aviaries" (no date available)