14 community organisations in the Cronulla electorate will share in $300,000 in grants from the long-time Community Partnership Program.
The grants will help fund projects for organisations including schools, preschools and sporting or community clubs.
Each year I’m impressed by the effort of the hard working, community-minded volunteers who prepare the applications for grants to improve facilities and equipment for their grassroots organisations.
The following projects have received funding from the latest round of applications:
- Cronulla Public School P&C (shade covers for school playground) $46,310
- Lilli Pilli Public School P&C (shade canopy for primary school playground) $40,000
- Grays Point Preschool Kindergarten (bathroom upgrade) $30,000
- Port Hacking Open Sailing Club (inflatable support boat for junior sailing programs) $25,000
- Cronulla Sharks Water Polo Club (clubhouse refurbishment and audio visual system) $23,000
- Burraneer Bay Public School P&C (multi purpose play area and seating) $20,000
- Elouera Surf Life Saving Club (building access control system) $20,000
- Shire Woodworking Club (computer numerical controlled woodwork routing machine) $19,000
- St Aloysius Catholic Church Cronulla (refurbishment of audio-visual system for Thornton Community Hall) $18,000
- Cronulla Caringbah Sharks JRLFC (aluminium seating at club grounds) $15,000
- Cronulla High School P&C (school hall kitchen upgrade) $13,335
- Lilli Pilli Football Club (monitored defibrillators at club grounds) $11,980
- Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club (electronic security system for rescue training shed) $10,000
- Kurnell Catamaran Club (trailer for rescue vessel) $8,138
CronullaFest 2024 day 2!
🎶🌮🍷🎠 Music, food, market stalls and rides all happening in the Cronulla CBD til 4pm today (Sunday).
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The rise of social media has seen a huge increase in mental illness, plus sleep, social and attention deprivation, among young people across the western world.
Let’s raise the legal access age to 16.
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Shire Matters with Mark Speakman: Social media and young people
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💚💛Australia is making an extraordinary showing at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, currently holding 41 medals — 11 gold 🥇, 12 silver 🥈, and 18 bronze 🥉!
A special shout out to Alexa Leary (@alexa_leary), who not only claimed gold but also broke the women’s 100m freestyle S9 world record! 🌟 That’s after her incredible recovery and resilience from a near-fatal accident in 2021.
Another big shout out to Dan Michel (@Dan_Michel) from Cronulla who won silver for Boccia Men’s Individual BC3!
With our team competing across 17 sports, there’s still plenty of action left and more chances to add to our medal haul! Let’s keep cheering them on 💚💛 #Paralympics #TeamAustralia ... See MoreSee Less
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Congratulations
Go Aussies
Each week over 350 volunteers and over 700 staff from the Chinese Australian Services Society (CASS Care) provide a range of community and other services to over 7000 families across Greater Sydney, Wollongong and Melbourne.
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We were glad to have you with us~
Nice pictures mark
🌞 Good Afternoon, 😃 Congratulations, 🙏 HaVe A GrEaT DaY! #Great_pHotOs, 👍 #Amazing_Work, #GreAt_LeAdeR 👏
I bet you are still supporting the Yes vote for a voice to parliament even though we voted against it. You are definitely one of Australian Labor Party best supporter, another Lib minister that wishes he was Labor minister
While you remain leader of the NSW Liberals they will never make it back into government. I have Voted Liberal for 45years and never have I seen a weaker leader , you are an embarrassment. You have not only damaged state Liberal Party but now you are a risk to the Federal Liberal party. Bo one knew who you were until this latest debacle and now we do we want you gone.
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IT’S LEGACY WEEK 2024
Legacy Week was launched today at the Cenotaph in Martin Place.
The Legacy Week appeal has been running since the 1940s, for Australians to show their support for the widows and children whose loved ones have served our country.
You can help this cause by buying a Legacy badge from any volunteer around the Sydney CBD and across NSW this week.
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And what is the Liberal Party's legacy? I can't tell you how badly the Liberal Party has failed us. As a member of the Australian Jewish Community, voting for candidates in our council election will be near impossible. I can't vote Greens, or Labor, and most of our independent candidates are a very poor option. You have failed us at the most important time. Antisemitism is through the roof, and we have very little support in council. Now we have less.
Hi Mark. We are liberal voters. Georgia Ryburn is unfit to be Pittwater MP. Liberal Party should not preselect her as the candidate. Georgia Ryburn has never lived in Pittwater in her entire life, also there are scandals about her which will bring the Liberal Party into disrepute. Liberal Party should preselect Michael Gencher who is Pittwater Ward Councillor. Thank you for your service. You are our great leader. Wishing you all the best, Mark!
👩⚕️👨⚕️”Having a gala time” at the Sutherland Hospital fundraising gala 2024.
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Great night
Such a great night . 😊
🌞 Good Evening, 😃 Congratulations, 🙏 HaVe A GrEaT DaY! #Great_pHoToS, 👍 #Amazing_Work, #GreAt_LeAdeR 👏