Saddle Hill Community Board member John Moyle (left) and
chairman Keith McFadyen, on Main South Rd, Green Island
yesterday, want community groups in their area to apply for
board funding before the end of the financial year. Photo
by Peter McIntosh.
The Saddle Hill Community Board has unallocated funding
to allocate to small local organisations.
Chairman Keith McFadyen is inviting community groups within
the board's area to apply for funds to assist with projects
or activities which benefit the community.
With only two meetings left before the end of the financial
year, about $3000 of the board's discretionary fund could go
to waste if worthy applications were not received.
Each year, Dunedin City Council community boards received
$10,000 to dispense to community groups.
In 2009, the Saddle Hill board helped a range of groups
including the Brighton Bowling Club, Green Island Junior
Football and St Peter Chanel School.
"It's good we can help little organisations within the
community, because often they are left behind when it comes
to some of the major organisations giving funds," Mr McFadyen
said.
While the board loved helping out, he believed most groups
did not think of applying to it for funding.
Application forms and criteria are available from the Dunedin
City Council.
- ellie.constantine@odt.co.nz
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