The Wakatipu Community Maritime Preservation Society has
received a grant which will help its aims to return the
historic shipping office to its late 19th-century glory and
use the interior as a maritime museum. Photo by James
Beech.
Plans to create a maritime hub for the Wakatipu region by
restoring the historic Frankton shipping office to its former
glory have been boosted by a $200,000 grant from the Central
Lakes Trust.
The money will go towards the restoration of the former
ticket office and boatshed at the Frankton marina.
The renovated boatshed will have storage lockers and an area
for building dinghies as well as barbecue and picnic
facilities.
The ticket office will house a cafe and local maritime
heritage displays.
"The rich maritime history of Lake Wakatipu will be told for
the first time, and will be easily accessible to the whole
community," Wakatipu Community Maritime Preservation Society
marketing co-ordinator Jo Smith said.
The trust has made grants totalling $2.7 million in the first
quarter of 2010.
"It is vitally important that the trust maintains its support
to community and charitable organisations that do such great
work.
"The level of grants during the past quarter clearly reflects
our commitment to provide a helping hand to local community
projects," trust chief executive Paul Allison said.
Other Queenstown organisations to benefit include the
Wakatipu Abuse Prevention Network, which received $18,545
towards upgrading its new premises in Ballarat St, and
Showbiz Queenstown, which got $15,000 for this year's show,
Oliver!.
Grants approved by the Central Lakes Trust January-March
2010
Dare Alexandra $6000
Alexandra Child Care Centre $2000
Showbiz Queenstown $15,000
Catholic Social Services Central Otago $20,000
Parents Inc $1500
Destination Queenstown $20,000
Schizophrenia Fellowship Central Otago $16,300
Southern Lakes Arts Festival Trust $70,000
Brain Injury Association Otago $9150
Living Options Charitable Trust $255,000
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