Network Waitaki has handed out more than $70,000 to 34 groups within the area served by its electricity lines network.
The company, owned by the community through the Waitaki Power Trust, makes annual grants and sponsorships.
The grants were. -North Otago Recreation Turf Trust (turf carpet) $10,000; North Otago Rugby Union (ripper rugby programme) $9000; Victorian Town at Work (2010 Victorian Fete) $7000; Scouting North Otago jamboree committee (assist Scouts to jamboree) $4500; North Otago Sports Bodies Association (naming right achievement event) $3000; Sport Otago (assistance for salary and programmes) $2500; Waitaki Boys' High School (excellence awards) $2500; Waitaki Girls' High School (excellence awards) $2500; Living History NZ (assist with show) $2000; North Otago Principals' Association (conference assistance) $2000; Plunket Society (10 new car seats) $2000; Vanished World (trail guide and brochure) $2000; 26 Squadron Air Training Corps (aviation camp plane hire) $2000; North Otago Basketball Association (assist with South Island tournament) $1500; North Otago Cricket Association (assist with skills challenge) $1500; North Otago Junior Lawn Tennis Association (high performance tennis programme) $1500; Oamaru Steam and Rail (train restoration) $1500; Waitaki Road Safe (cycle skills fun day) $1500; Summer Camp (12 youths to camp) $1200; CCS Disability Action Waitaki (workshop) $1000; Diabetes North Otago (assistance to replace computer) $1000; Nicol's Blacksmith Duntroon (restoration assistance) $1000; Oamaru Albion Cricket Club (storage for machinery) $1000; Oamaru Parents' Centre (rent assistance) $1000; Waitaki Community Gardens (establish shelter belt) $850; Lower Waitaki Playcentre (new shade sail) $791; Central Coast Music Association (country and variety award) $680; North Otago Hockey Association (youth development programme) $615; North Otago Athletics (replace trophies and medals) $500; North Otago Riding for Disabled (instructor to course) $500; Oamaru Tap Dancing (scholarship funding) $500; St Patrick's Scout Group (2010 activities) $500; Boys' Brigade 2nd Oamaru Company (leadership course attendance) $450; Oamaru St John Youth (camping equipment) $400.
