Update: The application period for the current round of funding has expired. The closing date for applications was January 31st, 2008.
Housing NSW received 107 applications across the four Housing Services Divisions to fund a range of innovative project ideas that address local community needs from tenant groups and organisations across NSW. The Expression of Interest process was very competitive with funds of $198,000 (GST inclusive) available for allocation to projects that best met the selection criteria. A selection committee made up of tenant and Departmental representatives within each Housing Services Division assessed the applications. A total of 60 projects were successful in this funding round.
A summary of the successful projects is available below.
CDRGs of up to $5,000 were available from Housing NSW for small, one-off projects. This round was open to assist public housing tenants to work together with tenant organisations, housing providers and other agencies to address local housing issues and needs.
Community Development Resource Grants 2007-2008, Summary of Successful Grants (Word file, 114 KB)
Community Development Resourcing Grants 2005/06
Sixty-one community projects were successful in this funding round. Projects are designed to encourage tenants to work together to tackle local needs and to increase tenant and community participation.
Below are some examples of successful projects statewide:
Central Sydney
Greater Western Sydney
Southern and Western NSW
Northern NSW
Central Sydney
Balmain Rozelle Tenants Group - Youth Mentoring Project ($2,700)
Young tenants will benefit from the Red Cross “Save a Mate” program, which provides mentoring, drug and alcohol and protective behaviour information as well as encouraging recreational and social activities.
Punchbowl Multicultural Tenants Group – Living and Learning Together ($1,000)
This newly formed group is aiming to bring the community together and build on its capacity to better understand people form different cultural and language backgrounds through excursions outside their area.
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Greater Western Sydney
Cranebrook Development Project - Young and Older Tenants Multimedia Project ($5,000)
This is a multimedia project that will provide an opportunity for younger and older tenants of Kingswood Park and Cranebrook to interact with each other by recording their achievements and successes using various multimedia forms.
Tallowood Community Centre - Woodworking and Maintenance Skills ($4,600)
This project will provide an opportunity for men in the Rosemeadow and Ambarvale communities to develop their woodworking and maintenance skills in an environment that promotes self-confidence and helps encourage participants to return to work.
South West Regional Tenants Association (SWRTA) - My Community Through My Eyes ($5,000)
Young people in Macquarie Fields, Ingleburn, Minto, Claymore and Airds are being asked to discuss issues of concern and develop solutions at workshops and on camera.
Southern and Western NSW
Kelso Community Building Pride Project ($4,776)
Tenants will establish a garden service for residents in aged units at Kelso, near Bathurst. Participants from weekend detention and Work for the Dole schemes will also be encouraged to participate in this project
Queanbeyan Food Co-operative ($4,920)
Tenants will be able to receive a healthy box of food at a reduced cost if they participate in at least two hours of community volunteering work each fortnight.
Northern NSW
Irrawang School/Community Centre - Dad’s and Kids Camp Project ($4,758)
A Dad’s and Kids Camp project will be conducted at Raymond Terrace, designed to give fathers and significant men in children’s lives the opportunity to spend quality time together and have fun.
Alcazar Family Centre - Windale Bike Recycling Project ($4,660)
The Windale Bike Recycling Project will restore old bikes, it will provide mentoring and information on safety education for children in Windale, near Lake Macquarie.
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