Bayside mayor praises community groups for making "real and lasting difference"

The Community Grant recipients attended the Bayside Council meeting last night with Mayor Joe Awada thanking them for their contribution to the Bayside community.

"These organisations provide a service to the community that Council could not possibly provide," Councillor Awada said.

"They are all making a real and lasting difference to the lives of our residents."

Bayside Council's Community Grant Program is a unique program that allows Council, local not-for-profit community organisations, individuals and clubs to work together to improve the provision of community, cultural, artistic, recreational and leisure services for the residents of Bayside.

Applications for round two closed on Friday, March 6.

Applications for round one of the 2020/21 Community Grants Program will open in September.

The list of Community Grant recipients were:

NSW Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service, equipment for local wildlife rehabilitation, $1,300;

The Crateful Group, freezers to store perishable food items, $2,000;

Wrap with Love Inc, to knit wool blankets to be given to charities, $2,000;

Bardwell Park Uniting Church, for free English conversation classes, $2,000;

Rockdale City Raiders, for new soccer equipment, $2,000;

Bangladesh Puja Association Inc, to purchase a marquee and produce a magazine, $2,000;

Light And Love Home Inc, for new musical equipment. $2,000;

The Deli Women and Children's Centre Bengali Community EID Celebration, $5,000;

St George Children with Disabilities Fund Inc Eye Gaze Edge communication

Technology, $2,000;

Mascot Junior Rugby League Football Club summer football training program, $2,000;

St Matt's Community Garden workshops and working bee; $3,000;

Windgap Foundation Aboriginal woven wall art, $5,000;

Sans Souci Baptist Church, lay artificial turf, $2,000;

Rockdale Community Services, new early childhood group, $5,000;

Shopfront Arts Co-op P/L, theatre workshop for young people, $5,000;

Scots Football Club, program for developing female participation, $5,000;

Greek Welfare Centre Community Services, cross generational project, $4,820;

Prince of Wales Hospital Foundation, local youth mental health support, $1,868.