Border Trust Community Grant
Border Trust sources funds in the form of donations and gifts from local individuals and businesses to distribute to community groups through our annual Grants Program.
To apply for a Grant see: General Information
Mission of Border Trust:
- To promote and build a resourceful and sharing community by encouraging and enabling local philanthropy.
Aims of Border Trust:
- To promote leadership in the community
- To build the community’s capacity to improve itself
- To support opportunities that multiply local benefits
- To promote social responsibility
- To encourage a giving culture
- To promote social justice
- To develop partnerships and build relationships.
2011 GRANT RECIPIENTS
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Lake Hume Volunteer Coast Guard |
LAKE HUME VOLUNTEER COAST GUARD was the recipient of a Border Trust Grant of $5000.00 for the purchase of a VHF Repeater. This radio repeater will enable rescue services to communicate over a wider area eliminating a communications "black spot".
The repeater, which will be built on Huon Hill Wodonga, will enable communication with Police, Police Air Wing & Water Police boats as well as the boating public. Geographical obstructions have hampered communication but installation of the VHF repeater will rectify this.
The VHF Repeater will greatly improve search & rescue operations and have the potential to save lives.
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PARKLANDS ALBURY WODONGA were awarded a $2000 grant for Improving Accessibility to Regional Parklands.
Installation of directional markers & signage along Parklands Albury Wodonga tracks (Gateway Island, Mc Farlanes Hill, Baranduda). The project engages Murray Valley Centre disability volunteers as participants in the project.
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AUTISM SPECTRUM - ASPECT RIVERINA SCHOOL
Proudly sponsored by Adroit Insurance GroupAspect Riverina School was succesful in obtaining a grant to purchase Speech & Language Assessment Tools (clinical testing equipment) for use by therapy staff at the school. Aspect Riverina School provides educational services for students with autism spectrum disorder across the Riverina region.The total enrolment 57 students. |
Border Trust gratefully acknowledges the support of Adroit Insurance Group in the 2011 Grant round.
Past Recipients Border Trust Community Grant
| 2005 | Wheelchair Basketball Association | Purchase of paediatric wheelchair | $2,500.00 |
| 2005 | Upper Hume Community Health Service | ‘Mother Goose’ program | $2,500.00 |
| 2005 | Central Albury Occasional C/Care | Play mats | $950.00 |
| 2005 | Alpine Radio | On air mixer | $1,500.00 |
| 2005 | L.E.A.P. Centre Inc | Mentoring program | $3,000.00 |
| 2007 | Lavington East Public School | School excursion | $1,679.00 |
| 2007 | Albury Wodonga Multiple Births Association | Library & classes | $1,000.00 |
| 2007 | Upper Murray Community Radio | Upgrade computer link | $1,628.00 |
| 2007 | Trudewind Road Playgroup | Toys & equipment | $1,500.00 |
| 2007 | Uniting Care Wodonga | Enhance class capacity | $2,970.00 |
| 2007 | Upper Murray Family Care | Weekend camp | $1,000.00 |
| 2007 | Albury Wodonga Diabetes Australia | Kid’s camp | $1,000.00 |
| 2007 | Albury Toy Library | Parents & Kids at play program | $1,000.00 |
| 2007 | Beechworth Montessori Children’s Group | Library reading resources | $500.00 |
| 2008 | Beechworth Business & Professional Women | ‘Gorgeous Girls’ program | $500.00 |
| 2008 | Corryong Neighbourhood House | Women’s Camp at Shelley | $900.00 |
| 2008 | L.E.A.P. Centre Inc | Lecky educational systems | $2,034.00 |
| 2008 | Murray Valley Centre | Garden project | $4,500.00 |
| 2008 | Wild Choir | Expand program | $2,000.00 |
| 2008 | Alpine Carer Support | Carer’s issues | $2,000.00 |
| 2008 | Mt Beauty Kinder & Lakeview CC Centre | Rainbow Garden | $2,000.00 |
| 2008 | Belvoir Special School | Resources for visually impaired | $2,000.00 |
| 2008 | Deaf Children Australia | Father’s Group | $1,500.00 |
| 2008 | Wodonga District Tenant Group | Welcome Packs | $1,685.00 |
| 2008 | Camp Quality | Family Camp | $2,300.00 |
| 2009 | Betty’s Place | Indigenous Father/Son activities | $2,000.00 |
| 2009 | Vision Australia | Audio description services | $1,080.00 |
| 2009 | Yackandandah Cemetery Trust | 150 year commemoration | $2,000.00 |
| 2009 | Murray Valley Sanctuary Refugee Group | Cultural activities for new settlers | $3,000.00 |
| 2009 | Albury Wodonga Breast Cancer Support Group | Petrea King Workshop | $2,000.00 |