Community Development Update - August 2022
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5 August 2022

Hello Cockburn Community,

In this newsletter:

Meet a local group: Coolbellup Leisure Club
Grants workshop - this Wednesday 10 August
Community Grants - open 22 August
Join your local resident group
Last chance to nominate for the Volunteer of the Year Awards
Bus hire subsidy for Cockburn not-for-profits
Comment on Cockburn

Best wishes for the month ahead,
Community Development

Coolbellup Leisure Club is "not just for oldies!"

Every Thursday morning the Len Packham Reserve Clubrooms comes alive with the Coolbellup Leisure Club. This fun and friendly community of friends host a weekly social meet-up for games, market-day, sausage-sizzles, raffles, bingo, cake-stalls and outings too.

“The Coolbellup Leisure Club started in 1985 and there are three or four original members and about 30 others. We have a lot of fun and do something a little bit different each week. We welcome all people with open arms... You don't need to be an oldie to join us. We would love to get some more men into the Club too!”
- Coolbellup Leisure Club president Marianne Harding

To get involved with Coolbellup Leisure Club, contact Marianne on: 9434 3532. Or find a seniors clubs in Cockburn by clicking on the button below.

Find a Seniors Club

Grants workshop

Cockburn residents are invited to a grants workshop including information on grant opportunities from Office of Multicultural Interests, Healthway, Lotterywest, and City of Cockburn.

Wednesday 10 August
6-8pm at Cockburn Seniors Centre, 9 Coleville Crescent, Spearwood.

Come along and learn how to:

Develop skills to plan your project
Successfully write a grant application
Effectively complete grant acquittals

Please RSVP by 9 August to commdev@cockburn.wa.gov.au

RSVP

Cockburn Community Grants - open 22 August

Are you in a not-for-profit group and seeking funding? This might be for an event, minor-capital works, workshop, promotion, incorporation, equipment, activities.

The Grants open on 22 August and close 4pm 30 September.

Funding opportunities are for these categories:

Community Grants
Donations
Sponsorship (Group, Individual)
Cultural Grants
Youth Art Scholarships
Small Events Sponsorship (open all year round)

Visit http://www.cockburn.wa.gov.au/grants to download guidelines and access application forms.

Find out more

Join your local resident group

Did you know that Cockburn is home to 21 resident groups who do incredible work to represent their suburbs needs and interests? These organisations are a great place for Cockburn residents to get involved and make a difference in their suburb. It's currently AGM season for many of these groups, and they are calling out for new members to step up and get involved.

Interested in joining your local resident group? Check out the list of groups using the link below, or get in touch with the Community Development team to be connecting to a group: commdev@cockburn.wa.gov.au

Find your local resident association

Nominate a Cockburn volunteer or organisation - last chance!

Make sure to nominate an individual or organisation to recognise their wonderful volunteering efforts in Cockburn before this Sunday 7 August. Categories include:

Volunteer Organisation of the Year
Volunteer of the Year. and
Mayor’s Volunteer Award (10+ years of volunteering).

There are terrific prizes and it's a great way to recognise inspiring people who do incredible community service.

Nominate here

Cockburn bus hire subsidy

Not-for-profit community groups in Cockburn are eligible to apply for subsidies of 50% of their bus hire charges with a maximum of $100 per claim and and up to a total of $500 per year for the hire of buses (not owned by City of Cockburn).

Find out more

Projects open for comment

Get involved and have your say about projects happening in Cockburn. Click here to see all projects open for comment and have your say.

Find out what's development projects in your suburb here:

What's Happening in my Suburb? - City of Cockburn

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