MADRA August 2022 News
MADRA AGM on Tuesday 16 August
We look forward to seeing MADRA members at our AGM at the Golf Club on Tuesday 16 August at 7.00pm.
Please come along to receive the Association’s Financial and Annual Reports and help elect MADRA’s third committee. The AGM documents including 2021 Minutes and the Agenda, nomination form and proxy form are available to download from our website
Light refreshments will be available after the meeting. We hope to see you there!
Mallacoota Airport follow-up
MADRA continues to investigate why the ability to use the airport changed recently – mainly the loss of instrument navigation facilities. We are pursuing meetings with EGSC and our local Members of Parliament and hope to be able to provide further information shortly.
New-look MADRA website
Our new website is up and running; it still has the same website address: madrecovery.com
We think the MADRA website could be useful to other groups looking at community-led recovery after a natural disaster, so we are putting a collection of resources together that are available to everybody. We’d love to hear your feedback on the site and ideas on extra content we could add.
Home Energy Efficiency Course
The Gippsland Community Power Hub is holding Home Energy Efficiency Course on Thursday 18 August. Many of us live in residences where, apart from large changes, small, inexpensive energy efficiency improvements would be desirable and possible.
This is an opportunity to explore the options with an expert in the field as well as our neighbours. The workshop is open to everyone in Mallacoota and District - call Tricia Hiley on 0412 312 881 to book.
The cost is $25 per person and lunch and refreshments are included.
Grants news
EGSC Grants
The application period for the EGSC grants has been extended to 17 August. These grants are acailable to community groups, clubs, facility and event managers and some individuals. More dettails are available at: https://www. eastgippsland.vic.gov.au/community/grants
FRRR Grants
FRRR (Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal)’s Strengthening Rural Communities program aims to give remote, rural and regional communities across Australia an opportunity to access funding to support broad community needs.
Three funding streams are available:
Rebuilding Regional Communities: grants up to $10,000
Bushfire Recovery: grants up to $25,000 for 2019/20 bushfire recovery
Small & Vital: grants up to $10,000 for broad initiatives that strengthen local people, places, and climate solutions
Round 14 grants are now open until 30 August 2022. For more details, go to: https://frrr.org.au/ funding
East Gippsland Community Foundation grants
Opening on 1 September 2022, Community Bushfire Recovery Grants are available for projects to help East Gippsland recover from the Black Summer fires.
Two grants are available:
a youth focused grant (maximum $50,000) for projects and activities that support youth focused needs
a small grant (maximum $5,000) for events, projects and minor capital purchases targeted at fire impacted community groups.
For more details see: https://givetoeastgippsland.org.au