The Otago Community Trust donations this month have meant several popular Dunedin events can again be staged, including the well-supported Santa Parade and the International Science Festival.
A total of $254,000 was distributed by the Otago Community Trust to 24 organisations throughout Otago in October, said CEO Keith Ellwood.
The International Science Festival received $50,000 for its 2010 event, the Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust was granted $35,000 for its 2010 Festival, and $15,000 was donated for the Santa Parade in Dunedin.
Major donations this month also included $28,000 to Otago Surf Lifesaving for continuation of its Beach Education programme, which the Trust has now supported for 15 years. The Otago Rowing Club received $19,786 for equipment to support the establishment of a national Centre of Excellence, and the Taieri College in Mosgiel has been given $25,000 towards upgrading the school’s tennis/netball courts.
Dunedin has now established a reputation for the quality of its International Science Festival, to be held again in July 2010.
The Trust is pleased to be supporting this event, with its $50,000 donation be used to assist with production of the Festival.
A celebration of the contribution science makes to society in the past, present and future, the theme of this biennial event will be “Food for Thought.” The Festival will be offering interactive, entertaining activities that engage the audience.
The Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust will use its $35,000 donation to produce the 2010 Fringe Festival in March.
The Dunedin Fringe is an annual festival of innovative and experimental art by emerging and established artists from Dunedin, throughout New Zealand, and overseas guests. The 2009 Dunedin Fringe brought a vibrant and engaging feast of artistic work to the central city, featuring 250 artists who presented 50 events over 11 days to an audience of over 10,000.
Keeping our children safe at the beach is an essential and very worthwhile endeavour that has been supported by the Otago Community Trust over many years.
The Otago Surf Life Saving Association actively promotes and provides education programmes for children. Its Beach Education programme makes aquatic safety classes available to all Otago schools.
Co-ordinated by the Water Safety Council of NZ, the programme delivers valuable water safety, sun safety and risk management information, and last year educated over 5000 Otago children.
Dunedin is fortunate to be the selected as the only high performance rowing centre outside of the elite training centre at Lake Karapiro in the North Island.
The Otago University Rowing Club was selected by Rowing NZ as a NZ Rowing High Performance Centre, and will be the preferred training venue for the development of young New Zealand rowers. The partnership between the University of Otago and Rowing New Zealand has been described as an exciting development with mutual benefits for both.
The Otago Community Trust’s $19,786 donation will assist with the purchase of essential training resources.
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Omakau Recreation and Reserve – Central Otago District Council |
$9,000 |
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Otago Country Cricket Association |
$2,500 |
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Balclutha |
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Creative Arts Centre |
$2,000 |
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Dunedin |
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Dunedin Santa Parade Trust |
$15,000 |
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Otago Life Education Trust |
$12,800 |
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Southern Cross Kids Camp NZ |
$5,000 |
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Sport Otago |
$3,740 |
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Alzheimer’s Society Otago Inc. |
$3,495 |
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Otago Polytechnic – Fashion and Design |
$2,000 |
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Sawyers Bay School |
$2,000 |
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Parents Inc. Attitude Division |
$1,000 |
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Milton |
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Hart’s Daffodil Charitable Trust |
$4,400 |
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Oamaru |
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Oamaru Victorian Heritage Celebrations Committee |
$10,000 |
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Janet Frame Eden Street Trust |
$2,500 |
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Otago |
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Fiordland Conservation Trust |
$7,000 |
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Wanaka |
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Southern Lakes Arts Festival Trust |
$5,000 |
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Wanaka Search and Rescue |
$5,000 |
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Mt Aspiring College |
$3,000 |
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Minaret Meanderers |
$500 |
