Project Title: Community CPR

The Altona Ankle Biters Playgroup are a group of 22 members who meet every Friday to socialize both the children and themselves. They provide a support group for mothers, fathers and carers adjusting to the role of parenthood.

The aim of the grant is to provide a St Johns Ambulance CPR half day course for all the 22 playgroup members teaching parents and carers what to do in an emergency as most parents don't have the appropriate skills to deal with an emergency. 

Project Title: Cadet Training Supplies for Wyndham Division

St Johns ambulance is a self funded charitable organization active in all states and territories dedicated to helping people in sickness, distress, suffering or danger. Our mission is to be the leading provider of First Aid and related health services in Australia. The service began in 1883 when it established the first ambulance in Victoria. Cadets and juniors learn a range of First Aid skills which are taught in a fun and interactive format. Cadets under the supervision of adults attend events and help treat casualties.

The grant is required to provide vital training equipment for Cadets. Once trained they are able to attend public events and provide first aid under adult supervision. This provides youth with a purpose and gives them a positive direction in life. A training defibrillator (heart start) is required, this provides a variety of simulations or training scenarios which demonstrate the basic skills needed to use the heartstart in an emergency. A Make Up Trauma Kit and Little Anne resuscitation dolls are also required and are designed to increase hands on practice.

Project Title: Upgrade Project

The Laverton Community Centre and Neighbourhood House was established in 1974 by residents and currently operates from 3 buildings within a community precint located on the corner of Railway Avenue and Crown Street, Laverton. The Centre provides a broad range of programs: childcare, welfare and support programs, and adult further education to name a few. The programs offered reflect the community's needs and are identified using a community development model. The State Government currently has a program which is designed to help re-develop current neighbourhood houses to better meet the needs of the local community. Initiatives that have been identified for the Laverton Community Centre and Neighbourhood House are to provide additional classroom space, meet O H & S concerns for staff and provide better disabled access to the wide range of accredited and non-accredited programs including English as a Second Language and numeracy and literacy programs that are delivered through the centre.

They have a commitment from the State Government of Victoria under the modernizing neighbourhood houses program to provide $60,000 if they as an organization can provide a further $20,000. The LCCNH Inc has allocated $10,000 and seeking the balance via the grant in order to complete the project. 

Project Title: Shade Pergola

The Laverton Community Garden provides a place to grow fresh chemically free food. Their aim is to educate growers who haven't grown food before and to get children growing and eating what they produce. The garden is 3 years old and it has 19 low beds, 6 high beds for the disabled and 6 community beds. Single people use the beds as well as families, children from a special development school as well as some children from the Laverton P-12 school.

The aim of the grant would be for a shade pergola to be erected which would give the gardeners somewhere to sit and relax in between working in their gardens. The lazer light roof would protect them from sunstroke or rain. It would also provide a safe place for impromptu meetings.

Project Title: Patch to Plate

The Seaholme Kindergaren has been operating its 4 year old kinder classes for over 45 years.

The aim of the grant is to enhance and update the kitchen and have plant boxes built for the backyard. All they have at the moment is toaster oven. The centre has had a donation of a large oven but for the oven to be installed an existing door needs to be bricked over. A rangehood also needs to be purchased and installed. Planter boxes are for the kids to grow their own veggies, which in turn helps the kids understand and appreciate how food gets from the ‘patch to the plate'.

Project Title: Diabetes Support Group

The Westgate Diabetes Support Group started 20 months ago consists of 30 members. Its aim is to support and provide knowledge and what help there is for people with diabetes in the Hobsons Bay area. 

They require funding to provide support for the members of the Westgate Diabetes support group - to buy a laptop and a projector for the meetings, various DVD's on diabetes and other health issues that would enable members to view as they are unable to do so currently as they don't have the appropriate facilities at home. Funding is also required for books for the library that is currently being setup.

Project Title: Seating Provision

The Reverends from Werribee Baptist Curch wanted to start an outreach church in Altona Meadows. When Seabrook Primary School was built the gym hall and library area were used for Worship Services and Sunday school. In November 2004 the church decided to change its name to better reflect where it was meeting. Point Cook Baptist church has 32 members and 46 people who regularly attend worship services on Sunday at 10am. Special services such as Easter and Christmas attract bigger involvement. Sunday school and crèche programs are conducted during services in the school library and morning tea is shared afterwards. Small bible study and prayer groups, music and drama teams, a mentoring program, a focus on mission committee, careforce recovery programs and training and youth, women's and men's activities are other ministries and programs are conducted by the church.

In the past the church has purchased chairs and chairs were also borrowed from the Jamieson WCC but these had to be carried in and out each week. Due to further growth, more seating is required, these chairs will provide seating for church members and they will also provide seating for those who at other times are involved in community efforts such as providing free childrens activities at the Point Cook market and Christmas by the lake, Point Cook Baptist Church is a good community contributor and the chairs are needed to continue their pattern of growth.

Project Title: Community Information Expo

The Community Information Centre Hobsons Bay Inc was originally founded in Feb 1982 as the Citizen Advice Bureau and there aim was to ensure Individuals and groups have equal access to information about rights and responsibilities and the services available to them. The centre provide free legal service, tax help and are involved with Bayside Festival street information stalls. The Community Information Centre consists of 7 members and 12 volunteers.

The aim of the grant is to provide printed information informing the community on a broad range of local and state wide services, family, children, consumer, retirement, health, aged etc. available to people of all ages and nationalities. Children's activities, art drawing classes and face painting. The Project will occur during the school holidays 28th June - 3rd July 2010 and they will be providing free show bags of information and give aways.

Project Title: Slide Projector - Computer Skills Transfer

The purpose of Altona University of the Third age is to provide lifelong learning and social interaction amongst the members in a healthy and active environment, to maintain and develop skills while ensuring an affordable safe and stress free environment and to share there knowledge and skills with each other in an equal and voluntary environment. The Altona University of the Third Age was established in 2006 and operates from the Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre. Classes are run by volunteers who wish to share their knowledge. There are computer classes, Italian conversation classes, philosophy and various others. Over 100 members and 12 volunteers are involved.

The grant would be used to purchase a data projector to enable the initiation of a computer club to then enable members and tutors to develop power point slides for educational purposes. The other project to be undertaken is to train people in the use of Microsoft publisher to make newsletters and web sites and to assist people to learn about how to buy and sell on ebay.

Project Title: Fixed Playground Equipment

Kindergarten program with 84 places and a 3 year old activity group with 45 places.

The aim of the grant would be to update the kinder yard so that they are comparable to other surrounding centers.