These five worthy groups have a huge impact on the communities in Melbourne’s west and we’re proud to contribute funds to help them continue providing support and engagement programs.
These five worthy groups have a huge impact on the communities in Melbourne’s west and we’re proud to contribute funds to help them continue providing support and engagement programs.
Melbourne Regional Landfill – Community Benefit Fund
Cleanaway is proud to award $50,000 of grants to seven community groups across the West of Melbourne, funded through our Melbourne Regional Landfill Community Benefit Fund – Round 4.
Launched in 2019, our annual grants support a range of community well-being projects in the local area enabling welfare support, community connectivity, waste reduction and sports participation.
Congratulations to our Round 4 grant recipients:
- Aintree Scout Group
- Burnside Heights Football Club
- Caroline Chisholm Society
- Caroline Springs Cricket Club
- Caroline Springs Football Club
- Fareshare
- Western Emergency Relief Network (WERN)
The recipients were selected by a review panel consisting of Councillors from Melton City Council and Brimbank City Council and Cleanaway’s Stakeholder and Community Engagement Manager, Olga Ghiri.
Olga said of the fund: “Cleanaway is delighted to provide funding for local initiatives that enhance community health and well-being. These community groups have a tremendous positive impact in their local area and we’re proud to support them to enable them to continue to support their local community through a range of programs.”
Aintree Scout Group – The Aintree Scout Group provides services to youth aged 5-15 in Melton, Taylors Hill and Caroline Springs. Our funding will support the secure storage and IT infrastructure costs required to safeguard their equipment inside their new hall after construction is completed.
Burnside Heights Football Club – Burnside Heights Football Club, also known as The Bears, is a community-based Australian Rules football club with a strong emphasis on junior player development. Our funding will enable them to run off-season fitness and training programs to keep youths active beyond the usual footy season, over summer.
Caroline Chisholm Society – Caroline Chisholm Society provides support to pregnant women and parents of young children. The Society provides a range of programs for families in need, including counselling, housing, material aid, and maternal and child health assessments.
Cleanaway’s funding for the Caroline Chisholm Society will go towards running costs, practitioners, clinical supervision, and providing material aid to vulnerable women and children.
Caroline Springs Cricket Club – Funding will support the club’s development of the next generation of female cricketers and aims to increase the success of their 2022-2023 season with the best possible resources and assistance for their young female players.
Caroline Springs Football Club – Our grant will enable the club to upgrade its sound system to improve capacity for larger community events and club functions, as well as hosting community fund raising events for Breast Cancer and the Big Cancer Morning Tea.
FareShare Kitchen in Derrimut – FareShare runs Victoria’s largest charity kitchens in Derrimut and Abbotsford. They collect donations of surplus nutritious food from businesses and their chefs supervise more than 150 volunteers to cook thousands of appealing healthy meals. The meals are distributed for free to many charities supporting people who are unable to cook meals for themselves and their family.
Western Emergency Relief Network (WERN) – The WERN community aid program is run by Rotary Clubs across the West of Melbourne, collecting and redistributing second-hand furniture, bedding, electrical and whitegoods to assist refugees, victims of domestic violence, homelessness and mental health.
WERN assists an average of forty families each month and has more than 360 accredited case managers dedicated to delivering support services to people in need.
If you have a great initiative that will make a difference, please contact Olga Ghiri on 0478316237 or email olga.ghiri@cleanaway.com.au to find out how you can apply for Round 5 funding in 2023.
Our Previous Grant Recipients
All grant recipients are assessed against a range of criteria and selected on the merits of their project and benefit to the local community.
Caroline Springs Community Garden – a local residents groups will convert a barren plot of land in Caroline Springs into a Community Garden and provide educational workshops to encourage community participation in tree planting, composting, garden and greenhouse construction.
Hillside Football Club – our grant will subsidise the purchase of uniforms for two new female teams in 2022 and encourage more female participation and development in AFL football.
Lions Club Taylors Lakes – the club will construct a new Community Garden in Taylors Lakes and will call on local residents to volunteer to learn about garden construction, local fauna, planting and sustainable horticulture.
Refugee Migrant Children Centre – an education program for teachers to help them engage with recently resettled refugees, migrants and asylum seeker children aged 5-7 years, to encourage parents and guardians to participate in the school community and their children’s learning.
Western Region Football League – co-funding a Multicultural Development Hub targeting Vietnamese, Chinese, Maltese and Indian youth aged 10-16 to join AFL football. The program will replicate a successful multi-cultural AFL program rolled out in the City of Greater Dandenong.
Caroline Chisholm Society – provides support to pregnant women and parents of young children. The Society provides a range of programs for families in need, including counselling, housing, material aid, and maternal and child health assessments.
Western Emergency Relief Network (WERN) –This community aid program is run by Rotary Clubs across the West of Melbourne, collecting and redistributing second-hand furniture, bedding, electrical and whitegoods to assist refugees, victims of domestic violence, homelessness and mental health.
Western Emergency Relief Network (WERN)
The WERN community aid program is run by Rotary Clubs across the West of Melbourne, collecting and redistributing second-hand furniture, bedding, electrical and whitegoods to assist refugees, victims of domestic violence, homelessness and mental health.WERN assists an average of forty families each month and has more than 360 accredited case managers dedicated to delivering support services to people in need. The program was also one of the recipients in the 2019 MRL Community Benefit Fund.
Burnside Heights Football Club
Burnside Heights Football Club, also known as The Bears, is a community-based Australian Rules football club with a strong emphasis on junior player development.
Due to the shutdown of sport during the COVID-19 pandemic, the club has suffered a lack of income that would normally come from registrations and canteen and merchandise purchases. The grant money will enable The Bears to purchase uniforms for volunteers and provide jackets for players to wear while on the bench.
Caroline Chisholm Society
Caroline Chisholm Society provides support to pregnant women and parents of young children. The Society provides a range of programs for families in need, including counselling, housing, material aid, and maternal and child health assessments.
Cleanaway’s funding for the Caroline Chisholm Society will go towards running costs, practitioners, clinical supervision, and providing material aid to vulnerable women and children.
George Cross Football Club
Established in 1947, George Cross Football Club is a soccer club for players of a variety of ages. The club plays in Victoria’s State League Division 1, a regional, semi-professional league.
The club aims to achieve a better balance of male and female participation in soccer by introducing new female teams. The funding will support upgraded facilities, a new strength and conditioning program, and fully accredited coaches.
Caroline Springs Cricket Club
Caroline Springs Cricket Club was established in 2003 by local parents wanting to support the growing number of junior players looking to play cricket. Since then, the club has grown to include 180 members across six senior teams and 12 junior teams.
Cleanaway’s funding will enable the club to provide specialist coaching programs for its coaching staff.
To learn more about how we’re making a sustainable future possible working with communities across Australia, contact Olga Ghiri, Stakeholder and Community Engagement Manager on olga.ghiri@cleanaway.com.au or 0478 316237.
Cleanaway is committed to our priority SDGs aligned to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. We are committed to making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable and we engage with local communities to understand the economic, environmental and social forces that shape Australia’s future needs.
Find out more in our 202 Sustainability Report.