WINGHAM and District Preschool celebrated a funding win on Tuesday, August 23.
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Major repairs to a classroom roof will now get underway at the not-for-profit preschool thanks to a successful funding application. Federal Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie visited the preschool to announce the grant.
Dr Gillespie congratulated Wingham and District Preschool on securing $11,650 in Federal funding towards the $23,300 repair project.
“Wingham and District Preschool is one of our community’s highly respected institutions which has been operating for the past 40 years,” Dr Gillespie said.
The Preschool extended their premises to include an additional classroom last year and during the construction, the builder alerted the Board to the disrepair of the existing preschool's roof which has holes and damage to the building and is now in need of repair before further damage occurs.
“The school applied for funds through the Coalition Government’s Stronger Communities program and I’m delighted that due to the success of their application they can now combine their own funds with the Federal grant to finally get on and repair the roof,” Dr Gillespie said.
Wingham and District Preschool president, Donna Stirrup said the roof will be replaced during the September School holidays.
The Australian government’s Stronger Communities program assists with the development of small capital projects that deliver social benefits by supporting community participation, while also contributing to the vibrancy and viability of local communities.
Grants of between $5000 and $20,000 are available under the program. More information about the Stronger Communities program can be found at http://investment.infrastructure.gov.au/funding/scp/.