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Council Donations to Community Groups

Filed in Recent News by Elizabeth Flaherty June 25, 2019

EACH month requests for community donations are considered by Council and last night 10 local groups received following.

Last month the Scone Race Club requested a donation of $500 to assist with waste removal after the Scone Cup Carnival, however the decision was deferred pending the Club submitting financials to the Councillors. The Scone Race Club did not submit their financials and dropped the request. See related story: Letter: The Hide of Scone Race Club.

Community groups who did receive donations this month included:

$200 to Cessnock Archers toward fees and amenities at the Moonan Camping grounds for their 21^st anniversary shoot at Moonan Flat on the October long weekend. While this donation was to an out of area group, the donation will be used in the Moonan community, attract competitors for the shoot and bring a boost to the local village.
$500 to Brendan Kelly toward his participation in the Australian team in the National High Schools Finals Rodeo in America in July, after his success in the Australian finals held in Murrurundi.
$2000 to Scone Films toward the Scone Short Film Festival, 21 – 22 September 2019.
$200 to Merriwa Central School toward the hire of the Merriwa School of Arts 6 – 7 August 2019 for their annual Variety Night.
$500 to Tyler Kelly to assist with traveling costs to the UK in July for Tyler to represent Australia in International Horse Sports.
$200 to Merriwa Central School toward the hire of the Merriwa School of Arts 29-30 August 2019 for their annual community Little Sprouts Reading Day.
$200 to Merriwa Tennis Club to assist starting up the Merriwa Netball Club with bibs and balls.
$200 to the Lions Club of Aberdeen to install an irrigation system at Aberdeen Jockey Club park.
$686 to the Merriwa Festival of the Fleeces Committee for the hire of the Merriwa School of Arts.
$600 to the Hunter River District Golf Association (HRDGA) for the representative match at the Scone Golf Course on 27-28 July 2019 to cover the cost of green fees.