General News
15 November, 2022
Funding for Port surf club
POLWORTH Labor candidate Hutch Hussein called in at Port Campbell last week.
POLWORTH Labor candidate Hutch Hussein called in at Port Campbell last week.
She spent time visiting a number of clubs and groups across the electorate to benefit from the recently announced 2021-22 Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP) recipients.
Successful recipients included the Port Campbell Surf Life Saving Club which received $31,318 for an Isuzu 4WD vehicle and flashing light/reverse beeper including installation.
Mrs Hussein was pleased to be able to visit a number of the recipients of the fund.
“It was terrific to hear directly from the clubs and services I visited recently what an impact this funding and its equipment will have for their work,” she said.
Under the program, the Victorian Government matches every $1 paid by volunteer groups with a $2 co-contribution.
The annual grants program gives volunteer emergency service groups the opportunity to apply for grants to purchase equipment including vehicles, trucks, tankers, watercraft and trailers, and for minor improvements including refurbishments and amenities, such as kitchens and change rooms.