WESTSIDE Tennis Club will receive $28,500 from the City of Coffs Harbour for the refurbishment of four pickleball courts on the hardcourt tennis court.
The club is one of seven organisations successful in the City’s Community Infrastructure Renewal Grants Program.
With $150,000 allocated to this program in the current financial year, applications for support were opened to not-for-profit organisations seeking to construct new public facilities or to refurbish existing infrastructure on City-owned or managed land.
“This is all about improving facilities where the work will bring direct benefit to the wider community,” Mayor Nikki Williams said.
“It is great to see such a diverse range of projects successful after an assessment process.”
Acting General Manager Andrew Beswick said renewal projects are prioritised over new capital works in line with the assessment criteria.
“All up, 12 submissions were received in a competitive process, and the applications were tested against criteria outlined in the City’s Community Funding policy and guidelines,” Mr Beswick said.
“Some applicants received less than what they were requesting, but this put the City in a position to support more projects.”
At its meeting of 25 September, Council resolved to endorse funding for the following initiatives:
● Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) – $20,500 for ‘Shelter and Shade for Aspect Macarthur students in Coffs Harbour’, installation of a permanent all-weather shelter
● Coffs Regional Community Gardens Association Inc – $13,488 for ‘Replacement of solar panels, batteries and inverter’, replacement of existing 1.4kw solar system with a 5kw solar system
● Early Connections – Coffs Coast – $30,000 for ‘Roof Restoration Project – Stage 2’, restoration of roof on western side of the centre
● Mountain Community Network Inc – $18,300 for ‘CPR for Lowanna Community First Responders Shed’, renovation of the First Responders’ shed to improve ventilation
● NSW Basketball Association Ltd – $33,200 for ‘Sportz Central Heat Relief Project – Stage One’, renewal of cooling systems with installation of ceiling fans in Hall 2
● Sawtell Tennis Club Inc – $6,000 for ‘After the Storm: Fence Reborn’, refurbishment of damaged fencing on courts 10 and 11; and
● Westside Tennis Club Inc – $28,500 for ‘Project Pickle – The Coffs Coast First Purpose Built Pickleball Courts’, refurbishment of four pickleball courts on the hardcourt tennis court.
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