strategic objective 1 - Shire of Mundaring

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 4Allocated more than $10,000 (in total) to 27 community groupsthrough the Quick Grants Program.Provided seed funding to nine community groups:Glen Forrest Sports Club $1414Mt Helena residents and Ratepayers $3000Greenmount P&C $3000Bailup Park Equestrian $3000Chidlow Playgroup $773Glen Forrest Scouts $2340Parkerville Playgroup $2041Mundaring P&C $2600Stoneville Bush Fire Brigade $3000Financially assisted several community organisations including theMundaring Art Centre, Mundaring Tourism Association, Mundaringand Hills Historical Society, Katharine Susannah PrichardFoundation and the Hills Community Support Group. DarlingtonArt Festival, Swan View Agricultural Show and Chidlow Show werealso supported.Hosted the 2008 Thank a Volunteer Day Celebration, which wasattended by 68 volunteers and their families from more than 35community groups.Held a subsidised volunteer first aid course for local volunteers.Sixteen volunteers from 15 community groups attended theaccredited, basic resuscitation and general first aid course.Expanded the volunteer section on the Shire’s website to providedetailed information for those requiring volunteers. An ‘InspirationZone’ page featured local volunteers’ inspirational stories.Bilgoman Aquatic Centre had a slight increase on last year’sattendances with 83,320 visits. More than 23,000 studentsparticipated in swimming lessons, carnivals and general training.Private lessons by pool staff saw an increase in both swim lessonsand participants in the squad training.Midvale Early Childhood and Parenting Centre (MECPC) achieveda high rating during the Quality Assurance Accreditation process.It supported numerous community events through involvementin Child Protection Week, Children’s Week and NAIDOC Week.MECPC’s achievements in community development wereshowcased at the WA Early Education and Care Conference andat the Department for Communities Integrated Services Forum.East Metro and Midlands Inclusion Support Agency (EMMISA)secured a three-year contract to continue providing professionalsupport for local child care services to enable them to includechildren with additional needs. EMMISA focuses on inclusionreadiness and staff capacity building in child care settings such asLong Day Care, Family Day Care, Outside of School Hours Careand Vacation Care. More than 140 services were provided withinclusion support last year, which ensured more than 200 childrenwith additional needs inclusion into care.Eastern Region Family Day Care Scheme (ERFDCS) achieveda high rating during the Quality Assurance Accreditation process.Shire of Mundaring Annual Report 2009 Page 15