Tas Community Fund

Tasmanian Community Fund October 2018 E-Newsletter • Community Wellbeing Targeted Grant Round • Emerging Community Leaders • Wildcare – Friends of the Freshwater Lobster • Community Recovery and Resilience Grants • TCF Dates for 2019 Community Wellbeing Targeted Grant Round The Tasmanian Community Fund (TCF) has provided funding of more than $2.2 million to seven community wellbeing projects throughout Tasmania in its latest targeted grant round. A project to coach and educate women to improve their health after pregnancy, a community framework to tackle complex social issues and a mental health program for Tasmanian sporting clubs are included in this round. More ... Emerging Community Leaders Applications for the 2019 Emerging Community Leaders program are now open. Emerging Community Leaders brings together the next generation of leaders in Tasmania’s community sector (employees or volunteers), and equips them with the capability to positively contribute as a leader in this sector.   The program focuses on leading self, leading others, leading community and leading for lasting impact. For more information about 2019 dates, prerequisites, etc and a link to the application form visit the Emerging Community Leaders website. Wildcare – Friends of the Freshwater Lobster The Giant Fresh Water Lobster was declared vulnerable and endangered in 1998. In 2003, the Lobster Ponds were established at Flowerdale. The Ponds educate and inform the public about the lobster and have a captive breeding program. Students from local schools help create a place where learning and experiencing new skills occur within a real tourist/workplace environment. Ponds and tanks and the surrounding area are maintained to ensure a healthy environment for the lobster and a positive experience for visitors. Groups from around Tasmania and further afield are encouraged to visit, learn about the lobster’s life cycle and observe it up close. More ... Community Recovery and Resilience Grants The State Government's Community Recovery and Resilience grants are now open. Grants are available to deliver recovery and resilience building projects and initiatives that will assist the communities most affected by the extreme weather event. The grants are part of the Community Recovery Fund, which is jointly funded by the Australian and Tasmanian Governments through the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements. Applications close on 9 November 2018. TCF Dates for 2019 Grant Round 38 of the Tasmanian Community Fund will open on 2 February 2019.  This round will include large program ($100 000 to $500 000) focused on increasing workforce engagement and general small ($1 000 to $20 000) and medium ($20 001 to $70 000) components. The TCFs Grant Round 39 will open on 13 July 2019.  This round will include large community infrastructure ($100 000 to $300 000) and general small ($1 000 to $20 000) and medium ($20 001 to $70 000) components. It is never too early to start planning! Think about what you want to do, who you want to work with (partners and beneficiaries), how you want to deliver your project, why the project is necessary and when you want the project to happen. It will take some time to talk to others in your community about the need for and benefits of your project, to develop partnerships and obtain other financial or in-kind contributions, to get quotes or indicative costings and to get letters of support. If you have a project idea that you would like to seek funding from the TCF for, you are encouraged to talk to Tasmanian Community Fund staff (6232 7395) as soon as possible. Email: admin@tascomfund.org Phone: (03) 6232 7395 Suite 2, Tech 3 Tasmanian Technopark Innovation Drive Dowsing Point 7010

City of Hobart Bushcare

City of Hobart Bushcare No Images? Click here Hello Bushcarers, Can you believe it? This year marks a quarter of a century of Bushcare! To celebrate this remarkable achievement we want to make this year's annual Bushcare BBQ something special, can you join us? Please put Sunday 2 December down in your diary. We're putting on a big bash for all of our Bushcare volunteers at the new Queens Domain Community Hub. Festivities begin at 12 noon and finish at 3pm. We'll celebrate 25 years of pulling out weeds, planting native plants, and of course, sharing a cuppa or two. We will also announce the winner of this year's Bushcare Legend Golden Secateurs Award, which is given out every year to an outstanding Bushcarer. Oh, just a note. We had previously penned the event for November 4, so if you were early off the mark please update your calendars to Sunday 2 December. Sjaan Field, Program Officer Bushcare Seeking nominations for the Bushcare Legend Golden Secateurs Award 2018 Do you know a Bushcare legend? Each year Bushcare seeks nominations to recognise individual volunteer efforts. The ‘Bushcare Legend Golden Secateurs Award’ is awarded to an individual Bushcare volunteer who:    o   Has made a positive and lasting impact on Hobart’s bushland.    o   Inspires others to contribute to caring for Hobart’s bushland. If you would like to nominate a volunteer for this award please email a nomination to bushcare@hobartcity.com.au  or post to Bushcare, GPO Box 503, Hobart 7001, detailing why you think the volunteer is a Bushcare legend. All nominations must be received by Tuesday 6 November 2017 at 5pm.   Above - Gavin Wright, Lambert Gully Bushcare Group - Bushcare Legend Golden Secateurs Award Winner 2017 The City of Hobart Bushcare program provides an opportunity for the community to make Hobart's bushland a better place. To find out how to get involved visit www.hobartcity.com.au/bushcare   Like     Tweet     Share     Forward