In announcing the NWC grants at the group’s Annual General Meeting on Sunday 18 August, re-elected Chair, Audrey Koosmen said:
“how pleased we are to be able to help volunteer wildlife rehabilitators in New South Wales through the Annual Grants Scheme again this year”
She added
“there were fifteen quality grant applications received to be chosen from the total budget of a maximum of $10,000. The applicants were not identified and a secret ballot was taken of members present at the Council’s weekend meetings.”
All applicants have been informed of the Grants results
| AND THE WINNERS ARE | Winning projects |
|
Chris
Baker, Northern Tablelands Wildlife Carers |
Assistance
towards construction materials of a 20x10x4 metre Bird of Prey aviary – $1216 |
|
Judith
Fielsen, Hunter Wildlife Rescue | Materials for a 9x3x3 metre Bird Aviary – $1989 |
| Diana Woodward & Geoff Roggenkamp, F.A.W.N.A. (NSW) Inc | Macropod Nursery pen fitout and upgrade – $2000 |
|
Lorita
Clapson, WIRES Mid-South Coast Branch | 6x9x1.5 metre wombat pre-release enclosure – $2000 |
|
Cheryl
Cochran, Northern Rivers Wildlife Carers |
Intensive
Care Unit for marsupial joeys, baby birds and juvenile flying-foxes $1075 |
|
Jaimie
Sealby, Wildlife ARC |
Housing,
lighting, heating & temperature control for reptiles and land turtles – $893 |
| 2019-2020 | Total NWC Grants awarded $9476 |