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Science and technology education, conservation and sailing skills are among nine community initiatives to be supported under North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation’s (NQBP’s) 2022-23 Community Fund.
The Community Fund recipients will share $60,000 in funding, with each initiative expected to deliver tangible benefits across NQBP’s port communities.
NQBP Acting Chief Executive Officer Belinda Kenny congratulated the Community Fund recipients and said each initiative demonstrated an ability to make a real difference in their respective communities.
“We had a great response to our 2022-23 Community Fund, the inaugural year of the Fund, with 56 applications received,” Ms Kenny said.
“We’re proud to support a broad range of initiatives within each of our port communities via this year’s Community Fund.
“All the initiatives supported have a strong alignment with NQBP’s values of Excellence, Unity, Respect, and Integrity.”
From science kits for Sarina State School, sailing classes for people with disability in Mackay, mental health training for Bowen Flexi Care staff and the Bowen community, and Christmas hampers for Weipa foster children and carers, NQBP is playing an active role in the communities in which it operates.
Ms Kenny said the selected initiatives also promote the principles of diversity and inclusion, and recognition of First Nations Peoples.
“I would like to thank all applicants for their interest in this year’s Community Fund and wish those not selected for this year’s Fund the very best with their respective community initiatives,” she said.
“We look forward to working with our 2022-23 Community Fund partners to support their valuable initiatives over the coming year, and fostering stronger community connections.”
Sailability Mackay President, Nanetta McKeiver said the NQBP Community Fund sponsorship will assist the volunteer organisation in bringing joy to people with disability through the experience of sailing.
“We are extremely grateful for the support provided by NQBP,” Mrs McKeiver said.
“Through our sailing experience sessions, we aim to provide people with disability the opportunity to participate in the sport of sailing in a safe and supportive environment and it’s only with the support of organisations like NQBP that we can continue to provide this opportunity to the Mackay community.”
The NQBP Community Fund is an annual sponsorship program open to non-profit groups and organisations, and registered charities.
NQBP is a Queensland Government-owned corporation responsible for the ports of Hay Point, Mackay, Abbot Point, and Weipa in far north Queensland.
The 2023-24 NQBP Community Fund will be open for applications in April/May 2023. A full list of the 2022-23 Community Fund recipients is below:
recipient | initiatives |
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Sarina State School (Hay Point) | Funding will support the school’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) and literacy program (purchase of STEAM kits) |
Phoenix Place Inc (Mackay) | Funding will go towards a Barista course for people with disability |
Pine Islet Lighthouse Preservation Society (Mackay) | Funding will support the development of a Conservation Management Plan for Pine Islet Lighthouse (located at the Mackay Marina) |
Sailability Mackay Inc | Funding will support the purchase of new equipment for sailing experience sessions for people with disability |
Whitsunday STEM Challenge (Mackay) | Funding will enable the purchase of a Human Powered Vehicle challenge for the Whitsunday STEM Challenge |
Bowen Flexi Care | Funding will go towards mental health First Aid training for staff and members of the Bowen community |
Community Solutions (Bowen) | Funding will support training courses for people with disability within the community |
Weipa Community Care | Funding will support the creation of Christmas hampers for foster children and carers |
Weipa Running Festival | Funding will support the 2024 Weipa Running Festival |
Download | Sailability Mackay’s sailing experience sessions for people with disability (pictured) is one of nine community initiatives to be supported under NQBP’s 2022-23 Community Fund.
North Queensland Bulk Port contact:
Lorelei van Dalen | Community and Stakeholder Advisor
07 4969 0772 | lvandalen@nqbp.com.au
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