{"id":249,"date":"2009-05-03T07:13:20","date_gmt":"2009-05-02T21:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.philippinesentinel.org\/?p=249"},"modified":"2009-05-03T07:13:20","modified_gmt":"2009-05-02T21:13:20","slug":"aquilina-encourages-community-groups-to-apply-for-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.philippinesentinel.org\/?p=249","title":{"rendered":"Aquilina encourages community groups to apply for grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" \/><meta name=\"ProgId\" content=\"Word.Document\" \/><meta name=\"Generator\" content=\"Microsoft Word 11\" \/><meta name=\"Originator\" content=\"Microsoft Word 11\" \/>\n<link href=\"file:\/\/\/C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Cdino%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml\" rel=\"File-List\" \/><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>  <w:WordDocument>   <w:View>Normal<\/w:View>   <w:Zoom>0<\/w:Zoom>   <w:PunctuationKerning\/>   <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas\/>   <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false<\/w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>   <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false<\/w:IgnoreMixedContent>   <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false<\/w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>   <w:Compatibility>    <w:BreakWrappedTables\/>    <w:SnapToGridInCell\/>    <w:WrapTextWithPunct\/>    <w:UseAsianBreakRules\/>    <w:DontGrowAutofit\/>   <\/w:Compatibility>   <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4<\/w:BrowserLevel>  <\/w:WordDocument> <\/xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>  <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState=\"false\" LatentStyleCount=\"156\">  <\/w:LatentStyles> <\/xml><![endif]--><\/p>\n<style> <!--  \/* Font Definitions *\/  @font-face \t{font-family:\"Arial Narrow\"; \tpanose-1:2 11 5 6 2 2 2 3 2 4; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:swiss; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:647 0 0 0 159 0;}  \/* Style Definitions *\/  p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal \t{mso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmargin:0cm; \tmargin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \tfont-size:12.0pt; \tfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";} p.MsoBodyText, li.MsoBodyText, div.MsoBodyText \t{margin:0cm; \tmargin-bottom:.0001pt; \ttext-align:justify; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \tfont-size:12.0pt; \tmso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt; \tfont-family:Arial; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-fareast-language:EN-US;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink \t{color:blue; \ttext-decoration:underline; \ttext-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed \t{color:purple; \ttext-decoration:underline; \ttext-underline:single;} @page Section1 \t{size:595.3pt 841.9pt; \tmargin:14.2pt 17.0pt 14.2pt 17.0pt; \tmso-header-margin:35.45pt; \tmso-footer-margin:35.45pt; \tmso-columns:2 even 14.2pt; \tmso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 \t{page:Section1;} --> <\/style>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 10]> \n\n<style>  \/* Style Definitions *\/  table.MsoNormalTable \t{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\"; \tmso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; \tmso-tstyle-colband-size:0; \tmso-style-noshow:yes; \tmso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; \tmso-para-margin:0cm; \tmso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \tfont-size:10.0pt; \tfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-ansi-language:#0400; \tmso-fareast-language:#0400; \tmso-bidi-language:#0400;} <\/style>\n\n <![endif]--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyText\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">Member for Riverstone, the <strong>Hon. John Aquillina MP<\/strong>, has encouraged local community organisations to apply for grants of up to $40,000 each to pay for water and energy efficiency upgrades on their buildings.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">\u201cThis is a great opportunity for local groups to make real improvements in energy and water efficiency by upgrading lighting systems, installing rainwater tanks, replacing electric hot water systems and installing water-efficient toilets and fixtures.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">\u201cThe not-for-profit sector is a vital part of our community and these grants will enable groups to make real savings, both in terms of money and the environment.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">The grants are offered by the Department of Environment and Climate Change under the new Community Savers category of the NSW Government\u2019s $30 million Public Facilities Program.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">The Deputy Premier and Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, Carmel Tebbutt MP, said the new category would simplify access to funding for not-for-profit groups to save water, energy and emissions, as well as money on bills.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">\u201cThis initiative will provide a streamlined application process for small community organisations such as local clubs, pre-schools, aged care facilities and volunteer groups to improve efficiency in their facilities,\u201d Ms Tebbutt said. <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">Ms Tebbutt said the $30 million Public Facilities Program would also continue to provide funding for larger demonstration projects which showcase water and energy saving technologies. <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">To date, the Public Facilities Program, which is part of the NSW Government\u2019s Climate Change Fund, has allocated $10.4 million to 49 projects, saving 171 million litres of water a year and almost 9,500 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">Full details and application forms for the Public Facilities Demonstration Projects and the Community Savers category are available on the Department of Environment and Climate Change website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.environment.nsw.gov.au\/\">www.environment.nsw.gov.au<\/a>.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>?<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Member for Riverstone, the Hon. 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