What's new in the Shire of Dandaragan
FaHCSIA Volunteer Grants
Applications for the Australian Government’s Volunteer Grants program are now open.
The program provides funding for eligible not-for-profit organisations to support their volunteers and encourage volunteering by:
• purchasing small equipment and sporting items to help their existing volunteers and to encourage more people to become volunteers; and
• contributing towards fuel costs incurred in their volunteering work, such as when using their cars to transport others to activities, deliver food and assist people in need.
Under the program, which is worth $21 million in 2008, grants of between $1,000 and $5,000 can be used to purchase equipment, including computers, tools, air conditioners and sporting equipment. Not-for-profit organisations can receive up to $2,500 to help pay their volunteers’ petrol bills.
Applications close on Friday 17 October 2008.
Organisations that apply successfully will receive funding by the end of the year.
Application forms and guidelines are available by calling the toll-free hotline on 1800 183 374 or by visiting the Department of Family, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs - FaHCSIA website at: http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/internet/facsinternet.nsf/aboutfacs/programs/sfsc-vgp_2008.htm
Telephone & Online Bill Payment
Please be advised that BillEXPRESS, the company that processes telephone and internet payment for the Shire of Dandaragan has been placed into Administration. Therefore, the Shire of Dandaragan's bill payment aggreement with BillEXPRESS has been terminated effective immediately. The Shire of Dandaragan is now working with an alternative supplier, BPoint, for the Shires telephone and internet bill payment service. To pay your rates now, click the heading above labeled 'Rate Payers'.
Community groups, committees, associations, special interest groups, general sporting groups, markets and community based businesses are invited to access insurance information from a specialist insurance provider focusing on Community Groups, Sporting Clubs and not-for profit groups.
More detail can be found here Insurance - Community Groups & Clubs
CONTACT DETAILS
The Shire of Dandaragan contact details can be found here.
The Shire Of Dandaragan has a total estimated population of 2,883. This figure is based on 'place of usual residence' from Census data collected in June 2006. Council currently has approximately 2,030 electors with 2,375 dwellings.
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