Moama Bowling Club, Moama RSL and Rich River Golf Club have provided grants to Echuca-Moama Beacon Foundation, Moama Police Station, the Special Dance Party and Echuca Regional Health.
A total of $34,000 was donated to the Beacon Real Futures Program which helps 14 to 17-year old students across five secondary schools in the community.
Beacon Foundation co-ordinator Cheryl Sweeney said 427 local students would access the program this year, allowing them to be inspired and connected to further training and employment opportunities.
Moama Police Station received $9650, which will equip four vehicles with defibrillators and allow police to buy laptops to connect to the CCTV operated by Murray River Council.
“Police absolutely welcome any technology that will allow us to respond to and assist the community,” Murray River Police District western sectors Inspector Paul Huggett.
“We are often deployed as the first responder to many crises, where there is the definite possibility of someone going into cardiac arrest.
“The addition of defibrillators in all sector response vehicles and Moama station will allow police to better respond to community in these instances.
“The addition of a laptop will further police capabilities via linking in with council CCTV to investigate offences committed in the Moama area.”
The Special Dance Party group received $1500 which will go towards supporting its party program for adults with a disability in the Echuca-Moama area.
“The funding will enable the dance parties to continue, once the restrictions are lifted, and provide adults with special needs the opportunity to dress up, sing, dance and enjoy yummy supper at an event that belongs to them,” organiser Jennafer Whelan said.
“The funding is so important as it will support the Special Dance Party financially and means when restrictions are lifted, the Special Dance Party can power ahead, with overheads such as rent, insurance, live music and delicious supper can be enjoyed by special participants.”
ECHUCA Regional Health will have the capacity to treat COVID-19 patients on-site thanks to a $48,432 grant.
The donation will be used to buy new medical equipment, including an arterial blood gas analyser (ABG) which will provide immediate blood results for patients in its high dependency unit.
“It gives us the opportunity to improve our services with much needed medical equipment,” ERH chief executive Nick Bush said.
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