Tag Archive for charity

Mum’s Jam Raising Money for Sick Kids

A new range of deliciously sweet and tasty fruit jam has hit the shelves at Coles to help raise funds for Australian charity Hospitals United for Sick Kids.

Grants Given for Charities to Combat Illegal Dumping

The McGowan Government has reimbursed more than $300,000 in Waste Disposal Levy fees this year through the Waste Authority to charitable recycling organisations who were forced to dispose of waste from illegal dumping and unusable donations. Six charitable recyclers – Alinea, Anglicare WA, Good Sammy Enterprises, RSPCA, St Vincent de Paul Society WA and the…

Coffee Van Charity Receives Funding Boost

Coffee Van Charity Second Shot Espresso has received a funding boost after the next round of funding from the Palaszczuk Government’s Dignity First Fund was recently announced. Minister for Housing and Public Works Mick de Brenni said Second Shot Espresso, established by James Christie and Mick Keelty AO, had been awarded $179,315 in round 2…

Plan to reduce illegal dumping at charity bins

The Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury, recently hosted a meeting with charities who have clothing donation bins on public land as one of the last steps in finalising the Code of Practice for the Management of Charity Bins on Public Land. “Charity bins allow the community to support charities with donations of…

ACT Libraries collecting food for charity

ACT Chief Minister and Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Katy Gallagher recently announced that in the lead up to Christmas ACT Libraries would be accepting food in lieu of library fines. “The concept is quite simple – basically one tin or packet of non-perishable food equals $2 worth of fines. So if you donate…