The families and children focus area aims to support the best start for children in the community through health, wellbeing and education initiatives.
In 2011, grants awarded in this category included:
Onslow Mums and Bubs Playgroup $1,000
Exmouth Cultural Arts Centre Inc. PA system $ 5,000
Exmouth District High School new stock $ 4,936
Exmouth District High School guitar program $ 5,000
Exmouth District High School basketball program $ 3,261
Exmouth PCYC music equipment upgrade $ 5,000
Exmouth Playgroup Associated Inc. activity nodes $ 5,000
Exmouth Toy Library $2,500
Dampier Community Association $1,700
Dampier Pre-Primary play equipment $2,500
Roebourne PCYC leadership group $2,500
Roebourne PCYC community gym $ 5,000
First Steps Playgroup Inc. road and driveway safety program $2,000
Friends of St Paul's (FOSPs) playground equipment $2,500
Millars Well Primary School Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS) $2,500
Pegs Creek Primary School P&C Association school choir $5,000
St Luke's College kiln $2,500
Tambrey Primary School interschool sports carnival shirts $5,000
Millars Well Parents &Citizens Association interschool sport t-shirts $3,919
Onslow Primary School P&C Association reading for our future program $5,000