2009 Funding Announcements

2009 Funding Total   -  $502,751,900

$60,000 to Mayfield East Public School - 10 December 2009
The Rudd Labor Government has commited $60,000 to Mayfield East Public School as part of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program.

$2,262,229 for Defence Housing - 4 December 2009

$127,499 for Local Community Groups - 4 December 2009
$5,000 to Adamstown Combined Pensioners Association
$2,100 to Adamstown Mens' Probus Club
$3,700 to Apex New South Wales State Board
$1,600 to Black Hill Parents and Citizens Association
$2,500 to Crossroads Christian Fellowship for the Disabled
$1,794 to Friends of Cameron Park Special School
$4,800 to Garden Suburb Girl Guides
$3,397 to Hippocrates Australian Greek Aged Persons Association
$1,470 to Hunter Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority
$3,524 to Hunter Region Botanic Gardens
$5,000 to Hunter River High School Parents and Teachers Association
$3,659 to Kairos Prison Ministry
$3,674 to Maycare Inc
$1,695 to Mayfield East Public School Parents and Citizen Association
$4,500 to National Parks Association of NSW - Hunter Branch
$2,100 to New Day Kinnect Inc
$1,000 to New Lambton Public School Parents and Citizens Association
$1,700 to New Lambton South Public School Parents and Citizens Association
$4,946 to Newcastle and District Softball Association
$4,400 to Newcastle City Archers Inc
$1,215 to Merewether Land Care
$1,200 to Newcastle City Junior Australian Football Inc
$2,245 to Newcastle Industrial Heritage Association
$2,549 to Newcastle Multiple Birth Club
$4,500 to Newcastle National Park Croquet Club
$3,760 to Newcastle University Water Polo Club
$2,650 to Nobbys Surf Life Saving Club
$2,700 to Port Stephens Bodyboard Club
$1,250 to Newcastle Hunter Prostate Cancer Support Group
$2,850 to Shortland RSL Sub Branch
$3,200 to St John Ambulance Northern Regional Group
$3,735 to Stockton Surf Life Saving Club
$1,649 to Rotary Club of Newcastle
$3,668 to 1st Mayfield Scout Group
$2,435 to 1st Beresfield Scout Group
$2,839 to Scouts Australia Hunter and Coastal Region Water Activites
$4,940 to 1st Merewether Scouts Group
$1,495 to St Vincent de Paul Migrant and Refugee Service
$1,020 to St Vincent de Paul Youth Conference
$4,900 to Thornton Rural Fire Brigade
$1,840 to Villiers Street Community Garden
$1,250 to Western Suburbs Newcastle Junior Hockey Club
$1,050 to Young Peoples Theatre Newcastle

$265,188 for Cancer Research Grants at the University of Newcastle - 19 November 2009

$2.3 million for CSIRO Renewable Energy Integration Facility - 12 November 2009

$27,815,576 to Local Schools for Trade Training Centres - 5 November 2009
The Rudd Government will create three Trade Training Centres, funded under Round Two of the Trade Training Centres in Schools Program.
$11,999,999 to Callaghan College (Jesmond Campus)
$8,999,668 to Hunter River High School
$6,815,909 to St Francis Xavier College

$23,700,998 for Social Housing in Newcastle - 3 November 2009
As part of the Rudd Government's Social Housing Initiative.

$8,650,000 to University of Newcastle through National Health and Medical Research Council - 20 October 2009

$8,559,000 to Newcastle University for 28 Australian Research Council projects - 26 October 2009

$200,000 for Heritage Sites in Newcastle - 20 October 2009

$1,150,000 to the University of Newcastle - 15 October 2009
The Rudd Government has committed funding to Newcastle University under the Capital Development Pool program.
$1,150,000 for the Media Rich Supporting Teaching and Learning project.

$391,652 to John Hunter Hospital for New Equipment - 7 October 2009
Under the Elective Surgery Waiting List Reduction Plan, the John Hunter Hospital has received almost $400,000 for new equipment to improve elective surgery performance. 

$50,000 to Merewether Public School for the Smarter Schools National Partnership - 30 September 2009

$18,826 for three Novocastrian Businesses - 30 September 2009
The Fresh Ideas for Work and Family funding program has seen almost $19,000 delivered by the Rudd Government to local busesses.
$13,214 to Mezzanine Media
$4,172 to Infinitus Advisory
$1,440 to Hazmat Services

$2,366,400 for four Newcastle University Future Fellowships - 10 September 2009
The Rudd Labor Government has provided funding for four research projects at Newcastle University over the next four years:
Dr V. Haskins - In Her Place: State intervention and Indigenous domestic service in Australia and the United States
Prof S.O. Moheimani - Advanced model-based control for ultra-fast and ultra-high precision nanoscale position
Prof M.J. Ostwald - Complex and nonlinear pattern analysis in architectural space, form and program: developing computation tools to support social and cultural design
Dr M.W. Parsons - Prediction of tissue fate and functional outcome in acute ischemic stroke with advanced imaging analysis: experimental validation and translational studies

$5,804,662 to Local Community Organisations - 3 September 2009
Round One of the $650m Jobs Fund saw five community organisations receiving funding:
$2,000,000 to Newcastle City Council to adapt No. 2 Sportsground in to an Amphitheatre
$549,727 to Shortland Wetlands Centre for its Capacity Building in Conservation Management and Ecotourism
$1,047,435 to CatholicCare for the Maitland Community Shed & The Hunter Cluster Project
$1,800,000 to Yarnteen for the Regional Indigenous Social Enterprise (RISE) Hub Project
$407,500 to AFL Sports Ready for the creation or retention of three jobs and twenty traineeships

$37,149,000 to 22 Primary Schools in Newcastle - 27 August 2009
Round Three of the Primary Schools for the 21st Century Program will deliver $40,250,000 as part of the Building the Education Revolution, to 22 local schools:
$2,029,000 to Adamstown Public School
$301,000 to Cameron Park School
$950,000 to Carrington Public School
$250,000 to DALE Christian School
$2,200,000 to Hamilton Public School
$2,529,000 to Hamilton South Public School
$3,000,000 to Holy Family Primary School
$850,000 to Hunter Christian School
$850,000 to Hunter School for Children with Autism
$301,000 for Kotara School
$2,600,000 to Lambton Public School
$2,029,000 to Mayfield West Public School
$3,100,000 to New Lambton Public School
$2,050,000 to Shortland Public School
$1,500,000 to St Columban's Primary School
$3,000,000 to St Phillip's Christian College
$2,029,000 to Stockton Public School
$301,000 to Hunter Orthopaedic School
$3,100,000 to Thornton Public School
$3,029,000 to Waratah Public School
$850,000 to Waratah West Public School
$301,000 to Woodberry Learning Centre

$2.5 million for Hunter Wetlands Centre Australia - 27 August 2009
The Rudd Labor Government has provided to the Hunter Wetlands Centre Australia for a new school building.

$418,000 for computers in Schools – 24 August 2009
Delivered as part of the Computers in Secondary Schools Program 
211 computers for Kotara High School 
207 computers for Merewether High School 

$5,440 to Local Veterans - 24 August 2009
The Rudd Labor Government has approved funding under the Veterans and Community Grants program, supporting veterans lifestyles and community activities.
$5,440 to Newcastle and District RSL Life Member's Association

$200,000 for Family Law Program - 21 August 2009
The Rudd Labor Government has provided funding for a local community law program
$200,000 to Hunter Community Legal Centre for the Family Law Program.

$194,700 for Chronic Disease Sufferers - 11 August 2009
The Rudd Labor Government has given a grant to provide extra suport for local patients with chronic diseases.
$194,700 to Hunter New England Health Services

$620,285 for Community Education and Training Sector - 7 August 2009
The Rudd Labor Government will contribute $620,285 in funding to improve teaching and learning across the community education and training sector in Newcastle.
$250,000 to the Workers Educational Association - Hunter
$143,518 to the Hunter Community College
$226,767 to HGT Australia Limited

$296,016 for Aged and Community Care Training - 27 July 2009
The Rudd Labor Government will be investing almost $300,000 in funding to the training and up-skill of 65 aged and community care staff in Newcastle.

$447,658 for Indigenous Services - 6 July 2009
The Rudd Labor Government has invested almost half a million dollars in funding as part of the Community Support Service program.
$447,658 to Windiyali ATSI Incorporated

$10.5 million to Hunter Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority - 3 July 2009
The Rudd Labor Government contributed $10,477,008 in funding to the Hunter Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority, as part of the Caring for our Country program
$9,007,008 to general conservation and sustainability
$1,470,000 to the Hunter Coastal Hotsport and Ramsar Improvement Project

$34,200 to Local Manufacturing Company - 3 July 2009
The Rudd Labor Government's Textile, Clothing and Footwear Small Business Program.
$34,200 to Edmoco Pty. Ltd

$2,976,860 to Aged Care Service Providers - 1 July 2009
The Rudd Labor Government's Aged Care Approval Rounds and Extra Service Approvals Rounds were awarded across four areas.
$1,815,300 to Residential Care 
$323,000 to Community Aged Care
$648,000 to Extended Age Care
$190,560 to EACH Dementia

$8,458 to Defence Family Support - 1 July 2009
The Rudd Labor Government has committed $8,450 to support families at the RAAF Base Williamtown, as part of the Defence Family Support Program grants.
$880 to DSNSG Williamtown
$2,720 to RAAF Base Williamtown Umbrella Support Group Inc - Administration
$1,563 to Williamstown Toy Library
$925 to Williamtown Play Group
$2,370 to Williamtown Craft Group 
Subsidised preschool fees for Williamstown Preschool Inc 

$1,475,521 to Local High School - 30 June 2009
The Rudd Labor Government's Science and Learning Centres for the 21st Century program, as part of its Building the Education Revolution, has invested funding to one local high school.
$1,475,521 to Frances Greenway High School

$1.211 million to Local Councils - 25 June 2009
The Rudd Labor Government has contributed $1,211,000 to local councils as part of the Community Infrastructure Program.
$807,000 to Newcastle City Council
$404,000 to Port Stephens City Council

$33,398 to Loft Youth Venue - 24 June 2009
For its ongoing Indigenous Cultural Support Program.

$2,860,400 for Australian Laureate Fellow - 22 June 2009
The Australian Laureate Fellowship was created by the Rudd Labor Government to give researchers at the peak of their careers the opportunity to develop and mentor strong teams of emerging talent.
$2,860,400 to Professor Scott Sloan, of Newcastle University, for his work in Failure Analysis of Geotechnical Infrastructure

$210,950 for Essential Community Services - 16 June 2009
The Rudd Labor Government's Community Investment Program has provided $210,950 to go to two local community organisations in Newcastle.
$50,950 to Northern Settlement Services for its 'Safe Arrival, Safe Families program'
$160,000 to St Phillip's Christian Education Foundation for its 'DALE Young Mothers' Program'

$226,798 to Local Community Service Providers - 11 June 2009
The Rudd Labor Government's Home and Community Care Program has provided $226,798 to three community service providers in Newcastle.
$30,700 for the Ethnic Communities Council of Newcastle and Hunter Region
$90,000 for Mercy Community Services
$106,098 for Northern Settlement Services

$40.25 million to 26 Primary Schools in Newcastle - 10 June 2009
Round Two of the Primary Schools for the 21st Century Program will deliver $40,250,000 as part of the Building the Education Revolution, to 26 local schools:
$2,500,000 to Beresfield Public School
$1,500,000 to Corpus Christie Primary School
$250,000 to Fern Bay Public School
$850,000 to Hamilton North Public SchoolSchool
$850,000 to Hunter School of the Performing Arts
$850,000 to Islington Public School
$2,000,000 to Jesmond Public School
$2,000,000 to Kotara South Public School
$250,000 to Margaret Jurd Learning Centre
$2,000,000 to Mayfield East Public School
$2,000,000 to Merewether Heighs Public School
$2,000,000 to Merewether Public School
$2,000,000 to Newcastle East Public School
$1,000,000 to Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
$1,250,000 to Our Lady of Victories Primary School
$1,550,000 to St Columba's Primary School
$50,000 to St Domonic's Centre for Hearing Impaired Children
$2,000,000 to St James Primary School
$500,000 to St John's Primary School
$2,000,000 to St Joseph's Primary School
$500,000 tp St Peter's Primary School
$4,500,000 to St Therese's Primary School
$850,000 to Tarro Public School
$3,000,000 tp The Junction Public School
$2,000,000 to Tighes Hill Public School
$2,000,000 to Woodberry Public School

$3.4 million in Funding to TAFE Campuses in Newcastle - 4 June 2009
The Rudd Labor Government delivers $3,367,130 the Better Tafe Facilities program:
$2,488,021 to Newcastle TAFE
$739,622 to Hamilton TAFE
$139,487 to Hunter Street TAFE

$1.6 million for New Early Learning and Child Care Centre - 1 June 2009
Establishment of an Early Learning and Care Centre in Merewether, providing additional child care places in a long day care setting for up to 50 children.

$1.6 million to Newcastle University for Linkage Project Proposals - 28 May 2009
$1,562,993 in funding over four years to four research project proposals:
$488,000 for Using Mathematics to Maximize the Efficiency of Shared Infrastructure in Australia's Coal Export Supply Chain
$239,993 for Development and Evaluation of Novel Strategies to Enhance Internet-based Weight Loss and Weight Maitenance Programs
$135,000  for Attitudes and Behaviours in Consumer Spaces - Quantifying the Benefits of a Sustainable Retail Environment
$700,000 for Development of a High Capacity Steep Angle Belt Conveying System:


$208,054 to Family Support Services - 25 May 2009
$208,054 in funding to Newcastle Family Support Services for their Koti Bula Umullan Project, which provides intensive support to families through counselling services.

$1.225 million to go to Local Schools - 21 May 2009
Round Two of the National School Pride Program (Building the Education Revolution) will deliver $1,225,000 in funding to the following schools:
$75,000 to ALESCO Learning Centre
$150,000 to Beresfield Public School
$200,000 to Callaghan College Waratah Technology Campus
$50,000 to Fern Bay Public School
$125,000 to Heaton Public School
$125,000 to Hunter Christian School
$200,000 to the Junction Pubic School
$50,000 to Margaret Jurd Learning Centre
$200,000 to St Phillip's Christian College
$50,000 to Woodberry Learning Centre

2009-2010 Federal Budget Investments in Newcastle - 12 May 2009
$35 million for the Hunter Medical Research Institute
$3.6 million to Williamtown RAAF
$4,500 to Shortland Wetlands Centre

$200 million to Defence Project - 8 May 2009
The Rudd Labor Government has chosen Newcastle to share in a $400 million project to build hull modules for Australia's new $7 billion air warfare destroyers. It will inject $200 million in to the local economy and provide 200 direct jobs.

$9.9 million to go to Local Schools - 5 May 2009
Round One of the Primary Schools for the 21st Century program (Building the Education Revolution) to deliver $9,999,250 to the following schools
$3,000,000 to Belair Public School
$200,000 to Heaton Public School
$2,500,000 to New Lambton South Public School
$2,499,250 to Newcastle Grammar School

$8.5 million to go to New Regional Museum - 28 April 2009
The Rudd Labor Government's Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program - Strategic Projects Initiative will contribute $8.5 million to the construction of the new Newcastle Regional Museum.

$1.665 million to Fixing Additional Black Spots - 27 April 2009
The Rudd Labor Government's Black Spots Program will deliver $1,665,000 to fixing the following Black Spots
$675,000 to install traffic signals at the intersection of the Pacific Highway and Old Maitland Road North at Hexham
$500,000 to install traffic signals on the Pacific Highway south of Masonite Road at Heatherbrae
$350,000 to improve the road alignment at the intersection of City Road and Railway Street at Adamstown
$100,000 to install electronic warning signs and change deflection on the approaches to the intersection of the Pacific Highway and Masonite Road at Heatherbrae
$40,000 to install advance warning signs, delineation and improve the clearzone at the intersextion of Raymond Terrace Road and Woodberry Road at Millers Forest

$1.9 million to Family Relationship Services - 23 April 2009
Local family relationship service provider, Interrelate Family Services, is to receive $1,936,980 in funding.

$85,432 to Ethnic Communities Council Site - 22 April 2009
The Australian Government's Work for the Dole project is to provide $85,432 to Ethnic Communities Council of Newcastle and Hunter region for redevelopment of facilities.

Local Company Awarded $64,000 Federal Grant - 16 April 2009
The Rudd Labor Government's Commercialising Emerging Technologies (COMET) AusIndustry grant to provide $64,000 to local company Precision Roasting and Drying for the commercial development of coffee bean roaster.  

More than $5.3 million for Social Housing - 7 April 2009
$5.3 million towards improving the quality of social housing for the Newcastle electorate as part of Rudd Labor Government's social housing investments.

$197,591 to Work for the Dole Programs - 31 March

$7.325 million for Local Schools - 20 March 2009
$7,325,000 in funding to go to 54 local schools as part of the Rudd Labor Government's $1.3 billion National School Pride program.

$4,245,665 Federal Funding to Local Roads - 20 March 2009
$4,245,665 to go to the maintenance and upgrading of local roads, as part of the Rudd Labor Government's Roads to Recovery Program.

$1,873000 to Build Community Infrastructure in Newcastle - 18 March 2009
$1.87 million for eight pre-approved local infrastructure projects in and around Newcastle, as part of the Rudd Labor Government's Community Infrastructure Program:
$448,000 Car Park Renewal Program
$300,000 Cleary Street Car Park
$250,000 Upgrading Lambton Park
$225,000 Beresfield Footpath Construction
$200,000 Braye Park Reserve Upgrade
$200,000 Bus Stop Renewal Program
$150,000 Upgrading Dixon Park, Merewether
$100,000 Honeysuckle Boulevard Tree Planting

$3,317,000 Federal Funding Local Black Spots  - 17 March 2009
$3,317,000 to be invested to fix fourteen dangerous black spots in and around Newcastle, as part of the Rudd Labor Government's Black Spots program:
$975,000 to install traffic signals at Pacific Highway and Old Maitland Road intersection, Hexham
$720,000 to install traffic signals at Parkway Avenue and Union Street intersection, Cooks Hill
$520,000 to install central median barrier City Road north of Alice Street, Merewether
$270,000 to install single lane roundabout at the intersection of Lambton and Rugby Roads
$142,000 to isntall kerb extensions and raised thresholds on King Street, Newcastle
$100,000 to install concrecte median on Pacific Highway in Mayfield?
$100,000 to install pedestrian fencing on Pacific Highway in Wood and Denison Streets, Newcastle
$90,0000 to install kerb extensions and raised thresholds on Georgetown Road from Turner Street to Bowker Street in Georgetown
$80,000 to add a pedestrian leg to traffic signals at Pacific Highway and Maud Street intersection, Mayfield
$80,000 to change the number of circulating lanes in Newcastle Road roundabout, Wallsend
$75,000 to install pedestrian fencing at King Street and Steel Street, Newcastle
$70,000 to remove utility poles at Bridges and and Lambton Roads intersection, New Lambton
$50,000 to install kerb extensions and painted line on Bridges Road, New Lambton
$45,000 to provide speed humps, improved signage and delineation at Beaumont and Dumaresq Streets, Hamilton



$50,000 for Hunter Business Centre - 9 March, 2009
This funding is provided under the Small Business Advisory Services Program.

$548,054 for Newcastle Services -  9 March 2009
The funding is provided under the National Respite Carers' Program to four Newcastle services.
$401,320 to Wescott Respite Service in Stockton
$34,500 to Ethnic Communities Council of Newcastle and Hunter Region
$4,552 to Novocare Incorporated
$107,672 to Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church of the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle

$20 million for Clean Energy Innovation Centre – 19 February 2009
The $20 million is provided to house the national Enterprise Connect Clean Energy Innovation Centre in Newcastle, confirming the city's status as a hub for clean energy innovation. 

$6,400 for Veterans' projects - 12 February 2009
This funding is provided under ther Saluting Their Services Program
$3, 400 to Stockton RSL Sub-branch
$3, 000 to Christ Church Cathedral

$2.27 million for Hunter Wetlands Education Facility – 2 February 2009
The funding is provided under the Local Schools Working Together Program (LSWT) which encourages government, Catholic and independent schools to work together to develop shared educational facilities. 

$195,000 for computers – 28 January 2009
Delivered as part of the Computers in Secondary Schools Program
95 computers for Newcastle Grammar School
87 computers for St Philip's Christian College
13 computers for ALESCO Learning Centre

$5,000,000 - for CSIRO, Newcastle - 15 January 2009.
This $5 million investment will establish a state-of-the-art solar thermal tower at the CSIRO in Newcastle.

$21,000 - Australia-China Scientific Cooperation - 13 January 2009.
To the University of Newcastle for fusion energy research.

$73,139 in Volunteer Grants – 7 January 2009
$2,367 to Beresfield District RSL Sub-Branch for computer equipment
$1,714 to Thornton Girl Guides for digital equipment and bookcase
$4,550 to Climate Action Newcastle for a projector and digital equipment
$4,481 to Cooks Hill Surf Lifesaving Club for computer equipment
$1,950 to  New Lambton District Support Group for OH&S equipment
$2,000 to Hunter Veterans Cycling Club for a photocopier and marquee
$5,000 to Josephite Refugee Network for kitchen equipment
$3,511 to Lions Club Jesmond for a BBQ and outdoor equipment
$5,000 to Merewether Heights P&C for a freezer and related items
$1,000 to Merewether Historical Society for a camera and projector
$5,000 to Native Animal Trust Fund Inc for air conditioner, fridge and equipment
$1,696 to Hunter District Historical Society for a computer and projector
$2,000 to Coalfields Rugby Team for a computer/laptop
$4,451 to Newcastle Junior Baseball Team for a computer and sports equipment
$1,500 to Newcastle Maritime Museum for a computer
$3,404 to the Polish Association for kitchen equipment
$2,755 to Lambton Scout Group for fuel and other items
$5,000 to 2^nd Thornton Scout Group for a trailer and other equipment
$3,282 to Shortland Wetlands Centre for a BBQ, chairs, and a shed
$1,330 to Strikers Football Club for Petrol, safety equipment and other items
$1,748 to Hunter Region Open Heart Association for a computer/laptop
$2,000 to the Lions Club Mayfield for fuel
$2,500 to the Samaritans for fuel
$4,900 to Wallsend Baptist Church for an air-conditioner and computer