Geelong water consumers have contributed their 100,000th dollar to local surf lifesaving clubs (SLSC) in 12 years thanks to a community grants program.
The program’s latest $2500 grants went towards a sun shelter for Point Lonsdale SLSC and an outboard motor for Ocean Grove SLSC.
Point Lonsdale SLSC captain Charlie Pitney welcomed the funding.
“The new sun shelter has already been great value to us this summer, and we hope to get much more use out of it throughout the year,” he said.
Barwon Water provides four local clubs with a $2500 grant each year for equipment, through its surf lifesaving sponsorship program.
The program selects the clubs on a rotational basis and has been running since 2006.
Two other clubs, Barwon Heads, and Bancoora, had five months remaining to take up the offer for $2500 each, a Barwon Water spokesperson said.
In 2018-19 the program will offer $2500 grants to Anglesea, Fairhaven, Jan Juc and Torquay SLSCs.
The program’s contribution towards local surf lifesaving reached $100,000 following the grant to Point Londsale, according Barwon Water’s Jo Murdoch
Ms Murdoch was proud of the organisation’s long association with local surf lifesaving.
“Our surf lifesaving clubs are a vital part of our community, helping visitors to local beaches to have a safe and enjoyable experience,” she said.
“We are very pleased to be able to help them through our community sponsorship program.”
