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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Good afternoon, Centres</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Centres effected are encouraged to apply for the
February and March 2022 storm and flood disaster, recovery small business &
not-for-profit organisation grant.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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style="COLOR: "><FONT face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
color=#242934>If you've been directly impacted by storms and floods in February
and March 2022, you may be eligible for a storm and flood disaster recovery not
for profit grant.</FONT></FONT></SPAN><B><SPAN
style="mso-fareast-language: en-au"></SPAN></B></P>
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style="COLOR: ; mso-fareast-language: en-au"><FONT face=Calibri><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=#242934>This disaster recovery grant of up to
$50,000 is to help pay for the costs of clean-up and reinstatement of a small
business or not-for-profit organisation’s operations.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: ; mso-fareast-language: en-au"><FONT face=Calibri><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">All centres that have been effected
</FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: ; mso-fareast-language: en-au"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">are encouraged, who are affected in
the defined areas (these areas will be expanded from the current list) to apply
for the grant. </FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: ; mso-fareast-language: en-au"><FONT face=Calibri><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">I cannot promise funding will be provided rather Service
NSW have encouraged all affected centres to apply.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: ; mso-fareast-language: en-au"><FONT face=Calibri><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Service NSW advise centres may be eligible and only at
the decision time will they know – Service NSW advise this is not an onerous
application process and centres need to have the following to
apply:-</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">They have less than 20 employees</FONT></SPAN><FONT
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">They are classified as not for
profit.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></LI></OL>
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style="COLOR: ; mso-fareast-language: en-au"><FONT face=Calibri><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Even if centres are formally declined the Government may
still issue discretionary funding. </FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">https://www.nsw.gov.au/disaster-recovery/natural-disaster-declarations</FONT></FONT></SPAN></A><FONT
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">https://www.nsw.gov.au/disaster-recovery/disaster-relief-and-support/for-sport-and-recreation-clubs</FONT></FONT></SPAN></A><FONT
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">https://www.nsw.gov.au/disaster-recovery/disaster-relief-and-support</FONT></FONT></SPAN></A><FONT
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<P class=MsoNormal style="WORD-WRAP: break-word; MARGIN: 0cm">Kind Regards</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="WORD-WRAP: break-word; MARGIN: 0cm">Tracy
Lucas<BR>Hon. Director/Chairperson/Grants Officer and Riders Rep<BR><FONT
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