Avoca Beach SLSC has received funding from the Albanese Labor Government’s Volunteer Grants.

The club will receive $4,905 to purchase eight new training manikins and three remote medical first aid kits.

Federal Member for Robertson, Dr Gordon Reid MP, visited Avoca Beach SLSC to announce the funding and congratulate its members.

“Our surf lifesaving clubs are always there for our communities”, Dr Reid said.

“I am pleased to be able to support Avoca Beach SLSC with a Volunteer Grant”.

“The club will use its grant funding towards increasing its capabilities by purchasing safety equipment to support its volunteers while they undertake duties”, Dr Reid said.

“I wish to thank all members and volunteers of Avoca Beach SLSC and wish them well for the upcoming summer season”.

Avoca Beach SLSC President, Mr Stuart Harvey, welcomed the grant announcement.

“This grant enables our club to replace some much needed equipment for training purposes that helps upskill our members in resuscitation”, Mr Harvey said.

“Each year we have hundreds of people training on manikins learning resuscitation and it's great the Federal Government can assist our community in supplying money for the purchase of this equipment”.

“The first aid kits allow us to renew and replace old equipment, so our lifesavers are at the ready”.

The Federal Government’s Volunteer Grants provide not-for-profit organisations with funding of between $1000 to $5000 to support the work of its volunteers.

The 2023-34 Volunteer Grants are now open, and organisations are encouraged to contact Dr Reid’s office for an expressions of interest form.

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