Soul Hub is receiving $500,000 to support the community’s disadvantaged and vulnerable by supplying meals and other support services to help get people back on their feet.
$125,000 will go toward the City of Newcastle’s, Newcastle RAAF Air Show that will showcase along Newcastle Harbour, plus Nobbys and Stockton Beaches
The funding is made available through the Newcastle Port Community Contribution Fund and is going to the following projects:
- $500,000 - Soul Hub fit-out of new location including kitchen and dining areas to support a broad spectrum of vulnerable community members
- $105,542 – Marine Rescue Base Stockton for a pontoon extension for rescue vessels and upgrades including state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment
- $50,000 – Fort Scratchley Historical Society to support the display of items of historical interest including artifacts and photographs
- $315,000 – Ship4Good Inc to establish a dedicated Innovation, Arts and Maritime precinct on Newcastle Harbour for the MV Steve Irwin and visiting ships of significance
- $125,000 – City of Newcastle, for the Newcastle RAAF Air Show
- $81,578 – Newcastle Outrigger Canoe Club to supply new canoes suitable for recreational paddling and competitive racing, and improving access for school and college groups
- $67,655 – Delprat Cottage for a virtual restoration using Extended Reality technology to create an immersive experience for visitors
- $150,000 – Cottage Creek public domain artwork that complements the landscape and cultural narrative of Honeysuckle and the waterfront
- $407,395 – William the Fourth Inc to restore the deck of the fully operational replica of Australia's first ocean-going paddlewheel steamship.
The Newcastle Port Community Contribution Fund provides grants of between $50,000 and $500,000 for projects that benefit the environment, public domain, infrastructure, heritage restoration, activation, smart technology, and community.
The fund is enabled by the long-term lease of the Port of Newcastle and has now provided $8.7 million to 50 projects since 2014.
For further information, go to: www.nsw.gov.au/npcc.
Minister for Regional NSW, Tara Moriarty said:
“This funding presents an incredible opportunity to support important community projects that will make a real difference to the region both now and into the future.
“These project investments contribute to the continual development of Newcastle as a great place to live, learn and work.
“The funding is providing support for projects, like Soul Hub that wraps arms around those in need and fosters strong community bonds.”
Minister for the Hunter, Yasmin Catley said:
“I thank the successful applicants for their commitment to improving and enhancing the Newcastle Port precinct.
“These impressive projects will help strengthen and revitalise the harbour to make the region an even better place to live, work and visit.
“The Newcastle Port Community Contribution Fund helps shape the culture of our community, and I can’t wait to see what the successful applicants achieve for the region.”
Soul Hub CEO, Rick Prosser said:
“The funding will allow us to provide a community hub so we can continue to support Newcastle’s disadvantaged and vulnerable.
“This financial assistance means the world to us at Soul Hub because we see so many people who are doing it tough in our community.
“This funding will help us fit out our new premises so that we can offer love, support and compassion to even more people who need a helping hand to get back on their feet.”
