Living in Harmony Community Grants 2001

New South Wales

Organisation: Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) Board of Education
Project name: Developing Networks of Diversity and Tolerance
Project location: Sydney, NSW
Amount: $49,600.00
Project summary:
Through the activity of the Uniting Church in Australia (NSW), this project aims to equip young people to develop an understanding of the roots of intolerance and empower them to develop Local Action Plans to promote cross-cultural harmony.
Organisation: Canterbury City Council
Project name: A Date with Harmony
Project location: Campsie, NSW
Amount: $50,000.00
Project summary:
The project aims to reduce racism, prejudice and intolerance within the Canterbury community. It will provide young people from culturally diverse backgrounds the opportunity to experience and understand cultures different to their own and to portray those cultures using an artistic medium of their choosing.
Organisation: Basketball Association of Newcastle
Project name: Great Mates Cup
Project location: Newcastle, NSW
Amount: $49,624.00
Project summary:
A 12 week multi cultural/multi sports indoor competition involving under 11 to under 14 male and female teams playing basketball, volleyball and futsal. Target groups are Aboriginal, Pacific Islander, Asian and general communities. Players, coaches and officials will be drawn from each group.
Organisation: Arts North West Inc
Project name: Armidale Living in Harmony Project
Project location: Armidale, NSW
Amount: $50,000.00
Project summary:
The project has been developed in response to community need. Arts North West, in partnership with the Aboriginal community of Armidale (Armidale Dumaresq Council) and key agencies, will develop an arts based project to re-engage young Aboriginal offenders with the community while promoting harmony within the community.
Organisation: Multicultural Disability Advocacy Assoc of NSW
Project name: Diversity is Strength
Project location: Harris Park, NSW
Amount: $9,480.00
Project summary:

A one day summit organised by MDAA targeting disability community leaders with the aim to:

  • discuss and identify differences and common ground between people with disabilities from all cultural backgrounds; and
  • develop strategies to strengthen cohesion and harmony within the disability community.
Organisation: Nambucca Shire Council
Project name: Nambucca Cross-cultural Gathering 2002
Project location: Nambucca, NSW
Amount: $21,713.60
Project summary:

To bring Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal young people, and their families, together in a spirit of friendship and harmony for a 2 day camp and to provide opportunities to develop understanding and respect for cultural differences. Camp participants will host a Harmony Day Community Picnic for the whole community. A Coordinator will be employed to organise the camp and picnic. Workshops and other activities, including social activities, will be presented by professional trainers, including cross cultural trainers, Elders, community leaders, young people, local young musicians and entertainers, and parents.
Organisation: Central West Youth Support Group
Project name: Condobolin Aboriginal Culture
Project location: Condobolin, NSW
Amount: $49,969.00
Project summary:

To employ a Cultural Worker to promote understanding and pride in our Aboriginal history and culture among young people in Condobolin and the Lachlan region, and to develop specific activities which will address negative stereotypes within the community and promote cultural harmony and community pride.
Organisation: The Information and Cultural Exchange (ICE)
Project name: Media Spaces and Places
Project location: Parramatta, NSW
Amount: $50,000.00
Project summary:

The project aims to challenge public advertising space with antiracist images and text developed by culturally diverse groups of young people and emerging communities in the Parramatta and Holroyd areas. It will highlight the role the media can play in addressing racism in the community. The project will also develop a CD containing stories and sound recordings aimed at increasing community awareness about hidden racist attitudes, beliefs and images.
Organisation: Australian Theatre for Young People
Project name: Western Alliances - City/Country Exchange
Project location: Walgett/Sydney, NSW
Amount: $45,000.00
Project summary:
The project Walgett is a collaboration between Walgett Shire Council and Outback Arts, involving an exchange between 10 young people from the region and 10 from metropolitan Sydney, aged between 16 and 20. In week one, all 20 young people with work in Sydney. In week two, all 20 people will travel to Walgett. They will work with three leading ATYP tutor/directors in the shaping of a short performance piece for presentation to peers in Walgett on October 11. This piece will then be developed by a writer - a full length play to tour schools and regionally in 2003. The aim of the project is to break down barriers of Social isolation, develop a sense of personal among the young people, and promote a greater understanding and appreciation of different cultures, racial and religious backgrounds.
Organisation: Casino Neighbourhood Centre Inc
Project name: Casino Through Arts Harmony Project
Project location: Casino, NSW
Amount: $39,100.00
Project summary:
The project aims to enhance community pride and promote community harmony by addressing identified Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal community needs and issues by implementing the following programs/events:
  • Youth and Community Arts program
  • Youth Arts Employment Preparation program
  • Family Day Out event
  • Youth Art Exhibition
  • Youth Dance Party.
The project will involve active participation from Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal community members in the development, implementation and evaluation of the project.
Organisation: Bomaderry Preschool
Project name: Caring, Sharing Community
Project location: Bomaderry, NSW
Amount: $11,740.00
Project summary:
To promote and build on social harmony within the community and acceptance of others, by inviting groups of young children (3-8 yrs) in the community to 8 different cultural days organised by a variety of adults and youth. This will culminate with young children, youth and adults coming together for a 'harmony' celebration day.