News - Manor Lakes
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Record grants to local community groupsA record total of $40,000 has been shared by 43 not-for-profit groups in the Wyndham area through the 2011 Manor Lakes Community Fund. An annual initiative of the Manor Lakes estate project manager, the Dennis Family Corporation, the fund awarded grants of either $500 or $1,000 to the eligible organisations that made application for financial assistance this year. Since its establishment in 2003, the Manor Lakes Community Fund has distributed approximately $190,000 to local groups to assist a wide range of very worthy projects. "This year's total pool of $40,000 was the highest ever on offer through the fund, enabling even more groups to be recognised and share in the direct financial benefit," said Dennis Family Corporation Chief Executive Officer, Peter Levinge. The 2011 Manor Lakes Community Fund grant recipients were announced at a presentation ceremony evening at Manor Lakes The Dennis Family Corporation congratulates the following organisations which were awarded grants through the 2011 Manor Lakes Community Fund: • 1st Iramoo Scout Group ... to assist in improvements to Scout Hall “As in past years, the recipient groups represent a broad cross-section of the local community, with the proceeds of our grants being directed towards assisting a wide range of special activities and programs for the benefit of people of all ages,” Mr Levinge stated. Updated August 2011 
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Bright start for Community Learning Centre at Manor LakesManor Lakes residents have a vibrant new hub of education, recreation and support services on their doorstep with the opening of the Wyndham Vale Community Learning Centre in July. Updated July 2011
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Community Fund offers $40,000 in grantsWyndham Vale community groups are invited to apply for a share of a record $40,000 available from the Manor Lakes Community Fund in 2011. Applications for grants of $500 or $1000 are now open and close at 5pm on Friday, 15th July. -Ends- *The Dennis Family Corporation will appoint a judging panel to consider each application for a grant from the Community Fund. For each application the panel may decide, at its absolute discretion, to either award a grant from the Community Fund pool or to refuse the application. Any funds remaining in the Community Fund after all application decisions have been made will be added to the Community Fund for the following year. Updated June 2011
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Financial boost granted to 36 local community groupsFinancial boost granted to 36 local community groups The financial future for 36 Wyndham community groups has been made more secure thanks to grants awarded from the 2010 Manor Lakes Community Fund. The fund distributed $35,000 to these organisations with the monies to be used to finance an extremely diverse range of activities and services or purchase much-needed equipment. Congratulations to the following grant recipients from the 2010 Manor Lakes Community Fund:
The Manor Lakes Community Fund is an annual initiative run by the estate’s project manager, the Dennis Family Corporation. With this year’s grants, the Manor Lakes Community Fund has donated over $155,000 to local not-for-profit community groups since 2003. Peter Levinge, Chief Executive Officer, Dennis Family Corporation, congratulates this year’s grant recipients and thanks them for their efforts in running such a diverse array of community organisations. “These groups all make an outstanding contribution to the Wyndham community and we are pleased that with this extra funding they will be able to continue to provide a wide range of services which will benefit a great many local residents.” For more information about the Manor Lakes Community Fund visit the Land Sales Centre at 2 Eppalock Drive, Wyndham Vale, call 1800 MANORLAKES (1800 626 675) or log onto Manor Lakes
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