Est. 1989 – information–education–community resources
WCRC address and contact details
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280 Broadway Wycheproof Vic 3527
Mail: PO Box 78 Wycheproof 3527
T: 03 54937455
F: 03 54937171
E: mwcrc @ bigpond.net.au
Open: Mon to Fri 9 a.m.–5.30p.m.
Member of: Mallee Neigbourhood House Network, ACEVic, ANHLC, Adult Learning Australia, ACFE – GANDONOKE Cluster
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Wycheproof Community Resource Centre (WCRC) was established on 14 March 1989 and in the early years had several addresses. In 2002 the WCRC opened its doors on Broadway on 11 November 2002. In 2008, WCRC embarked on a major building program, funded under the Modernising Neighbourhood House Program, to extend the centre. WCRC now provides a variety of meeting rooms and office space for the various agencies and community groups using the centre.
WCRC provides secretariat services to various community groups: Wycheproof Branch of the RSL, Wycheproof Cemetary Trust, Wycheproof Op Shop, Wycheproof Information, Art and Crafts Shop, Chamber of Commerce, and Wycheproof Mens Shed. Community access to the internet is available during office hours.
Services provided by staff include: secretarial, photocopying and printing, project & event management, grant and submission writing, and electrical equipment testing and tagging.
| Board of Management Chairperson |
Jill Grant
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Board of Management Members:
Jill Grant
Graham Allan
Heather O'Reilly
Angela McNaughton
Jan Ingram
Jacinta Miller
WCRC Staff representative
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| Manager |
Whitney Boyle |
| Community Development |
Lynda Rumbold |
| Office Manager |
Bernie McNicol |
| Admin Officer |
Dawn Hommelhoff |
Life Member
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Eleanor Pollard |
Organisations found at WCRC
Centrelink Access Point – www.centrelink.gov.au
Mallee Sports Assembly – www.malleesportsassembly.org.au
ANZ Bank Wycheproof – www.anz.com.au
Courses
Each term WCRC offers a variety of courses from local and other education providers.
Information about Term 1 2012 activities click here .
Wycheproof Op Shop grants program: The Wycheproof Op Shop provides assistance to community groups to purchase equipment for the benefit of the group and the community. In total around $90,000 has been put back into the Wycheproof and surrounding communties since 1999. The Op Shop Grant program is open. For information and an application form contact the Wycheproof Community Resource Centre.
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GRANT WEBSITES TO GET YOUR PROJECT GOING
There are many government and non-government organisations that can assist communities such as Wycheproof to fund a wide variety of community projects and individual endeavours that may benefit our community.
Rhonda Allan at Mallee Sports Assembly usually has some good tips and can recommend a website or two to look at for funding opportunities. Her latest recommendation is the Reichstein Foundation and information is on the website at www.reichstein.org.au. Other information for grants with a sporting leaning is the Vic Health website www.vichealth.vic.gov.au
A good central site that you can search and find the relevant funding information is www.grantlink.gov.au . Another good central site to start your search is http://www.aph.gov.au/library/intguide/sp/spgrants.htm.
The Victorian State Government site also has information specific to Victorians see the Grants@DPCD site:www.grants.dvc.vic.gov.au .
For businesses, Business Victoria on its website has a grants wizard to help you search for the information you need. See: www.business.vic.gov.au/BUSVIC/STANDARD//PC_50726.html
Whitney and staff at the Wycheproof Community Resource Centre can assist individuals and organisations to write grant applications.
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Groups supported by WCRC
Wycheproof Mens Shed
Wycheproof Op Shop
Wycheproof Arts, Crafts & Tourist Information Centre
Wycheproof Play Group
Wycheproof Sunday Patchworkers
Wycheproof Cemetery Trust
Cancer Support Group
Toy Library
Equipment Hire
Portable computing and data projectors
Portable PA System
Digital Camera & Video Camera
Display boards
Room Hire
Office space
Small and large meeting rooms
Computer training room
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