Community Information Line
Residents can contact a representative from Gloucester Coal with any questions or concerns by calling either
Gloucester Basin 1300 658 239
or
Donaldson Coal 1800 111 271
Welfare community trust
To contribute to community welfare, Gloucester Coal has committed $250,000 over five years on educational needs; community works or other activities of benefit to the communities within the Abel underground mine area.
The Donaldson Coal Community Welfare Trust allocates funding every six months, with a minimum of $10,000 dedicated to educational projects linked to Black Hill Public School each round. An additional $15,000 is made available for other projects of benefit to the community within the Abel underground mine area.
In addition to funding for the School, the Trust has recently provided $12,000 in funding for the restoration of the historical cemetery at Black Hill and $30,000 for the Benwerrin Rural Fire Brigade Station.
Application for Support from the Donaldson Community
Welfare Trust
The Donaldson Coal Community Welfare Trust (CWT) is a charitable trust which contributes approximately $250,000 over 5 years towards supporting the local community within the Abel underground mine area. The objective of the trust is to promote "the educational needs" of the community, or "community works", or "other works or activities" of community benefit.
The CWT conducts two application rounds each year, which will close at 5pm on the third Friday of April and October (each year). A minimum of $10,000 will be allocated each round to "educational projects" linked to Black Hill School. Consequently, every six months approximately $15,000 will be made available for other projects of benefit to the community within the Abel underground mine area. If no suitable projects are identified in a given round, the funds will be retained for future rounds.
You do not have to be a resident or member of a community group within the affected area to apply for project support, but the proposed project or activity must have the potential to benefit the designated community. Community projects with a social, welfare, health/safety, educational or historical component are more likely to receive support, especially projects with some form of "in kind" or financial support from other agencies. Within nine (9) months of receiving support from the Donaldson Coal CWT, we would appreciate a brief written report describing the stage of progress achieved and how the funds were spent.
To apply, click on the Application Form below, complete and submit it by the required date.
| Welfare Community Trust - Application Form | File size |
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| Welfare Trust Application Form | 887kb |