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FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1984
$1M OFFERED FOR GROUP PROJECTS
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ABOUT $1 MILLION FROM THE SIR DAVID TRENCH FUND FOR RECREATION IS TO BE ALLOCATED FOR CAPITAL WORKS PROJECTS THIS FINANCIAL YEAR.
ORGANISATIONS NEEDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL, CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS FACILITIES ARE URGED TO APPLY FOR GRANTS NOW.
PROJECTS SHOULD PRINCIPALLY BE FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES, BENEFIT A LARGE SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REASONABLE REQUEST. THEY SHOULD BE SPECIFICALLY OF THE +BRICK AND MORTAR+ TYPE, BE DESIGNED TO DEVELOP THE INDIVIDUAL, AND SHOULD ENCOURAGE PURPOSEFUL USE OF LEISURE TIME, PRIMARILY OF YOUNG PEOPLE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT, WHICH ADMINISTERS THE FUND, SAID THAT GENERALLY, EACH GRANT DOES NOT EXCEED $200 000, AND MORE EXPENSIVE PROJECTS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A STRICTER BASIS.
HE SAID THAT PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO NEW PROJECTS AND TO NEW AGENCIES WHICH HAVE, DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING GOVERNMENT SUBVENTIONS OR ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER SOURCES.
REQUESTS FROM SCHOOLS WILL GENERALLY BE REFERRED TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR COMMENTS AND APPLICATIONS FROM LOCAL ORGANISATIONS FOR NEIGHBOURHOOD PROJECTS TO RELEVANT SPONSORING DEPARTMENTS.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES, THE VARIOUS OFFICES OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE AND THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT.
THEY SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE SECRETARY, COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT, 10TH FLOOR, HARBOUR CENTRE, 25 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI, BY JULY 31.
FLATS FOR FIRE OFFICERS
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THE GOVERNMENT RECENTLY PURCHASED A BLOCK OF FLATS FROM
A PRIVATE DEVELOPER FOR USE AS MARRIED QUARTERS BY THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE FLATS WILL BE HANDED OVER TO THE TENANTS BY THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR ROBERT HOLMES AND MRS HOLMES AT A CEREMONY ON JUNE 19.