Future netball stars and a growing dance sport are two of the six community groups on Brisbane’s northside sharing in the $10,000 Ellendale Community Grants.
Since 2017, the Ellendale Community Grants Program has supported local groups surrounding the Ellendale master-planned community at Upper Kedron by providing vital funds to boost and improve their programs and services.
The Ellendale Community Grant is a part of a broader initiative across Cedar Woods’ active communities. Cedar Woods Properties Development Director Blair Britton said the latest round of grants brought the Ellendale initiative’s total contributions to $95,000, shared amongst more than 60 local community groups.
“With 590 families living at Ellendale we are proud to support these valuable initiatives, and this year’s recipients all share a common mission to improve the lives of young people in the community,” he said.
Phoenix Netball Club President Thom Contreras said the organisation received $3,500 to go towards resurfacing its three playing courts, which catered for a record number of players.
“Our courts were open in February 2017 and they have taken a bit of a beating over the years with general use and recent weather events, which has brought forward the need for resurfacing,” Mr Contreras said.
“We have 285 players across 32 teams and we’re using these courts up to five days a week for training and social competitions.”
Mr Contreras said Cedar Woods’ contribution to the project cost would allow the club to maintain the courts’ safety and continued use by enabling resurfacing works to be carried out during the upcoming off-season.
“Over half of our members live at Ferny Grove and Upper Kedron, and we have a number of members who live at Ellendale, so we’re really grateful that Cedar Woods supports not just our club, but other community groups across the area.”
Everton Physical Culture Club Associate Teacher Peta Tyquin said the club, celebrating its 40-year anniversary, would use its $1,000 grant to help market their Physie program at events and fundraisers.
“Physie is an accessible and affordable dance sport for girls as young as three-years-old, through to women in their 70s and beyond. At Everton Physie we have about 80 members,” Ms Tyquin said.
“As the sport is growing Australia-wide and we’re celebrating our 40-year anniversary, the Ellendale Community Grant will allow us to present professionally at fundraising events and national competitions with new promotional material.
“We’re so thankful to Cedar Woods and excited to have this injection of additional funds to help us continue providing affordable classes for our community.”
Other grant recipients include:
- Mitchelton Youth Club – receiving $1,500 to purchase seats and benches for their recently renovated lobby area, providing a safe space for children to wait to be picked up by parents or guardians.
- Samford Play Group – receiving $1,500 to go towards refurbishing unsafe and damaged play forts.
- St Andrews P&C – receiving $1,500 to purchase aluminium soccer goals for the school’s students to use.
- St John’s Wood The Gap Conference – receiving $1,000 to help families in need purchase school supplies and facilitate the costs of school camps.
Mr Britton said the Ellendale Community Grants program demonstrates values embedded in Cedar Woods’ award-winning approach to community building.
“Ellendale is inherently connected to its wider community, and we’re incredibly proud to create spaces where residents and visitors can truly thrive,” he said.
Ellendale is a master-planned community being developed by Cedar Woods Properties in Upper Kedron, bordering the beautiful South D’Aguilar National Park.
Home to more than 590 families, Ellendale’s 227-hectare masterplan combines nature corridors and recreation space with premium homesites, creating a harmonious environment.
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