$145,000 in grants awarded in Bay of Plenty

Rotorua Lakes Council's $50,000 grant was the largest. Photo/File

The New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) awarded $145,235.27 in grants in the Bay of Plenty region in February.

Bay of Plenty Badminton Association, $20,000.00. Towards salary of Coachforce Development Officer.

Bay of Plenty Touch Association, $8,000.00. Towards accommodation costs to attend Touch NZ Master, Youth and Open Nationals in Auckland.

Get Smart Tauranga Trust, $5,000.00. Towards salary of Trust Manager.

Katikati College, $7,000.00. Towards accommodation to attend National Volleyball Championships in Palmerston North, and playing uniforms for netball and squash teams.

Ngongotaha Sports and Community Association, $4,668.00. Towards bus travel for 2018 season.

Otumoetai College, $10,000.00. Towards travel and accommodation to attend NZSS Volleyball Championships in Palmerston North.

Rotorua Lakes Council, $50,000.00. Towards costs associated with 'free to the community days' of Crankworx event in Rotorua.

Rotorua Rod & Gun Club, $9,500.00. Towards refurbishment of ablution block at the clubrooms.

Tauranga Evergreen Softball Club, $3,000.00. Towards travel and accommodation to attend national softball tournament in Wellington.

Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Otepou, $8,593.05. Towards sports equipment and uniforms.

Te Puke High School, $3,000.00. Towards van hire and accommodation to attend volleyball championships in Palmerston North.

Triathlon Tauranga, $8,292.50. Towards operating costs for Marra Sprint Triathlon in Tauranga.

Western Heights High School Rotorua, $3,000.00. Towards travel and accommodation to attend New Zealand Secondary Schools Volleyball Championships in Palmerston North.

Whakarewarewa Rugby Community Sports, $3,921.72. Towards van hire for 2018 season.

Youth Projects Trust, $1,260.00. Towards a fee for coaching and coordinator for waka ama.

Gaming venues that contributed to these grants were:

•Cayman Sports Bar, 8/10 Jellicoe Court, Kawerau
•Cheers Tavern, 15 Owens Place, Mt Maunganui
•Cobb & Co. Whakatane, 79 The Strand, Whakatane
•City Sports Bar, 20 Hamilton Street, Tauranga
•Flannagan's Irish Pub, 14 Hamilton Street, Tauranga
•Forta Leza, 2656 Main Road, Katikati
•G2 Bar and Events Centre, 40B Maleme Street, Greerton, Tauranga
•H20 Gaming and Sports Bar, 318 Malfroy Road, Rotorua
•Hennessey's Irish Bar, 1208-1210 Tutanekai Street, Rotorua
•Judea Tavern, 35 Koromiko Street, Tauranga
•Kasper's Sports Bar, 1302 Tutanekai Street, Rotorua
•Lava East, 17 Plummers Point Road, Omokoroa
•Malfroy Tavern, 172 Malfroy Road, Rotorua
•Marble Bar, 1000 Cameron Road, Tauranga
•Mo's Bar, 1142-1144 Tutanekai Street, Rotorua
•Mt Mellick, 317 Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui
•Settlers Tavern, 15 Wharf Street, Tauranga
•The Sidepocket Bar, 1129 Hinemoa Street, Rotorua