Bushfire Grants Information
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Middle Kinglake Primary School Playground Blitz
On Saturday 2 May the children, parents and staff from Middle Kinglake Primary got together with Variety and Activity Playgorunds to install a brand new playground in their temporary school. A hard days work was rewarded instantly by the smiles on the children's faces. The playground will be relocated to their new primary school once it is built. Big thanks to Replas Victoria for the provision of the outdoor setting.
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Chum Creek Primary School Playground Blitz
On Saturday 18 April a team of Variety volunteers headed out to Chum Creek Primary School to rebuild their burnt out playground. The children arrived back at school from their Easter holidays to a joyous surprise - their blackened schoolyard was now filled with bright colourful brand new playground equipment!
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Sunshine Coaches
As well as assisting schools with equipment on an as need basis, Variety recognised the need for these schools now have for adequate transport. Extra students from fire affected schools not only need transport to new facilities but also need access to services and events outside of their towns. Variety have provided four of our Sunshine Coaches thus far, utilising the $100,000 donation from The Shane Warne Foundation. These recipients include Wallan Secondary School, Chum Creek Primary School which was damaged in the fires and had no transport, Marysville Primary School which was destroyed and a shared coach for schools in the Kinglake area.
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School Uniforms Many children have lost everything, Variety has provided school uniforms to restore a sense of normality to children's lives. By providing school uniforms, children affected by the bush fires are returned to routine and inclusion, which is very important in minimising long term stress. |
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Dylan's Buggy
Dylan aged 17 from Upper Plenty has Cerebral Palsy. The buggy that he used to get around the property and be independent was destroyed in the fires. Variety has provided Dylan with a new buggy to get around in.
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Bikes and Helmets Distributed
With the dedicated assistance of Paul Herbert and other Bashers we have travelled to several schools to present children with new Bikes and Helmets. To date over 200 bikes have been distributed to children in the Kilmore, Broadford, Kinglake, Marysville and Gippsland areas.
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Kinglake / Yea Holiday Program
A series of workshops and activities held for children in the Kinglake and Yea areas to give local children some respite. Workshops included music making, circus skills, puppetry, butterfly kite making and creative yoga.
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Memorial Day Service
Variety assisted Whittlesea Secondary College to facilitate a Memorial Day Service on 1 April through the support of our Celebrity Ambassadors and entertainers from WTFN Entertainment.
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Variety and The Shane Warne Foundation Bushfire Relief Fund
We still need your help
Variety has been inundated with requests for assistance. We need your help now to ensure the funds are available to provide children with the services they need to return to a sense of normality as soon as possible.
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