Port communities receive a generous helping hand

Port communities receive a generous helping hand

  • Corporate
  • Community
  • Published: 17 April 2023

Southern Ports Authority has provided more than $45,000 of support to 27 community events and projects across Albany, Bunbury and Esperance as part of its third round of funding in the past year.

Southern Ports CEO, Steve Lewis, said it was integral for Southern Ports to support the local communities in which it operates and the Community Investment Program is one great way of doing this.

“We firmly believe that strong regional ports help to build strong regions and this program is one of the ways we are helping to ensure our communities are strong, ” he said.

“Through this program, we’ve been able to support some fantastic community groups who are achieving magnificent outcomes for the community.”

Tangaroa Blue Foundation, which aims to protect and preserve the marine and coastal environment by reducing marine debris and tracing it back to the source, received funding to coordinate beach clean up events in Albany, Bunbury and Esperance, as part of their statewide event - the WA Beach Clean Up.

WA Project Coordinator for Tangaroa Blue Foundation, Case Woodward said the group was pleased to receive support to increase community participation and engagement amongst key regions such as Albany, Bunbury and Esperance.

“Through our strategic clean up efforts, we’re expecting to remove several tonnes of marine debris from the Western Australian coastline and estuaries,” Casey said.

“We’re so grateful to Southern Ports for supporting our clean ups which provides us with the opportunity to bring together communities to create positive change by recording and categorising litter items as part of a national citizen science program.”

The beach clean up events will take place in October this year. For more information on these clean ups, visit tangaroablue.org

Applications have now opened for the next round of Southern Ports Community Investment funding, with a deadline of Monday 15 May.

For guidelines and an application form or for a full list of successful applicants, please visit https://www.southernports.com.au/corporate/community-investment-program

Full list of Round 3 recipients: