SOUTHERN Ports said it committed $45,000 in support to community projects across Albany, Bunbury and Esperance.
The funding is part of the port authority’s Community Investment Program.
Twenty-seven organisations and projects received support in the latest round of funding, the third in the past year.
Southern Ports CEO Steve Lewis said the company’s Community Investment Program is a great way to support the communities the ports operate in.
“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,” Mr Lewis said.
“Through this program, we’ve been able to support some fantastic community groups who are achieving magnificent outcomes for the community.”
Coastal environmental protection organisation Tangaroa Blue Foundation received funding to co-ordinate beach clean-up events in Albany, Bunbury and Esperance, as part of their state-wide beach clean-up initiative.
Tangaroa Blue Foundation WA project coordinator Casey Woodward said the support would increase community participation and engagement in 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,” Ms Woodward 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.”
Southern ports said applications are now open for its next round of community investment funding. The deadline is 15 May.
