Community Partnerships

The Cadia Valley Operations (CVO) Community Partnerships Program aims to support and enhance the community groups, organisations and infrastructure which provide a sustainable foundation for the communities in which we operate.

Eligibility Criteria

Short term - Education, childcare and disadvantaged groups were identified as industries to offset the current impacts of CVO activities and approximately 40% of CVO’s annual budget will be spent in these areas.

Consideration will be given to pursuing partnerships with projects which:

Are within CVO’s sphere of influence, i.e. the shires of Cabonne, Blayney and Orange
Indiscriminately benefit the whole or a wide section of the local community
Provide enduring value to the community
Are recognised charities, disadvantaged groups, not-for-profit organisations, community or educational projects.

Long term - Health, agriculture and tourism were identified as alternative industry sectors which will ensure the prosperity of the region when CVO reaches mine closure. Approximately 60% of CVO’s annual budget will be directed towards funding in these areas.

Consideration will be given to pursuing partnerships with projects which:

Are within CVO’s sphere of influence, i.e. the shires of Cabonne, Blayney and Orange
Establish, promote or support an alternative industry which will offset the socioeconomic impacts of CVO mine closure
Are well supported by the local communities
May include commercial projects.

Exclusions

Generally, the following will not be considered for community partnership funding:

Applications from individuals
Applications from political organisations or campaigns
Applications from sporting clubs or special interest groups
Fundraising events such as dinners, cultural events or sporting activities
Advertising

If you believe your project or organisation meets the criteria, complete the following application.

Application Form

* Organisation name applying for funding

* Address Line 1

Address Line 2

* Suburb

* Post Code

* State

* Organisation Type

* Shire

* Area

What does your organisation do?

Project Details

* Project Name

Title

* Contact First Name

* Contact Last Name

* Position

* Work Phone

Mobile Phone

* Summary of project. Please provide an outline of what the donations funds will be used for.

* What do you hope to achieve with your project and what are your success measures?

If the project applies to an asset, please specify who owns the asset.

* Who and how many people will benefit from your project? i.e. target group/communities

* When will the project commence and be completed by?

* How much money are you seeking from us?

Please name any other financial partners involved in the project and their contribution.

Please provide the details of the nominated bank account that you would like funds transferred to if you are successful.

* Bank Name

* Bank Account Name

* BSB Number

* Bank Account Number

Fields marked with * are required.

Declaration

* Do you certify that all the information provided for this application is current and correct and that the funds requested will only be used for the purpose described?
Yes

* Do you give permission for Newcrest Mining's Cadia Valley Operations to contact any relevant persons or organisations in the processing of this application?
Yes

* If the application is successful, do you give Newcrest Mining’s Cadia Valley Operations permission to advertise the successful donation publicly?
Yes

Applications from schools, preschools and childcare centres - Has the Principal/Director approved this request for funding from your organisation?
Yes

Signature

I agree that by submitting this application, I am electronically signing the application.

* Given Name(s)

* Last Name(s)

, solemnly declare that the information I have provided is true and that the documents I am submitting in support of my application are genuine and have not been altered in any way.