The Lord Mayor's Suburban Initiative Fund - Brisbane City Council aims to:

• Build Strong Communities;
• Improve Livability of communities;
• encourage and support local initiatives;
• promote and enable active community participation in local government;
• and assist communities to identify and address local issues and priorities that contribute to council\'s 2010 themes of a more inclusive, clean and green, active and healthy, and creative community

Below is a list of some of the local community projects that I have been able to support through the Fund.  Please feel free to contact me at my office if you wish to discuss a community project that I may be able to help you with.

• Ashgrove Rangers Athletic Club - Coaching Courses
• Blue Care Ashgrove - New Gardens and Equipment
• The Gap 150 Celebrations - Ringbalin Choral Festival
• The Gap Pastime Club - Tractor/Mower Purchase
• Combined Churches of Bardon - Communitt Christmas Carols in Bowman Park
• Communify Queensland Inc. - Hall Upgrade
• Playground Upgrades at Paten Park The Gap & Seils Park Ashgrove
• Bardon Girl Guides - Playground Undersurfacing
• Ashgrove Baptist Church - Christmas Celebrations for Ashgrove
• Ashgrove West Pre-School - Water Tank
• The Gap Community Kindergarten - Water Tank
• The Gap Pioneer & History Group - Equipment for Presentations for Schools & Community Groups
• The Gap Scouts - New Light Pole for Club House
• The Gap Pastime Club - Field Upgrade
• Ashgrove Cycles - Trailer for Competitions
• The Gap Cycles - Marquee for Competitions
• Ashgrove Rangers - Marquee for Competitions
• Ashgrove Sports Grounds - Upgrade of Lights
• Bardon Soccer Club - Upgrade of Lights