The Mount Gambier Veteran and Vintage Car Club Inc (VVCCI) has been successful in securing a grant from the Dept of Infrastructure and Transport\u2018s (DIT) SA Car Club program.<\/p>\n
The program was a commitment by the current State Government to allocate $2m over the next four years to assist car clubs in South Australia. This was the first year of the program.<\/p>\n
VVCCI president John Hill was ecstatic with the news of the $34k grant success.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe grant was to allow us to expand the clubrooms and it is great news for the club and the members,\u201d Mr Hill said. \u201cIt will allow us to provide better, safer facilities and undertake more social functions at the club.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur membership has been growing over the past three years and we needed to upgrade our facilities.\u201d<\/p>\n
The club has owned the property since the mid 1960s and since that time club members have donated time and materials to carry out several building improvements.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would like to thank all the committee and members for their efforts in securing the funding,\u201d Mr Hill said, \u201dWe also received assistance from a number of external bodies including the City of Mt Gambier.<\/p>\n
I wish to thank all for their support and assistance.<\/p>\n
The VVCCI was the only rural based club to be awarded a grant.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is great result for us – the money is in the bank and we will now engage with our local builder and start the process with preliminary work and start construction as soon as it is practicable possibly as early as September this year,\u201d Mr Hill said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u00a0Mount Gambier Veteran and Vintage Car Club secures funding The Mount Gambier Veteran and Vintage Car Club Inc (VVCCI) has been successful in securing a grant from the Dept of Infrastructure and Transport\u2018s (DIT) SA Car Club program. The program was a commitment by the current State Government to allocate $2m over the next four […]<\/p>\n