West Ryde Library - Refurbishment and Closure

West Ryde Library will be closed from 15 May until early July for major refurbishment. All other branches will be open as usual during the closure period. A reopening date will be announced once it is confirmed.

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Past Recipients

Round 1 | 2024

Arts and Creativity

Organisation	Amount	Project
Macquarie Singers Inc.	$3,000	Performances at local aged care facilities, choral events to enhance wellbeing and belonging
Australia Long River Art Group Inc.	$5,000	Learning and Sharing of Folk Art
Ryde Voices of Women	$5,000	Creative storytelling workshops, live readings, podcasts and short films
Sydney Seniors Learning Society	$5,000	Multi-media Light of Times Art Exhibition

Community Wellbeing

Organisation	Amount	Project
CCA NSW Ltd	$15,000	Living A Full Life in Ryde: Holistic wellness and wellbeing for the emerging Indonesian community
Empowering Parents In Crisis Pty Ltd	$15,000	Hybrid peer parent programs and individual support to carers of vulnerable youth
The Men's Table Ltd	$12,500	Activities for the Men’s Table Denistone and surrounds
STARTTS	$7,478	Health and wellbeing for Iranian women from refugee backgrounds
Australian Association of Cancer Care Incorporated	$7,500	Music and dance for seniors and cancer patients
Lady of Grace Fraternity	$7,500	Social inclusion and wellbeing events for seniors
Indian Ocean Society of Australia	$7,500	Educational workshops, health and wellness initiatives and volunteer train-the-trainer
K-CULTURAL EDUCATION N TRAINING CENTRE INCORPORATED	$5,000	Mental and physical healing and wellbeing platform for women
Eastwood Chinese Senior Citizens Club Inc.	$4,300	Senior adventure Blue Mountain Tour
Rotary Club of Ryde Project Account	$2,500	Dementia Café
Australia Korean Art Therapy Association	$2,450	Art Therapy Parenting Program
Korean Harmony Culture Group Inc.	$2,500	2024 Senior Festival with Karaoke

Events

Organisation	Amount	Project
Rotary Club of Macquarie Park Inc.	$20,000	Rotary Carols on the Common
Nasrin Resolution Community Services	$7,500	Eid In the Park
Australian South Asia Forum Inc.	$15,000	South Asia Film Arts and Literature Festival
Korean Aus Traditional Art & Cultural Assoc. Inc.	$2,500	Teaching children about Korean Tea Ceremony, with Korean seniors
Distinguished Citizens Society International of New South Wales Australia Inc.	$2,500	Basketball championship with multiculture performances
Kalakars Club Ryde Inc.	$2,500	Durga Puja annual celebration, a Bengali cultural festival
CECA Logos Church Inc.	$2,500	Hong Kong Festival
Sydney Diocesan Secretariat, Anglican Church Property Trust Diocese of Sydney	$2,500	Community carols at Kings Park Denistone East
CASS CARE Ltd.	$2,500	The digital world for Chinese and Korean seniors

Facilities and Equipment

Organisation	Amount	Project
Riding for the Disabled Association (NSW) Peak Body	$3,000	Equipment for riding classes for people with disability
Neighbourhood Watch Ryde District Inc.	$4,240	Purchase BBQ and equipment for community events
Scout Association of Australia NSW Branch	$3,909	Manikins for youth first aid training

Sport and Recreation

Organisation	Amount	Project
Sydney Stingers	$1,790	Sydney Stingers Rainbow Cup Tournaments

Round 3 | 2023 (Small Grants)

Organisation	Amount	Project
Sydney Korean Women's Association	$2,500	Helping Hands to people who are either linquistically or culturally disadvantaged in the City of Ryde
CASS Care	$1,200	GO-GO CASS Ryde: Asian Chess Competition
Country Women's Association of NSW Eastwood-Epping Branch	$1,700	Eastwood-Epping CWA Branch brochure, including translation into Korean and Mandarin
Korean Harmony Culture Group	$2,500	Korean senior community outing
Artisans Ryde	$2,388	Arts-for-Ryde- community arts project bringing people together to explore and try out a variety of creative arts
Giant Steps Australia	$2,500	Greenhouse Project for Autistic Children and Adults- combining a functional gardening and horticultural program with vocational training

Round 2 | 2023

Arts and Creativity

Organisation	Amount	Project
Sadami Konchi	$4,342	Sadami's Watercolour Workshops
Streetwork Australia	$5,000	Urban Art for at-risk young people to develop aerosol and contemporary art-style skills

Community Wellbeing

Organisation	Amount	Project
Link Wentworth	$15,000	Live Well Be Well: social support club for those that are affected by loneliness and isolation
AASHA Australia Foundation	$2,500	Awareness +Action Social Change-Every Move Counts: cultural and arts-based program for CALD communities to increase their physical and mental health well-being
Empowering Parents	$7,500	EPIC Connect Project: Awareness of support for parents/carers of young people
Mentoring Men	$14,930	Connecting Men - Reaching Out and Speaking Up: encourage social connection and help-seeking behaviour through free one-to-one life mentoring and community engagement
Ample Abilities	$5,000	Re-beauty Shop - supporting individuals with disabilities and their carers to run a mobile shop selling pre-loved items
Salvation Army	$7,500	Christmas Cheer Gift Cards: food/groceries assistance for people facing severe financial hardship
PlantingSeeds Projects	$7,500	City of Ryde B&B Highway: install bed & breakfasts for bees, birds, butterflies at three Ryde schools to educate communities, regenerate habitat and increase wellbeing.
Ryde Family Services (The Northern Centre)	$5,000	SafeT 3-year Domestic and Family Violence pilot pivot to an externally funded program
The Miral Australia	$2,500	Picnic for friends with disability
Epilepsy Action Australia	$7,490	‘Equip’ Epilepsy Education Program for individuals and community workers including Mandarin and Arabic speakers, promoting understanding, access and participation
Differently Abled People Association	$2,500	All Inclusion Project to raise awareness of inclusion concepts in all areas of the living environment and activities for people with disabilities and their carers
Yimiri	$2,500	Karma Vibe: sacred space for youth to chill-out and vibe with a mix of meditation, mantra, easy yoga, chill-out rhythms, group chatting and socialising
Integricare	$2,500	The Physical Wellbeing Project: The Magic of Story Telling for a community playgroup at Anzac Park West Ryde

Events

Organisation	Amount	Project
Ryde Community Forum	$7,500	Lunar New Year Celebration Year of the Dragon at West Ryde
Rotary Club of Macquarie Park	$7,500	Dog's Day Out- dog-friendly day out for family and friends
Australia Yellow River Chorus	$2,500	Multiculture Musical Event and Celebration Ceremony for 24th anniversary of Australian Yellow River Chorus
Ryde-Hunters Hill Flora and Fauna Preservation Society	$2,000	Music on Mars- 2 outdoor community concerts at the Visitor Centre, Field of Mars Reserve, East Ryde
City of Ryde Eisteddfod	$5,000	Ryde Eisteddfod Ensemble Event
Indian Ocean Society of Australia	$7,500	Holi Festival
Ryde City Concert Band	$2,500	Ryde Band 140th Anniversary Concert

Facilities and Equipment

Organisation	Amount	Project
Riding for the Disabled Association (NSW) Ryde Centre	$5,000	Softly, softly landing: resurfacing of arena for safety of riders, horses and volunteers
St John Ambulance Ryde	$3,225	Vital sign monitors for volunteers

Sport and Recreation

Organisation	Amount	Project
Gladesville Gymnastics	$5,000	Promoting gymnastics by upgrade of website and social media, and participation in community events
WheelchairSports NSW-ACT	$4,900	Establish a wheelchair tennis hub for people with a disability
1st East Ryde Scout Group	$4,850	Training of scout leaders in basic first aid and youth mental health first aid
North West Sydney Hockey Association	$1,200	Try Hockey Program- stand-alone session for females 12 years and over and a 4 week 'Hookin2hockey' program for under 12 years

Venue Hire

Organisation	Amount	Project
Indonesian Welfare Association	$1,700	Social support group for senior Indonesians, facilitating social interaction amongst participants, reducing social isolation and improving overall well-being.
Yabado	$1,045	Yabadooers Get and Stay Young: venue support for community activities for seniors and families with young children.

Round 1 | 2023

Community Wellbeing

Organisation	Amount	Project
Parents of Deaf Children Inc.	$15,000	The Hub Hangout- a supported space for deaf and hard of hearing children
AASHA Australia Foundation	$5,000	Cancer Screening and Prevention Forum
The Salvation Army	$7,500	Community Meals 2023- Meals to facilitate social engagement between neighbours in Link Wentworth residences
Taldumande Youth Services	$3,500	Crisis response and community integration for victims and survivors of forced marriage
Sydney North Health Network	$7,000	Sharing indigenous culture and stories in Ryde
Australian Association of Cancer Care	$7,500	Information sessions for Korean speaking people and their guardians before entering a multicultural nursing home
The Men’s Table	$7,500	Support for the creation of one new Men’s Table in Ryde- Social support group for men
Differently Abled People	$5,000	Treasure hunt activity for the community using the DAPA “MMLink” app.
K-Culture Education-N-Training Centre Inc.	$2,500	Healing, Harmony and Health Expo in Ryde
Hope Holistic Care Inc.	$2,500	Mid-Autumn Festival and Lunar New Year Celebrations for seniors

Events

Organisation	Amount	Project
Riverside Business Chamber	$15,000	Putney Village Street Festival
Ryde Eisteddfod Committee Inc.	$10,000	Ryde Eisteddfod Ensemble Events
Rotary Club of Macquarie Park	$15,000	Rotary Carols on the Common
Ryde Indian Association	$15,000	Diwali Fair- In the City of Ryde
Australian South Asia Forum Inc.	$7,500	SAFAL Fest 2023- South Asian Film and Literary Festival
Rotary Club of Ryde Inc.	$7,500	Ryde Rotary Market- community market day with performances and family activities
Melrose Park Football	$7,500	Street Football World Cup and Intercultural Community Festival
Cozystage Inc.	$7,500	Iranian Music Festival
Captivate Presbyterian Church	$7,500	Christmas Carols in West Ryde
Ryde City Concert Band	$1,700	Festive season concert band community performances
Korean Harmony Culture Group	$2,500	Korean Karaoke Senior Festival 2023

Arts and Creativity

Organisation	Amount	Project
Korean Australian Traditional Art and Cultural Association Inc.	$4,500	Music video production and exhibition- National Liberation Day of Korea
Ample Abilities Inc.	$4,950	“Creability” – An art creativity project for people with disabilities
Sky J Theatre Inc.	$4,500	Musical training workshops

Facilities and Equipment

Organisation	Amount	Project
Riding for the Disabled (NSW) Ryde Centre	$3,850	CCTV installation at Ryde centre
Hunters Hill Ryde Men’s Shed	$5,000	Purchase of a new industrial planer- “Thicknesser”
Eastwood Uniting Church Musical Society	$5,000	Replacement/ upgrade of stage lighting console
The Northern Centre	$5,000	Equipment upgrades for supported playgroup
Ryde Water Polo Club Inc.	$4,950	Portable timing clock
Ebenezer Mission	$5,000	Disability employment- purchase of a coffee carto assist people with a disability to learn employment skills

Sport and Recreation

Organisation	Amount	Project
Ryde Dragon Boat Club Inc.	$3,313	Ryder’s Youth- Stronger Together: bringing local youth to a new activity
Eastwood Ryde Netball Association	$1,050	Come and Try netball for 7-10 year olds
Ryde Saints United Football Club	$2,500	Ryde Saints United Mini Coaching program
North West Sydney Football Club	$2,400	Dads and Daughters Football Program- introducing women and girls to football

Small Grants

Organisation	Amount	Project
Armenian Relief Society Araz Chapter	$2,400	Link local communities- Cultural exchange activities
CASS Care	$2,500	CASS Multicultural Calligraphy Fair
Australian Association of Bennelong Inc.	$2,500	Multicultural soccer tournament and performance
Eastwood Chinese Senior Citizens Club	$2,500	Always Differently Abled People Concert- performance for seniors group

Related Information

Grants and Funding Opportunities

Community Profile

Ryde 2028 Community Strategic Plan

Creativity Strategy

Disability Inclusion Action Plan

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