Social Housing Community Improvement Fund (SHCIF)

The SHCIF awards grants to local organisations to improve physical surrounds, facilities and amenities in social housing communities.

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2017 grants

SHCIF Round 3 Grants (2017)

The NSW Government has announced $6.3 million for 174 community infrastructure projects as a part of the Social Housing Community Improvement Fund (SHCIF) Round 3.

Listed below, by DCJ district, are the projects that were successful in receiving SHCIF Round 3 funding.

Please note this information is considered to be true and correct at the date of publication. Changes in circumstances after the time in publishing may impact on the accuracy of the data.

Click on a DCJ district to view approved projects:

Hunter New England and Central Coast

Applicant	Project Title	Location	Funding
Singleton Council	Singleton YMCA Heights Sports Centre Accessible Amenities Upgrade	Singleton	$45,733
Gwydir Shire Council	Green Space - Inter-age Interaction	Bingara	$41,535
Homes North Community Housing Ltd.	Rockvale Road Common Area Upgrade	Armidale	$24,500
Compass Housing Services Co Ltd.	Churchill Crescent Mural	Rutherford	$41,449
Scone Neighbourhood Resource Centre	Safety First for Little Riders	Scone	$39,732
Port Stephens Family and Neighbourhood Services	Let's Cook	Raymond Terrace	$23,425
Lake Macquarie City Council	A New Playground at Bolton Point Park, Bolton Point	Bolton Point	$50,000
Cessnock City Council	Active Cessnock - Exercise for Health and Well-being	Cessnock	$50,000
Port Stephens Council	Improvements at Longworth Park, Karuah	Karuah	$50,000
Alesco Senior College	Raymond Terrace Campus	Raymond Terrace	$49,200
Lake Macquarie City Council	New Playground at Edwards Park, Booragul	Booragul	$50,000
Homes North Community Housing Ltd.	Gateway to the Future	Armidale	$25,728
Mission Australia	Hamilton South Hall Improvement	Hamilton South	$41,731
Lake Macquarie City Council	A New Playground at Laskin Way Park, Belmont North	Belmont North	$50,000
Miyay Birray Youth Service Inc.	Security Fencing Project	Moree	$50,000
Homes North Community Housing Ltd.	Undercover Area with Large Community Garden	Gunnedah	$45,917
Compass Housing Services Co Ltd.	Lighting Up Birrell Street Scone	Scone	$24,193
Compass Housing Services Co Ltd.	Mitchell Street Complex Security Upgrade	Muswellbrook	$23,191
Compass Housing Services Co Ltd.	Forbes Street Complex Security Upgrade	Muswellbrook	$22,197
Moree Plains Shire Council	Sullivan Place Park Football Posts	Moree	$13,537
Moree Plains Shire Council	Stanley Village Children's Playground	Moree	$31,616
Snugglepot Day Care Centre Inc.	Gumtree Garden	Taree	$5,000
Muswellbrook Shire Council	Hunter Park Playground Equipment	Muswellbrook	$48,980
Inverell Shire Council	YAREC Building Alterations	Inverell	$48,125
Lake Macquarie City Council	Windale CREATE Program - A Community Art Lake Macquarie Initiative	Windale	$50,000
Compass Housing Services Co Ltd.	Waratah Street Mayfield Outdoor Pergola and BBQ area	Mayfield	$38,980
Port Stephens Council	Revitalising Riverside Park, Raymond Terrace: Creating a Family Friendly Open Space	Raymond Terrace	$25,000
Guyra Local Aboriginal Land Council	Renovation of Hub Office' Roof, Gutters, Solar Power and Solar Hot Water	Guyra	$50,000
Compass Housing Services Limited	Bailey Street – Common Area Toilet	Adamstown	$50,000
Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council	Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council Community HUB	Karuah	$50,000
Homes North Community Housing Ltd.	Undercover Structure with Cultural Beautification	Gunnedah	$45,623
Flourish Australia Services	Community Engagement	Tamworth	$40,000
Gunnedah Family Support Inc.	Youth Spaces in Gunnedah	Gunnedah	$9,900
Central Coast Council	Lady Laurel Drive Reserve Play Space Upgrade - Blue Haven	Blue Haven	$50,000
Central Coast Council	Cutrock Park Play Space Upgrade - Ourimbah	Ourimbah	$50,000
Central Coast Council	Owen Avenue Play Space Upgrade (stage 2) - Wyong	Wyong	$35,773
Central Coast Council	Mitchell Park Reserve Upgrade - Narara	Narara	$50,000
Central Coast Council	Trafalgar Avenue Reserve Upgrade - Umina	Woy Woy	$42,750
NAISDA Dance College	Dancing on Darkinjung: Outdoor Communal Bungul Ground and Meeting Space	Kariong	$50,000
Central Coast Council	The Cottage Playspace Upgrade	Bateau Bay	$49,500
Gosford Regional Community Services	Grow Learn Live	Wyoming	$13,913
Berkeley Vale Neighbourhood Centre	Berkeley Vale Community Garden Refurbishment	Berkeley Vale	$17,485
Gosford Regional Community Services Inc.	Community Street Art Project	Wyoming	$12,000
San Remo Neighbourhood Centre Inc.	NGALIYA DHULUGA Aboriginal Outdoor Learning Garden	San Remo	$7,824

Illawarra Shoalhaven and Southern NSW

Applicant	Project Title	Location	Funding
Shoalhaven City Council	Paramatta Park Learn to Ride	East Nowra	$50,000
The Housing Trust	Market Street - Improving Safety	Wollongong	$33,860
The Housing Trust	Central Gardens Community Area BBQ	Shellharbour	$48,806
All Saints Anglican Church of Australia Nowra	Church Community Centre - Interior Safety and Multi-Purpose Usage Upgrade	Nowra	$50,000
Shoalhaven Neighbourhood Services	Nowra Neighbourhood Centre Becomes the Heart of the Nowra Community	Nowra	$50,000
Warrawong Residents Forum Incorporated	Todd and Bent Street Community Garden Kitchen Roof and Benches	Warrawong	$22,100
Warrawong Residents Forum Incorporated	Bush tucker Garden at Illawong Gardens	Warrawong	$11,000
Shellharbour Aboriginal Youth Association	Basketball Court Upgrade for Outdoor Learning Area and Fenced Play Space for Group Room	Warilla	$49,855
Unanderra Figtree Area Residents Association Inc.	Unanderra Youth Project	Unanderra	$14,750
All Sustainable Futures Inc.	Nowra East Community Garden Kitchen Project	Nowra East	$48,282
Women's Resource Centre	Street Investment Project Part 2	Bega	$40,421
Zac's Place Incorporated	Zac's Place Outdoor Improvements	Yass	$37,652
Bega Valley Shire Council	East Street Community Garden and Meeting Place	Bega	$47,800
Goulburn District Uniting Church	Goulburn UCA Kitchen Redevelopment	Goulburn	$50,000
Goulburn Mulwaree Council	New Playground Equipment and Skate Ramp Improvements, Leggett Park, Goulburn	Goulburn	$45,000
St Georges Uniting Church, Eden	Garden of Eden Community Pantry	Eden	$44,673
Goulburn Mulwaree Council	New Outdoor Gym Equipment, Goodhew Park, Goulburn	Goulburn	$33,992
Merrimans Local Aboriginal Land Council	Wallaga Youth Dreaming	Wallaga Lake	$50,000
Mogo Local Aboriginal Land Council	Stage Two - Mogo Community Garden	Mogo	$20,065
Life Resources Centre Incorporated	Nurturing Womanhood - Play area Upgrade	Queanbeyan	$40,000
Munjuwa Health Housing and Community Aboriginal Corporation	Munjuwa's Improvement and Beautification Project	Queanbeyan	$50,000
Yass Organic Growers Incorporated	Yass Community Garden Improvements	Yass	$49,788
Treehouse - Queanbeyan Children's Special Needs Group Inc.	Treehouse - Centre of Excellence for Children with Disabilities - Sensory Garden Landscaping	Queanbeyan	$50,000
Anglican Parish of Yass	Improvements to Access and Amenity for Community Users of the Mary Curl Room.	Yass	$15,303
Yass Valley Council	Townsend Place Park Upgrade	Yass	$25,904

Mid-North Coast and Northern NSW Murrumbidgee

Applicant	Project Title	Location	Funding
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council	Lasiandra Park Intergenerational Play Space (Wauchope)	Wauchope	$50,000
Nambucca Shire Council	Bowraville Connections - Multi-purpose Playing Courts for the Whole Community: Tennis, Basketball and Netball	Bowraville	$50,000
Kempsey Shire Council	South Kempsey Community House Playground Equipment	South Kempsey	$50,000
Nambucca Shire Council	Shade for Bellwood Park Playground, Nambucca Heads	Nambucca Heads	$40,000
Port Macquarie Neighbourhood Centre Inc.	Facility Improvements	Port Macquarie	$18,860
Bowraville Community Preschool	Bowraville Preschool's CARE (Community Accessing Required Extra's) Room	Bowraville	$50,000
Community Housing Limited	Grant Street Port Macquarie Shade Project	Port Macquarie	$9,000
Westside Tennis Club Incorporated	Fit for You Outdoor Gym and Recreation Hub. Building Strength for Life.	Coffs Harbour	$48,313
Gurehlgam Corp Ltd.	Innovation Learning Centre Refurbishment	Grafton	$4,374
Kyogle Council	Kyogle All Active Outdoor Gym	Kyogle	$48,994
Richmond Valley Council	Accessible Carousel for Crawford Square	Casino	$44,259
One Vision Productions Limited	Creating Our Space	Byron Bay	$49,895
Mid Richmond Neighbourhood Centre	Scout Hall Upgrade	Evans Head	$48,911
Ngulingah Local Aboriginal Land Council	Community Hub	Lismore	$23,100
Gungyah Ngallingnee Aboriginal Corporation	Let's make Tabulam Tuckerbox deadly!	Tabulam	$18,677
Jali Local Aboriginal Land Council	Cabbage Tree Island Community Center Upgrade	Wardell	$50,000
Tweed Shire Council	Connecting Communities - Cudgen Foreshore Park and Play Space Improvement Project	Kingscliff	$50,000
North Coast Community Housing	'No common room' Byron Bay	Byron Bay	$5,000
Tweed Shire Council	Knox Park Lighting Safety Improvements	Murwillumbah	$47,597
Tweed Shire Council	Eunga Street Park and Play Space Improvement Project	Tweed Heads South	$50,000
Clarence Valley Council	Community Recreation Facility Upgrade	South Grafton	$15,620

Murrumbidgee, Far West and Western NSW

Applicant	Project Title	Location	Funding
Wagga Wagga City Council	Wilga Street Park Upgrade	Kooringal	$50,000
Argyle Community Housing Ltd.	Stoneridge Social Inclusion Outdoor Area Upgrade	Young	$18,572
Intereach Limited	David Taylor Park Upgrade	Griffith	$47,432
Junee Community Centre Inc.	Upgrade of Junee Community Centre - 106 Lorne Street, Junee	Junee	$49,990
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council	South Gundagai Inclusive Community Playground	South Gundagai	$50,000
Temora Shire Council	Nixon Park Community Playground	Temora	$49,594
Junee Shire Council	Broadway Community Meeting Space	Junee	$44,700
Intereach Limited	Wyse Street Community Garden	Albury	$5,000
Wagga Wagga City Council	Graham Park Embellishment	Ashmont	$50,000
Anglicare NSW South, NSW West & ACT	Ashmont Community Garden	Ashmont	$22,000
Wagga Wagga City Council	Harris Park Junior Fields Development	Mount Austin	$50,000
Domestic Violence Service Management	Shaded Children's Play - The Mallee Wilcannia	Wilcannia	$41,276
Dareton Local Aboriginal Land Council	Connecting Families and Improving the Wellbeing of the Namatjira and New Merinee residence	Dareton	$50,000
Compass Housing Services Co Ltd.	Beauty in the Bush at Briar	Broken Hill	$50,000
Central Darling Shire Council	Cole Street Reserve Picnic and Recreation Precinct	Menindee	$10,000
Coonamble Local Aboriginal Land Council	Coonamble LALC King Street Community Garden	Coonamble	$50,000
Parkes Shire Council	Enhancing PAC Park and its Urban Wetland	Parkes	$50,000
Coonamble Shire Council	Broome Park Enhancement	Coonamble	$20,845
Orange City Council	Carriage Cottage Spring Street Orange - Disability External Ramp Upgrades	Orange	$25,043
Lachlan Shire Council	Lions Park Upgrade	Condobolin	$49,789
Forbes Shire Council	Increased Public Access for all Members of the Public at Nelson Park	Forbes	$50,000
Parkes Shire Council	Active families at Lindner Oval Peak Hill	Peak Hill	$50,000
Cobar Shire Council	Revitalisation of Dalton Park	Cobar	$50,000
Murdi Paaki Regional Rugby League Council Incorporated	Collarenebri Community Sport Ground Facility - Construction	Collarenebri	$49,475
Orange Aboriginal Health Service	Culture through Nature	Orange	$30,000
Gilgandra Shire Council	Upgrades to Jordana Park	Gilgandra	$50,000

South Western Sydney

Applicant	Project Title	Location	Funding
St Vincent De Paul Society NSW	Claymore Community Laundromat and Coffee Shop (CCLandCS) Refurbishment	Claymore	$50,000
Hume Community Housing Association Co Ltd.	Celebrate 2168	Miller	$35,225
Wingecarribee Shire Council	Rotaract Park, Moss Vale Community Park Upgrade	Moss Vale	$43,500
Women's Homelessness Support Service	Safe Space	Liverpool	$32,855
ADRA Australia	Mallee Rose Zen-sory Garden	Macquarie Fields	$49,994
Care-n-Co Co-operative Ltd.	Sustainable Recreation and Community Space	Minto	$32,093
Strathfield Council	Community Sensory Garden	Greenacre	$21,587
Hume Community Housing Association Co Ltd.	The Marshall Street Secret Garden Playground	Bankstown	$50,000
Hume Community Housing Association Co Ltd.	Our Complex, Our Pride (36 Cumberland Street, Cabramatta)	Cabramatta	$49,970
Fairfield City Council	Prout Park Outdoor Fitness Equipment	Mt Pritchard	$50,000
Neami Limited	Genty Street Safety and Wellbeing Project	Campbelltown	$44,190
Riverwood Community Centre	37 Drew Street, Greenacre Community Garden and Facilities Upgrade	Greenacre	$49,990
St Vincent de Paul Society Sydney Archdiocese	Liverpool Men's Centre Safety Upgrade	Liverpool	$7,800
Daystar Foundation	The Haven	Bonnyrigg	$18,670
Liverpool Women's Health Centre	Liverpool Women's Health Centre Ground Floor Disability Access Improvements	Liverpool	$30,000
Parish of Chester Hill Sefton	Children Safety Fence and Play Equipment	Chester Hill	$20,500
Mission Australia	Keeping Claymore Cool	claymore	$49,170
Mission Australia	Miller Child and Family Community Centre Improvement Project	Miller	$26,130
Mission Australia Housing	Warringa Street - Installation of Cameras and Lighting Upgrade Project	Yagoona	$41,300
Mission Australia Housing	Greenacre Road - Garden Upgrade and Outdoor Amenity Upgrade	Greenacre	$14,600
Mission Australia Housing	Eastern Avenue - Lighting Upgrade, Outdoor Amenities and Garden Upgrade	Revesby	$38,212

Sydney, South Eastern Sydney and Northern Sydney

Applicant	Project Title	Location	Funding
Riverwood Community Centre Pty Ltd.	Community Garden Lattice	Riverwood	$12,035
Tamil Senior Citizens Housing Co operative Ltd.	Security for Senior Tenants	Enfield / Auburn	$23,448
Independent Community Living Australia Limited	Blair Street Community Project	Bondi	$12,000
Alpha House	Flooring for Common Area	Erskineville	$18,000
Ningana Housing Collective Ltd.	Ningana Rooftop Recreation Area	Annandale	$50,000
SGCH	The Illawarra and Glen Community Space	Marrickville	$42,500
CHOISES Young Women's Co-op	Preservation and Renovation of CHOISES Housing Randwick for Community Engagement and Longevity	Sydney	$37,867
Randwick City Council	Lexington Place Community Hub	South Maroubra	$50,000
Kooloora Community Centre	Improving Safety at Kooloora Community Centre	Malabar	$11,595
Weave Youth and Community Services Incorporated	Namatjira Community Room Upgrade	Chifley	$43,050
Riverwood Community Centre	Landscaping and Gazebo at Flora Street, Kirrawee	Kirrawee	$10,983
Riverwood Community Centre	Landscaping and Gazebo at Sylvania Road, Miranda	Miranda	$25,048
Riverwood Community Centre	Community Room refurbishment of 47A Portland Avenue, South Maroubra	South Maroubra	$49,980
Riverwood Community Centre	Native Garden Landscaping 131-139 Karimbla Road, Miranda	Miranda	$4,422
Riverwood Community Centre	Landscaping and Gazebo at Wallumatta and Nullaburra Road, Caringbah	Caringbah	$8,532
Community Housing Limited	Bunnerong Pathways Project	Kingsford	$15,380
Independent Community Living Australia Ltd.	Bondi Road Project	Bondi	$6,500
Northern Beaches Council	Warri Reserve Upgrade	Narraweena	$47,250
Northern Beaches Council	Cross Street Playground and Reserve Improvements	Balgowlah	$28,000

Western Sydney and Nepean Blue Mountains

Applicant	Project Title	Location	Funding
WASH House	Replace Roof	Mt Druitt	$49,000
Common Groundz Community Cafe	Improving Community Infrastructure at Common Groundz Community Cafe	Lalor Park	$50,000
Mission Australia Housing	Roebuck Crescent, Wilmont - Safety and Security Lighting Upgrade, Garden Upgrade	Wilmot	$8,450
Hume Community Housing Association Co Ltd.	The Sturt Street - Backyard Play Centre for Young and the Young at Heart	Telopea	$26,170
Jesuit Social Services	Playground at Willmot Community Hub	Willmot	$18,000
Blacktown City Council	Willmot Reserve Playspace Upgrade	Willmot	$50,000
Mission Australia Housing	Hopman Crescent - Lighting, landscaping, Awning and Handrail Upgrades	Shalvey	$19,275
Graceades Community Cottage	Graceades Community Cottage Safety Watch	Bidwill	$7,507
Cumberland Council	Byrnes Street Tennis Courts Playground, Granville - Playground Improvement Project	Granville	$50,000
Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) on behalf of UCA – Parramatta Nepean Presbytery	Garden Bed Walls and Storage Units / Shelving	Bidwill	$3,447
Blacktown City Council	Lalor Park Community Centre Refurbishment	Lalor Park	$50,000
Blacktown City Council	Rutherglen Community Centre Refurbishments	Blackett	$50,000
Blacktown City Council	Emerton Youth Recreation Centre – Shade and Outdoor Seating	Emerton	$50,000
Mission Australia	Beautiful Space, Beautiful Mind	Mt Druitt	$40,000
Hawkesbury City Council	New Play Space - Bligh Park Neighbourhood Centre Precinct	Bligh Park	$50,000
Mission Australia Housing	Canberra Street Safety and Security Program and Garden Fit-out	Oxley Park	$13,200
Mission Australia Housing	Mamre Road - Camera Installation, Lighting Upgrade, Flooring Upgrade, Outdoor Amenities Upgrade	St Marys	$41,560
Community Junction Inc.	The Boys Shed - Community Connections Project	Erskine Park	$49,870

Appeals and Feedback

There are no appeals under the program.

If your organisation was unsuccessful and you would like feedback, you can contact the officer listed in your outcome letter or call the Social Housing Community Improvement Fund team on 1800 379 184.

Funding Requirements

Funding is subject to organisations providing documentation and details required by DCJ to complete a funding agreement. This may include land owner’s approval, planning approval, quotes or a Certificate of Currency for public liability. Other documentation may be required prior to payment.

Funding agreements must have been completed and signed by both parties by 28 February 2018.

Project variations

You must notify DCJ in writing, as soon as possible, if you plan to vary the project as set out in the funding agreement (e.g. location, budget, funded activities) or your organisation details change (e.g. project contact, lead organisation). Project variations must be approved by DCJ prior to the project continuing.

Progress Reporting

Your local district officer will contact you 3 months into your project to check on progress. You will be asked to provide any update on what work has started, when the project is likely to be completed and if there are any issues or risks. Another call will be made to you 2 months before your project is due to be completed.

Completion and Acquittal

SHCIF Round 3 projects are required to be completed within 12 months of the countersigned funding agreement. All project are required to be completed by 28 February 2019.

Recipients must advise their local DCJ officer or email SHCIF@DCJ.nsw.gov.au when their project is complete. You will need to log onto your SmartyGrants account and fill in the Completion Report form and attach with evidence of completion (e.g. invoices, photos, media articles) by the due date.

The report will need to demonstrate that the project has delivered the activities and outcomes as detailed in your application and funding agreement.

Once logged into SmartyGrants at https://socialhousing.smartygrants.com.au/:

Select 'My Submissions' to access your “Completion” forms
Complete the required form
Download an Acquittal Statement, fill it in and attach it to the forms
Once completed and all evidence is attached click the 'review & submit' button to officially lodge your report
You will receive an automatic email message confirming your submission
DCJ will contact you by email if further information is required and/or confirm closure of your project.

If you require a copy of the Acquittal Statement please contact the SHCIF team on SHCIF@DCJ.nsw.gov.au or 1800 379 184.

Any surplus funds must be returned to DCJ.

Further Assistance

If you require assistance, please contact 1800 379 184 or email SHCIF@DCJ.nsw.gov.au.

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Last updated: 09 Apr 2024