The competition will be fierce when people vote on which community projects are worthy of getting a slice of the NSW Government funding pie.
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There's $260,000 of My Community Project funding up for grabs in the Murray electorate, and anyone over the age of 16 can vote for up to five projects that strike their fancy.
They'll be spoilt for choice; there are projects in Yenda, Hanwood, Yanco, and several in Griffith all jostling for your vote.
One of the projects is a skate park in Yenda Memorial Park, an idea sparked by 8-year-old Yenda Public student Jackson Dunn.
In no time at all he gathered 385 signatures and won the enthusiasm of his teachers, who are rallying the Yenda community to get out and cast their votes.
Another project is Griffith Can Assist, which is looking to buy a catering van to help raise money for locals suffering from cancer.
Their old van, lovingly called "Betsy", had been serving Griffith Can Assist for decades before finally coughing its last cough and sputtering out.
"Our Betsy was a lovely old van before she died," said Griffith Can Assist president Olga Forner.
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Another project will go towards an upgraded community playground in Hanwood, which has been strongly championed by Hanwood Public's P&C.
They'd had managed to raise $88,000 for Part A of the project, and P&C president Rebecca Watt said it was something the community wanted badly.
"Everyone's worked so hard to get to this point, and we all want to have a nice place for our children and grandparents to share," Mrs Watt said.
There are many worthy projects within the area, including one for air conditioners for Barnabas House, women's changing rooms for Yanco, Christmas lights for Banna Avenue, and an expanded arena for horse riders with disabilities in Griffith.
People have until August 15 to cast their votes at a Service NSW branch, such as the one on Kooyoo Street, or online at mycommunityproject.service.nsw.gov.au
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