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Projects Supported by Orica Botany

2022

• Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation support for the Ngala Nanga Mai pARenT Program - $9,000 towards a weekly three-hour art workshop held at the La Perouse Aboriginal Community Health Centre. For information visit Sydney Childrens Hospital Network.

2021

• Banksmeadow Public School - $9,000 towards the purchase of laptops for students

2018-2020

THREE YEAR FUNDING FOR THE ENHANCEMENT AND UPGRADE OF GRACE CAMPBELL RESERVE AND ADJOINING LAND

Following feedback from community members of the Orica Botany Liaison Community (OBLC) recommending that Orica contribute to a positive lasting legacy for community members living close to the Botany Industrial Park, we have partnered with Bayside Council to support the enhancement and upgrade of Grace Campbell Reserve and adjoining land at Hillsdale.

Funding was contributed by the Orica Community Partnership Program and project suggestions were made by Randwick Council and Bayside Council and discussed at the OBLC meeting. We are proud to have supported Bayside Council with $230,000 over three years.  The Park Upgrade was completed in August 2020 with the construction of the new playground and green landscaping of the park. The official park open day took place in December with the Mayor of Bayside Council, officially opening the park.

The park upgrade has incorporated:  • Play equipment • Soft fall material • Seating • Improved disability access • Pathways • Bins • Drinking fountain • Bike parking • Planting  • Nature trails/adventure play • Shade sails

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ORICA INFORMATION STALL AT PARK OPENING 

Grace Campbell was born in 1905 and lived most of her life in Mascot. She was extremely musical – a pianist and a soprano who regularly organised concerts and recitals in many different locations. Newspapers mention many such concerts during the 1920s, 1930 and 1940s. Often these were fundraising occasions for causes such as churches, charities and hospitals.

 She began working for Mascot Municipal Council (later amalgamated into Botany Council) in October 1941 as a typist and remained with Council as a clerk until 1972. She also served as the Minute Secretary at Council meetings for many years. She was well-known and respected in the local community and was an active member of many groups.  Grace was clearly a key figure in the local community.

2020

• Fighting Chance Australia (trading as Avenue) - $9,000 towards the purchase of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)  for support workers and participants to access community during COVID-19

2019

• Windgap Foundation Ltd E Learnability Literacy & Numeracy Program - $6,900 toward the purchase of iPads and learning Apps for an ongoing literacy, learning and numeracy training program.

• Pagewood Public School (PDF 220.9KB)  - science & technology teaching resources.

• The Deli Women & Children's Centre (PDF 203.3KB) - help to fund activities that aim to empower women, build resilience and contribute to their safety.

• Chifley Public School Environment Garden Expansion-(children at the garden pictured right)
• Botany Golf Club - Furniture for the upgrade of the Club to be used by junior golf clinics  (PDF 101.8KB)
• Prince of Wales Hospital Foundation - REVIVE Program
• South Sydney High School - Duke of Edinburgh Award
• Matraville Sports High School - Fitness Program

 2013

• Randwick Botany Little Athletics Centre - motorised buggy with trolley
• Malabar Public School - native garden
• Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife - Kamay Botany Bay National Park bush regeneration 

2012

• Randwick Botany Little Athletics Centre – new set of hurdles and hurdle trolley
• Banksmeadow Primary School – native plants for playground upgrade
• Botany Public School – water tank
• John Brotchie Nursery School – demonstration water tank
• Pagewood Primary School – irrigation pump for water tank

2011

• Randwick Botany Little Athletics Centre – high jump bags

2010

• Randwick Botany Little Athletics Centre – equipment and uniforms
• Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife – flora studies
• Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife – Kamay Botany Bay National Park walking track upgrade 

2009

• L’Estrange Park – contribution to construction of a children's playground

2006-07

• OzGreen – schools education program

Past projects which have been supported by Orica at Botany also include:     

Community Outreach Projects for the Botany Groundwater Cleanup Project  between 2003-2011.

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Ronnie Harding Prize 

Orica annually awards two students graduating from the University of NSW's Master of Environmental Management with the best academic records. The $1,000 prize for each student is in recognition of UNSW's Dr Ronnie Harding's long standing voluntary contribution as Chair of the Community Liaison Committee (CLC) between 1996 and 2005.

The Ronnie Harding perpetual prize for graduates of 2021 was awarded in 2022 to Laura Valerie Trueb and Jamie Thomas Patterson.                  

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