Essential Energy Community Choices 2022 Now Open for Voting

Community voting for Essential Energy’s 2022 Community Choices program is now open.

There are five funding amounts available — ranging from $1,100 up to $2,500!

In Zone 8, Junee’s local Essential Energy area, there are a total 17 community groups nominated, including FOUR organisations from Junee Shire;

Junee Jokers Bowling Club
Junee Jokers Bowling Club is primarily a sporting organisation that provides a place for residents of Junee and surrounding communities to play lawn bowls, both socially and competitively. Our club attracts participants from all over the state when they visit Junee to participate in competitions and tournaments. Junee Jokers Bowling club is also used by many community groups for meetings, gatherings and social functions.
vote for junee jokers »
Junee & District Heritage Society (Junee Broadway Museum)
Operating from the old Broadway Hotel, the society is responsible for the maintenance and display of the “Junee District Story”. Many different groups work with the Museum to promote fellowship through woodwork, music and regular “memories” gatherings, where the stories are told and captured.
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Cooinda Court Aged Care
Cooinda Court Aged Care is community owned and community operated providing a home for those people in our community that need a little extra support. The residents of Cooinda Court are our Parents and Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles who have built our town, educated and provided for us as we have grown up. Providing Care at Cooinda enables Residents to enjoy a better quality of life. Cooinda Court is an important employer of local Care Staff
vote for cooinda court »
Riverina Working Equitation Incorporated
RWE is a horse sport club catering for children through to adults including riders with disabilities. We provide a supporting and fun environment to share training and work collaboratively exercising mind body and soul of horse and rider!
vote for rwe »

[NOTE: The Cancer Patients Assistance Society (CanAssist) listed in Zone 8 IS NOT the Junee Branch — Voting for them will NOT see funding come to the Junee Branch of CanAssist]

In Zone 4, which encompasses the South-Western corner of Junee Shire (and elsewhere), there are 15 community groups nominated, including ONE community group from Junee Shire:

June Motor Club
Junee Motor Club is a not for profit organisation for motor enthusiasts. Our aim is to hold fund raising events regularly, to enable generous donations to local charities and those in need. So far The Club has donated money to the local Hospital Auxillary, School students in need, and local families with ill children
vote for junee motor club »

Junee’s Success from 2021

Last year’s Community Choices program saw three Community Groups from Junee successfully obtain funding thanks to Essential Energy’s Community Choices fund:

Junee Junior Netball Association — $2,500,
Riverina Working Equitation — $1,500, and
Gasworks Motorsport — $600.

Vote Now!

Your HOURLY votes will determine which local groups receive grants and how much they could receive –- get your friends and family involved [ps: they do NOT have to live within Junee, nor the Essential Energy Zone] because the more votes received, the more money our local organisations could receive. Give a big heart in the Junee community a little boost and vote for for all four of our local groups that makes a difference in our community each day.

Hopefully, if we ALL vote A FEW TIMES A DAY, we can see ALL FIVE groups in Junee Shire receive funding — even $1,100 can make a huge difference to our local community!

You can vote for multiple groups each day.
Voting closes at Midnight on Monday April 18, 2022.

Remember, most of Junee is in Zone 8 and one group is in Zone 4 and to bookmark this link so you can quickly vote each day!