Australind not-for-profit Grow, Cook, Eat, Create receive $40,000 State Government grant to buy new vehicle

An Australind based not-for-profit may still be “on a mission” to find their own space, but a State Government grant has given the group some hope. Grow, Cook, Eat, Create, which operates an inclusive community kitchen, provides daytime activities aimed at developing creative skills through crafts, gardening, cooking and dance. The $40,000 State Government grant was used to buy a new vehicle to help with service delivery, grocery collection and mobility aid. Collie-Preston MLA Jodie Hanns said the new vehicle would make the transport of group participants and their mobility aids much easier. “Grow, Cook, Eat, Create does an amazing job in our community, through inclusion and participation in growing produce, and running cooking and other events for participants,” she said. GCEC manager Deb Woodward said the group was grateful for the funding boost but was still attempting to find its own space. “We have loads of ideas to expand our program, but without a venue that’s not possible,” she said. “It will happen and hopefully there will be someone out there wanting to help us find the right space.”