Community Lending for Tasmanians
Member Agency News Edition 8: October 2014 in this edition
National NILS Conference – Brisbane 2014
Evaluating what we do
Ten NILS people from Tasmania attended the conference in Brisbane this year, and the feedback was very positive.
StepUp Loan number 10,000 Budget of the Month What’s new at NILS
This year each state and territory was asked to nominate volunteers who demonstrated exceptional dedication to the delivery of NILS over a sustained period. We are delighted to share with you that Cleone from Anglicare Burnie was announced Tasmanian’s NILS volunteer of the year. Well done Cleone and thank you for all your hard work and dedication over the past 11 years working with NILS clients. During the conference Diane from Maranoa Community House won the “best tweet of the day” – “the smile on a client’s face when they realise there’s a way forward and a chance to change a circumstance for the better” Well done Diane!
NILS Network of Tasmania AGM Date: Tuesday, 21 October 2014 Time: 9 am Venue: NILS Network Training Room 221 Macquarie Street, Hobart RSVP: rick@nilstasmania.org.au
l our Well done to al r loan officers fo get to working so hard nsure us over the le fited Tasmanians bene S from the HES gy er subsidies for en efficient goods.
FACT S & FIGURES Over the past seven months 1427 loan interviews were undertaken by dedicated NILS volunteers state-wide! In June 276 interviews were conducted state-wide! Over the past 11 years NILS has loaned $6.2 Million to low income Tasmanians. The three most popular items we have loaned for are: > $1.1 million for vehicle repairs > $625,000 worth of fridges > $533,000 for washing machines. Well done to all our loan officers for working so hard to ensure Tasmanians benefited from the HESS subsidies for energy efficient goods.
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