Shoalhaven City Mayor’s Relief Fund

Purpose

• The fund has been established and maintained as a public fund for the relief of persons in Australia who are in necessitous circumstances and it is intended that the public be invited to contribute to the fund
• A person will be in necessitous circumstances where his or her financial resources are insufficient to obtain all that is necessary, not only for a bare existence, but for a modest standard of living in the Australian community
• Necessitous circumstances may result from a disaster caused by flood, fire, drought, tempest or other calamity

Delegated Authority

The management of the fund is vested in the Shoalhaven City Mayor’s Relief Fund Committee. Rules have been adopted by Council.