Mosman Mayor Anne Connon has confirmed that the Mosman Mayor Anne Connon has confirmed that the Mudanjiang Government (Council’s Chinese Mudanjiang Government (Council’s Chinese friendship community) has finalised its distribution friendship community) has finalised its distribution of stipends and scholarships to disadvantaged girls of stipends and scholarships to disadvantaged girls in the rural areas around the city for 2011/12.in the rural areas around the city for 2011/12.

Mosman Council and Mosman Rotary have for a Mosman Council and Mosman Rotary have for a number of years together contributed $5,000 p.a., number of years together contributed $5,000 p.a., and as can be seen from the following photos, this and as can be seen from the following photos, this amount helps a large number of girls.amount helps a large number of girls.

While education is now free, ancillary equipment etc While education is now free, ancillary equipment etc is no different from Australia and parents have great is no different from Australia and parents have great difficulty in providing uniforms, stationery etc.difficulty in providing uniforms, stationery etc.

Local residents, some Councillors, and staff Local residents, some Councillors, and staff also supplement the funding and Cr Connon also supplement the funding and Cr Connon thanked them all for their generosity.thanked them all for their generosity.

Deputy Mayor Ms Zhang Hai Hua Deputy Mayor Ms Zhang Hai Hua has taken a has taken a personal interest in this project and ensures personal interest in this project and ensures that every dollar sent is appropriately that every dollar sent is appropriately distributed.distributed.

The next distribution of funds will take place The next distribution of funds will take place when a delegation of Mosman residents when a delegation of Mosman residents visits Mudanjiang in May this year, when the visits Mudanjiang in May this year, when the Council staff will also provide funding for the Council staff will also provide funding for the distribution of computer equipment from the distribution of computer equipment from the proceeds of Mosman Day.proceeds of Mosman Day.

Scholarship winners in Hailin Scholarship winners in Hailin in late in late December 2011December 2011

Hailin students Liu Yan and Liu Fu LeHailin students Liu Yan and Liu Fu Le

Students from Hailin received their Students from Hailin received their stipends in stipends in late December 2011late December 2011

Group photo of students and teachers at HailinGroup photo of students and teachers at Hailin

Students from Ning An school in their classroomStudents from Ning An school in their classroom

Scholarship winners in Ning An Scholarship winners in Ning An in early Januaryin early January

Ning An students Chen Xiang Feng and Xue Yuan YuanNing An students Chen Xiang Feng and Xue Yuan Yuan

Presentation panel at Ning An, attended Presentation panel at Ning An, attended by Vice Director of Mudanjiang Foreign by Vice Director of Mudanjiang Foreign

Affairs Office, Ms Du Jiaomin Affairs Office, Ms Du Jiaomin

Students from Muling received their Students from Muling received their stipends in December 2011stipends in December 2011

Students from Muling received their Students from Muling received their stipends in December 2011stipends in December 2011

Scholarship winners’ parents accepted on their Scholarship winners’ parents accepted on their behalf as students were away at universitybehalf as students were away at university

Scholarship winners in Muling Scholarship winners in Muling at the beginning at the beginning of the Chinese Year of Dragonof the Chinese Year of Dragon

Wang Shuai ShuaiWang Shuai Shuai Zhang YingZhang Ying