It received the trust's largest October donation of $75,000 for its facility, to be built next to the new Wanaka police station on Ballantyne Rd.
Building project co-ordinator Phillip Melchior said the contribution - combined with other large grants, public donations and many free or discounted services and supplies - meant LandSAR Wanaka could finance the estimated $480,000 project.
Resource consent has been granted for the project and an application made for building consent. Mr Melchior hoped the project would be put out to tender early next month and construction would start in February.
The Otago Community Trust also gave $40,000 for a Wanaka Skate Park upgrade.
A total of $321,200 was distributed by the trust in October.
Other recipients were: Alpine Community Development Trust ($8000); Clutha Valley Recreation Ground Soc Inc ($18,000); Te Hou Ora Otepoti Inc ($40,000); St John's Church and community hall in Roslyn ($17,500); Heartland Otago/Southland Life Education Trust ($11,200); Otago Neighbourhood Support Charitable Trust ($10,000); Kahu Youth Trust ($3000); Otago Country Cricket Assn ($1000); Tri Pounawea ($500); Cromwell Community Toy Library Inc ($1300); Kiwi Swim Club Inc ($1000); Show Me Shorts Film Festival Trust ($1000); Parent to Parent, Otago Branch ($15,000); DD, Dunedin Derby ($2000); Waitaki Summer Music Camp ($2000); Circulation Community Incorporated ($2500); Wakari Cub and Scout Group, Scout Assn of NZ ($2700); Visual Impairment Charitable Trust Aotearoa NZ ($5000); Saddle Hill Foundation Trust ($5000); Arthur Street School hall ($6000); The Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival Trust ($7500); Chisholm Park Golf Club Inc ($8000); Youth Fund Dunedin ($8000); Dunedin Santa Parade Trust ($15,000); Otago Spinning and Weaving Assn ($3500); Taieri Blokes Shed Society Inc ($5000); Oamaru Combined Churches, Outreach ($1000); Waitaki Forward ($1000); Parents Inc, Attitude Division ($3000); Royal New Zealand Ballet ($15,000).
