Golden Plains Shire Council has awarded Community Strengthening Grants to 12 Golden Plains community projects in the 2024 program.
Council has awarded a total of $75,000 in grant funding to successful groups to deliver 12 projects across four streams: Environment and Sustainability, Healthy Active Living, Community Safety, and Creative Community.
In this round, grants are allocated to organisations across Golden Plains Shire, and support projects including lighting upgrades, health and fitness activities for over-50's, Bannockburn Community Christmas Carols, reactivation of the Bruce’s Creek Landcare Group and much more.
Council’s Community Strengthening Grants are a valuable source of financial support for local events, projects and programs in Golden Plains Shire.
Golden Plains Shire Council CEO Shane Walden said it is fantastic to see so many wonderful projects supported by the grant funding.
Council’s Community Strengthening Grants Program is an important initiative that is highly valued. Over the past 27 years it has enabled the delivery of a variety of excellent projects for the Golden Plains Shire community,” Mr Walden said.
Congratulations to the successful groups who have been awarded grant funding to support their projects and initiatives.
The recipients of the 2024 Community Strengthening Grants are:
| Community Group | Project Name | Grant Amount |
| Contemporary Practice Networks | Skipton Rail Trail Residency DEV | $9,950 |
| Bannockburn & District Men’s Shed | Community Timber Project | $930 |
| Linton and District Historical Society | Self-Guided Historical Audio Tours of Linton and Surrounds | $3,960 |
| The Bop Arts Co-op Ltd | Wild Flowers Print Project | $8,000 |
| Shelford Public Hall Reserve Committee of Management | Lighting Upgrade and Equipment Safety Upgrade | $2,330 |
| Bruce’s Creek Landcare Group | Reactivation of the Bruce’s Creek Landcare Group 2025 | $9,740 |
| Ross Creek Landcare Group | Woody Weed Control on Rural Roadsides | $9,100 |
| Momentum Christian Church Inc. | Bannockburn Community Christmas Carols Event | $4,500 |
| Haddon Community Learning Centre Inc. | Growing Together: Cultivating Community Health and Sustainability | $6,480 |
| Bannockburn Soft Tennis | Health and Fitness Activity for Over-50's Residents | $5,650 |
| Bannockburn Lethbridge Scout Group | Fundraising Activity Project | $4,360 |
| Carngham Linton Football Netball Club | Electronic Scoreboard | $10,000 |
For more information about Council’s Community Strengthening Grants program visit goldenplains.vic.gov.au or contact Council’s Community Development and Grants Officer at [email protected] or call 5220 7111.