At its June Council meeting, Golden Plains Shire Council agreed to commit $109,010.78 towards 34 important local projects under its annual Community Grants program.
Projects that received Community Grants include a Happy Valley School Window Replacement, Ross Creek Avenue of Honour celebrations, Electrical Cable Traps for the Shelford Duck Race and an outdoor music area for the Inverleigh Kindergarten.
This year marks the 23rd year Golden Plains Shire Council has run its Community Grants Program. Since 1996, this program has supported 930 community projects across the Shire, and by matching funding from community groups, Council’s investment in community grants has delivered a staggering $6.8M in value to local communities.
Mayor, Cr Helena Kirby, says the grants are of enormous importance to local community groups.
“Council provides grants to community organisations all across the Shire to help address community needs and provide opportunities that enhance the wellbeing and quality of life of our residents,” she said.
“The projects range from large infrastructure projects like the construction of a rotunda in Haddon, down to a manure barrow for the Smythesdale Pony Club, but what they all have in common is that they answer a need in our community.
“Some of the most interesting attractions in our Shire, like the Teesdale Turtle, Corindhap war memorial statues and the Cape Clear Lighthouse were Community Grants projects. I also want to acknowledge those using their Grants to help keep their doors open, the heating on and the work of their organisation running smoothly.
“The work our community groups do is just amazing. Council loves supporting our passionate and hard-working residents and I would like to personally congratulate and encourage them to keep up the good work,” she concluded.
Council’s Community Grants Program supports the following key objectives:
- To encourage and assist common interest groups to take an active involvement in the life of their community for the overall benefit of that community and its members
- To help communities to help themselves to become stronger and more economically, environmentally and socially sustainable
- To enhance leadership and other civic skills within communities so as to enhance the capacity of those communities to address local issues and challenges and to build vibrant, healthy places
- To develop a sense of community spirit, pride, ownership and identity within communities.
A full list of community groups and projects receiving 2018-19 Community Grants is below. For further information, visit goldenplains.vic.gov.au/communitygrants
2018/19 Community Grants Program
|
Organisation |
Project |
Funded Amount |
|
Bannockburn Playgroup |
Revitalise Bannockburn Playgroup |
$3,523.29 |
|
Shelford Duck Race |
Electrical Cable Traps Protecting Events and Community |
$880.00 |
|
Dereel and Surrounding Communities Men's Shed |
Provide a Set of Manual Metal Work Hand Tools |
$2,500.00 |
|
Ross Creek/Smythes Creek Community Planning Group |
Ross Creek Avenue of Honour Celebrations |
$750.00 |
|
Inverleigh Kindergarten Inc. |
Outdoor Music Area |
$5,000.00 |
|
Smythesdale Football Netball Club |
Installation of Fixed In-ground Seating |
$2,685.20 |
|
Lethbridge Recreation Reserve |
Internal Facelift Stage 2 |
$5,000.00 |
|
Bannockburn and District Men's Shed |
Upgrade Men's Shed to Classification 9B |
$5,000.00 |
|
Meredith and District Motorcycle Club |
Refurbishment of Existing Amenities |
$2349.62 |
|
Inverleigh Golf Club Inc. |
Cleaning & Clay Lining of Existing Dam & Associated Earthworks |
$5,000.00 |
|
Bannockburn & Surrounds Neighbourhood Watch |
Implementing and Establishing a Local NHW in our Community |
$678.40 |
|
Rokewood Kindergarten |
Outdoor Environment Enhancement Project |
$5,000.00 |
|
Meredith History Interest Group |
Escape to the Country & Storage and Signage Upgrade |
$2,211.50 |
|
Lethbridge Public Hall |
Icing on Our Hall Cake |
$5,000.00 |
|
Smythesdale Pony Club |
Manure Barrow |
$506.94 |
|
Ross Creek Reserve Committee |
New Information Sign Board to Commemorate the Volunteers to WW1 from the Area |
$2,161.30 |
|
Teesdale Mechanics Institute |
Repainting Meeting Room and Replacement of Old Carpet |
|
|
Bannockburn Golf Club Inc. |
Up Grade of Tractor Used for the Maintenance of the Golf Course. |
$5,000.00 |
|
Rokewood Recreation Reserve CoM |
Water Connection for Irrigation of Oval |
$4,500.00 |
|
Lethbridge Tennis Club |
Lethbridge Tennis Court Lighting Stage 3 |
$5,000.00 |
|
Life Saving Victoria |
Open Water Learning Experience - Aquatic Safety Education for Youth in the Golden Plains Shire |
$3,715.00 |
|
Woady Yaloak Catchment Group |
Generational Change in the Woady Yaloak Catchment |
$3,820.00 |
|
Dereel Community Hub Inc. |
Art In Dereel |
$5,000.00 |
|
Shelford Public Hall |
Replacement of Free-standing Electric Oven/stove in our Hall Kitchen. |
$1,000.00 |
|
Happy Valley School Restoration Group |
Happy Valley School Window Replacement. |
$5,000.00 |
|
Bannockburn Scout Group |
Purchase of Storage Container / boxes for our Group |
$1,131.70 |
|
Woady Yaloak Recreation Facility CoM |
Window Furnishings upgrade to MPR |
$1,298.00 |
|
Golden Plains Art Inc. |
Art in a Box, Pop up Library Activities & Exhibition |
$1,500.00 |
|
Woady Yaloak Historical Society Inc. |
Provision of Picture Rail and Restoration of Historic Framed Photographs |
$964.83 |
|
Rokewood Golf Club Inc. |
Safety Access to Clubhouse |
$3,335.00 |
|
Inverleigh Football Netball Club |
Provide and Place Bench Seating |
$2,800.00 |
|
Rokewood Corindhap Football Netball Club |
Re-fence the Rokewood Common |
$5,000.00 |
|
Geelong Miniature Aircraft Association Inc. |
New Club House/Shed |
$5,000.00 |
|
Haddon Community Planning |
Construction of a Rotunda |
$5,000.00 |