Community
20 September, 2024
Cash boost for community groups
COMMUNITY groups across the district will share in more than $147,000 in funding from Moyne Shire Council.
The grants, announced earlier this week, are the first round of council’s community assistance fund for 2024/25.
At Monday night’s council meeting, councillors approved $110,296 in matched funding to groups across the shire for projects over $3,000 including new lawnmowers, roofing, engineering investigation, cricket nets and more.
Mayor Cr Ian Smith said the community assistance fund was a major way of supporting groups with their projects.
“The purpose of this fund is to help clubs and groups improve their facilities, acquire new equipment, or launch programs and initiatives that provide significant benefits to the broader community,” Cr Smith said.
“This fund is one of the best things we do as a council and it’s been great to see so many applications for worthy projects and facilities.
“This funding encourages self-determination amongst groups and creates collaborative partnerships with council that help build resilient communities.”
Cr Smith said he looked forward to seeing these projects come to life and he congratulated all recipients.
A further $37,553 was awarded in the under $3,000 category.
These projects included a kitchen equipment upgrade for the Koroit Scout Hall, and tennis nets and soft fall for Laang’s recreation reserve.
The successful applicants were as follows:
Applications over $3,000
South West Makers Association Inc. $14,993 for storage, safety and work equipment at Glyph Gallery for community workshops;
Port Fairy Ghost Stories Inc. $15,000 for the digitisation of early Port Fairy (Belfast) newspapers;
Koroit Bowls Club $3,998 for an engineering investigation to put a roof over the outdoor green;
Port Fairy Football Netball Club $5,125 for a zero-turn mower;
Winslow Recreation Reserve $12,547 for mower replacement;
Warrnambool Model Aircraft Club $4,250 to replace a ride-on mower;
Port Fairy Agricultural Pastoral and Horticultural Society Inc. $14,828 to repair Ron Crow Pavilion;
Koroit Cricket Club $15,000 to upgrade cricket nets at Jack Keane Oval.
Applications under $3,000
Port Fairy Consolidated School $1500 for First Aid equipment for events;
Port Fairy RSL Sub-Branch $2,785 to connect Wi-Fi and smart TV;
Koroit and District Primary School $1,000 for refurbishment of historical Koroit Courthouse signs;
Laang Recreation Reserve Committee Inc. $1,059 for tennis nets and soft fall;
Port Fairy Basketball Association $2,719 for representative basketball season equipment;
Koroit Scouts $2,700 to upgrade scout hall kitchen equipment;
Warrnambool Olympic Pistol Club Inc. $2,407 for club security equipment;
Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail $2,727 to update meeting room chairs;
Friends of Tower Hill $2,569 for revegetation (cart and battery);
Port Fairy Little Athletics $1,037 for a portable PA speaker;
Wangoom Cricket Club $1,941 for an IT upgrade;
Northern Raiders Cricket Club $2,879 for turf wicket covers and a super sopper;
Friends of Griffiths Island $2,620 for first aid and Chemcert training;
The Crystal-Lee Foundation $2,080 for point of sale equipment.
