Golden Plains communities joined together last night in Rokewood for the announcement of successful grants under the Community Grants program – and to mark 21 years of the successful and popular initiative.
Since its launch in 1996, the Community Grants program has granted over $2.24M in funding. Through matching funding, Council’s investment in community grants has delivered a total of $6.44M in value to local communities.
The 886 projects funded over 21 years of the program have supported Council’s objective to encourage common interest groups to take an active involvement in the life of their community for the overall benefit of that community to become stronger and more economically, environmentally and socially sustainable.
Mayor Cr Des Phelan was on hand to congratulate the successful groups.
“Community groups representing 30 different Golden Plains communities from Batesford and Barunah Plains, to Smythesdale and Steiglitz, have received community grants over the past 21 years,” said Cr Phelan.
“This year’s grants will assist our aim of supporting community groups to complete some much-needed projects.
“Community groups are encouraged to look at their local needs, their recreation and meeting areas, and think about creative and innovative ways to enhance their spaces and projects.
“Council looks forward to the new community infrastructure and events that result from community ideas.
In the current form of the Program, grants of up to $5,000 are provided on a matched basis with the community group’s contribution provided in-kind or in cash.
Ongoing development of this program ensures it continues to meet the needs of Golden Plains communities through increased opportunities for focus areas of the community such as:
- young people and people with disabilities,
- improving communities' access to information,
- improving community facilities,
- increasing participation and leadership opportunities for women and girls, and
- increasing the range of community activities and protecting the natural environment.
A full listing of successful 2017-18 projects is available below.
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1st Bannockburn Scouts |
Tents for youth |
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Ballarat Adult Riding Club Inc. |
Purchase of jump poles |
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Ballarat Fire Brigade Cricket Club |
Ross Creek Recreation Reserve enhancement |
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Bannockburn Bowls Club |
Replace obsolete concrete water tank |
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Barunah Park Community Coordinators |
Barunah Park WW2 settlement replica hut |
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Berringa Staffordshire Reef Community Coordinators |
Staffordshire Reef heritage displays and information |
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Dereel Community Hub Inc. |
Community space improvements |
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Friends of Woady |
Water jump pump |
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Garibaldi Hall Inc. |
New hall furniture |
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Haddon and District Lions Club Inc. |
Replacement of hot water service and shower unit |
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Haddon Community Concert Band |
Purchase of musical instruments for the Haddon Community Concert Band |
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Haddon Recreation Centre COM |
Store room extension |
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Inverleigh Golf Club Inc. |
Water distribution to front nine holes of golf course |
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Inverleigh Kindergarten Inc. |
Rehabilitation of playground grass area |
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Leighdale Equestrian Centre COM |
Upgrade to yards |
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Lethbridge Junior Football Club Inc. |
Keep it cool |
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Lethbridge Public Hall COM |
Lethbridge Hall, still loving it! |
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Lethbridge Recreation Reserve COM |
Internal facelift stage 1 |
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Lethbridge Tennis Club |
Lethbridge tennis court lighting stage 2 |
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Linton and District Men's Shed |
Upgrade and expansion of essential tools and equipment |
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Mannibadar Hall Committee Inc. |
Kitchen and supper room upgrade |
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Maude Recreation Reserve COM |
Maude Recreation Reserve Cricket Pitch |
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Maude She Oaks Steiglitz Community Planning Group |
Maude WW1 and WW2 honour board conservation |
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Meredith Angling Club |
Club room improvements |
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Meredith Recreation Reserve COM |
Shade from the elements |
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Parkrun Inc. |
Bannockburn Bush parkrun |
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Rokewood Corindhap Football Netball Club |
Safety fence around children's playground |
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Rokewood Golf Club Inc. |
Water supply enhancement - stage 2 |
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Scarsdale Men's Shed Inc. |
Tool refurbishment |
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Shelford Community Coordinators |
Multi-purpose sporting court |
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Shelford Duck Race Inc. |
Storage/shelter and comfort |
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Shelford Progress Association |
Shelford community sign refurbishment |
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Smythesdale Adult Riders Club Inc. |
Equipment shed concreting |
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Smythesdale Petanque Club Inc. |
Seats and shading for outdoor playing area |
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Smythesdale Tennis Club |
New nets and storage |
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Teesdale Cricket Club |
Don Wallace Reserve irrigation upgrade |
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Teesdale Kindergarten Inc |
Follow your feet to the water |
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Teesdale Primary School PFA |
Stage 2: Sensory play area, reflective space and outside music and art space |
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Teesdale Tennis Club Inc. |
Tennis court lights |
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Turtle Bend Events Committee Inc. |
The sunsmart turtle |
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Victoria Park, Inverleigh COM Inc. |
Replacement kitchen equipment |
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Woady Yaloak Catchment Group |
Partners in roadside weed management - Stage 2 |
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Woady Yaloak Equestrian Centre |
Permanent arena fencing |