Fifteen Golden Plains Shire community groups have received Council Community Strengthening Grants in Round Two of the 2021 program.
In the second round of this year’s grants program, Council awarded a combined $74,991 to the successful groups to deliver sixteen projects across three categories: Healthy Active Living; Creative Community and Environment and Sustainability.
The successful groups were announced to the community at the Council Meeting on Tuesday 23 November, with the recipients invited to attend in person or tune into the livestream to hear Councillors read out a statement on each of the successful projects.
In this round, grants were allocated to 15 local organisations, ranging from the Turtle Bend Committee of Management, to the Woady Yaloak Athletic Club. The supported projects include establishing a Landcare group for the Bruce’s Creek/Bannockburn area, upgrading community facilities, and supporting new opportunities for community members to connect and get physically active.
Council’s contribution of $74,991 for the second round of grants this year will deliver $149,982 in total value (across the 16 projects) to local communities across Golden Plains Shire and it is estimated that 762 volunteers will be engaged in these projects.
Mayor Cr Gavin Gamble congratulated the successful Round Two recipients of the Community Strengthening Grants 2021.
“Council’s Community Strengthening Grants is a valuable initiative to allocate funds that support our hard-working local groups to progress innovative projects that benefit our residents and communities.
“In the second round of grants for this year, Councillors were very pleased to award 16 grants totalling $74,991 that will deliver projects with a total value of $149,892, noting the remarkable commitment of 762 volunteers who are engaged with these programs.
“I would like to congratulate all successful grant recipients and look forward to seeing the completed projects, that will be enjoyed in our Shire communities for many years to come.”
The recipients of the second round of Council’s Community Strengthening Grants 2021 are:
|
Community Group |
Project Name |
Grant Category |
Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Moorabool Catchment Landcare Group |
Agricultural and Environmental Managers Demonstration Day Project |
Environment and Sustainability |
$607.72 |
|
Geelong Landcare Network Inc |
Building community capacity for environmental action in the Bannockburn/Bruce’s Creek Area |
Environment and Sustainability |
$5,000 |
|
Teesdale Mechanics Institute Committee of Management |
Here’s Looking At You |
Healthy Active Living |
$5,850 |
|
Sutherlands Creek Tennis Club |
Sutherlands Creek Tennis Club Foundation Stone and Outdoor Area Enhancement Project |
Healthy Active Living |
$5,900 |
|
Smythesdale Petanque Club |
Lighting for Woady Yaloak Recreation Reserve Building |
Healthy Active Living |
$2,000 |
|
Woady Yaloak Athletic Club |
Haddon User Group Storage Shed |
Healthy Active Living |
$10,000 |
|
Turtle Bend Committee of Management |
Turtle Bend Lantern Parade Workshop |
Healthy Active Living |
$2,130 |
|
Bannockburn Golf Club |
New Trencher to install Grass on the Greens |
Healthy and Active Living |
$5,772.50 |
|
Teesdale Cricket Club |
Point of Sale System |
Healthy and Active Living |
$2,796 |
|
Rokewood and Corindhap Football and Netball Club |
Goal Safety Netting |
Healthy and Active Living |
$10,000 |
|
Dolphins Basketball Club |
Training equipment and storage |
Healthy and Active Living |
$4,211.10 |
|
Bannockburn Cricket Club |
BCC Women’s Team Equipment |
Healthy and Active Living |
$3,500 |
|
Woady Yaloak Historical Group |
Replacement of the War Memorial Sign at Ross Creek Avenue of Honour |
Healthy and Active Living | $374 |
|
Volunteering Geelong |
Building Stronger Volunteer Community Advocates |
Healthy and Active Living | $3,850 |
Haddon Community Learning Centre Inc |
Haddon CLC Recording Studio | Creative Community | $5,000 |
Turtle Bend Committee of Management |
Turtle Bend Bridge Path | Creative Community | $8,000 |