Grants to boost local community groups and events
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Bruthen Lions Club’s project to create and install picnic tables at the Bruthen Skate Park ($3,437.50) is among 19 local community groups and events to share in $59,622.36 in funding to deliver community projects and events, announced by East Gippsland Shire Council this month.
Successful round one 2019/20 Community Project Grants program recipients are:
Paynesville Business and Tourism Association: Paynesville Music Festival - $5,000 U3A Bairnsdale: Technology upgrade of laptops, whiteboards and smart television - $5,000 Headspace Bairnsdale: ColourFest youth event 2020 - $5,000 Gippsland Lakes Community Health: Walk to Change the Story - $3,359.75 Bairnsdale and District Kennel Club: Installation of storage and security - $5,000 F.INC: Frouteville 2020 community arts festival - $2,800 Orbost Bowls Club: Installation of safety handrails - $1,072 Orbost Uniting Church: Orbost Flower Show Centenary Celebration - $5,000 Rotary Club of Orbost: Christmas Eve Festival - $1,000 Orbost and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Township welcome and events boards - $1,450 Bruthen Lions Club: Bruthen Skate Park picnic tables - $3,437.50 Cann River Community Centre: Light Up Christmas - $1,500 Ensay Recreation Reserve: Kitchen upgrade - $5,000 Ensay Angling Club: Competitions - $1,500 Lakes Entrance Amateur Basketball Association: Court upgrade - $5,000 Mallacoota Boardriders: Far Easter Surf Festival - $3,000 Omeo and District Agriculture and Pastoral Society: Safety equipment - $2,838 Omeo District Cricket Club: Pitch and equipment - $2,000 CWA High Country Branch: Poet’s Walk seating - $665
Mayor Cr Natalie O’Connell congratulated all funding recipients.
“The objective of the grants program is to provide local community-based organisations the opportunity to access funding for a variety of needs and initiatives in a manner that is open, transparent and accountable,” Cr O’Connell said.
“I look forward to seeing these grants being put to good use and our communities receiving great benefit from the events, equipment upgrades and infrastructure being completed by all these important volunteer organisations.”