Public Donations

Yesterday, Councillors considered the applications for financial assistance from community groups for April – June 2020.

For this quarter, $17,000 was available for distribution amongst applicants.

The following applications were approved:

Recipient

Event/Project

Amount Granted

Northern Gomeroi Aboriginal Corporation

Host a community BBQ to celebrate the opening of the Boggabilla Men’s Shed.

$1,200

Moree District Band

Music lessons and instruments for their new members.

$3,000

Moree Arts Community Theatre

Purchase a shipping container for storage.

$3,000

Challenge Community Services

Purchase and construct built up garden beds for the “Accessible Community Garden Project”.

$2,875.59

Consideration of applications for Quarter 4 of the 2019-20 financial year was delayed from April, with restrictions placed on face-to-face meetings of Council due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 A number of applications were received in relation to community events that would usually take place during this time including Moree on a Plate Food and Wine Festival and the Moree Picnic Races. With both such events being cancelled due to the COVID-19 restrictions, applicants were invited to apply for financial assistance in the future.

Funding not allocated in the current financial year will be available for distribution in the forthcoming financial year, in addition to funds already set aside by Councillors for this purpose. The next round of applications for financial assistance will be open from Friday 11 August 2020 for two (2) quarters of funding.

For further information in relation to Council’s Public Donations please contact Council’s Executive Office on (02) 6757 3236 or via email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.