Colac Otway announces successful community grant recipients
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Published on 25 June 2021
Sixty-five community groups, event organisers and businesses from across Colac Otway Shire are set to share in more than $240,000 in Council grants.
A variety of facility improvements, sustainability initiatives, events and façade improvements are among the items which have been approved for funding by Council at the June meeting.
Mayor Cr Kate Hanson said Council were very proud to endorse the Colac Otway Shire Grants Program and support such a wide range of community groups, clubs, events and businesses.
“It’s really heartening to see our community start to look to recovery and renewal as we ease our way from the difficulties faced in 2020.
“We had a great response to the Grants Program this round with requests for funding for a diverse range of community initiatives.
“There’s some really interesting projects taking place in Colac Otway, like the History Trail and Diprotodon Dig elements at Cororooke Open Space which will be great to see come to life.
“Then there’s facility upgrades that will have flow-on positive benefits for our smaller communities, such as a cubby house at the Birregurra Preschool Centre and a refurb of the tennis clubrooms at Gerangamete.
“Importantly, Council’s Grants Program is providing support to businesses to implement sustainability initiatives into their operations. We’re confident interest in this category will continue to build as more businesses see the benefits and opportunities Council can help facilitate.
“We’ve had the Building Façade Improvement Program included in the grants funding for a few years now, it’s wonderful to see 11 businesses will receive a revamp to help improve shopfronts in Cororooke, Colac and Apollo Bay.
“Events in the shire which will receive funding include a range of artistic, sporting and community celebrations; we hope the financial support will help events get back on their feet and attract visitors to the region, along with providing entertainment and opportunities for our local communities to come together.
“Council grant funding creates leverage for further investment in the region with the requirement for groups and businesses to make a contribution and we strongly encourage applicants to make use or shire-based trades and suppliers where possible.”
“The annual grants program creates significant partnerships between Council and the community and we’d like to thank everyone who made a submission.”
Successful Colac Otway Shire Grant Program 2021 - 22 applications include:
Category 1 – Community Grants
Item No.
Applicant
Project Name
Grant Recommended $
1
Forrest Horse Riding Club
Viewing shelter shed revitalisation
$3,000
2
Birregurra Community Group
Storage Facility
$10,000
3
Tomahawk Creek Cricket Club
Addition of second cricket practice net
$4,000
4
Warncoort Tennis Club
Divert water/mud away from
Tennis Courts
$8,000
5
Cressy & District History Group
Public Arts Project on Cressy Water Tower 'CRESSY, OUR STORY'
$10,000
6
The Gerangamete Community
Auspiced by Forrest Lions Club
Refurbishment of Tennis Clubroom on the Gerangamete Recreation Reserve
$5,225
7
Birregurra Preschool Centre
Birregurra Preschool's Cubby House and Storage Improvement
Project
$10,000
8
Rotary Club of Colac West
Rotary Show Shed Upgrade
$5,455
9
Colac & District Historical Society Inc
Storage facility for preservation of Heritage Collection
$3,934
10
Red Rock District Progress Association
Cororooke Open Space: Welcome Gateway signs, History Trail and Diprotodon Dig elements added to
the park
$7,088
11
Southern Otway Landcare Network (SOLN)
SOLN Community Nursery Support Centre
$10,000
12
Warrion Recreation Reserve
Committee of Management
Reserve Seating Replacement
$4,615
13
Simpson Car Club Inc
Safety Suits
$4,262
14
Kawarren Recreation Reserve Committee Inc
Reserve External Toilet/Shower Facility Refurbishment
$10,000
15
Positive Ageing Ambassadors
Auspiced by Community Hub Inc
Wiser Drivers and Safer Scooters
$4,500
16
Beeac Golf Club Inc
Water sustainability project (water tanks)
$3,000
17
Pirron Yallock Committee of
Management
Supply and install CCTV with 4
Cameras and Security Lighting
$2,779
18
Alvie Football Netball Club Inc
Sparkly Clean Glasses
$2,075
19
Warrowie Recreation Reserve
Masterplan
$5,445
Category 2 – Community Events and Support (including *2A Major Community
Organised Event)
Item No.
Applicant
Event Name
Grant Recommended $
1
Rapid Ascent Pty Ltd
Otway Odyssey and Great Otway
Gravel Grind 2022
$5,000
2
Rotary Club of Colac
The 2022 Otway Trail Run
$2,000
3
Birregurra Festival Committee Auspiced by Birregurra Community Group
Birregurra (Covid Safe Adapted) Festival
$5,000
4
Warrion Public Hall Committee
110th Warrion Flower Show
$3,636
5
Colac Show N Shine Committee Auspiced by Colac RSL Sub- branch
Colac RSL Show N Shine
$5,000
6
Colac Kana Festival Inc
Colac Kana Festival
$5,000
7
Southern Exposure
Run Forrest Trail Run 2022
$5,000
8
Elliminyt Primary School
School Production
$770
9
Otways Tourist Park
Gellibrand River Blues and Blueberry Festival
$5,000
10
Anam Cara House Colac
10 year Anniversary Celebration
Book Launch
$1,850
11
IMG Pty Ltd
2022 Keiser Great Ocean Road Running Festival
$5,000
12
Let's Talk Colac Otway
Wellbeing Expo
$2,000
13
Creative Otways Inc Colac Otway Arts Trail
Colac Otway Arts Trail
$5,000
14
Apollo Bay WordFest
Apollo Bay WordFest: Making
Waves
$5,000
15
Otways & Coast Permaculture Group
Otways & Coast Permaculture Workshop Program
$900
16
Golden Gumboot (Community) Working Group
Auspiced by Old Beechy Rail Trail Friends Inc.
Hunt for the Golden Gumboot 2021
$4,730
17
Colac Chamber of Commerce
Colac Otway Business Excellence
Awards
$3,292
18
Gellibrand Community House Incorporated
Winter Dinner
$3,000
19
Colac RSL sub branch
100 year anniversary of Colac RSL
sub branch
$2,000
20
Apollo Bay Seafood Festival
Auspiced by Apollo Bay Chamber of Commerce
Apollo Bay Seafood Festival 2022
$10,000*
(Major event)
Category 3 – Small Grants
Item No.
Applicant
Project Name
Grant Recommended $
1
Colac Camera Club
Upgrade digital projector system
$1,108
2
Beeac Progress Association
Concrete slabs for new picnic tables
$725
3
Apollo Bay Mechanics Hall
Exterior Front repairs
$1,800
4
Irrewillipe Sports and Entertainment Complex
Defibrillator
$1,270
5
Red Rock Regional Theatre and
Gallery (RRRTAG)
Purchase of Vacuum Cleaner &
Coffee Machine
$2,000
6
Colac Pony Club Inc
Replacement of Shade Sails
$1,303
7
Colac Cake Decorators
Teaching expertise
$300
8
Birregurra Landcare Auspiced by Upper Barwon Landcare Network
Riverbank Rehabilitation Project
$1,250
9
Elliminyt Public Hall Inc
Install floor covering on Hall stage
and steps
$1,325
10
Birregurra Golf Club
Greens Equipment
$251
11
Beeac Community Centre Inc
Let's get Buffed (Vinyl floor cleaning)
$750
Category 4 - Building Façade Improvement Program
Item No.
Applicant
Project Name
Grant Recommended $
1
Cororooke General Store
Façade Clean Up
$2,888
2
Apollo Bay Fishermen's Co- operative
Apollo Bay Fishermen's Co-op on Pascoe
$3,000
3
Otway Plaza Body Corporate
Otway Plaza Shop Front
Beautification
$3,000
4
The Shop, Cororooke
Auspiced by Red Rock Regional Theatre and Gallery
Improve The Shop Facade
$3,000
5
Ziibo
Building Facade Improvement
$667
6
The Flower Room
Upgrade Facade
$700
7
Colac Otway Disability Accommodation Inc
Minor works at The LEAP Shop
$3,000
8
Captain George's Seafood
Business Signage
$3,000
9
Toshco Music
Beautifying Facade by updating business signage
$1,672
10
Colac’s Murray Street Market
New signage and clean-up of
awning
$2,898
11
Cow Lick Books
Cow Lick Bookshop Facade Upgrade
$1,793
Category 5 - Small Business Environmental Sustainability Program
Item No.
Applicant
Project Name
Grant Recommended $
1
Brae Restaurant Pty Ltd
Purchase of a Closed Loop
Organics Composting System
$5,000
2
Great Ocean Road Brewhouse
Going Green (Water Tanks)
$3,992
3
Jo's Pantry
Dishwasher to provide sustainable usage of water
$1,969
4
Sound Audiology Pty Ltd
Clinic Revamp - insulation
$2,000