Grants now open for community festivals, events, wellbeing and support Published: 15 January 2024 Applications are now open for Cardinia Shire Council’s Festival and Event Grants Program and the Wellbeing and Support Grants Program for 2024-25.  Grants of up to $10,000 are available to not-for-profit groups to help meet some of the running costs of community, arts, agricultural and cultural festivals and events, such as:  art exhibitions and agricultural shows  Australia Day and ANZAC Day services  festivals and events such as Christmas and Diwali   Grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 are also available to support community health and wellbeing, volunteering and other community programs, including:  seeding grants to support the cost of starting a new organisation, group, club, program, project or service.   volunteering grants to help create volunteering programs, train volunteers or promote volunteering opportunities.   small change grants to assist with a range of adhoc costs that cannot be met through other funding sources, such as buying small items of equipment, website redevelopment, Christmas decorations and more.  Applications for both grant programs close 5pm, Friday 29 March 2024.     For more information, including project and applicant eligibility or to apply for any of our community grant programs, visit Council’s website at www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/grants  Feeds from the web General news Current issues Jobs news Procurement news

Final design for upgrades to the skatepark at Garfield Recreation Reserve Published: 10 January 2024 Cardinia Shire Council has released a final design for an upgrade to the skatepark and surrounds at…

Feedback invited on draft Community Safety Framework Published: 19 December 2023 The Cardinia Shire community is invited to provide feedback on the draft version of Cardinia Shire Council’s Community …

The Cardinia Community Leadership Program celebrated its 2023 graduates at a ceremony in December.

Cardinia welcomes reopening of the Pakenham Golf Course Published: 14 December 2023 Cardinia Shire Council has welcomed today’s reopening of the Pakenham Golf Course.  This follows Council’s announce…

Residents are encouraged to help keep the community safe by keeping all electronics and chemicals out of their household bins.

Council's FREE Green waste drop-off events are back!

Cardinia Shire continues to make progress with social and affordable housing Published: 12 December 2023 Cardinia Shire Council has released a progress report on its Social and Affordable Housing Stra…

Cardinia calls for changes to Officer South Employment Plan Published: 12 December 2023 At its meeting on 11 December, Cardinia Shire Council endorsed a submission to the Victorian Planning Authority …