10 Gympie community groups share in council’s $51k development grants
The ten successful applicants were then endorsed in Wednesday’s meeting from a pool of 30 people and 28 local community organisations, with a total of $51,111 awarded to ten projects across three grant categories.
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Ten Gympie community groups will receive community development grant funding after Gympie Regional Council endorsed successful applicants at its Ordinary Meeting this week.
The ten successful applicants were then endorsed in Wednesday’s meeting from a pool of 30 people and 28 local community organisations, with a total of $51,111 awarded to ten projects across three grant categories.
The three categories were Community Projects, Organisational Development, and Facilities Development.
The successful community groups and their projects were:
Facilities Development:
• Kilkivan Veteran‘s and Community Men’s Shed – Construction of a disability car park
• Goomeri Golf Club – Installation of a solar power system
• Cooloola Coast Kart Club – Purchase of a on-track safety lighting system
• Cooloola BMX Club – Installation of foam post pads for finish line pillars and notice board
• Gunalda District Campdraft Association – Tree lopping and pruning
Community Projects:
• Gympie Medical Transport – Contribution for an additional vehicle
• Little Haven Cooloola/Sunshine Coast Palliative Care – Market Place Security System
• Cooloola Shire State Emergency Service Support Group – Air-conditioning of the Imbil SES Building
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Organisational Development:
• Tin Can Bay Sailability – First-aid course for volunteers
• Tin Can Bay Fishing Club – Upskill Treasurer and other members to assist in the mandatory annual audit
Councillor Dolly Jensen said the Community Development grants were a helping hand for many local groups.
“It’s a really good thing that we can help out our local community groups with additional funding that they may not have access to normally,” Mrs Jensen said.
“I encourage all community groups to attend grant information sessions, especially the grant writing sessions. It’s not always an easy thing to do, but it’s comforting to know council are here to assist through the whole process.”
The endorsed recommendations totalled $51,111 which, within the council’s Round 2 budget.
For more visit https://www.gympie.qld.gov.au/grants/cdg.
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