Community groups share in more than $42,000 in funding

Published on 17 September 2024

Eighteen local community groups will share in $42,998 in funding with the 2024-2025 Community Grant recipients allocated at the September Council Meeting last night (16/09).

Grants were awarded across four grant categories – Infrastructure, Creativity/Innovation, Community Development and Climate Action.

Central Goldfields Shire Interim CEO Sally Jones congratulated this year’s recipients.

“Local community groups and organisations play a critical role in rural communities such as ours and the Community Grants Program is our opportunity to give back and support those who do so much.

“Whilst our Community Grants might not be large amounts of money, they make a significant difference to these groups, clubs and organisations. Essentially it means they can lead activities, projects and events that might not have been possible without this funding.

“Congratulations to the successful applicants and we look forward to seeing the benefits these projects will bring to our community.”

The 2024-2025 Community Grants Program recipients are:

Name of organisation	Project title	Funding amount
Maryborough & District Garden Club	Central Goldfields Garden Competition	$1,000.00
Maryborough Family History Group Inc	Vertical Monitor & Mini Hub	$1,131.00
Robyn's Nest & All the Rest Animal Rescue Inc	Safe Haven: Community Rescue & Care	$3,000.00
Talbot Farmers Market Inc	Talbot Farmer's Market Future Growth	$2,250.00
Pride Goldfields Maryborough	Outburst: Winter Pride Maryborough	$3,000.00
Dunolly Gilbert & Sullivan Society	Swinging Sixties Cabaret & Trivia Night	$2,000.00
Strengthening Goldfields Community Radio	Harmonising Community Voices: Goldfields FM	$2,000.00
Maryborough Midlands Historical Society	Spotlight on Heritage	$1,144.00
Goldfields Music Club	Vibes on Broadway - Dunolly's Street Festival	$3,000.00
Talbot Action Inc	Light Up Talbot Christmas Festival	$3,000.00
Bealiba Pony Club	BPC Ready to Ride Safe 'Safe Riding Area'	$3,000.00
Goldfields Historical & Arts Society	Solar Panels for the Dunolly Museum	$3,000.00
Daisy Hill Community Centre	Lights, Camera, Community!	$3,000.00
Maryborough Soccer Club	Maryborough Futsal Championships	$2,430.00
Words in Winter Central Goldfields Inc	Words in Winter Central Goldfields Festival	$2,250.00
Maryborough Theatre Company	Theatre Shed Storage	$2,549.00
St John Ambulance Australia (Victoria) Inc	CPR training equipment for St John Maryborough Division	$2,244.00
Maryborough & District Horse & Pony Club Inc	Maryborough & District Horse & Pony Club Sustainability Project	$3,000