Community Grants 2024-2025

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

Eighteen local community groups will share in $42,998 in funding with the 2024-2025 Community Grant recipients allocated at the September 2024 Council Meeting. 

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