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Council allocates more than $58,000 in community grants

This funding was awarded to 26 local groups, clubs and organisations as part of four grant programs including Community Matching Grants Round One 2021/2022, Small Town Festive Event Grants 2021, Australia Day Grants 2022, and Major and Minor Event Grants Round One 2021/2022.

Each year Council provides grants as a one-off financial assistance to not-for-profit organisations running local projects and activities in a bid to strengthen and support the community.

Mayor, Cr Kim O’Keeffe thanked each of the local groups who applied for one of the grant categories and congratulated those who were successful in securing funding.

“Council’s Community Grants Program is an important initiative to help support locals in hosting events, running activities and creating programs to help benefit the wider region,” she said.

“A big congratulations to those people who were successful in receiving a grant through this funding round.

“For those who were unsuccessful, we encourage you all to apply again in the next round to secure your own share of funding.”

Council’s Community Grant Programs Round Two opens on Monday 10 January 2022 and closes on Monday, 28 February 2022. Council will hold two information sessions online for anyone seeking to make an application.

For more information about the information sessions, grants and how to apply, visit Council’s Community Grants page.

Community Matching Grants Program 2021/2022

Organisation	Project	Grant awarded (ex GST)
Tatura and District Historical Society Inc.	Powered Entrance Door	$5,000
Tallygaroopna Men's Shed Inc.	Men’s Shed Security Improvement Project	$760
Mooroopna Croquet Club	Updating Outdated Hoops	$1,750
Karramomus Hall and Recreation Reserve	Karramomus Hall Refurbishment	$3,000
GV Extreme Sport/Valley Sport	Shepparton Skatepark Series	$5,000
Goulburn Valley Aero Club	New Kitchen	$5,000
Congupna Tallygaroopna Landcare Group	Feature Garden Seat for park at Congupna	$720
Central Park Recreation Reserve	Concept Plan for Central Park Rec Reserve	$4050
TOTAL		$25,280

Small Town Festive Event Grants 2021

Group	Event	Grant awarded (No GST)
Lions Club of Toolamba Inc.	Toolamba Festival	$1,900
Tatura Lions Club	Carols on the Move	$2,200
Kiwanis Club of Mooroopna	Mooroopna Carols	$2,200
Fijian Community Association Victoria Inc.	Pasifika Christmas event (Mooroopna)	$700
TOTAL		$7,000

Australia Day Grants 2022

Organisation	Event	Grant awarded (No GST)
Murchison Australia Day Committee	Murchison Australia Day	$3,000
Tatura Australia Day Committee	Tatura Australia Day	$3,000
Kiwanis Club of Mooroopna	Mooroopna Australia Day	$1,400
Arcadia Committee of Management	Arcadia Australia Day	$500
Toolamba Lions Club	Toolamba Australia Day	$1,000
TOTAL		$8,900

Minor and Major Event Grants Round One 2021/2022

Organisation	Grant awarded (ex GST)
Lions Club of Tatura	$2,500
Goulburn Valley Branch of the Avicultural Society of Australia Inc	$1,500
Shepparton Farmers and Speciality Market	$2,000
Q+	$2,000
Shepparton Cycling Club	$2,000
Fruit Growers Victoria	$4,000
Lifestyle Shepparton Social Club	$1,000
Karramomus Hall and Recreation Reserve	$1,000
Filipino Australian Friends Association	$1,000
TOTAL	$17,000