2019 Council Community Grants recipients awarded 

Published on 18 October 2019

Twenty-four community groups will share in $82,500 of funding thanks to Gannawarra Shire Council’s 2019 Community Grants Program.

Council approved the successful list of projects at its October Meeting of Council, held on 16 October.

Council received 44 applications to the 2019 round of funding, which offers funding support of up to $5,000 across two funding streams: Community Support and Community Events.

“The 2019 Council Community Grants program saw an overwhelmingly positive response from community groups across the Gannawarra with this round of funding heavily oversubscribed for the amount of funding available for distribution,” Mayor Lorraine Learmonth said.

“Thirty-eight applications were received for funding from the Community Support component of the program, and eight applications were received in the Community Events Grants component of the program.

“Projects that have received funding demonstrated connection to the Council Plan and/or community profile priorities and will address clearly identified community needs.

“These projects and events will also assist community driven initiatives that enable and support increased community pride, morale and volunteerism.”

Community groups that successfully applied for funding will be recognised at a presentation ceremony occurring later this month.

“Council thanks all applicants for submitting a request for funding, and congratulates the successful applicants,” Mayor Learmonth said.

“We look forward to seeing how these successful projects and events come to fruition during the coming 12 months.

“Applications for the next round of Council’s Community Grants Program funding will open in August 2020, and I encourage local community groups and organisations to take the time now to identify and plan projects or events that would benefit from funding.”

Projects that have been awarded funding are: 

CAPTION: Murrabit Advancement Association, which organises the monthly Murrabit Country Market, is one of 24 groups to receive funding from Gannawarra Shire Council's 2019 Community Grants Program.