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Council grants support community projects and events

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Published
3rd June 2020

Fraser Coast Regional Council will provide more than $80,000 in grants to help nine local community groups improve their facilities and to support 11 community events such as a Children’ s Halloween Celebration, a Business Showcase and softball state championships.

Councillor Phil Truscott said the grants had been approved under Round Two of Council’ s 2019/20 Community Projects and Community Events grants programmes.

“Council’s grants schemes offer a range of opportunities for groups to apply for funding for projects and events that help ensure we have a vibrant and active community on the Fraser Coast,”  he said.

“It’s wonderful to see so many community-driven activities being organised across the region and Council is pleased to be able to support community groups to develop their facilities and events.

“We all owe so much to the many volunteers who keep these clubs and groups functioning. They do a remarkable job and provide us with entertainment and vital services.”

The grants for some of the community events were made in anticipation of a relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions. Council will work with the groups if the events cannot go ahead as planned.

Council Community Project Grants approved include:

  • $3,904 for the Hervey Bay Bridge Club to replace a Bridge card dealing machine;
  • $5,000 towards refurbishing the St Johns Ambulance Qld Hall  in Maryborough ;
  • $4,081 for the Rotary Club of Maryborough Sunrise to provide Mental Health Resource Books for Year 7 students;
  • $2,059 for the Mansong Choir to buy microphones and audio equipment;
  • $5,000 for the St Mary’s Catholic Parish Maryborough to Commission a mural celebrating the history of the Butchulla people;
  • $3,000 for the Hervey Bay Animal Refuge to buy three 3000L water tanks;
  • $3,500 for Meals on Wheels Fraser Community to buy a 387L freezer and a commercial kitchen trolley;
  • $5,000 for the Glenwood Men’ s Shed for CPR, Mental Health and First Aid Training;
  • $5,000 for the Maryborough Mountain Trail Bike Club to go towards building a purpose built trail network as a community recreation asset;
  • $865.98 for the Hervey Bay Historical Society Museum Association for computer and woodworking materials, and;
  • $5,000 for the Maryborough Aero Club to develop concept plans for an extension to their club building.

Council Community Events Grants approved include:

  • $2,695 towards the Tiaro Primary P&C Association to stage the Tiaro Community Ball;
  • $4,000 for Special Needs Fraser Coast Hearts and Hands Signing Choir - Carols at Christmas;
  • $2,500 towards the Burrum Coal Discovery Festival;
  • $4,800 for the Torquay Progress Association to stage Music in the Park and a Children’s Halloween Celebration;
  • $1,800 in-kind for the Fraser Lions Club’s Annual Pier Festival;
  • $5,000 for the Maryborough District Committee on the Ageing to stage Diamonds in Time and the Senior of the Year celebrations in August;
  • $1,500 for the Maryborough Woodturners and Woodcraftmen Guild to stage the Wood and Craft Expo in July;
  • $5,000 towards the Maryborough Excelsior City Band staging Brass in the Park in July;
  • $5,000 for the Maryborough Aero Club Association to stage Fraser Coast Wings and Wheels in August;
  • $5,000 to the Hervey Bay Softball Association to stage the Under 16 Boys State Championship in September;
  • $5,000 for the Maryborough City Progress Association to stage the Fraser Coast Business Showcase in October.
  • $5,000 for the Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre: for a community fun day.