	{"id":104095,"date":"2024-07-05T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=104095"},"modified":"2024-07-03T16:28:50","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T06:28:50","slug":"partnerships-to-benefit-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/news\/partnerships-to-benefit-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Partnerships to benefit community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THIS financial year the City of Ballarat will allocate more than seven hundred thousand dollars in partnership funding.<\/p>\n<p>Recipient groups of the City Partnerships Program have been confirmed and 15 organisations will be given funding totalling $2 million over the next three financial years.<\/p>\n<p>The program is designed to fund organisations to complete well-planned projects which will benefit the community.<\/p>\n<p>Some of this year&#8217;s recipients include Ballarat Renewable Energy and Zero Emissions or BREAZE, the Ballarat Permaculture Guild and the Hidden Orchard, and the Ballarat International Foto Biennale.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Cr Des Hudson said the program is a great way to support local initiatives and work towards the goals of the Council Plan 2021-2025.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There were some fantastic applications in our second year of the City Partnerships program and we thank everybody for taking the time to make submissions,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This year our successful applicants cover a wide range of interest areas including sports, the arts, environment, local business, and community development organisations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We look forward to continuing to work closely with these organisations to help them achieve our combined goals and make Ballarat a better place.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The full list of recipients can be found on the City of Ballarat website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS financial year the City of Ballarat will allocate more than seven hundred thousand dollars in partnership funding. 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