Borough of Queenscliffe boosts community programs

A DOZEN community groups will benefit from the 2023-24 round of community grants from the Borough of Queenscliffe.

The borough awarded 12 community recipient organisations with funding boosts ranging from $664 to $2,400 during a special ceremony earlier this month at the Queenscliffe Hub.

Queenscliffe mayor Isabelle Tolhurst said it was a joy for the borough to be celebrating community events across the municipality.

“The initiatives fulfill two of the major pillars in our Community Vision.

“They are, enhancing health and well-being, and encouraging an inclusive and engaged community.

“This year’s initiatives all work, in unique ways, to bring people together.”

This year’s recipients were:
Boomerang Bags – $1,129 for servicing machines and materials
Combined Probus Club of Queenscliffe – $1000 for the purchase of wool for beanies/blankets
Point Lonsdale Board Riders – $1500 Groms off the Wall program
Point Lonsdale Basketball Assoc – $1864 for equipment and training
Point Lonsdale Primary School – $664 for Nippers in schools
Point Lonsdale Surf Lifesaving Club – $2000 for their Silver Salties Over 55s Active Participation Program
Queenscliff Lonsdale Yacht Club – $1300 for a Safety ladder/platform
Queenscliffe and District Neighbourhood House INC – $1800 for their community support and inclusion – Chatty Café
Queenscliffe Indigenous Nursery – $2000 to purchase a fridge for seeds
Shedding the Blues – $999 to support The Bright Side of Life: Optimism Rules
St Aloysius Primary School in conjunction with PLPS and QPS – $2400 Embracing our Kids
Tides of Welcome Community Choir – 20th Anniversary Celebration – $2026

Cr Tolhurst said the spread of organisations sharing in the grant pool of $18,862 showed the Borough of Queenscliffe was a community of diverse interests and pursuits.

“On a daily basis the 12 recipients engage local people, foster collaboration, facilitate conversation, and share skills.

“They are run almost entirely by volunteers who are the engines of these varied organisations.”

For more on the Borough of Queenscliffe’s grants programs, head to queenscliffe.vic.gov.au