Groups supported with grants

A DOZEN community groups and non-profits are being supported to deliver their projects thanks to grant funding from Golden Plains Shire.

The recipients in the latest round of the municipality’s Community Strengthening Grants were announced last week, with groups to share in a $75,000 funding pool.

Golden Plains Shire CEO, Shane Walden, said the program is all about helping the region’s groups achieve their goals to benefit the community.

“Council’s Community Strengthening Grants Program is an important initiative that is highly valued,” he said.

“Over the past 27 years it has enabled the delivery of a variety of excellent projects for the Golden Plains Shire community.

“Congratulations to the successful groups who have been awarded grant funding to support their projects and initiatives.”

Grant recipients are awarded across four streams including environment and sustainability, creative community, healthy active living, and community safety.

Bannockburn and District Men’s Shed received $930 for their community timber project while Linton and District Historical Society were given $3960 to develop a self-guided historical audio tour around Linton and surrounds.

Almost $10,000 went to Contemporary Practice Networks to deliver a Skipton Rail Trail residency, and The Bop Arts Co-op got $8000 for their Wild Flowers Print Project.

Lighting and equipment safety upgrades are on the way for the Shelford Public Hall Reserve to the tune of $2330 while Bruce’s Creek Landcare Group will look to reactivate the organisation next year with $9740.

Meanwhile, Ross Creek Landcare Group will conduct their Woody Weed Control on Rural Roadsides program with $9100.

Momentum Christian Church are set to host a Community Christmas Carols event at Bannockburn with $4500 while Haddon Community Learning Centre will use $6480 to deliver their Growing Together program.

Across the region’s recreational groups, Bannockburn Soft Tennis received $5650 to deliver a health and fitness initiative for residents aged over 50, and $10,000 went to Carngham Linton Football Netball Club to install an electronic scoreboard at their home ground.

Bannockburn Lethbridge Scout Group received $4360 for a fundraising activity project.