Tiny Towns funding for Millbrook, Elaine

THE tiny locality of Millbrook is among recipients of Victoria’s latest round of Tiny Towns funding.

The Millbrook Community Sporting Complex will now be able to get an internal unisex ambulant toilet installed after successfully applying for $20,000 under round three of fund.

The township of Elaine is also among the newly announced recipients.

There, the Elaine Recreation Reserve has been successful in securing $38,630 for its Public Space Enhancement and Signage Upgrade project.

Eureka MP Michaela Settle congratulated the local recipients on securing the dollars, delivered through her portfolio as Minister for Regional Development.

Settle said the dollars are supporting projects that had been identified by local communities as priorities.

“Small towns are at the heart of our region, and these investments will help strengthen the facilities and spaces that bring communities together,” Settle said.

“Whether it’s improving accessibility, upgrading community infrastructure or creating more welcoming public spaces, these projects will make a real difference for local residents.

“Some of Victoria’s best communities are also our smallest, and the Tiny Towns Fund is helping make sure they have the facilities and infrastructure they need to thrive.

“We know strong regional communities are built through sustained investment, not cuts.”

The funding round will support 157 projects across 151 Victorian towns that have populations of under 5,000 people with grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000.