{"id":18219,"date":"2024-01-30T08:00:28","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T21:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themooraboolnews.com.au\/?p=18219"},"modified":"2024-01-31T17:36:52","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T06:36:52","slug":"transforming-community-halls-in-tiny-towns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/themooraboolnews\/news\/transforming-community-halls-in-tiny-towns\/","title":{"rendered":"Transforming community halls in tiny towns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Regional Development Victoria (RDV)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Community halls are often the nerve centre of our regional towns. They provide a safe, trusted space for everyone, promoting inclusion and social connection.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the Tiny Towns Fund, communities with up to 5,000 people can apply for grants to potentially give their local community hall a boost.<\/p>\n<p>Grants between $5,000 and $50,000 are up for grabs. The fund is a great way for our tiniest towns to make sure their community halls can meet current and future needs.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve supported several community hall projects across the state in recent years, including the Clunes Town Hall, Lauriston Hall, and Bundalaguah-Myrtlebank Hall.<\/p>\n<p>This fund is for small communities with big dreams of fixing, upgrading or transforming their community halls. To learn more and apply now, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rdv.vic.gov.au\/grants-and-programs\/tiny-towns-fund\">Tiny Towns Fund<\/a> page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regional Development Victoria (RDV) Community halls are often the nerve centre of our regional towns. They provide a safe, trusted space for everyone, promoting inclusion and social connection. As part of the Tiny Towns Fund, communities with up to 5,000 people can apply for grants to potentially give their local community hall a boost. 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