Cooloola Coast Community Groups Get Grant Funding Support
Current Rainbow Beach Community Centre Management Committee Secretary Marnie Kropp, President Elisa Seul, Treasurer Kelly Smith. The Community Centre was the recent recipient of a $5000 grant to create children’s book based on the area.
Several community groups on the Cooloola Coast have secured grant funding support from Gympie Regional Council Community Grants Programs Round 2 2021/22.
Community Development Grants
Tin Can Bay Fishing Club – $2484
Club and Community Garden Rejuvenation Project: Removal of old and damaged plants with new soil, plants and mulch installed under the guidance of Wallu Nursery.
Rainbow Beach Chamber of Commerce – $3000
Creation of a new ‘Visit Rainbow Beach’ website for economic drive and to provide a user friendly platform for visitors to access current information as a key tourism destination for the region.
Tin Can Bay Model Flying Club – $2552
Dedicated carpark for people with disabilities.
Regional Arts Development Fund
Community Information Resource Centre T/A Rainbow Beach Community Centre – $5000
Children’s Book Illustration, A Walk in Rainbow Beach: Create an illustrated children’s book in partnership with a local artist with text developed with Butchulla Elder Karen Hall.
Get Local Community Grants still open!
Are you part of a not-for-profit community organisation?
Gympie Regional Council’s Get Local Community Grants program is specifically designed to assist communities and townships impacted by COVID-19 and dealing with drought and disaster, such as recent flood events.
This program will help eligible community organisations to deliver a range of small-scale community events and activities that increase community connection, sense of belonging and community wellbeing.
Applications close Sunday 8 May 2022.
For more information, visit www.gympie.qld.gov.au/community-assistance-grants
This program is an initiative funded by the Queensland Government, Mental Health and Wellbeing Community Package under Queensland’s Economic Recovery Strategy.
