Local Groups Get Grants
At Gympie Regional Council’s Ordinary Meeting held at the Tin Can Bay Country Club at the end of November one of the items on the agenda was the grant funding recommendations for the Competitive Grant Round of the Community Grant Program 2022/23.
Council’s Community Grants Program provides financial assistance for projects which respond to community need, support Council’s strategic objectives and enhance the social, environmental and/or cultural wellbeing of the Gympie region.
Some of the local groups fortunate enough to receive funding in this round include:
Community Facilities category
Cooloola City Farm Nurseries Inc
Cooloola Coast Youth Activity Project Inc
Lions Club of Tin Can Bay
Tin Can Bay Community and Men’s Shed Inc
Tin Can Bay Yacht Club
Volunteer Support category
Rainbow Beach Amateur Anglers Inc
Tin Can Bay Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Inc
Tin Can Bay Sailability Inc
Major Environment category
Cooloola CoastCare Assn Inc
Local Events category
CIRS t/a Rainbow Beach Community Centre – Santa Comes To Rainbow 2022
Major Events category
Rainbow Beach Sports, Recreational and Memorial Club Inc – Rainbow Beach Family Fishing Classic and Expo
Funding is still available to service the Rolling Grant round for 2022/23, which closes on 31 May 2023 or when all funds allocated are expended. Search for ‘Grants and Funding’ on the Gympie Regional Council website (www.gympie.qld.gov.au) for more information and how to apply.