A free event for dogs and dog lovers will receive funding through Council’s Community Partnerships Grant program.
Lions Club of Cairns Marlin Coast Inc, which will host the inaugural FNQ Dogs Day Out Festival, is one of 15 community groups to share in almost $115,000 of grant funding.
The festival will be held at the Barron Waters Park in Caravonica on 15 October and include pet ownership education, agility demonstrations, training demonstrations, pet and market stalls, food vans, and kids’ entertainment.
In addition to the provision of support through the Community Partnerships Grant stream, Council will work with the organisation to promote pet owner’s responsibilities to keep their dog and community safe as part of our Animal Management education program.
Successful recipients of the 2022/2023 Community Partnerships Grant are:
- Babinda Harvest Festival Inc. for the Babinda Harvest Festival 2022 – $25,000
- Cairns Children’s Museum Inc. for Pi Day: A Celebration of Circles – $6,700
- Cairns & District Chinese Association Inc. for 2023 Cairns Chinese New Year – $20,000
- Cairns Hindu Samaj Inc. for Deepavali Mela (Diwali Festival Fair) – $5,000
- Cairns Multicultural Islamic Ladies Association for the Community Iftar Get Together – $1,700
- Far North Queensland Regional Swimming Association for the 2023 FNQ Swimming Long and Short Course Championships – $11,000
- FNQ Rugby Incorporated for the 2022 Cairns Women’s Rugby Reunion – $1,000
- Guide Dogs Qld for the Guide Dogs Qld Cairns Canine Carnival – $5,000
- Lions Club of Cairns Marlin Coast Inc. for the FNQ Dogs Day Out Festival – $6,000
- Maxima Training Group (Aust) Ltd for Spark Joy – $2,000
- Queensland AIDS Council Inc for the Cairns Pride Festival – $15,000
- Red Nose Limited for the Walk to Remember – $1,900
- Reef and Rainforest Research Centre Ltd for the Indigenous Women’s Development and Leadership Program – $5,000
- Stratford Bowls Club for the 70th Anniversary of the Stratford Bowls Club – $2,000
- The Agile Project – Wildlife Rescue Inc for the Avian and Wildlife Rescue and Care Community Fun Days – $7,560
(Note: All grant amounts are ex-GST)
