Baw Baw Shire Council has offered $83,869 in Minor Capital Work grants, supporting nine non-profit organisations and associations in Baw Baw Shire.
The Community Grants Program – Minor Capital Work supports local community groups and not-for-profit organisations in delivering, repairing, or improving eligible community facilities and places that contribute to a thriving, healthy and sustainable community and Shire.
Baw Baw Shire Council Mayor Councillor Kate Wilson was excited to see so many applications for important community projects.
“Community partnership is one of highest priorities and we are very proud to be supporting these community groups on projects that deliver real impact for our Shire,” said Cr Wilson.
“Each group’s application demonstrated incredible commitment to their local community and aligned well with Baw Baw Shire Council’s Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan. These grants are a great example of the importance of working together for a vibrant and connected community.”
The recipients and their projects can be found below:
Ellinbank Recreation Reserve – A netball grandstand, safe steps to courts and a drain for seepage from the retaining wall ($10,000)
Hallora Hall Committee – Cladding Hallora Hall ($10,000)
Hill End Community Inc. – Restore the old Fumina South school room at Hill End Community Centre including the back window and wall, replace weather boards restump the small front porch and the building work will be primed and painted ($8,250)
Neerim District Cricket Club – Refurbish cricket training nets including replacing the existing chain mesh fencing at the cricket training nets, fully enclosing the training area and installing retractable internal dividers ($10,000)
Neerim Memorial Hall – Qualified trades to connect services to Hall including installation of tanks and water connection to the Hall and connecting electricity to the storage shed for light and power ($10,000)
Neerim South Recreation Reserve – Remove the existing netball posts and sleeves and install two netball post systems (new sleeves, posts, and nets), paint post base area, and reinstatement of all netball court line markings ($8,452.50)
Thorpdale Recreation Reserve – Kitchen Upgrade including stainless steel fireproof wall cladding behind cooking area, stainless steel nib wall beside fryers, laminex-coated cupboards under the sink and under servery and servery top, hands free sink and tap ($10,000)
Warragul Croquet Club – Contractor to concrete and drainage works on front veranda ($7,166.77)
Warragul Woodworkers Club – Kitchen upgrade including supply and install kitchen joinery – doors, oven, drawer bank, pot drawer bank, panels, bulk heads, open overhead cabinets, laminated benchtops, handles, sink, tap and paint ($10,000)
These offers will be formalised once officially accepted by the local community groups.
To learn more about Council’s Community Grants program, visit: www.bawbawshire.vic.gov.au/CommunityGrants.
