South Burnett Regional Council announced the successful applicants for Round 1 of its 2018-19 Community Grants program at its monthly meeting on Wednesday.
The funding round closed on August 31.
Communities portfolio chair Cr Danita Potter said the Council had received 54 applications seeking a total of $105,117.17.
It approved 41 for $65,640.88.
This was about $7000 more than a year ago, when Council received 50 applications requesting a total of $125,952.88, and approved 39 for $58,449.55.
The successful applicants were:
Community Hall Insurance Grants:
- Farmers Hall, Inverlaw – $1000
- Mondure Hall Committee – $1000
- Queensland Dairy & Heritage Museum – $1000
- Tablelands Hall Committee – $1000
- Wooroolin Hall Committee – $1000
School Awards Nights:
- Nanango State High School – $300
- Proston P-10 – $250
- Wondai P-10 – $250
- St Mary’s Catholic College – $300
- Yarraman P-9 – $200
Christmas Carols and Carnivals:
- Blackbutt-Benarkin Lions Club – $2000
- Kingaroy District Ministry Association – $1500
- Kumbia & District Memorial School Of The Arts – $1200
- Proston Lions Club – $500
- Wesleyan Methodist Church, Nanango – $1500
Annual Events:
- Kumbia Kindergarten – $1000
- Kumbia Race Club – $2000
- Murgon PA&H Society – $1500
- Waterhole Rocks – $1000
- Relay For Life – $1850
- Queensland Limousin Youth Camp – $3000
- South Burnett Orchid Society – $500
- South Burnett Peace Of Mind – $500
Other Events:
- South Burnett Rugby League – $3000 for ‘Beyond The Nest’
- Murgon Junior Rugby League – $3000 for Domestic Violence Awareness
- St Mary’s Parish – $1500 for Kumbia’s Our Lady Of Peace Catholic church centenary
- Graham House Community Centre – $1316 for ‘Walk and Talk’
- South Burnett Equestrian Group – $400 for ‘Introduction To Carriage Driving’
- Queensland Blue Light Association – $2000 for Blue Edge program
- South Burnett Caravan and Touring Club – $1599 for Operation Heart Start
- Go Getta Girls – $2000 for ‘The Barbershop Boys’
- South Burnett Community Orchestra – $3800 for choral and orchestral workshops
Infrastructure Upgrades:
- Barambah Bowhunters and Field Archers – $3000 for a rainwater tank
- Boondooma Museum and Heritage Association – $2660.88 to upgrade on-site cabins
- Kingaroy Men’s Shed – $1500 for tool and machine upgrades
- Kingaroy Scout Group – $2015 for a new kitchen
- Kumbia & District Charity Campdraft Association – $3000 for toilet and shower block refurbishments
- Murgon C&K Kindergarten – $3000 for an Aboriginal mural
- Nanango State School P&C – $1500 for a uniform and shoe bank
- Proston Golden Spurs Campdraft – $3000 for a new PA system
- Wooroolin QCWA – $3000 for air-conditioning and insulation
Round 2 will be held in February 2019.
