October 23, 2018
Eighteen South Burnett community groups will share $404,149 in grants from Round 97 of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.
The round, which accepted applications until May 31, announced the successful applicants this week.
The successful applicants were:
- Barambah Local Justice Group and ATSI Corporation – $10,000 to build a memorial wall
- Blackbutt & District Tourism & Heritage Association – $33,044 to install a solar system
- Blackbutt State School P&C – $31,030 to replace artificial turf
- Burnett Inland Economic Development Organisation – $4470 to purchase equipment
- Cherbourg Cricket Team – $30,067 to purchase equipment and a bowling machine
- Elgin Vale QCWA – $11,635 to upgrade facility
- Kingaroy Junior Motor Cycle Speedway Club – $28,650 to purchase and install a storage shed
- Kingaroy Men’s Shed – $35,000 to build an ablutions block
- Kingaroy RSPCA – $8770 to purchase a trailer
- Nanango Little Athletics – $35,000 to upgrade long jump pits
- Nanango Race Club – $32,050 to purchase a tractor and slasher
- South Burnett Antique Motor Club – $33,587 to build a clubhouse
- South Burnett Race Club – $27,249 to purchase a gazebo and furniture
- South Burnett Pantry – $5219 to purchase equipment
- Taromeo Rural Fire Brigade – $29,260 for shed upgrades
- Yarraman Bowls Club – $23,078 for air-conditioning and lighting upgrades
- Yarraman Memorial Hall Society – $16,990 for solar power system
- Yarraman Over 50s Club – $9050 to paint exterior of building
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The Gambling Community Benefit Fund provides about $53 million a year to community groups in Queensland to help them buy equipment or help them improve their existing facilities and services.
Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath said applications for the next round of funding were now open.
“Grants are worth between $500 and $35,000 and applications are open to not-for-profit, community-based organisations,” she said.
“I encourage any community organisation to apply for this funding.”
Grant rounds occur every three months in February, May, August and November, and the successful applicants are announced five months after each round closes.
Applications for Round 99 will close at 11.59pm on November 30, 2018.
- More information is available on the Department of Justice website
- Related article: Fund Explains How To Get Grants
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