March 21, 2019
South Burnett Regional Council will give $84,297 to 42 community groups in the latest round of its twice-yearly Community Grants Program.
Successful applications were announced by Communities portfolio chair Cr Danita Potter at Wednesday’s monthly council meeting.
Cr Potter said the final round of this year’s Community Grants Program had received 63 applications requesting a total of $145,905 when it closed on February 28.
Most applications were to help cover public liability insurance; to upgrade equipment or run training programs; or seeking sponsorship for community events or one-off projects.
Council approved 42 of the requests.
The successful applicants were:
Public Liability Insurance
- Chahpingah Reserve Association – $1000
- Durong Community Hall Committee – $1000
- Ironpot Hall Association – $1000
- Kumbia & District Memorial School Of The Arts – $1000
Equipment Upgrades and Sports Development Programs
- Barambah Bowhunters – $1396 for gazebo shade shelters
- Barambah United Soccer Club – $3000 for ‘Soccer For Schools’ program
- Blackbutt District Community Organisation – $3000 for park and gardens development project
- Bunya Valley Landcare – $1000 for nursery construction
- Burrandowan Campdraft Association – $3000 for announcers and secretary trailer
- Kingaroy Croquet Club – $3000 to assist with club relocation
- Kingaroy Junior Cricket Club – $3000 for cricket pitch and nets
- Kingaroy Netball Association – $3000 for player, coach and umpire development program
- Kingaroy Uniting Church parish – $2404.25 for purchase of rainwater purification system
- Kumbia and District Golf Club – $2000 for maintenance and new equipment purchases
- Moffatdale State School Playgroup – $2500 for facilities upgrade
- Murgon Men’s Shed – $3000 for carriage roof and security fence
- Nanango & District Cricket Club – $3000 for South Burnett junior coaching clinic
- Proston Golden Spurs Campdraft – $3000 for yard rebuild
- Proston Men’s Shed – $2990 for outdoor movie screen equipment
- Shooters Union Qld (South Burnett branch) – $1927 for playground upgrade
- South Burnett Mountain Bike Club – Mountain Bike clinics $1600
- Wondai AP&I Society – $1500 for Christmas lights replacements
- Wondai & District Tennis Association – $350 to purchase nets
- Wondai Neighbourhood Watch – $500 for community newsletter
Events Sponsorships
- Barambah Ministers Association – $3000 for ‘Real Life Barambah’ youth program
- BP Dam Fish Management Committee – $1800 for BP Dam Family Fishing Competition
- Blackbutt Singers – $3000 for ‘Proms In The South Burnett’
- Boondooma Dam Fish Stocking Association – $2000 for Yellowbelly Family Fishing Competition
- Heritage Nanango Country Muster – $1500 for Heritage Nanango Country Music Muster
- Jane Gunn – $3860 for ‘Pop Up Craft’
- Kingaroy Arts Team – $3490 for ‘South Burnett Gets Crafty’
- Nanango Race Club – $1200 for race day transport
- Nanango AP&I Society – $1500 for 110th Nanango Show
- Robyn Dower – $1880 for Kingaroy Heritage Museum project
- Rotary Club of Murgon – $2000 for Murgon Music Muster
- South Burnett Endurance Riders – $2500 for Nanango Endurance Ride
- South Burnett Junior Motorcycle Club – $3000 for SEQ Junior Motocross Series Round 3
- South Burnett National Show Society – $1500 for 2019 Kingaroy Show
- South Burnett Relay For Life – $1500 for 2019 Relay For Life
- South Burnett Reserve Forces Day – $500 for Reserve Forces Day
- South Burnett Sub-Chamber – $1600 for Rural Ambassador and Miss Showgirl prizes
- St Mary’s Catholic College – $300 for two school awards
