July 2, 2019
Twenty-one South Burnett community groups will share $530,617 in grants from the latest round of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.
The results of Round 100, which accepted applications until February 28, were announced this week.
The successful applicants were:
- Barambah United Football Club – $34,888 to build a clubhouse and grandstand
- Benarkin State School – $22,800 to upgrade a court with artificial grass
- Blackbutt Agricultural Society – $18,500 to build an amenities block
- Blackbutt-Benarkin Lions Club – $19,526 to construct an office, upgrade windows and buy equipment
- Boondooma Museum & Heritage Association – $30,950 to renovate cabins
- Booubyjan Hall and Community Centre – $17,420 to install solar
- Cherbourg Sports Club – $32,971 to install ceiling fans
- Ironpot Hall Association – $24,559 to install a cold room and upgrade facility
- Kilkivan Great Horse Ride – $34,550 for the festival
- Kingaroy BaconFest – $35,000 to buy equipment and to put towards the BaconFest festival
- Kumbia Golf Club – $35,000 to purchase a mower
- Murgon Men’s Shed – $17,000 for a solar system and walls
- Murgon Sports Association – $35,000 to install CCTV and buy a tractor
- Nanango RSL Sub-Branch – $12,770 to buy electronic bingo equipment
- Proston Bowls Club – $32,701 to install a cold room and buy equipment
- QRRRWN – $34,084 to conduct professional development workshops
- SBATSIC – $3098 to purchase IT equipment
- South Burnett Endurance Riders – $14,900 for a metabolic monitoring system and traffic signs
- Tansey Polocrosse Club – $35,000 to buy a tractor
- Wondai AP&I Society – $35,000 to upgrade pavilion roofing
- Yarraman Memorial Hall Society – $4900 to upgrade chairs
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The Gambling Community Benefit Fund provides about $54 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 now occur five times each year in February, April, June, August and October, and the successful applicants are announced five months after each round closes.
Applications for Round 102 will close at 11.59pm on August 31.
- More information is available on the Department of Justice website
