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September 21, 2022
Yarraman & District Progress Association has received a $2310 grant under Round 1 of Toowoomba Regional Council’s community grants scheme for 2022-23.
Council approved the funding at it general meeting this week.
The association plans to use the money to upgrade its website and add in information about a proposed retirement village development several of its members have been examining.
The Yarraman group was one of more 50 than applications totalling about $237,000 which were approved by the TRC.
Cr James O’Shea said the funds would allow many groups to upgrade facilities, buy equipment and benefit thousands of members and participants of these groups.
“The Community Grants Program is designed to give back to our community and not-for-profit groups to allow them to run events, build capacity within their own organisations and fund projects that otherwise might not get off the ground,” Cr O’Shea said.
Round 1 of the 2022-23 program was also the first time groups had been asked to use the SmartyGrants online platform.
“I’m delighted that all applicants were successfully able to use the newly implemented SmartyGrants software solution to submit their applications for funding,” Cr O’Shea said.
“I thank TRC’s Community Development team for running a series of workshops and working with groups on this new way forward in applying for community grant support.”
