$134,000 Given To Community Groups

South Burnett Regional Council donated almost $134,000 in cash to community groups in 2021-22, and gave another $30,000 to $50,000 of in-kind support to other community-driven events (Photo: SBRC)

October 31, 2022

South Burnett Regional Council gave almost $134,000 to community groups in 2021-22 according to its latest Annual Report.

The Council’s six-monthly Community Grants program distributed $86,529 to 42 community groups last financial year, and six projects received $13,797 in funding from the Regional Arts Development Fund.

The Council also donated $8000 to eight hall groups to help with their annual insurance costs; $5000 for five Australia Day or Anzac Day events around the region; and gave two $500 Elite Youth Performance Sponsorships to help two young athletes attend Athletics Australia’s National Championships.

On top of this, Council also provided in-kind support to 16 community groups to help them run events ranging from campdrafts to race meetings, and Christmas carnivals to fishing competitions.

This support ranged from providing skip bins to tables, chairs and gazebo tents.

While not costed, this support is likely to have saved event organisers between $30,000 to $50,000 if they had to source similar equipment from hire services.

In addition, the Mayor and Councillors contributed a further $19,665 from their own discretionary funds to assist other community groups whose projects did not fit into the Council’s six-monthly community grants program cycle.

The Annual Report lists where the Discretionary Funds were spent:

South Burnett Mayor Brett Otto – $4000

Kumbia & District Memorial School Of The Arts (Festival of Small Halls) – $1000
Kumbia Kindergarten (movie night fundraiser) – $500
Proston Show Society (purchase of equipment) – $800
Taabinga State School P&C (awards presentations) – $200
Visit South Burnett Inc (South Burnett Visitors Guide) – $500
Wondai Junior Rugby League (field maintenance) – $500
Wondai Rifle Club (donation towards event) – $500

Cr Roz Frohloff (Division 1) – $2439

Nanango Community Centre (industrial fans) – $306
Nanango & District Kindergarten (gym mattress) – $500
Nanango Netball Club (training equipment) – $500
Nanango Rugby League Club (equipment) – $300
Nanango Theatre Company (two day acting workshop) – $500
South Burnett Woodcrafters Association (official opening) – $333

Deputy Mayor Gavin Jones (Division 2) – $2674

Blackbutt District Community Organisation (purchase of signs) – $136
Blackbutt & District Tourism Association (Mingle, Munch and Wine) – $150
Bunya Mountains Community Organisation (Bunya Rainforest Experience) – $708
Kingaroy QCWA (Centenary Celebrations) – $580
Lions Club of Benarkin (Over 60s Christmas lunch) – $500
NaTDA (Nanango’s 175th Anniversary Celebration) – $500
Special Children’s Christmas Party (2021 event) – $100

Cr Danita Potter (Division 3) – $3520

Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Festival (Spotlights On Arts) – $500
Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Festival (Arts Into Action) – $762
Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce (SMILE program) – $500
Kingaroy Junior Cricket (corflutes) – $500
Kingaroy QCWA (purchase of lights) – $424
Nanango Theatre Company (two day acting workshop) – $500
South Burnett Woodcrafters (official opening) – $333

Cr Kirstie Schumacher (Division 4) – $1433

South Burnett Mountain Bike Club (Mountain bike trails at Gordonbrook Dam) – $1000
Special Children’s Christmas Party (donation towards Christmas party) – $100
South Burnett Woodcrafters (official opening) – $333

Cr Kathy Duff (Division 5) – $3199