THIS year’s allocation of the Annual Community Grants has seen a number of community groups receive funding for local projects.
There were 78 applications received and 57 projects were funded, totalling $75,214.49.
Allocations were made in three categories, Community Buildings, Community Development, and Arts. Grants are allocated using a strict criteria system where points are allocated.
Applications were analysed by officers using the funding and weighting sheet adopted by Council last year. The analysis of the applications was then submitted to a council-appointed sub-committee that included Mayor Cr Bill Melbourne, Cr Stewart and Cr Marstaellar.
Applications were funded in priority from the highest score down until the funding ran out.
Twenty-seven Community Building grants were funded totalling $24,157.60, 17 Community Development Grants totalling $31,599 and 12 Arts Grants totalling 23,457.89.
$33,000 in funding was allocated as part of the 2009-2010 annual tourism events grant program to eight events.
The maximum funding allocation was $7000 and the minimum was $1000.
The Community grants funded were:
Community Building Grants
Seymour Puckapunyal Community Radio Inc - $955 to purchase outside broadcast equipment
Kilmore East Recreation Reserve Inc - $974.60 to purchase an outside backboard for reserve users
Kilmore and District Little Athletics Centre - $1000 to purchase canteen appliances
Riding for Disabled Seymour - $1000 to purchase a three bay composting bin
JJ Clancy Reserve COM - $1000 to purchase tables and chairs
Seymour Pre School Centre Inc - $1000 to purchase replacement tables and chairs
Wandong Heathcote Junction Community Group Inc - $1000 to continue construction of all weather access trail in Dry Creek Flora Reserve
Kilmore Swimming Club Inc - $1000 to purchase a whiteboard and marshalling board
Mitchell Agility Dog Club Inc - $1000 to purchase new equipment for dog agility activities
Kilmore Miniature Railway Inc - $1000 to purchase materials to improve existing shelter/station
NullaVale/Pyalong West Landcare Group - $297 to purchase spray equipment for weed control works
Lower Hume Parent Support Group Inc - $1000 to purchase equipment and toys
1st Puckapunyal Scout Group - $1000 to purchase tents for scout activities
Pyalong Community Centre COM - $750 to purchase additional chairs for community use
Tallarook Playgroup Inc - $500 to purchase mulch and decking to improve play area
Wandong Netball Club Inc - $984 to purchase coaching equipment
Mitchell Shire Concert Band Inc - $1000 to purchase replacement chairs
Seymour Basketball Association - $1000 to purchase player singlets and basketballs
Upper Plenty Mechanics Institute Hall Association Inc - $500 to purchase a BBQ
Marie Williams Pre School Inc - $890 to install a water tank to water sandpit and children’s gardens
Kilmore Scout/Guide COM - $1000 to purchase heavy duty storage shelves
Probus Club of Seymour Inc - $595 to purchase a folding wheelchair
Lower Hume Palliative Care Volunteers auspice by Lions Club of Seymour-Goulburn Inc - $1000 to purchase notebook computer
Kilmore Men’s Shed auspice by Kilmore Mechanics Institute and Free Library Inc - $967 to purchase power tools for activities
Tooborac Hall and Reserve COM - $1000 to purchase a commercial refrigerator
Seymour Agricultural and Pastoral Society Inc - $1000 to purchase and install half glass doors on newly built display cabinets
Seymour and District Community House Inc - $745 to construct a pram shelter for patrons
Community Development
Goulburn Valley Family Care Inc - $2000 to conduct ‘Healthy Look at Barley’ event
Upper Plenty Mechanics Institute Hall Association - $250 to conduct ‘Stay Connected’ project
Kilmore Community Centre - $2000 to establish a community garden
Lions Club of Wandong-Wallan Inc - $2000 to construct a bridge/boardwalk in Dry Creek Flora Reserve
Seymour Performers Workshop Inc - $2000 to establish a permanent community choir based in Seymour
Whitehead’s Creek Landcare Inc - $2000 to conduct a community awareness day
Broadford Community Centre Inc - $2000 to hist a ride day for young people over the school holidays
Wandong Heathcote Junction Community Group – $1500 to continue a $25 ‘pocket money’ initiative
Pyalong Neighbourhood House Inc - $2000 for a community visit to Scienceworks and the Planetarium
Seymour Pre School Inc - $2000 to conduct a 50th birthday/open day event
Mitchell Community Radio Inc - $1039 to conduct emergency broadcast training
Mitchell Shire Concert Band - $2000 to extend the band repertoire and members
Beveridge Tennis Club - $310 to conduct an open day
Wandong Netball Club Inc - $1500 to extend Net Set Go program to children 5 to 8 years
Kilmore Mechanics Institute and Free Library Inc - $2000 to continue the "Anam Gara’ women’s group
Victorian Wines Show Inc - $2000 to conduct a wine tasting day in association the ‘Tastes of the Goulburn’
Seymour Pony Club - $1000 to conduct a camp for Pony Club children
Seymour Agricultural and Pastoral Society Inc - $2000 to conduct and evening event to the show sponsors and volunteers
Arts
Upper Plenty Mechanics Institute Hall Association Inc - $900 to paint murals on community facilities depicting history and renewal-growth
Beveridge Recreation Reserve COM - $599.39 to purchase percussion instruments for community use
Kilmore Celtic Festival - $2000 for a music program for children aged kinder to high school
Seymour Railways Heritage Centre Inc - $2000 to operate a series of short, heritage train rides
Seymour Performers Workshop Inc - $2000 for a musical production
Kilmore Quilters - $2000 to conduct a quilting exhibition
Seymour and District Arts Society - $2000 to supply and install a hanging and lighting system
Tallarook Mechanics Institute COM - $2000 for a ‘Winter Soiree’ series of professional live theatre
Wallan Playgroup Inc - $1958.50 to hold a scripted, interactive musical show for children aged 1 to 8 years
Mitchell Shire Concert Band Inc - $2000 to purchase band uniforms for new members
Wandong Heathcote Junction Sports and Community Centre COM - $2000 to carve existing cypruss tree into feature sculture
Broadford Amateur Theatre Society - $2000 to hold a theatrical performance of a major musical production
Theatrical Amateur Players Seymour Inc - $2000 to hold a comedy theatrical production, ‘The Princess and the Pea’
