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Grants approved under five funding programs at the April Ordinary Council Meeting

For more information on each of the grants, or specific amounts of allocated funding, please see the April Ordinary Council Meeting agenda.

“Council is proud to support our community through many different grants and funding arrangements,” Mayor Cr Seema Abdullah said.

“We thank the many local community groups and organisations for applying for these grants and we hope the financial assistance will assist them in delivering projects, activities or events in the future.”

Our Sporting Future

Council’s Our Sporting Future Funding Program assists community sporting organisations with the implementation of small to medium sized facility development projects. The Grants are available under three categories; Major, Minor, and Sports Aid. Approved funding below:

Major:

Central Park Tennis Club - Tennis Courts Fencing and Seating
Tallygaroopna Football Netball Club - Netball Shelter

Minor:

Mooroopna Football Netball Club - Coaches Box
Murchison Bowls Club - Solar Power Project
Merrigum Football Netball Club - Ground Redevelopment
Tatura Cricket Club - Club Nets Upgrade

Sports Aid:

Ardmona Football Netball Club - Strategic, Operational and Participation Growth Plan for Organisation
Shepparton United Football Netball Club - Strategic, Operational and Participation Growth Plan for Organisation

Community Arts

Council’s Community Arts Grants facilitates projects which enhance the wellbeing of the community through artistic activities, encourage participation in arts and culture activities, support and promote innovation in the arts, celebrate local and emerging culture and identity and promote and encourage sustainable arts activities including generating opportunities for artists.

Approved funding:

Shepparton Malayalee Association - South Indian Arts Promotion
Shepparton Brass and Wind Student Instruction Term 2,3,4 2020.

Community Matching

Council’s Community Matching Grants are designed to support projects which build new social connections and partnerships within communities, allow participation in a community activity, enable community members to develop a new skill and create, renew or revitalise places and spaces within the community.

Approved funding:

East Shepparton Bowls Club - Seating for New Complex
Greater Shepparton Winter Night Shelter - Purchase of a trailer
Goulburn Valley Chinese Association – Raising Bilingual/Multilingual Children in a Multicultural Society
Goulburn Valley Pride - GV Pride Fun Run/Walk
Horses for Hope Equipment Purchase
Kialla Golf Club - Trailer Fire Fighting Unit
Mooroopna Bowls Club - Renewable Energy Solar Power Installation
Mooroopna Men’s Shed - Replace Roofing on the Work and Recreational Area
Multicultural Arts Victoria - To Be Seen MAV Creator's Space Visual Arts Program
Shepparton Search and Rescue Squad - Presentation Skills Training
Tallygaroopna Men’s Shed - Shed for Air Compressor and Dust Extractor

Community Sustainability

Council’s Community Sustainability Grants Program supports the development and implementation of sustainable projects and events. The projects or events must be in line with action from the Environmental Sustainability Strategy.

Approved funding:

Transition Tatura - Communities Shaping The Future: Sustainable Housing
Guthrie Street Primary School - Sustainable Gardening

Major and Minor Events

Council’s Event Grants provide financial assistance, as well as marketing support, to groups who are organising events within the Greater Shepparton municipality. Small Events can be funded from $500 up to $2,000 and Large Events can be funded from $2,000 up to $5,000.

Council acknowledges many of these events have been, and may be, postponed due to the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Approved funding:

Pakistan Association of Goulburn Valley - Annual Community event and Independence Day celebration
Goulburn Valley South Sudanese Community Association - South Sudanese Independence Day
Goulburn Valley Congolese Association - Welcoming new arrival Congolese from Africa to Shepparton
Tatura Community House - Monster Garage Sale
Dookie Military History Group - Dookie Military Vehicle Rally
Shepparton Malayalee Association - Community Talent Show
Shepparton Swimming Club - Shepparton Aqua Carnivale
Goulburn Valley Reining Horse Association - GVRHA Buckle Up and Slide Reining Spectacular 2020
Know your Roots (KYR) Incorporated - Fiafia Project & Pasifika Festival 2020
Soroptimist International of Shepparton - Women’s Health and Pampering Day
Valley Radio Flyer - Shepparton Mammoth Scale Fly-In
Goulburn Valley Branch of the Aviculture Society of Australia - G V Bird Exhibition & Sale
Punjab Sports Club Shepparton - 6th Annual Punjab Sports Club Shepparton Tournament
Shepparton Competition Society - Shepparton Young Instrumentalists Award