The grants support the development and implementation of community projects and activities as a part of council’s Community Development Framework.
Grants of up to $5000 are available per project, with each project required to provide a matching component of the total project cost, either through a cash or in-kind (material or labour) contribution.
More than $22,000 was awarded in the first of two rounds of grants.
Shepparton Croquet Club received $2756 for the supply and installation of CCTV cameras to increase public and member safety.
The Shepparton branch of the Astronomical Society of Victoria will put a $1923 grant towards the purchase of three community telescopes that will be made available for loan within Greater Shepparton.
The project provides community members with the opportunity to learn about, explore and develop a passion for astronomy through the use of appropriate equipment.
A $3000 grant will help reinstate a community garden at Primary Care Connect while the Shepparton Region Reconciliation Group has $5000 to help stage a Reconciliation Week event in partnership with local First Nations community group Wulumbarra at Kaieltheban Park.
Kialla Golf Club will purchase a spray spreader with the aid of a $4827 grant. The Kialla Golf Course is maintained by a group of volunteers and a replacement spray unit is required because the current one is beyond repair.
Know Your Rights - Point of Difference was awarded a $5000 grant for the Winyarrs' Weaving Circle, a project initiated by local artist Tammy Lee Atkinson for women of all ages and cultural backgrounds to gather to learn the ancient art of weaving, to yarn and to understand more about First Nations culture and issues.
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