The Macedon and Mount Macedon Community House was one of the recipients of Australia Post’s People of Post Grants.
The community house was successful in its grant application to help fund the community garden program, receiving $1977 to purchase a motor mower, edge trimmer and charger.
Management committee member Karen Goltz was the person who submitted the successful application for the house, and said she was delighted to receive these funds to keep the garden project running.
“That equipment will be used by the volunteers who look after the community gardens,” she said.
“The whole operation of the community house in Macedon is based on the work of volunteers who raise funds to keep the place running… so grants and the support of local businesses, not-for-profits, local sponsorship and generous benefactors are integral to the growth and development of the house.”
Now in its eighth year, the People of Post program is an employee-led community grant initiative that enables Australia Post team members to nominate local community or not-for-profit groups for a grant of up to $2000.
Ms Goltz said the Macedon Post Office licensee, Anne Moody was instrumental in helping the project be considered for funding.
“Anne nominated the community house, specifically the community gardening project we were requesting funds to acquire some equipment we needed for that project,” she said.
The Macedon and Mount Macedon Community House was one of several not-for-profits in the Ranges that received funding this round through the People of Post Grants, with successful applicants including the Kyneton Horticultural Society, Macedon Ranges Suicide Prevention Action Group and the Kyneton Men’s Shed.
