Twenty-one not-for-profit community groups are recipients of Macedon Ranges council’s 2022 Community Funding Scheme grants, worth $175,000.
The scheme provides the groups funding for programs set to benefit residents of the Macedon Ranges, helping to achieve council’s Community Vision and Council Plan goals.
There are four streams of the funding, including community and cultural development projects, enhancing the effectiveness of local community groups, supporting local environmental priorities and enhancing community places and infrastructure.
Macedon Ranges mayor Jennifer Anderson said not-for-profit groups rely heavily on grants and fundraising from local community got projects and facility upgrades.
“The Community Funding Scheme helps to gill the gap and allow our local community groups to implement initiatives and complete projects they otherwise may not be able to,” Cr Anderson said.
“To assist further, this year we have allowed each organisation to apply for up to two grants. The uptake by our community groups this year has been really pleasing to see.”
Some grant recipients include:
• Lancefield Neighbourhood House – Extinct, Lancefield Megafauna Festival – $4,000
• Macedon-Woodend Scout Group – Purchase of hike tents, camp cookers and BBQs – $3,400
• Romsey Neighbourhood House Inc. – Feed It Forward equipment including freezers – $6,000
• South Gisborne Tennis Club – Accessible picnic setting and area – $12,000
• Woodend Golf Club Inc. – Woodend Golf Club Community Paths project – $12,000
• Friends of Bald Hill Reserve – Install seating in the shelter, development of a design for a
brochure and interpretative signage for the shelter – $12,000
• Riddells Creek Lions Club – All-inclusive double BBQ and power – $12,000
• Bullengarook Pony Club – Bullengarook Equestrian Arena upgrade – $12,000
• Friends of Maxwell Street, Tylden – Maxwell Street Reserve walking track and gates –
$10,000
To see the full list, head to: mrsc.vic.gov.au/grants
