Sunbury community groups are benefitting from the recent Hume council Community Grants program.
Twenty-four groups and organisations across Sunbury have received funding through the latest grant round, across partnership, large project, volunteer project, small project, community participation and community operational categories, with $352,508 allocated overall.
Sunbury Neighbourhood House was awarded $9550 to create a volunteer subgroup focused on planning events, fundraising, and boosting community engagement and visibility of Sunbury.
Sunbury Combined Probus Club, Sunbury Evergreen Seniors, Sunbury U3A and Superoos Basketball Club all received $3000 for different social events.
The Woodlands Ladies Probus of Sunbury, Boilerhouse Theatre Company, CareWorks SunRanges, Harmonix, Insync Entertainment, J Beekeeping Club and Jacksons Creek Combined Probus Club all received grants of $1500.
Also receiving $1500 was Ladies Probus Club of Sunbury, Our Lady of Mt Carmel Historical Committee, Probus Club of Sunbury, Sunbury and District Woodworkers Club, Sunbury Basketball Association, Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society, Sunbury Kangaroos Junior Football and Netball Club, Sunbury Lions Basketball Club, Sunbury Neighbourhood Kitchen, Sunbury Petanque Players, Sunbury School of Calisthenics, and Sunbury Stitchers and Quilters.
The recipients, all across Hume, were announced at the 27 October council meeting.
Cr Steve Gagen congratulated the recipients.
“Community grants are really important to our community groups in all councils, particularly in Hume,” he said.
As part of the report, there was $115,839 of remaining funds from this grant round.
This will now be allocated to different grant rounds, with $90,839 going to the Community Operational Grant round two, and $25,000 going to the Small Project round two.
Cr Naim Kurt said there has been a lower number of applications.
“There is $90,000 which is heading to a one-off category in round two to support up to an additional 60 applicants,” he said.
“I think it’s a sign of the issues that some of our community groups are facing getting people to manage these groups and put in for grants and apply for them as well, so there’s probably a conversation that needs to happen in the future if this additional funding is not taken on by community groups.”
