Eighty-four Corangamite Shire groups and individuals will share $177,868 in Council grants.
Council allocated the funding and in-kind support at its July Ordinary Meeting last night.
- Community Grants $43,837
- Enabling Grants $9,500
- Facility Grants $46,976.60
- Environment Support Grants $19,554.80
- Events and Festivals Grants $58,000
"We just love giving away money," Mayor Kate Makin said.
"These programs are a practical way to support community groups, individuals and businesses to achieve their own priorities and goals.
Mayor Kate Makin said applications opened on 14 April and closed on 26 May 2025.
"All applications were checked against eligibility guidelines and independently scored by three assessors.
"This process aims to make sure the recipients have the capacity to deliver successful projects that benefit the wider community."
The Community Grants program provides funding for community groups for workshops and equipment purchases, development of new community and cultural programs, community projects, activities and events and planning activities.
The Enabling Grants program provides financial assistance to community groups to develop 'shovel-ready' projects which are properly planned and cost-effective, enabling project implementation and delivery funding to be sought.
The Facility Grants program provides financial assistance to committees of management to assist with improvements at Council's halls and recreation reserves.
The Environment Support Grants program provides funding to undertake environmental and sustainability projects across the Corangamite Shire to further enhance the environment and support sustainability projects within the community.
The Events and Festivals Grant Program provides funding and in-kind support for events and festivals that increase visitation and stimulate economic activity in the Shire.
The recipients:
Community Grants
Organisation |
Project |
Amount |
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Camperdown and District Community House |
Grow Community Program: Therapeutic Horticulture for Wellbeing |
$2,000 |
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Camperdown Bushwalking Club |
Enhancing Safety and Navigation in the Bush: Acquisition of a Rechargeable GPS |
$999 |
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1st Cobden scout group |
Purchase of a trailer |
$2,000 |
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Camperdown Botanic Gardens and Arboretum Trust |
Purchase of plants for Camperdown Botanic Gardens |
$2,000 |
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Ecklin Community Hall |
Ecklin Christmas Community night 2025 |
$1,800 |
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Corangamite Film Society |
2025 Corangamite Film Festival |
$2,000 |
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Cobden and District Orchid Club |
Cobden and District Orchid Club Annual Show |
$1,000 |
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Rotary Club of Camperdown |
Ten teardrop banners |
$2,000 |
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Simpson & District Community Centre |
Simpson Country Christmas |
$2,000 |
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Timboon Entertainment, Arts & Music |
Carols in the Amphitheatre |
$2,000 |
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Rotary Club of Terang |
Terang Community Concert |
$2,000 |
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Progressing Cobden |
Christmas in Cobden 2025 |
$2,000 |
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Quota Friends of Cobden Rotary |
Cobden Carols by Candlelight 2025 |
$1,000 |
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Lions Club of Camperdown |
Bain marie |
$2,000 |
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Terang and District Lions Club |
Event protective fencing |
$2,000 |
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Heytesbury District Landcare Network |
Education program to encourage indoor cats and cat enclosures |
$2,000 |
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Rotary Club of Cobden |
Mini Golf 25th Birthday |
$2,000 |
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Cobden VIC |
Cobden Promotional Resources |
$2,000 |
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Lismore Land Protection Group |
Night Stalk – Connecting local families with nature |
$1,770 |
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Timboon Field and Game |
Canteen fridge/freezer upgrade |
$1,745 |
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Lismore Land Protection Group |
Landcare educational bus trip |
$1,400 |
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Kolora-Noorat Football Netball Club |
Tackle bags, training aids and first aid equipment to support Junior development |
$1,500 |
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Camperdown Uniting Church |
Annual Christmas Community Meal |
$1,200 |
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Camperdown Theatre Company |
Sewing machine, overlocker and printer |
$1,846 |
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Camperdown P & A Society |
Portable PA |
$1,577 |
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Skipton Football Netball Club |
Strategic planning program project |
$4,500 |
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Darlington Mechanics Institute & Recreation Reserve |
Town signage – moving very large rocks to site |
$5,000 |
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Events and Festivals Grants
Organisation |
Project |
Amount |
|
Camperdown and District Community House |
Spring into Summer mini-festival |
$3,000 |
|
Terang Athletic Club |
Terang Gift 2025 |
$3,000 |
|
Camperdown Horse Trials |
Northern Horse Park Lakes and Craters International Horse Trials |
$3,000 in kind |
|
South Western Model Engineers/Cobden Miniature Railway |
2026 70th Annual Australian Association of Live Steamers Easter Convention |
$3,000 |
|
Derrinallum Yacht & Power Boat Club |
Derrinallum Yacht Club 70-year Celebrations Regatta |
$2,000 |
|
Red Hill Public Hall |
Music on the Hill |
$3,000 |
|
Crayfest Port Campbell |
Crayfest (Signature event – second year funding) |
$7,000 |
|
Skipton Progress Association |
Skipton Spring Festival |
$3,000 |
|
Kidding Around Cobden committee – auspiced by Cobden Rotary |
Kidding Around Cobden |
$3,000 |
|
Cobden Recreation Reserve Committee |
Cobden Gift |
$3,000 |
|
Cobden Pioneer Park – a sub entity of Progressing Cobden |
Cobden Pioneer Park Swap Meet, Motor Show and Family Fun Day |
$3,000 |
|
Yachting Western Victoria |
Yachting Western Victoria Easter Regatta 2026 |
$3,000 |
|
Robert Burns Celtic Festival committee |
Robert Burns Celtic Festival (Signature event – second year funding) |
$5,000 + $2,000 in kind |
|
Heytesbury Pony Club |
Heytesbury Horse Trials 2026 |
$3,000 |
|
Noorat & District Ag & Pastoral Society |
Mik Maks @ 2025 Noorat Show |
$3,000 |
|
Camperdown Pastoral and Agricultural Society |
Camperdown Show 2025 |
$3,000 |
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Timboon Entertainment, Arts & Music |
Tracks |
$3,000 |
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Facility Grants
Organisation |
Project |
Amount |
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Heytesbury Pony Club |
Wash bay improvement |
$2,000 |
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Skipton Football Netball Club |
Grandstand shelter shed project |
$2,000 |
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South West Kart Club |
Construction video review room |
$2,000 |
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Bostocks Creek Public Hall |
Installation of new kitchen |
$1,254.55 |
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Camperdown Badminton Association |
Purchase of nets and shuttlecocks |
$470.80 |
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Camperdown Timboon Rail Trail Committee |
Improving the safety of culverts on the rail trail |
$1,275.56 |
||
Camperdown Timboon Rail Trail Committee |
Painting of Glenfyne Hall ceiling |
$1,805 |
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Carpendeit Public Hall and Recreation Reserve |
Emergency power facility |
$852.50 |
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Cobden Amateur Angling Club |
Purchase water tank |
$2,000 |
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Cobden Bowling Club |
Sun shelter upgrade |
$1,771.76 |
||
Cobden District Health Services |
Aquatic plant and equipment audit |
$2,000 |
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Cobden Recreation Reserve Committee |
Security and safety lighting |
$2,000 |
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Cobrico Hall Committee |
Replacement storeroom window |
$465.85 |
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Corangamite Lions Football Club |
Camperdown changeroom upgrades |
$2,000 |
||
Pomborneit Cricket Club |
Building lighting / internet / kitchen and power point upgrade |
$2,000 |
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Progressing Cobden |
Cobden free camp fencing |
$2,000 |
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Red Hill Public Hall |
Maintenance of hall exterior |
$440 |
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Red Hill Public Hall |
Installation of internal window blinds |
$222.53 |
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Rotary Club of Cobden |
Refurbishment of mini golf clubhouse |
$2,000 |
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Skipton Progress Association |
First aid kit for Jubilee Centre |
$239.75 |
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Skipton Recreation Reserve Committee |
Oval winter re-sow |
$2,000 |
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Skipton Recreation Reserve Committee |
Repair and replacing plumbing at the recreation reserve |
$2,000 |
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South West Kart Club |
Line marking of track |
$2,000 |
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South Western District Restoration Group |
Installation of air-conditioner for meeting room |
$2,000 |
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South Western Model Engineers |
New motor for traversa and turntable |
$857.50 |
||
South Western Model Engineers |
Upgrade and replacement of signage |
$695.80 |
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Terang and District Indoor Sports and Recreation Centre |
Reformer Pilates – Terang Fitness |
$2,000 |
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Terang and District Indoor Sports and Recreation Centre |
Air runner treadmill – Terang Fitness |
$2,000 |
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Timboon & District Hall Committee |
Painting – Ladies and disabled toilet |
$2,000 |
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Timboon Amateur Swimming Club |
New lane ropes and digital time clock |
$2,000 |
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Timboon Recreation Reserve Committee |
Security system |
$625 |
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Environment Support Grants
Organisation |
Project |
Amount |
|
Heytesbury District Landcare Network |
North-South road bike trail planting |
$2,500 |
|
Heytesbury District Landcare Network |
Cuttings to Seedlings |
$2,725 |
|
Lismore Progress Association Inc. |
Weed removal Browns Waterholes |
$800 |
|
Camperdown Timboon Rail Trail Committee |
Weed control |
$2,680 |
|
Elingamite Cobrico Landcare Group |
Revegetation south side of Lake Elingamite |
$1,500 |
|
IT Herbs |
Native shelterbelt |
$2,515 |
|
Westline Dairy |
Extend shelterbelts |
$3,000 |
|
Terang and District Indoor Sports and Recreation Centre |
Energy-Efficient HVAC upgrade for gym room |
$1,834.80 |
|
Boonderoo Pastoral Kolora |
Native tree plantation |
$2,000 |
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