Published on 10 December 2020
Campaspe Shire Council has approved $65,847 to support 21 projects through two grant programs, Community Grants and Business Assistance.
Mayor, Cr Chrissy Weller said both programs support the local community, either through community groups, or local businesses.
"The Community Grants Program supports not-for-profit community groups to develop programs that support participation, development, inclusion and sustainability," Cr Weller said.
"In this funding program, Council's contribution of $46,597 will support the delivery of projects to the value of $102,737 to our community."
Successful applications were:
- $4,000 Kyabram Blue Light Inc, Kyabram health, fitness and wellbeing centre located at Kyabram P12 College
- $4,000 LeadOn Echuca Moama Inc, Safe wheels required – purchase of a new car for Kyabram L2P Program
- $4,000 Kyabram Urban Landcare Group, purchase of a ride on mower to help control weeds at Ern Miles Reserve, Racecourse Reserve and the Kyabram Fauna Park
- $4,000 Rochester Business Network Inc, Rochy by video
- $3,000 Echuca Moama Broadcast Service Inc, purchase of an audio processor (FM limiter)
- $3,000 Lockington Bowls Club Inc, main switchboard upgrade
- $2,984 Rushworth Bowls Club Inc, restoration of Jacobson Green
- $3,000 Rochester Bowls Club Inc, purchase of a lawn mower
- $4,000 Kyabram Fauna Park (Gargarro Botanic Gardens Ltd), community koala plantation for Kyabram Fauna Park
- $4,000 Kyabram Town Hall Writers' Group (Kyabram Town Hall Inc.), Kyabram Town Hall Writers' Group book "Celebrating Women"
- $4,000 Girgarre Development Group Inc, sound desk for the performing arts
- $2,399 Bamawm Lockington United Cricket Club Inc, purchase of a motorised pitch cylinder mower
- $1,714 Girgarre Facilities Committee Inc, new blinds for the supper room at Girgarre Memorial Hall
- $1,500 Campaspe Golf Club Inc, noxious weed control – spraying of noxious weeds
The Business Assistance Grant program offers financial support to local businesses to diversify and expand, as well as attract new business to the shire.
"This program was new in July 2020 and provides funding in four categories, offered in two funding rounds across the year," Cr Weller said.
"In this funding program, Council's contribution of $19,250 will support projects to the value of $503,048 delivered to our community."
Successful applications were:
In the Start up / New business category
- $1,500 Locals Direct (Online) Kyabram, set up and training costs for new website platform for products
- $1,500 Innovate Critical Care Consultancy Echuca, business coaching and marketing
In the Small business category:
- $5,000 The Shiraz Republic Toolleen, purchase and installation of permanent high quality sound and lighting equipment to encourage high calibre artists to perform at the venue
- $3,750 Colbinabbin Country Hotel, establishment of a website, local vineyard mapping and database
- $2,500 Lets Do Coffee Roasters Echuca, purchase of equipment to assist with roasting, grinding, weighing and labelling coffee beans
- $2,500 Fifteen50 Consulting Pty Ltd Echuca, professional business coaching
- $2,500 Advanced Reproduction Pty Ltd Kyabram, purchase of equipment and business expansion in the local region
No applications were approved in the Medium and Large business category.
Guidelines for both grant programs are available on Council's website. Applicants are encouraged to make contact with the nominated officer to discuss their application before applying.
"In applying to this program, applicants were also asked to give feedback and this will be used to review the program before it reopens in March 2021," Cr Weller said.
