Twenty community groups shared $6,800 in Corangamite Shire Council Ready Now Grants from July to September.
Under the Ready Now Grants program, grants of up to $500 are available to eligible community groups to support small-scale activities and projects which benefit Corangamite Shire communities.
Mayor Kate Makin said the Ready Now Grant program has an annual budget allocation of $25,000.
"It is really encouraging to see 10 of the applications were for support to run RUOK? events.
"We called out to the community to get behind the official RUOK? Day, which was on 11 September this year but every day is RUOK? Day.
"Especially in tough times like we have had over the past couple of years, it's just being a good friend and neighbour to ask, 'Are you OK?'."
ruok.org.au has found 69% of Australians asked someone "Are you OK?" at least once in the past month, showing we're more aware, and more willing, than in days gone by to reach out and support those who may be struggling.
"We still have $18,200 in the Ready Now Budget for this year so I encourage community groups to reach out and see if we can help," Cr Makin said.
"A lot of community groups run on the smell of an oily rag and these small amounts can make the difference between a valuable project or event happening or not happening."
Recipients
- Lake Bookaar Recreation Reserve ($500) towards a community meal for farming families
- Noorat Recreation Reserve ($500) for stairwell line marking
- Timboon Basketball Association ($500) for a Hoops basketball coach
- Skipton Golf and Bowls Club Inc ($500) for food equipment
- Camperdown Toy Library ($500) for STEM Focus Toy Play
- Simpson Bowls Club ($200) for RUOK Day
- Cobrico Hall Committee ($200) for RUOK Day
- Corangamite Hockey Club($250) for RUOK Day
- Rotary Club of Terang ($200) for RUOK Day
- Skipton Progress Association ($200) for RUOK Day
- Port Campbell Community Events ($250) for Halloween Trick or Treat
- Skipton Community Shop ($200) for RUOK Day
- Terang Men's Shed ($200) for RUOK Day
- Cooinda Terang ($200) for RUOK Day
- Derrinallum Mahjong/Lismore Garden Club (Darlington Mechanics Institute auspice) ($200) for RUOK Day
- Darlington Mechanics Institute and Recreation Reserve ($500) for a kitchen cabinet
- Rotary Club of Cobden($500) for drought relief family fun day
- Simpson and District Community Centre ($500) for morning tea
- Rotary Club of Camperdown ($200) for RUOK Day; and
- Camperdown Cycling Club ($500) for Signs
