Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR)
More than $120,000 awarded to local not-for-profits
FRRR and Gardiner Foundation have awarded $124,478 to 27 community groups across Gippsland, South Western and Northern Victoria for local initiatives that will support, strengthen and sustain their dairying regions.
For 22 years, the Gardiner Foundation Community Grants program has empowered not-for-profit organisations in Victoria’s dairy communities to create and lead projects that help locals to connect and support their farming regions to be sustainable and vibrant places to live and work.
This year, Victoria’s dairying regions will be boosted by a wide range of community-led projects including:
Allan Cameron, Gardiner Foundation CEO, said that the organisation’s longstanding partnership with FRRR has enabled it to invest more than $2.4 million in Victoria’s dairying regions.
“The Community Grants Program aims to support purpose-driven, not-for-profit organisations in rural and regional Victoria by enhancing their capacity to serve their local communities effectively.
“Since the program began in 2003, we have supported over 600 projects across the state. These grants provide crucial financial support to community groups, helping them overcome challenges as they work to revitalise their communities.
“We take pride in recognising the remarkable efforts of these groups within their communities, often carried out voluntarily, and in assisting them by funding projects that they believe will significantly enhance community resilience,” Mr Cameron said.
Jill Karena, FRRR Place Portfolio Lead, said that the impact that the Gardiner Foundation Community Grants program has had over the past 22 years is a testament to what is possible through collaboration with partners like Gardiner Foundation.
“Not-for-profits work tirelessly to strengthen and grow the social and cultural fabric of their communities. But with the current economic landscape and climate-related transitions impacting Victoria, keeping these organisations up and running is becoming exceedingly difficult. Therefore, it’s not surprising that this year we saw a predominant need from community groups for funding to develop organisational resilience and capacity.
“Victoria’s dairy regions are resilient and resourceful, and we have seen, firsthand, the transformational change and outcomes that local people can achieve when they have access to funding.
“We are proud to play a small role in enabling these groups to drive change, build connections and share the vibrancy and determination of those living in Victoria’s dairying regions,” Ms Karena said.
The full list of grant recipients and their projects are below.
| Organisation | Project | Location | Grant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GIPPSLAND | ||||||
| A Better Life for Foster Kids Inc | Crisis Cases for Emergency Foster Care Improving community health and social wellbeing via the provision of Crisis Cases to support the transition of children into foster home emergency care in the Sale area. | Sale | $4,960 | |||
| Baw Baw Shire Council | Tables and Chairs for the Social Club Room Build community resilience through improvements to a meeting place that is used by local groups to improve social connectedness in Ellinbank and the surrounding region. | Ellinbank | $4,800 | |||
| Bruthen and District Citizens Association Inc | Community Grow Swap Learn Program & Workshops Build community resilience through purchasing equipment and running workshops that increase capability and capacity for local community gardening and increase participation and learning to improve community health and wellbeing. | Bruthen | $5,000 | |||
| Fabelo Inc on behalf of Fishy Stories | Fishy Stories Improving community health and social wellbeing by contributing to young children's learning activities at a local festival. | Fish Creek | $5,000 | |||
| Fish Creek Football Netball Club Inc | Recipes for Recovery Cookbook Build community resilience by recording the stories of the families within our community through food, producing a functional recipe book that will be treasured by generations to come and support local fundraising. | Fish Creek | $5,000 | |||
| Friends of Coal Creek Inc | Digitisation of the Historical Assets of Coal Creek Build organisational capacity to preserve historical items through digitisation, which will support tourism and enhance local identity and pride. | Korumburra | $5,000 | |||
| Heyfield War Memorial Hall Committee of Management Inc | Upgrade Kitchen Cupboards Improve community infrastructure with new kitchen drawers to increase utility for senior and disabled community members at the Heyfield War Memorial Hall. | Heyfield | $3,300 | |||
| Hillview Bunyip Aged Care Inc | Community Kitchen Project Build community resilience through installing a kitchen to provide a facility for local catering and programs to address food insecurity in Bunyip and surrounding communities. | Bunyip | $5,000 | |||
| Labertouche and District Men's Shed | Upgrade Wood-splitter to Electric Start Motor Build organisational capacity by installing an electric start motor on the wood-splitter that enables the local Men's Shed to contribute services of land clearing, firewood collection and woodworking to the Labertouche community. | Labertouche | $3,578 | |||
| Treble F Singers Inc | Training and Administration Aids Build organisational capability through purchasing audiovisual equipment and a laptop to improve operations and administration for the local choir, supporting local opportunities for participation and performances to support community activity. | Leongatha | $2,907 | |||
| Venus Bay Tarwin Lower and District Men's Shed Inc | Festival FREE Fun for Kids Build community resilience and a stronger economy through providing free activities for children and entertainment for locals and tourists to support attendance of the 2024 Tarwin District Community Show. | Tarwin | $5,000 | |||
| NORTHERN VICTORIA | ||||||
| Gargarro Botanic Garden Ltd on behalf of Friends of Gargarro & Nursery | Growing More Than Plants Build community resilience through extending a community-run nursery to support volunteers, grow plants for the local botanic garden, and support the community organisation's financial sustainability. | Girgarre | $5,000 | |||
| Greta Valley Landcare Group | Moyhu Walking Track Landscaping Project Enhance community infrastructure by establishing a safe and educational pathway for accessing the King River from Moyhu to support both residents and visitor enjoyment of, and connection to, the local environment. | Moyhu | $5,000 | |||
| Gundowring Recreation and Hall Reserve Committee of Management | The Gundowring Hall in the 21st Century: Warm in Winter, Cool in Summer Improve community infrastructure with a split system air conditioner installed at Gundowring Hall to support increased community meetings, craft and wellbeing activities. | Gundowring | $4,752 | |||
| Lions Club of Upper Kiewa Valley Inc on behalf of Kiewa Valley Community Garden | Sprout & Stow - Kiewa Valley's Garden Gear Garage Enhance community facilities with a lock up container installed to store and maintain gardening equipment for all the users and visitors to the Kiewa Valley Community Garden. | Tangambalanga | $5,000 | |||
| Lockington District Business Centre Inc | Locky Ukers Project Build community resilience and cultural vibrancy in Lockington with musical gear to support the Locky Ukers in their community ukele practice and performance, ensuring inclusive participation and improvement. | Lockington | $2,129 | |||
| Murrabit Advancement Association Inc | Murrabit - Keeping Up With the News! Improve capability of organisation by purchasing a new photocopier to support local information distribution, including a monthly community newsletter that enables connection, enhances the services volunteers provide to community, and promotes local activity for greater participation and economic strength. | Murrabit | $5,000 | |||
| NCN Health | Chills Skills Across the Community - Supporting the Mental Wellbeing of Children in Moira Shire Build the resilience of primary school children through implementing a mental health program with local facilitators trained in an evidence-based program and supported to develop an ongoing community of practice. | Cobram | $5,000 | |||
| North East Regional Pre-School Association Inc on behalf of Whorouly and District Preschool | A Water Garden for Whorouly Kindergarten Increase the capacity for learning through play with the installation of a water play area with shade sail at Whorouly Kindergarten, supporting educational and social development of current and future preschoolers and children attending playgroup. | Whorouly | $5,000 | |||
| SOUTH WESTERN VICTORIA | ||||||
| A is for Atlas Limited | Dining Room Tales X Keayang Maar 2024 Build community resilience through delivering unique international artist experiences to enable rural communities access to global learning experiences for social resilience, and enable tourism opportunity. | Dixie | $4,419 | |||
| Anam Cara House Colac Inc | Renewable Rays for Respite - Sustainable End-of-Life Care Through Solar Energy Improve organisational infrastructure with a solar panel system that will reduce operational costs and allow for savings to increase care services. | Colac | $4,537 | |||
| Beech Forest & District Progress Association Inc | Strengthening Community Through Rebuild of the Old Beech Forest Bakery Oven Build community resilience and foster connection through installing seating and steel benches to complement the re-build of old Beech Forest bakery oven to benefit the community with staple food access and increasing economic and educational opportunities to build a more inclusive, sustainable future. | Beech Forest | $4,975 | |||
| Cobden District Health Services Inc on behalf of Cobden Men's Shed | The Cobden Men’s Shed – Shed Extension Build community resilience with an extension to expand Cobden's Men's Shed facility and increase the capacity for participation and activity that supports mental health and social wellbeing. | Cobden | $5,000 | |||
| Coragulac & District Kindergarten Inc | Skylights and Ventilation Increase the capacity for learning through installation of skylights and ventilation at Coragulac & District Kindergarten, supporting educational and social development of current and future pre-schoolers. | Coragulac | $5,000 | |||
| Progressing Cobden Inc on behalf of Cobden & District Historical Society | Equipment to Enable Cataloguing, Labelling and Storage of Collected History Build community organisational capacity by upgrading the equipment of the local historical society to enable digital cataloguing and conservation that will preserve local identity and support research on local and family history. | Cobden | $4,121 | |||
| Terang & District Progress Association | Activities at Colour Terang Festival 2024 Foster community vibrancy and social connection via free activities for children at the Terang Colour Festival, to enable affordable participation for the whole community. | Terang | $5,000 | |||
| United Way Glenelg Victoria Incorporated | Imagination Bush Library Increase the capacity for learning and social development by providing children with books to build their literacy skills and love of reading. | Dartmoor | $5,000 | |||
The Kyabram Development Committee consists of an enthusiastic group of locals who recognised the need to inject some excitement, connection and economic support into their community. In the words of one of their committee members the goal was to ‘get Kyabram back on the map’, referencing the town’s off-the beaten track location between popular tourists’ routes. The Committee observed a large strain on the mental and financial wellbeing of their town’s residents, and were determined to do something about these challenges.
A $5,000 grant from FRRR’s Gardiner Foundation Community Grants program was pooled with the organiser, Kyabram Development Committee’s own fundraising, along with funding from the local Bendigo Bank, Ky Valley Dairies and other sources, to put on the Kyabram Tastes & Tunes street festival.
The Festival was successful in meeting its goal of fostering community connections. The Committee aimed to attract 1,000 people, but exceeded this with a bustling crowd estimated at around 4,000, demonstrating the event’s tremendous success. The Festival not only brought significant financial gains for local businesses, but also allowed Kyabram to highlight its strengths by featuring local products and produce. Positioned in the heart of one of Northern Victoria’s largest dairy and fruit orchard regions, the Festival provided numerous tasting opportunities. Additionally, it underscored why Kyabram is a fantastic place to live.
The FRRR grant funded Festival entertainment, which featured diverse offerings to attract all age groups. For children there were activities like face-painting, Youth Club games, fairy floss, and more. Adults enjoyed live music from both local performers and internationally recognised acts such as The Baker Boys. The town buzzed with people mingling and enjoying good company, delicious food and entertaining performances.
Committee member Tania reported that the night was amazing and it’s been suggested it’s the best family event ever held in Kyabram. This event went a long way towards the Committee’s aim of making it an annual, unmissable opportunity to visit the town.
The Kyabram Tastes and Tunes Festival certainly achieved many of FRRR’s Gardiner Foundation Community Grants program objectives. It effectively contributed to building community resilience, fostering cultural vibrancy, strengthening economic vigour, and importantly, improving community health and social wellbeing. On a final note, the Kyabram Development Committee thanked FRRR and the Gardiner Foundation for their donation, emphasising its vital role in the success of the event.
In the Victorian dairy region of Gippsland, a small primary school identified challenges with the gender imbalance at their school and came up with an idea they felt could address the matter and improve the learning outcomes of their students.
Welshpool and District Primary School applied for a Gardiner Foundation Community Grant in 2022. At that time, they had 32 enrolled students, seven of which were girls (22%) and 25 (78%) boys. Recognising the need to support the girls in their school and promote connection and empowerment, the community secured a $5,000 grant. This grant allowed the school to further invest in their science program, via the ‘IncrediGirls’ program, with a focus on the girls within their school.
The ‘IncrediGirls’ program delivered science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities to the girls in the school. The participants were then encouraged to share the same experiences with other students in their class, with the support from their teachers. The program also featured guest speakers from the community, fostering connections beyond the school. Activities encompassed a variety of events such as RUOK day, shop visits, STEM-focussed sessions, Kinder transition books, LEGO build days (as shown in the image), and more.
This project aligned with FRRR’s Gardiner Foundation Community Grants program objective of ‘Providing Lifelong Education and Training’ via projects that provide locals with access to opportunities that enrich their learning and skills development. The implementation of the ‘IncrediGirls’ program at Welshpool and District Primary School created opportunities for students to develop an interest and passion for STEM skills. Additionally, it indirectly fostered teamwork, connection and leadership opportunities.
Gabrielle Boyd, the principal of Welshpool and District Primary School expressed gratitude from the school and the students for the grant.
“This has been such a fantastic grant opportunity for our school. The students were very excited to know they had been selected to receive the grant and the ‘IncrediGirls’ loved being involved in the spending of the funds as well.”
She continued saying, “The program has contributed to improvements in self-esteem, teamwork, friendships, connections and has broadened students’ perspectives globally, shifting the focus beyond themselves. This has, in turn, enhanced community life in this small, outer regional community.
“Our school is very proud that the ‘IncrediGirls’ program is not only thriving within our school but, thanks to the positive outcomes, is also expanding to other schools in the region.”
Twenty-eight community-led projects will share $123,850 in grants, thanks to a partnership between FRRR and the Gardiner Dairy Foundation.
This is the 21st year of the Gardiner Dairy Foundation Community Grants, which provide up to $5,000 for locally-led projects that strengthen Victorian dairy communities.
Allan Cameron, Gardiner Foundation Chief Executive Officer said that local community groups and not-for-profit organisations play a critical role in the sustainability of Victoria’s dairy communities and it’s great to be able to support them to bring their ideas to fruition.
“Once again, we’ve seen creative projects come through from community groups to address persistent issues. Our commitment to the Victorian dairy industry values these groups and their ability to create vibrant communities broadly benefitting all residents including those involved in dairy. We look forward to hearing about the impacts as these projects are implemented in the coming year,” Mr Cameron said.
This year, the program attracted lots of interest, with community groups reporting challenges in local fundraising following two years of COVID interruptions and increasing operational costs hitting hard in the current economic environment.
Despite this, these local groups show a determination to overcome challenges and invest in projects and initiatives that enhance local opportunities or help fill gaps in service delivery, explains FRRR’s CEO, Natalie Egleton.
“In the applications this round, we saw a range of programs, activities and event equipment purchases that at their core build the social capital of the communities. From supporting a new community choir to several programs for engaging and enabling young people in learning, social and physical development. These and many other projects ensure that community facilities are fit for purpose to support meetings and activities, and that programs such as creating an edible garden present new opportunities for volunteers to develop skills and knowledge.
“This diversity of projects reflects that each of these communities is different and, therefore, so too are their needs and priorities. We are grateful to the Gardiner Foundation for recognising the importance of communities being able to access flexible funding to fill these gaps and for partnering with us for so long to provide this funding,” Ms Egleton said.
Among the projects funded are:
Gippsland
Northern Victoria
South Western Victoria
A full list of grant recipients is detailed below.
| Organisation | Project | Location | Grant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GIPPSLAND | ||||||
| Hillend & Grove Rovers Football Netball Club | Interactive Display Screen Build digital capability by purchasing an interactive large screen for the sporting club's meeting facilities to support local training for CFA and community information nights. | Willow Grove | $4,272 | |||
| Jeetho Hall Inc | Planning Ahead to Maintain our Unique Community Asset Building community resilience by improving local community infrastructure and meeting places to increase hall usage for social connectedness and economic prosperity. | Jeetho | $5,000 | |||
| Manna Gum Community House Inc | Corner Inlet Young People's Cooperative Increase youth engagement and participation in social community activities with street games equipment and art supplies for Community Houses in the Corner Inlet region. | Foster | $4,982 | |||
| Milpara Community House Inc | What's a Good Thing To Do? Support young people's social connection in Korumburra by engaging them in a co-design process to imagine and develop local spaces and activities for their use. | Korumburra | $5,000 | |||
| Mirboo North Grainstore Committee of Management Incorporated | Improving the Usability of our Community Space Building community resilience by improving local community infrastructure and meeting places. | Mirboo North | $5,000 | |||
| Orbost Exhibition Centre on the Snowyriver Inc | pARTicipate — Part 3 Digital Connections to Strengthen Community Participation Build the capacity of the Orbost Exhibition Centre by purchasing a portable video conferencing system to improve community meeting options, including remote connection to increase participation in activities. | Orbost | $5,000 | |||
| The Leongatha Men's Shed | Heating and Cooling System for Communal Area Improve community facilities by purchasing an air conditioner for the local Men's Shed to support members and other community groups using the space. | Leongatha | $3,795 | |||
| Treble F Singers Incorporated | Community Singing Group — Enhancing the Health and Wellbeing of Its Members Enhance community vibrancy and culture through supporting the Treble F Choir's purchase of a filing cabinet for sheet music and a video camera to record performances. | Leongatha | $1,136 | |||
| Welshpool and District Primary School | Wetland Warriors Enhance educational outcomes through enabling hands-on, nature-based educational outcomes for students by purchasing tools for the Wetland Warriors program. | Welshpool | $5,000 | |||
| Yinnar & District Historical Society & Museum | Installation of Split System in the Old Railway Goods Shed Improve community facilities by purchasing an air conditioner to support volunteers and improve visitor experience at the Yinnar Museum. | Yinnar South | $4,100 | |||
| NORTHERN VICTORIA | ||||||
| Boys to the Bush Ltd | Wangaratta Men of Tomorrow Schools' Program Support Boys to the Bush to deliver a program of development for adolescent boys to engage positively with peers and their community through an extra-curricular program of practical learning. | Wangaratta | $5,000 | |||
| Corryong Historic Machinery Club Inc | Corryong Historic Machinery Club Museum Build community resilience through building capacity of the Corryong Historical Machinery Club with IT, defibrillator and air conditioning to support operations and development. | Corryong | $4,135 | |||
| Gannawarra Shire Council | Supporting Rural Mental Health & Wellbeing Post Floods Build community resilience through mental health and wellbeing workshops delivered across the Gannawarra Shire that was impacted by 2022 flooding. | Cohuna | $5,000 | |||
| Goulburn Region Preschool Association Inc | Tungamah Kinder Bike Path Support lifelong learning and community wellbeing with the installation of a bike path for children at Tungamah Preschool to develop gross motor skills and increase outdoor activities. | Tungamah | $5,000 | |||
| Kyabram Blue Light | KyFit School Expansion Utilising the New Health Fitness & Wellbeing Centre Expand support for young people by growing the KyFit teen gym program to increase capacity for more students to participate. | Kyabram | $5,000 | |||
| Kyabram Community & Learning Centre Inc | The Edible & Bush Tucker Garden Enhance community spaces for learning and sustainability with both bush tucker and edible gardens created by volunteers at the Kyabram Community Garden Traffic School. | Kyabram | $5,000 | |||
| Murrabit Advancement Association Inc | Murrabit — Hot Water All Round! Upgrade the Murrabit community-owned toilet and shower facilities with hot water, signage and landscaping to improve local and visitor experience. | Murrabit | $5,000 | |||
| Myrtleford & District Agricultural & Pastoral Society Inc | Improved Facilities in Cattle Pavilion for 2023 Myrtleford Show Building Community Resilience by supporting the local show society infrastructure for the benefit and development of local volunteers and community activities, including preparedness. | Myrtleford | $5,000 | |||
| Wangaratta Concert Band Inc | Enhancing our Community Traditions and Supporting our Future Through Music Foster community vibrancy with the purchase of bugles and a tenor saxophone for the Wangaratta Community Band to perform at community events and remove barriers to young people joining. | Wangaratta | $3,110 | |||
| SOUTH WESTERN VICTORIA | ||||||
| Anam Cara House Colac Inc | Overcoming Barriers to Communication and Social Interaction Through Accessibility Equipment Increase capability for access and participation in activities that enhance quality of life through headphones for the hearing impaired clients of Anam Cara Hospice Colac. | Colac | $1,986 | |||
| Gellibrand Community House Incorporated | Seating for the Gellibrand Hall Strengthen community resilience with new chairs for the Gellibrand Community Hall to increase safety and capacity of the community meeting space. | Gellibrand | $4,950 | |||
| Johanna Public Purposes Committee Incorporated | Reinstate BBQ Gas Cooktop Improve community facilities with a new gas cooktop for the public BBQ at Johanna Reserve to support local communities and visitors in their use and enjoyment of the parklands. | Johanna | $2,977 | |||
| Kawarren Recreation Reserve | Shelter Shed Repairs Improving community facilities by repairing the shelter shed of the Kawarren Reserve to support local community and visitor use. | Kawarren | $5,000 | |||
| Loved and Shared Incorporated | Increasing our Reach Build capacity of the Loved and Shared not-for-profit organisation with professional photography and office equipment to improve operations and promote their charitable cause of repairing and rehousing children's goods. | Warrnambool | $4,803 | |||
| South West Community Foundation | Regional Snapshot — Vital Signs and Community Connections Project Build the capacity of the Foundation to support their community by undertaking a Regional Snapshot to collect data, which can be shared to better understand and act on local issues, opportunities and challenges. | Warrnambool | $5,000 | |||
| South Western Model Engineers Inc / Cobden Miniature Railway | All Weather Waiting Area Building community resilience with improved local infrastructure via an accessible covered waiting area for visitors to the Cobden Miniature Railway. | Cobden | $5,000 | |||
| Warrnambool & District Community Hospice Inc | Hospice in the Home — Audio Visual Equipment Build community resilience with equipment to enable the engagement and training of volunteers to support at-home hospice care for small communities surrounding Warnambool. | Warrnambool | $4,855 | |||
| Warrnambool College | Indigenous Garden Project Enhance educational outcomes by hands on development of an Indigenous sensory garden at Warnambool College and Grassmere Primary School. | Warrnambool | $3,749 | |||
Twenty-one projects in Victoria’s main dairy regions – Gippsland, Northern Victoria, and South-West Victoria – have been awarded $91,833 in grants, which will help to build the capacity of local community organisations and improve digital connectivity.
The grants are through the Gardiner Dairy Foundation Community Grants Program, which is delivered by the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR). This marks the 20th year of the program, which has seen more than 500 grants awarded, valued at more than $2 million during that time.
The latest round of grants of up to $5,000 will go to grassroots organisations and not-for-profits that are critical to the sustainability of dairy farming in Victoria.
Gardiner Dairy Foundation Chief Executive, Allan Cameron, said he is delighted to continue supporting dairying communities.
“After 20 years, the Community Grants Program continues to support Victorian regions that are reliant on the dairy industry. Local groups play an important role in enhancing the vitality of these communities.
“These grants will help local organisations in many small towns to thrive with initiatives that range from COVID recovery and disaster preparedness, to improved digital capabilities and facility upgrades. The grants help to ensure the viability of these organisations,” Mr Cameron said.
Natalie Egleton, CEO of FRRR, said there was strong demand for this kind of support.
“Half of the projects receiving funding are geared towards building organisational capacity or improving access to the internet or digital technologies. This is a reflection of how the last couple of years have impacted remote, rural, and regional community groups and a great reminder of why it’s important to engage in conversations with the locals on the ground and find out how we can adapt our approach to better serve the needs of their communities.
“We are delighted to have maintained such a strong partnership with Gardiner Dairy Foundation for the last two decades,” Ms Egleton said.
Community groups were presented with their funds at a series of ceremonies held in the regions during June and July. A complete list of the projects supported is available below. They include:
- Gippsland Dairy Region – The Aboriginal Literacy Foundation Inc received $5,000 to enhance literacy outcomes for Indigenous primary school children with a dedicated tutoring program.
- Northern Dairy Region – Corryong Neighbourhood House Inc received $5,000 to grow the organisation’s capacity to support the community with the provision of computer equipment and software.
- South-Western Dairy Region – Camperdown Botanic Gardens and Arboretum Trust Inc. received $4,752 to build organisational capacity through developing digital capability that will promote and enable wide engagement with Camperdown Botanic Gardens and Arboretum.
The full list of grant recipients and their projects are below.
| Organisation | Project | Location | Grant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GIPPSLAND | ||||||
| The Aboriginal Literacy Foundation Inc | Post COVID Literacy Support for Aboriginal Students in the Gippsland region | Bairnsdale | $5,000 | |||
| Camp Cooinda Incorporated | Training Safety Boat Operators for Camp Cooinda | Banksia Peninsula | $3,000 | |||
| Manna Gum Community House Incorporated | Manna Gum Gathering Place - Stage 3 | Foster | $5,000 | |||
| Neerim District Soldiers Memorial Hospital | Communication Integrity - Satellite Phone | Neerim South | $3,050 | |||
| Port Albert Maritime Museum | Letting History Speak | Port Albert | $5,000 | |||
| Toora Primary School | Netball lines in Stadium | Toora | $5,000 | |||
| Trafalgar Holden Museum Inc | Replacement of chairs | Trafalgar | $5,000 | |||
| Newry Hall Upper Maffra Mechanics Institute Incorporated | Hall Internet Connection | Newry | $3,000 | |||
| Venus Bay Tarwin Lower and District Mens Shed Incorporated | “Stop Washing Dishes by Hand and Greater Community Participation” | Venus Bay | $5,000 | |||
| Welshpool and District Primary School | IncrediGirls | Welshpool | $5,000 | |||
| NORTH EAST VICTORIA | ||||||
Corryong Neighbourhood House Inc | Digital Growth Grow the organisations capacity to support the community with the provision of computer equipment and software. | Corryong | $5,000 | |||
| Girgarre Community Centre | Building Connections with Technology Build the capacity of Girgarre Community House to increase community access to online services in collaboration with neighbouring town Stanhope. | Girgarre | $5,000 | |||
| Kyabram Development Committee Incorporated | Kyabram Tastes & Tunes Strengthen the social and economic outcomes of Kyabram through support of the Tastes and Tunes Festival. | Kyabram | $5,000 | |||
| Rochester Community House Inc | It’s Time for New Tools Improve facilities and equipment to increase participation and safety with the purchase of new tools for the Rochester Mens Shed. | Rochester | $2,900 | |||
| SOUTH WEST VICTORIA | ||||||
Anam Cara House Colac Inc | Strengthening Community Connections through Information Technology Final stage Build organisational capacity to support resident’s socialisation and staff training with Smart TV equipment. | Colac | $2,446 | |||
| Archers of Warrnambool Associated Incorporated | Combined Clubs Mower Improve equipment to support volunteer participation with a mower to maintain grounds for combined community activity and tourism. | Allansford | $5,000 | |||
| Camperdown Botanic Gardens and Arboretum Trust Inc. | Camperdown Botanic Gardens and Arboretum digital engagement project Build organisational capacity through developing digital capability that will promote and enable wide engagement with Camperdown Botanic Gardens and Arboretum. | Camperdown | $4,752 | |||
| Loved and Shared Incorporated | Loved & Shared, Establishing the Warehouse Increase organisational capacity of this start up not-for-profit group to repair and distribute nursery equipment and children’s clothing and items to the community. | Warrnambool | $5,000 | |||
| Pennyroyal Hall Committee | Pennyroyal Hall Refurbishment Improve community facilities at Pennyroyal by replastering the local hall. | Pennyroyal | $5,000 | |||
| Purnim Recreation Reserve | Upgrade Pavilion Kitchen Appliances Upgrade the kitchen facilities at the Purnim Community Recreation facility to support community events and activity. | Purnim | $3,500 | |||
| Simpson Indoor Bias Bowls Club Inc | Indoor Bowls Carpet Mat upgrade Boost volunteer vitality with the provision of replacement bowls carpet to support community activity for the Simpson community. | Simpson | $4,235 | |||
