THE Gardiner Dairy Foundation and the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) has announced that four local groups will receive funds, as part of the 2018 Working in Dairy Communities Small Grants Program.
Girgarre Community Group Inc, Girgarre Primary School, Rochester Community House Inc and the Tatura Civic Hall Committee Inc will each receive funding toward various projects.
Kezia Talbot from the Girgarre Community Group received a $4,500 grant which will enable the group to produce, print and distribute their local community newsletter.
Ms Talbot said, “The Gardiner Dairy Foundation knows firsthand the hardships that dairy farmers are facing. The grant has allowed us to make a difference by creating a sense of belonging in the community and we cannot express our thanks enough.”
The Working in Dairy Communities Small Grants Program provides grants of up to $5,000 for projects that aim to strengthen Victorian dairy communities. This year, community groups across the Gippsland, northern and south western dairy regions are sharing in $118,226.
