Federal Member for Nicholls, Sam Birrell, has welcomed more than $130,000 in funding to local organisations across Nicholls, under the Federal Government’s ‘Stronger Communities Grant Programme’, which aims to support communities with small infrastructure projects.
Mr Birrell said he looked forward to seeing a range of projects come to fruition across the region.
“While small, these grants will make a significant impact on our communities and help get long-awaited projects off the ground,” he said. “These projects address a wide range of community needs and will support increased participation in our communities.”
Mr Birrell said the grant programme was once again oversubscribed, and he continued to call on the Government to invest more in regional communities.
“My office received dozens of applications and unfortunately, there was a limited amount of funding available,” he said. “Being oversubscribed shows the great need in our communities and is a clear indication for more regionally-targeted funding.”
Mr Birrell said he looked forward to seeing the positive impact these projects will have across the region. Visit the story on The Adviser’s website to see the full list of grant recipients.
Grant recipients under the ‘Stronger Communities Grant Programme’:
- $5,000 for Greater Shepparton Basketball Association Inc.
- $15,000 for the Australian Light Horse Memorial Park Committee Inc.
- $5,420 for the Echuca Historical Society Incorporated
- $2,800 for Greater Shepparton City Council
- $11,619 for ConnectGV
- $15,000 for Numurkah & District Historical Society
- $5,000 for Yarrawonga Mulwala Basketball Association Inc
- $20,000 for the Reedy Creek Progress Association
- $6,000 for Picola and District Improvement Group
- $10,000 for Nanneella Community Incorporated
- $5,000 for Shepparton Netball Association Inc.
- $10,000 for Mooroopna Education and Activity Centre (MEAC)
- $3,000 for Shepparton Riding for the Disabled Association of Victoria
- $20,000 for Greater Shepparton Lighthouse Project.
