2022-06-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                7 JUNE 2022


3     2022 – 2023 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM – COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS
      (ROUND ONE) AND THREE-YEAR AGREEMENTS - OVERVIEW

Author           Community Development Manager, Alison Hamblin
                 Community Services Department

Index            ECM/ Subject/ Community Grants

Attachments      Nil

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this report is to provide background information and an overview of the Round
One 2022-23 Community Project Grants and Three-Year Agreements for Alliance, Festive
Season and Signature Community Events. These grants recommendations are being presented
to Council for its consideration and endorsement at the June 2022 round of meetings.
Seven subsequent reports are being presented to Council for this round of Community Grants
funding.
They include:

2022-23 Round 1 Community Project Grant
Events                   $4,500.00
Equipment              $113,442.33
Infrastructure               $0.00
Programs                $16,373.00
TOTAL                  $134,315.33

2022-25 Community Alliance
Community          $108,261.14
Emergency Services $23,120.26
TOTAL                  $131,381.40

2022-25 Signature Event
TOTAL                    $43,528.97

2022-25 Festive Season Event
TOTAL                    $41,177.28

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Community Development Manager to the Services &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 7 June 2022 regarding Round One 2022-23 Community
Project Grants and the Three-Year Alliance, Signature and Festive Season Agreements subject
to adoption of Council’s 2022/23 budget.

REPORT
The 2022-23 round one for Community Project Grants and Three-Year Agreements was
advertised in local media, e-newsletters and through community networks.
The original closing date of 30 March 2022 was extended by seven days to 6 April 2022 due to
an unprecedented flooding event within the Shire and a number of community groups and

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