Annual Report 2018-19

   • Providing opportunities for community                       that are appropriately delivered through grants;
     organisations to deliver on Council’s strategic
     goals and identified key initiatives, such as Noosa      • Increased capacity of local groups through
     Corporate Plan, Noosa Social Strategy and Local            a collaborative approach to environmental
     Economic Plan.                                             management; and
                                                              • Increased funding directed to environmental
On 21 February 2019, Council endorsed the Environment           activities through the opportunities of community
Grants Policy which aims to continue to support and             groups/organisations to leverage extra funding or
collaborate with the community to achieve significant           resources.
environmental outcomes that align with Council’s key
                                                           A total of $893,406 was supplied by Council through
environment strategies and plans.
                                                           grants for the period. Table 9 provides a summary of the
The outcomes of this Policy include:                       grants for the period 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
   • Implementation of Council’s key environment
     strategies and plans, and the actions within them,

Table 9 - Grants


 Grants Recipients                                                                       Funding Amounts ($)
 Community Project Grants
 Alliance Française de la Sunshine Coast                                                                   1,000.00
 Anywhere Theatre Festival Limited                                                                         7,500.00
 Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast Primary Healthcare Network                                   1,000.00
 Cooroy Future Group Inc.                                                                                  3,050.00
 Cooroy Pomona Lions Club Inc.                                                                             3,000.00
 Friends of Noosa Botanic Gardens Inc.                                                                     2,250.00
 Katie Rose Cottage Hospice Ltd.                                                                           5,750.00
 Noosa Australian Football Club Inc.                                                                      12,075.00
 Noosa Chorale Inc.                                                                                        2,500.00
 Noosa District Netball Association                                                                        1,600.00
 Noosa District Rugby League Football Club Inc.                                                            5,000.00
 Noosa District Softball Association Inc.                                                                  2,700.00
 Noosa International Film Festival Inc.                                                                   10,000.00
 Noosa Mens Shed Inc.                                                                                      4,000.00
 Noosa Open Studios Inc.                                                                                   7,000.00
 Noosa Outrigger Canoe Club Inc.                                                                           3,000.00
 Noosa Rainbow Festival auspiced by the Noosaville Business Association Inc.                               1,000.00
 Noosa Shire Arts and Crafts Association Inc.                                                              2,500.00
 Noosa Strade Bianche Association Inc                                                                      3,750.00
 Noosa Tennis Club Inc.                                                                                    4,137.00
 Pomona & District Community House Inc.                                                                    7,769.00
 Pomona Arts Inc.                                                                                          5,000.00
 Pomona District Meals on Wheels Inc.                                                                      4,550.00
 St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland                                                                     2,500.00
 Sunshine Butterflies Inc.                                                                                19,518.00
 Sunshine Coast Reconciliation Group Inc.                                                                  3,300.00
 Sunshine Coast Sports Aviators Inc.                                                                       7,500.00




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