Annual Report 2021-22

                                                                              2021 - 22 Annual Report




Grants to Community Organisations
Council actively assists community organisations to implement projects and activities which benefit
Noosa Shire residents. As such, Council’s grants are intended to help organisations and individuals
to meet community and environmental needs, build community skills and resilience and develop and
maintain community infrastructure.
For the period, Council’s grants were managed in accordance with several policies including:
•   Community Grants Policy (adopted 21 May 2020),
•   Environment Grants Policy (adopted 19 September 2019), and
•   Economic Development Grants Policy (adopted 16 November 2017).
Council allocated a total of $1,573,411.06 to support community organisations and activities.
In accordance with section 189 of the LG Regulation, a summary of all grants to community
organisations for the financial year is show in the table below.

Table 18: Expenditure on grants to community organisations

Grant Recipient                                                                 Funding Amount ($)

Community Program / Project Grant

Cooroora United Football Club                                                   30,000.00

Cooroy Tennis Club                                                              8,000.00

Friends of Noosa Botanic Gardens Inc.                                           11,825.00

Katie Rose Cottage                                                              10,000.00

Noosa Community Gardens (NCG) Inc.                                              30,000.00

Noosa District Community FM Radio Association Inc.                              20,000.00

Noosa District Netball                                                          5,000.00

Noosa Malibu Club Inc.                                                          1,000.00

Noosa Outrigger Canoe Club Inc.                                                 2,000.00

Noosa Pickleball Club Inc.                                                      1,000.00

Noosa Shire Arts and Crafts                                                     20,605.00

Noosa Strade Bianche Association                                                4,500.00

Zero Emissions Noosa                                                            2,000.00

Noosa District Rugby Union Club                                                 2,500.00

Noosa Trailblazers Mountain Bike Club Inc.                                      13,000.00

Noosa World Surfing Reserve                                                     1,900.00

Peregian Beach Community House                                                  7,500.00

Tewantin Pony Club                                                              7,000.00

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