2025-2026 Community Grants Program - Community Project Grants (Events)

Brian Stockwell28:46

Okay. I put the motion. All those in favour? That's carried unanimously. We then move on to the second of which is what is one of the specific grants, which is the 25/26 community grant program, community project grant events. Do we have a mover for that?

Jessica Phillips29:14

Thank you. In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, I form the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter, item 8 2025-26, community grants program, community project grants events. In this matter, in relation to the funding, recommendation. Relation to the. Funding, recommendation to the Hastings Street Association, as my sister-in-law, Joyce Phillips, is on the committee of the Hastings Street Association. Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias, because my sister-in-law does not stand to receive a personal benefit. Therefore, I will choose to remain in the meeting room. However, I will respect the decision of the meeting on whether I can remain and participate in the decision.

Frank Wilkie44:16

Thank you very much. In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act of 2009, an informal meeting after a declarable conflict of interest for our 8.7 community events program and 3 year signature community events grants. On this in relation to the funding recommendation to initialise, according to Queensland government's guide to conflict of interest, dated April 25, being solely a patron of normalisation does not in itself constitute a declarable conflict of interest. However, I would like to declare as a proportionate measure that I have linked to one of the initialised patrons, David Williamson, and contributed that Mr Williamson to my and current election campaign to a value of more than $2,000, which is considered a prescribed conflict if Mr Williamson, or if he was an executive committee member of, were to be the recipient of grant funding. As a result of this electoral donation and prescribed conflict of interest, for full disclosure and to avoid any perceptions of bias regarding my consideration of israel's grant submission, I will choose to leave the meeting room in accordance with my legislative obligations.

Thank you. So the first report today we've got is the summary report of all our community grants. So community grants that we're considering this round are our community project grants, which includes events, includes equipment, includes infrastructures. Structures and programs and projects. The other part we bring to the table is our three-year grants, which is our alliance and signature community events. We are recommending a total of two hundred and fifty one thousand five hundred and thirty three dollars and fifty three cents our community project grants and for our three year grants we are recommending a hundred and ninety thousand eight hundred and seventy dollars and eleven cents. That then gives us a remaining budget of just over a hundred and eleven thousand dollars to be put forward to our quick response, our individual sports grants and any emergent grant respondents that were received throughout the year as well. So this is our first year that we're running the new policy and our new policy only covers that one year of community grants. So it's only open for one year. We're then looking to open up our quick in September. So we're looking for applications. But just in case some very emergent grants come through and they slip the gap in terms of that one year, we've also got a little bit of remaining budget to cover that.

Brian Stockwell35:04

Wish to talk? No? I'll put the motion. Those in favour? We move on to the fourth item which is 2536 community grants program, community project grant infrastructure. Do we have any declarations on this one? No. Do we have any questions or someone willing to move it? Happy to second. Moved by Councillor Wilkie, seconded by Councillor Finzel. Councillor Wilkie? I wait my right to speak. Anyone else wish to speak to this one? I'll put the motion. Those in favour? That's unanimous. And we move on to the fifth item which is community grants program, community project grant. For equipment. Do we have any declarations to be made on this particular item? It looks like we do. Councillor Wegener. The wingnut.

Tom Wegener35:56

Okay, yes, I thought it was the next one. In accordance with chapter 55B of the Local Government Act, I am from the meeting that I have prescribed conflict of interest in relation to item 8.5, the 2025-2006 community grants program, community project grants equipment, in relation to the funding application to Pomona arts, the Majestic Theatre, on this agenda as I am a community member of the Pomona arts incorporation, and as a result of my conflict of interest, I will leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted off. You, Councillor Wegener.

Karen Finzel25:17

Thank you. Look, I think this is one of the things we all love to celebrate in our role here, we're here because it's all about our communities and our benefactors sit at the centre of everything we do. Wish I had more money to hand out because I think you know, as we give to these groups and the people in our community we all thrive and everyone benefits. We could spend the afternoon here addressing all the benefits that these community grants bring to our individuals, to our young people, to our ageing population and to our so I'm happy to move this and look forward to hearing all the good news and the celebrations that come forth when we see community connect with one another and we know that builds real resilience and given the impacts of weather events and what's happening in our community it now. Just keeps coming and I think these grants contribute to building that resilience in community bringing people together to connect with one another and build those relationships that in times of trouble you know we all need. Neighbour, our friends so I think it's a wonderful time and for me personally it's a highlight in my role here.

Karen Finzel41:47

I think we've said a lot, but I do love the signature events, because when I've worked on committees back in the past, you know, applying for these grants, you know, rolling over alliance grants, my apologies, I got excited. I think it's great because it leaves the committee to get on with the job of delivering what they need to bring to the community. So I love these and I think it's a wonderful opportunity. And I know when you meet with committee members that actually finally get this up, because it's quite a big process, and be able to have that assurity that they can operate for three years with that money and really do some forward strategic planning, I think we all benefit from that, so I think it's