Natimuk groups share special grant funding

Published on 01 October 2021

Local groups will benefit from $22,314 in funding via Horsham Rural City Council’s Natimuk Special Community Grants program.

Council last year sold a small portion of the old Natimuk tennis courts site, and agreed to allocate the net proceeds to the Natimuk community.

Applications for the Special Grants Round were open during July and August and 14 applications were received, with 12 successful.

Mayor Robyn Gulline said an assessment panel evaluated the applications using a scoring system and the outcome was adopted at Monday’s September Council Meeting.

“With a limited funding pool, a key aspiration of the assessment panel was to spread the grant amongst as many different community groups as possible,” she said.

“All up this is a terrific result for Natimuk, the grants will release over $21,500 into the community and support some excellent local projects,” Cr Gulline said.

Applications for Council’s annual municipality-wide Community Development Grants will open in February 2022.

LIST OF GRANTS

• Natimuk United Football Netball Club, resurface netball court
• Arapiles Art and Craft Centre, banners to advertise opening times of craft shop
• CFA Natimuk Group of Fire Brigades, support purchase of a Forward Command Vehicle
• Natimuk Climbing Club, bouldering wall at Natimuk Showgrounds
• Arapiles Historical Society, pictorial history of Natimuk
• Natimuk and District Gymnastics Club, fitness wheel for kinder program
• Natimuk Urban Landcare Group, town entrance improvements
• Natimuk Brass Band, four filing cabinets for band's sheet music
• Natimuk Bowling Club, replace hot water unit, water pump
• Natimuk Golf Club, flag sticks and flags
• Natimuk Kindergarten, multi-level climbing frames
• Natimuk Tennis Club, resurface courts