General News
27 December, 2023
Clubs share in over $58,000
NINETEEN local clubs and organisations will share in over $58,000 in Warrnambool City Council funding
The groups were successful in applying for a grant via the community development fund.
Since 1999 council has used the fund as a way of supporting local groups to make Warrnambool a vibrant and inclusive city for residents and visitors.
“Thank you to all of the groups who applied for funding this year,” Warrnambool mayor Ben Blain said.
“The community development fund is a way for council to give back to local groups and volunteers, and it’s encouraging to see such a wide range of projects put forward.
“From new toys at the toy library, to accessibility improvements at the gem club, a program at Warrnambool Table Tennis to better engage with women, girls and people with a disability, and there was also funding for a blister pack recycling initiative at Rotary Club of Warrnambool Daybreak – these are all things that add to the richness of the fabric of Warrnambool.
“We didn’t use our full allocation of funding this year, so we had the potential to provide even more support to local clubs and groups.”
Heading into next year, Cr Blain encouraged every local group to have a look at the criteria and think about how a grant of up to $5000 could help them.
“As you can see by the variety of projects funded, there’s a lot of freedom in the application criteria for clubs to choose a project that suits their needs, so we’d love to see even more applications next year.”
Grant categories include sport and recreation, culture and arts, as well as environment and sustainability.
Grants in this latest round of funding were allocated to the following groups:
Warrnambool Gem Club $4596 – to improve access and participation for members with physical disabilities.
Holiday Actors $2867 – modern and sustainable mobile lighting for regional theatre productions.
Warrnambool Theatre Company $5000 – theatre tech for Shakespeare in Love.
Lian Husi Timor $3000 – Lian Husi Timor performance.
Rotary Club of Warrnambool Daybreak $5000 – blister pack recycle trial project.
Merrivale Community Association $1059 – Merrivale repair café.
Russells Creek Club $1980 – reducing waste to landfill.
Sewing Space (men’s shed) $3860 – Eco Stitches.
Warrnambool Volleyball Association $4201 – inclusive women’s volleyball.
Warrnambool Table Tennis Organisation $1790 – Happy Hitters (women, girls and people with a disability).
Warrnambool Yacht Club $5000 – learning and safety equipment upgrade.
Southwest Strength Sports $4754 – storage and transport for equipment.
Warrnambool Toy Library $4949 – toy purchase (gross motor skill focus).
Warrnambool BMX Club $5000 – club promotional video.
Warrnambool Ranges Football Club $1000 – club silver package coaching course.
Warrnambool Roller Derby League $1264 – purchase of essential and inclusive safety and training equipment.
South Rovers Football Netball Club $669 – purchase netball safety equipment.
Nestles Cricket Club $1000 – junior cricket equipment.
Warrnambool Swimming Club $1361 – swimmer development program 2024.
