A joint initiative of:

 

Funding for Rural Communities

The Qld State Government Building Rural Communities Fund provided one-off grants of up to $15,000 for projects that will improve the economic, social, cultural or environmental capacity of rural and remote communities in Blueprint for the Bush regions. The Blueprint for the Bush includes communities outside South-East Queensland (excluding the major regional centres), communities west of the Great Dividing Range, small communities east of the range, and those in Cape York and Torres Strait.

 

 RDA DD & SW is Chair of the panel that assesses submissions and makes recommendations for funding in the Darling Downs region.

Congratulations to the following 46 successful applicants from Darling Downs & SW in  Rounds 1-4  Totalling:  $416 000

Round Proponent Project Title Funded
Round 1 South Myall Catchment Landcare Group Inc Improving computer skills in the community  $       4,847.00
Round 1 Texas Qld Inc Planning for upgrade of Texas Sports Complex  $     10,000.00
Round 1 Tara and District Family Support Committee Inc Financial First Aid - Tara Workshop  $       1,500.00
Round 1 Stanthorpe Rugby League Football Club Inc Stanthorpe Sporting Facility Concept Design  $     10,000.00
Round 1 South West NRM Ltd Adopt a Waterhole Gary's Crossing  $       9,875.00
Round 1 Murweh Shire Council Interpretive Signage in Towns at Community Walks  $     10,000.00
Round 1 South West NRM Ltd See it, Touch it, Smell it - Interpreting the values of the Charleville Botanical Reserve.  $     10,000.00
Round 1 Border Rivers Catchment Management Association Inc The Treading Lightly Sustainable Leadership Camp  $       9,638.00
Round 1 Maranoa Regional Council Maranoa Regional Place Making Project  $     10,000.00
Round 1 Miles District Football Club Inc Development of a Concept Plan for Centenary Oval, Miles  $       5,950.00
Round 1 Tara Futures Group Inc Tara Festival of Culture and Camel Races 2011  $     10,000.00
Round 1 Murilla Community Centre Inc "Bush Bucks" Financial First Aid Counselling Provider Training  $       2,500.00
Round 2 Myall Youth and Community Network Centre Girls with a Purpose  $       9,490.00
Round 2 Family Planning Queensland Being an Ask-able Parent  $       5,871.00
Round 2 Condamine Catchment Natural Resource Management Corporation Limited River Health: a hands-on guide for the future managers at Killarney  $     10,000.00
Round 2 Paroo Shire Council Then and Now - Stories of our people and culture  $       8,742.00
Round 2 Dirranbandi Arts Council Inc Dirranbandi Rail and River Precinct  $       8,550.00
Round 2 Condamine Catchment Management Association Inc Picking up our Act: Scene 1  $       3,747.00
Round 2 Roma Business Development Association Inc Develop a Strategic Plan/Skills Formation Strategy, deliver launch and workshops to ensure effective implementation  $       9,435.00
Round 2 The Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane Song Quest 2011  $       9,817.00
Round 2 Miles and District Historical Society Inc Capturing the History of Condamine Flood Recovery Project 2011  $       7,455.00
Round 3 Lifeline Darling Downs and South West Limited Scoping Study for the Indigenous Cultural precinct, St George, Qld  $     10,000.00
Round 3 South Myall Catchment Landcare Group Inc Improving biodiversity in native habitat  $       9,900.00
Round 3 The Charleville and District Chamber of Commerce Inc Love Charleville - A Vision for the Future to Rebuild Confidence  $       8,908.00
Round 3 North East Downs Landcare Group Inc Creating a safe environment for Landcare Members  $       7,353.00
Round 3 Stanthorpe Sports Association Inc Securing a healthy living and sporting future for the Stanthorpe Community  $     10,000.00
Round 3 Darling Downs Historical Rail Society Ltd Downs Steam - linking regional communities, driving tourism, heritage and reviving rail  $     10,000.00
Round 3 South West NRM Ltd Bookkeeping for Agriculture in the South West  $     10,000.00
Round 3 Empire Theatre Projects Pty Ltd Regional Youth Arts Workshops  $       4,875.00
Round 3 Toowoomba Regional Council Regional Produce Snapshots  $     10,000.00
Round 4 St George Community Men's Shed Association St George Community Men's Shed  $     13,467.00
Round 4 Art @ Kogan Association "Hugh Sawrey Country" Inc Kogan Art Exhibition  $     12,815.00
Round 4 Booringa Action Group Inc Buy Mitchell Live Mitchell - a community loyalty program  $     15,000.00
Round 4 South Burnett Community Orchestra (SBCO) Symphony for Schools - SBCO touring south west Queensland  $       8,500.00
Round 4 St John Ambulance (QLD) - Toowoomba Division St John gets on the Radio  $       3,448.00
Round 4 Australian Red Cross Society Extending Older Men's Social Networks in the Maranoa Region  $       8,913.00
Round 4 Toowoomba, Golden West and South Burnett Tourism Hand Made in Country - Virtual Business Dovetailing with real tourism deliverables  $     15,000.00
Round 4 Condamine Balonne Water Committee Inc Enhancing water quality information for the Condamine Balonne Catchment   $     15,000.00
Round 4 Australian Melon Association Inc Securing a healthy future for country kids in the Chinchilla region  $     10,050.00
Round 4 Bell Bunya Community Centre Association Inc (BBCC) Preserving our Past, Forging our Future - Bell Bunya Community Centre  $       4,399.00
Round 4 Granite Belt Support Services Inc (GBSS) Enable, Enrich, Empower  $       6,390.00
Round 4 Be Active Murweh South West Regional Cycle Strategy  $     15,000.00
Round 4 Murilla Community Centre Inc Strengthening service delivery to build capacity by providing up to date technology  $       4,274.00
Round 4 Nindigully Sports Community Inc Nindigully Community Skills and Facility Development  $       6,825.00
Round 4 St George & District Chamber of Commerce Business in the Balonne  $     13,526.00
Round 4 Goondiwindi Regional Council Community Recreation and Lifestyle Study  $     15,000.00