Published on 05 September 2022
Twelve local community groups and organisations from across Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale have been awarded a combined $18,611 in grant funding as part of the Borough of Queenscliffe's 2022–23 community grants program.
The grant recommendations were announced at a presentation evening held at the Queenscliff Town Hall last Wednesday, where Queenscliffe Mayor Ross Ebbels and Cr Donnie Grigau delivered the good news to a grateful crowd of attendees.
The full list of successful grant recipients is as follows:
Queenscliffe Coast Guard – $1,091 for hand held spotlights for their rescue vessel
Combined Probus Club of Queenscliffe – $500 for their ‘Rugmakers’ craft group
Queenscliff Lonsdale Yacht Club – $2,000 for sailing dinghy equipment
Queenscliff Football Netball Club – $2,000 for a cricket pitch cover
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum – $1,369 for the safety and protection of artifacts
Uniting Queenscliff – $650 for the men’s cooking night monthly community meal
Queenscliffe Neighbourhood House – $2,000 for the gallery 10-year celebrations
Swan Bay Environment Association – $1,512 for plant propagation tables
Queenscliffe Climate Action Group – $2,000 for an energy efficiency audit program
Point Lonsdale Primary School – $1,989 for the ‘Nippers in School’ program
Queenscliff Lighthouse Theatre Group – $2,000 for their 21st birthday celebrations
Queenscliffe Historical Museum – $1,500 for a touch-screen display