Grant Recipients share in over $300,000
June 30, 2023
Community organisations, clubs, event organisers and businesses will share in over $300,000 in the Colac Otway Shire Grants Program 2023/24.
Mayor Chris Potter said seventy-two recipients would share $311,500 in funding for a variety of projects and events.
“The grants recognise and support the incredibly hard-working volunteers, club members and businesses making our communities better through their events, regular activities and equipment and facility upgrades.
“We were delighted to be over-subscribed this year, which shows the enormous interest in the program and this year’s recipients are showing their commitment to the projects and events by investing over $3 million themselves,” Cr Potter said.
“We are excited to partner with community groups and businesses right across the shire on really innovative and exciting initiatives put forward in the application process.”
This year’s community grants will support solar panels for the Cororooke Hall and Apollo Bay Football Netball Club, upgrades to the Apollo Bay Surf Life Saving Club, maintenance of community outdoor sculptures at Beech Forest, and replacement yards at the Colac Pony Club.
Events grants will support the Run Forrest Trail Run, WinterWild 2023 in Apollo Bay, Birregurra Community Day 2023, Colac Orchid Show, Warrion Annual Flower Show and Swim Apollo Bay.
Business grants will support improving the façade of the Colac Central Motel and Selwyn Jewellery in Murray Street Colac, and the Apollo Bay YHA.
“They are just a sample of the very exciting projects and events we can look forward to over the next 12 months. We also look forward to celebrating this year’s grant recipients at an event on July 12 to be held at COPACC,” Cr Potter said.
This year’s grant recipients include
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Community Grants |
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Organisation |
Project Title |
Amount |
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Elliminyt Tennis Club Inc. |
Tennis Ball Machine |
$1,683.00 |
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Cake Decorators Association Victoria Colac Branch |
Engage Expert Teachers |
$725.00 |
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The Otway Light |
New design pages for The Otway Light |
$3,000.00 |
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Warrion Public Hall Committee Incorporated |
Storage shed security |
$3,572.00 |
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Otway Districts Historical Society |
Health & Wellbeing and Collection Preservation project |
$429.00 |
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Colac Makers' Space Inc. |
Warming Up the Community Screen Print Makers' Space |
$988.00 |
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Apollo Bay Mechanics Hall Committee of Management |
Western weatherboard replace and paint |
$9,378.00 |
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Colac Football Netball Club |
Painting of Social Rooms |
$4,840.00 |
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Cororooke Hall |
Hall Solar panel electricity installation |
$8,866.00 |
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Otway Enduro Club |
Equipment to support participant safety & club growth |
$4,875.00 |
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Otway Mushroom and Fungi Group (OMFG) Auspice by Southern Otway Landcare Network |
Otways Fungi Discovery Forays for Fun, Land and Soil Care |
$3,616.00 |
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Conservation Ecology Centre |
Reducing the threat of feral pigs in the Otways. |
$2,921.00 |
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Southern Otway Landcare Network |
Biodiversity Storeys: revisiting SOLN's past to better plan our future |
$7,022.00 |
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3rd 4th Colac Scout Group |
Paint exterior of building |
$6,072.00 |
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Apollo Bay SLSC |
Patrol room roller door |
$2,465.00 |
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Colac Woodcrafters Guild Inc |
Purchase of heavy duty bandsaw |
$2,240.00 |
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Climate Action Team Inc |
Let's Talk Town Greening Colac Otway |
$4,500.00 |
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Warrion Recreation Reserve Auspice by West Warrion Cricket Club |
Reclad Equipment Storage Shed |
$3,355.00 |
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Apollo Bay Football Netball Club |
Solar panels and battery. |
$10,000.00 |
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Red Rock Regional Theatre and Gallery |
Purchase of outdoor chairs for outdoor community events |
$2,760.00 |
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SkillsConnection |
Embrace difference to build an inclusive community |
$10,000.00 |
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Colac Summer Netball Association |
Eastern Reserve Change/Social Rooms - Painting Project (stage 2) |
$3,892.00 |
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Beech Forest & District Progress Association |
Maintaining Beech Forest community outdoor assets |
$1,046.00 |
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U3A Colac Otway Inc. |
Computer for computer classes tutor with appropriate software installed. |
$850.00 |
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Forrest Public Reserves Committee Inc. |
Forrest Public Hall Renewal |
$2,936.00 |
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Colac Pony Club |
Yards |
$10,000.00 |
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City United Cricket Club |
Irrigation of Eastern Reserve Oval (Traveling Irrigator) |
$5,473.00 |
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Coragulac and District Kindergarten |
Replacement of small area of Kindergarten building roof |
$3,723.00 |
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Colac Basketball Association Inc. |
Basketball Spectator Seating |
$10,000.00 |
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Irrewarra Cricket Club |
Electronic Cricket Scoreboard |
$9,838.00 |
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Lets Talk Colac |
Walk the Walk Event Tops |
$5,000.00 |
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Old Beechy Rail Trail Friends Inc |
Old Beechy Railway Building Stage 1 Upgrade |
$5,000.00 |
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Alvie Football Netball Club Inc |
Netball Court Resurfacing |
$10,000.00 |
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Warrowie Recreation Reserve |
General Maintenance comfort area in hall. |
$4,938.00 |
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Central Otway Landcare Network |
Friends of Barongarook Creek - environmental education and conservation activities along the Barongarook Creek in Colac. |
$9,750.00 |
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Community Hub Inc |
Community Learning Centre – Technology Upgrade |
$4,500.00 |
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Events Grants |
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Organisation |
Project Title |
Amount |
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Colac West Primary School |
Colac West Primary School 2023 Concert |
$2,517.00 |
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Colac Orchid Club |
Colac Orchid Show 2023 |
$1,500.00 |
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Southern Exposure |
Run Forrest Trail Run 2024 |
$5,000.00 |
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Swim Apollo Bay |
Swim Apollo Bay 2024 |
$4,000.00 |
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Elliminyt Primary School |
Elliminyt Primary School Production 2023 |
$1,669.00 |
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Rapid Ascent Pty Ltd |
Otway Odyssey & Great Otway Gravel Grind 2023 |
$5,000.00 |
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Warrion Flower Show Committee Auspice by Warrion Public Hall Committee Inc |
Warrion Annual Flower Show 2023 |
$3,600.00 |
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Birregurra Community Group Inc |
Birregurra Community Day |
$5,000.00 |
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Apollo Bay P-12 College |
Apollo Bay P-12 College 2023 Production |
$1,000.00 |
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Two Daughters Events |
A Ruby Red Christmas Market in July 2023 |
$927.00 |
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Rotary Club of Colac |
The Otway Trail Run 2024 |
$4,450.00 |
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Wye to Wongarra Landcare Group Auspice by Landcare Victoria |
Snake Sense - Myths and Hisses - Community Education Workshop |
$765.00 |
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The Red Violets |
The Power of Music Choir |
$2,000.00 |
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Colac City Band Inc |
Colac City Band Carols by Candlelight 2023 |
$5,000.00 |
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Apollo Bay WORDfest |
Apollo Bay WORDfest 2023: Pearls & Monsters |
$5,000.00 |
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KSJ Event Management Pty Ltd |
Lochard Energy Women's Warrnambool Cycling Classic 2024 |
$5,000.00 |
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Colac Area Health Foundation |
Christmas by the Lake 2023 |
$10,000.00 |
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Elephant View Pty Ltd |
Ska Nation Music Festival |
$2,755.00 |
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Birregurra Recreation Reserve Committee of Management |
A night with Gill, Ross and Friends |
$2,000.00 |
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Colac Kana Festival Inc |
Colac Kana Festival 2024 |
$5,000.00 |
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WinterWild Apollo Bay |
WinterWild 2023 |
$10,000.00 |
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Apollo Bay Seafood Festival |
Apollo Bay Seafood Festival 2024 |
$10,000.00 |
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International Management Group of America Pty Ltd |
Great Ocean Road Running Festival 2024 |
$5,000.00 |
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Business Grants |
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Organisation |
Project Title |
Amount |
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Baronga Motor Inn |
Improving facade of building |
$3,000.00 |
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DJRM Trading (Apollo Bay YHA) |
Facade improvements |
$3,000.00 |
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Richardson Real Estate Colac |
Painting under the verandah |
$1,500.00 |
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Selwyn Jewellery |
Repaint verandah fascia and above. Re-sign write fascia. |
$2,018.00 |
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Colac West Newsagency and Licensed Post Office |
Replacement of Signage to the front fascia of the building |
$1,304.00 |
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Shalimar Nursery |
Updating of signage |
$2,266.00 |
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Colac Central Motel |
Facade painting and signs upgrade on outside of motel |
$2,775.00 |
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Creative Minds Kindergarten and Early Learning Centre |
Energy efficient window furnishings installation |
$1,140.00 |
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Cardinals Milk Supplies |
Solar panel upgrade |
$5,000.00 |
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Vitality Health Hub |
Replace West Windows with double glazing and Blinds |
$5,000.00 |
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The Project Space |
Change gas heating to electrical split system |
$2,445.00 |
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Gellibrand River Gallery |
Replacing energy consuming lighting with efficient LED lighting |
$390.00 |
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Assassins Weed & Vermin Control |
Water harvesting from rainfall. |
$4,226.00 |
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