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Ten community projects across West Gippsland and the Latrobe Valley to receive funding through Victorian government Living Local Fund

The Andrews Labor government is continuing to support local community groups across West Gippsland and the Latrobe Valley with the infrastructure and services they need to grow and thrive.

By news@gippsland - 12th October 2022 - Back to News

Minister for Suburban Development Melissa Horne and Minister for Regional Development Harriet Shing today announced that ten projects across West Gippsland and the Latrobe Valley would receive funding through the Labor government's Living Local Fund. More than 400 projects across the state will be supported through the Fund, with $15 million available for suburban projects and another $5 million for the regions.

The Our Regions: Living Local - Regional Fund provides funding for local community-building projects in Latrobe Valley and West Gippsland that promote social connections and enhance liveability

Successful projects

Local councils and community organisations have received grants of up to $200,000 for upgrades to shopping strips, playgrounds, community gardens and public art projects, or to buy new equipment or carry out minor refurbishment works. Successful local projects include:

• Gippsland MTB Inc, who will receive $20,000 to deliver additional seating and provide sheltered spaces that will protect visitors enjoying the space from cold south-westerly winds
• Baw Baw Shire Council, who will receive $28,475 to install Interactive Digital Tourism and Community Information Kiosks in Neerim South and Yarragon, which will provide much-needed tourism and community information to visitors and serve as a means to engage new community members of these rapidly growing towns
• Yallourn Yallourn North Football Netball Club, who will receive $20,000 to enhance the usability and safety of their social rooms in order to provide a safer working environment and encourage more community groups to use the facility
• Scope Warragul, who will receive $18,997 to purchase equipment & technology that will improve useability and functionality within their site and better support their clients
• Warragul RSL Sub Branch Incorporated Inc, who will receive $19,913 to replace the ageing and unsuitable chairs and tables that are currently used by members and community group activities and events
• Walhalla Goldfields Railway Inc, who will receive $9,664 to install POS technology, new floor coverings for the station building, and a new air conditioner for the crew room
• Latrobe Valley Beekeepers Association Inc, who will receive $20,000 to construct a permanent on-site storage location for the Association's 'Bee Education Trailer'
• Morwell Historical Society Inc, who will receive $20,000 to carry out upgrades on their 70-year old kitchen to ensure their facilities are OHS compliant and can support hosting additional community activities
• Gippsland Employment Skills Training Inc will receive $12,575 to upgrade three training rooms to accommodate larger student groups and to enhance the quality of their training, education, and employment services delivery
• Life Skills Victoria Inc will receive $6,770 towards purchasing a new fridge/freezer for their kitchen, which provides people with disability options to learn cooking skills and a space for vulnerable families to cook and share a healthy meal

From playground upgrades in Pakenham to the creation of an Aboriginal community art gallery in Ballarat, the Living Local Fund is supporting a wealth of diverse and important locally led projects right across Victoria.

The Living Local Fund is part of the government's Our Suburbs: Living Local and Our Regions: Living Local Initiatives. For more information visit Our Suburbs: Living Local or Living Local Regional Fund pages.

Building community connections

Minister for Suburban Development Melissa Horne said, "We're doing what matters by investing in infrastructure that our local communities need to enjoy the services they deserve. Our suburbs and regions are great places to live, work and play and we're making sure they stay that way."

Minister for Regional Development Harriet Shing said, "It's great to see so many new projects on the way that will help our regions - when our regions do well, the whole of Victoria benefits. We are determined to continue our record investment in regional Victoria to build social and community connection through projects like Light Up Camperdown."

Pictures from Gippsland MTB website.

Source: http://gippsland.com/

Published by: news@gippsland.com