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Great Local Ideas Secure Funding Through Pick My Project

vital funding through Pick My Project

By Portal Admin - 5th November 2018 - Back to News

The Lions Club of Inverloch and District has secured vital funding through Pick My Project � the Andrews Labor Government�s ground-breaking program that gives locals the power to choose the projects their community needs.

Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Harriet Shing today announced The Lions Club of Inverloch and District will receive $200,000 to construct the Inverloch Community Sound Shell.

It is one of 23 projects across Gippsland that will receive funding through the $30 million, Victorian-first initiative.

Other local projects to receive funding include:

SUBURB/TOWN	BUDGET	WHAT IS YOUR PROJECT NAME?	PARTNER ORGANISATION NAME	BRIEFLY DESCRIBE YOUR IDEA IN 10 WORDS OR LESS
Cape Woolamai	$195,000	Woolamai Beach Surf Life Saving Club Community Area	Woolamai Beach Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated	Upgrade and update Woolamai Beach SLSC's community and training area
Wonthaggi	$50,500	YES Youth Hub Resource Acquisition	Bass Coast Health	Establishing a home for youth in Bass Coast
Cowes	$44,500	Renewing our kids future	Energy Innovation Co-operative	Installing solar panels to save energy and teach kids.
Inverloch	$200,000	Inverloch Community Sound Shell	Lions Club of Inverloch & District	A dedicated outdoor community entertainment Hub
Wonthaggi	$198,429	Rail Trail Illumination Project	Wonthaggi Neighbourhood Centre at Mitchell House Inc.	Wonthaggi Rail Trail Illumination project will provide safety and connectivity
Cowes	$111,000	Inclusive Sensory Play Space	Cowes Primary School & Early Learning Centre	Inclusive play space to meet the sensory needs of children.
Wonthaggi	$99,000	Wonthaggi's Hidden Gems Recreation and Ecosystems for the Future	South Gippsland Conservation Society Inc	A Community Project for Recreation and Restoring Habitat Resilience.
Warragul	$60,000	Marble Alley Redevelopment	Warragul North Primary School	Rejuvenation of 50 year old play space.
Warragul	$40,000	Playground re-surfacing	Warragul North Primary School	Re-surfacing of an existing playground with a "rubbertough"� to improve safety.
Warragul	$48,500	Sustainable food relief for families in the Baw Baw Shire	Baw Baw Combined Churches Food Relief	Create extra rooms by building a mezzanine floor
Lakes Entrance	$196,000	Community Off Lead Dog Park	Lakes Grain Shed	Off lead secure dog park in a bush setting.
Lakes Entrance	$177,456	Lakes Entrance Fitness Trail (LEFT)	Gippsland Lakes Community Health	Providing quality fitness circuit suitable for all ages and abilities
Boolarra	$37,000	Purchase of a mobile stage for the Boolarra Folk Festival	Boolarra Folk Festival	To use the stage for the festival and other events
Traralgon	$84,258	Live at Spectrum Gippsland Focused Music Television Program	Auspicious Arts Projects	A live streaming television program showcasing the music of Gippsland.
Morwell	$55,144	Mental Health education in Latrobe Valley secondary schools	Traralgon Community Development Association	Accredited Mental Health First Aid training for teenagers and adults
Fish Creek	$198,134	OSCA - The Fish Creek Community Composta	Buckley Park Community Farm inc	Community using environmental waste to create a sustainable resource.
Korumburra	$120,000	Southern Lights	Korumburra Business Association	To create a "Southern Lights" attraction in Korumburra, South Gippsland.
Foster	$27,825	Pearl Park Music Festival	Manna Gum Community House Inc	Inaugural Pearl Park Music Festival in Foster, celebrating local community.
Mirboo North	$199,000	Mirboo North Community Op Shop	Mirboo Country Development Inc.	Purchase a retail premises for use by community groups https://www.facebook.com/Mirboo-North-Op-Shop-1865530277060283/
Mirboo North	$193,897	Mirboo North Splash Park	Friends of the Mirboo North Swimming Pool Incorporated	Fun in the sun through interactive water play experiences.
Mirboo North	$41,910	Quality Bench Seating and Picnic Table Seating	Mirboo Country Development Incorporation	Large improvement on the number of seats around the Reserve.
Yarram	$31,866	A warmer pool for Yarram (let's break the ice!)	Wellington Shire Council	The first step towards a year-round pool for Yarram
Sale	$25,000	Food Trailer	The Salvation Army	A food trailer to feed our local homeless community

Through the $30 million Pick My Project initiative, Victorian residents aged 16 and over were given the opportunity to submit their idea for a project or program that made their community a better place to live.

People were then given the chance to vote for their favourite project. More than 95,000 Victorians cast votes, with successful projects receiving grants of between $20,000 and $200,000.

More than 230 projects across Melbourne and regional Victoria received funding through Pick My Project, with funding divided equally between Melbourne and regional Victoria based on the population of each of the six metropolitan and nine regional partnership areas.

To ensure a range of small and large communities had the opportunity to be part of Pick My Project, no more than 50 per cent of a partnership areas funding was awarded to one local government area.

A full list of successful projects is available at pickmyproject.vic.gov.au.

Quotes attributable to Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Harriet Shing

We have seen a massive community response to Pick My Project with a huge number or brilliant local ideas being put forward, and I�m absolutely delighted that the funded initiatives will deliver such diverse, inclusive and grass-roots benefits right across our region."

"Pick My Project will make a real difference in Gippsland and right across the state � and the process of giving locals the power to choose the projects their communities need has been incredibly positive."

Source: http://gippsland.com/

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