Colac Otway Shire Grants Program - Grant Recipients
Successful Applications for Colac Otway Shire Grants Program
These grants provide Colac Otway Shire with wonderful opportunities for strong partnerships with community groups, progress associations, arts and cultural groups, environmental groups, committees of management, sporting clubs, schools and businesses.
Congratulations to the recipients of the Colac Otway Shire Grants Program 2023/2024
Community Grants
| Applicant |
Project Name |
Grant Amount |
| Elliminyt Tennis Club |
Tennis Ball Machine |
$ 1,683 |
| Cake Decorators Association |
Engage Expert Teachers |
$ 725 |
| The Otway Light |
New design pages for The Otway Light |
$ 3,000 |
| Warrion Public Hall Committee Incorporated |
Storage shed security |
$ 3,572 |
| Otway Districts Historical Society |
Dehumidifiers for storage room |
$ 429 |
| Colac Maker's Space Inc |
Heaters for community Screen Print Maker's Space at Colac Showgrounds |
$ 988 |
| Apollo Bay Mechanics Hall Committee of Management |
Replace western Weatherboard and paint |
$ 9,378 |
| Colac Football Netball Club |
Painting of Social Rooms |
$ 4,840 |
| Cororooke Hall |
Solar panels for Hall |
$ 8,866 |
| Otway Enduro Club |
Communications safety equipment |
$ 4,875 |
| Otway Mushroom & Fungi Group auspice by Southern Otway Landcare Network |
Otways Fungi Education Workshops |
$ 3,616 |
| Conservation Ecology Centre |
Monitoring equipment to manage feral pig population in the Otways |
$ 2,921 |
| Southern Otway Landcare Network |
Evaluating Landcare's past revegetation projects to inform future biodiverse projects |
$ 7,022 |
| 3rd/4th Colac Scout Group |
Paint Exterior of Building |
$ 6,072 |
| Apollo Bay Surf Life Saving Club |
Patrol Room Roller Door |
$ 2,465 |
| Colac Woodcrafters Guild Inc |
Purchase Heavy Duty Bandsaw |
$ 2,240 |
| Climate Action Team Inc |
Let's Talk Town Greening - Open Gardens & Public Forum with an Urban Forester |
$ 4,500 |
| Warrion Recreation Reserve Auspice by West Warrion Cricket Club |
Re-clad Equipment Storage Shed |
$ 3,355 |
| Apollo Bay Football Netball Club |
Solar Panels and Battery Installation |
$10,000 |
| Red Rock Regional Theatre and Gallery |
Purchase Outdoor Chairs for Community Events |
$ 2,760 |
| Skills Connection |
4 vignette films "Embrace Difference to Build an Inclusive Community |
$10,000 |
| Colac Summer Netball Association |
Eastern Reserve Change/Social Rooms - Painting - Stage 2 |
$ 3,892 |
| Beech Forest & District Progress Association |
Maintaining Community Outdoor Sculptures |
$ 1,046 |
| U3A Colac Otway Inc |
Computer for Tutors |
$ 850 |
| Forrest Public Reserves Committee Inc |
Chairs, Fridge & repainting of the Hall Kitchen |
$ 2,936 |
| Colac Pony Club |
Replace Yards |
$10,000 |
| City United Cricket Club |
Travelling Irrigator at Eastern Reserve |
$ 5,473 |
| Coragulac & District Kindergarten |
Replace small area of Kinder Roof |
$ 3,723 |
| Colac Basketball Association Inc |
Spectator Seating |
$10,000 |
| Irrewarra Cricket Club |
Electronic Cricket Scoreboard |
$ 9,838 |
| Let's Talk Colac |
Walk the Walk Event Tops for Awareness Raising |
$ 5,000 |
| Old Beechy Rail Trail Friends Inc |
Upgrade of Old Beechy Railway Building - Stage 1 |
$ 5,000 |
| Alvie Football Netball Club Inc |
Netball Court Resurfacing |
$10,000 |
| Warrowie Recreation Reserve |
General Maintenance in Comfort Area of Hall - Painting, Carpet, Lining walls, Locks |
$ 4,938 |
| Central Otway Landcare Network |
Friends of Barongarook Creek - Education & Conservation activities along Barongarook Creek Colac |
$ 9,750 |
| Community Hub Inc |
Purchase New Computers for Community Use & Education |
$ 4,500 |
| |
Total |
$180,253 |
Events Grants
| Applicant |
Event Name |
Grant Amount |
| Colac West Primary School |
School Concert 2023 |
$2,517 |
| Colac Orchid Club |
Colac Orchid Show 2023 |
$1,500 |
| Southern Exposure |
Run Forrest Trail Run 2024 |
$5,000 |
| Swim Apollo Bay |
Swim Apollo Bay 2024 |
$4,000 |
| Elliminyt Primary School |
School Production 2023 |
$1,669 |
| Rapid Ascent Pty Ltd |
Otway Odyssey & Great Otway Gravel Grind 2024 |
$5,000 |
| Warrion Flower Show Auspice by Warrion Public Hall Committee Inc |
Warrion Annual Flower Show 2023 |
$3,600 |
| Birregurra Community Group Inc |
Birregurra Community Day 2023 |
$5,000 |
| Apollo Bay P-12 College |
School Production 2023 |
$1,000 |
| Two Daughters Events |
A Ruby Red Christmas Market in July 2023 |
$ 927 |
| Rotary Club of Colac |
Otway Trail Run 2024 |
$4,450 |
| Wye to Wongarra Landcare Group Auspice by Landcare Vic |
Snake Sense - Myths & Hisses. Community Education Workshop |
$ 765 |
| The Red Violets |
The Power of Music All-Abilities Choir |
$2,000 |
| Colac City Band Inc |
Carols By Candlelight 2023 |
$5,000 |
| Apollo Bay WORDfest Auspice by Apollo Bay Arts Inc |
Apollo Bay WORDfest 2023 - Pearls & Monsters |
$5,000 |
| KSJ Event Management Pty Ltd |
Lochard Energy Women's Warrnambool Cycling Classic 2024 |
$5,000 |
| Colac Area Health Foundation |
Christmas by the Lake 2023 |
$10,000 |
| Elephant View Pty Ltd |
Ska Nation Music Festival |
$2,755 |
| Birregurra Recreation Reserve Committee of Management |
A Night with Gill, Ross & Friends |
$2,000 |
| Colac Kana Festival Inc |
Colac Kana Festival 2024 |
$5,000 |
| WinterWild Auspice by Apollo Bay Chamber of Commerce |
WinterWild 2023 |
$10,000 |
| Apollo Bay Seafood Festival Auspice by Apollo Bay Chamber of Commerce |
Apollo Bay Seafood Festival 2024 |
$10,000 |
| International Management Group of America Pty Ltd |
Great Ocean Road Running Festival 2024 |
$5,000 |
| |
Total |
$97,183 |
Business Grants
| Applicant |
Project Title |
Type |
Grant Amount |
| Baronga Motor Inn |
Improving Facade of Building - Cleaning & Painting |
Building Facade Improvement |
$3,000 |
| DJRM Trading Apollo Bay YHA |
Facade Improvement for the Apollo Bay YHA |
Building Facade Improvement |
$3,000 |
| Richardson Real Estate Colac |
External Painting Under Verandah |
Building Facade Improvement |
$1,500 |
| Selwyn Jewellery |
Repaint Fascia & above, Re-sign Write Fascia |
Building Facade Improvement |
$2,018 |
| Colac West Newsagency & Post Office |
Replacement of Signage to Fascia |
Building Facade Improvement |
$1,304 |
| Shalimar Nursery |
Update Signage |
Building Facade Improvement |
$2,266 |
| Colac Central Motel |
Paint Facade & Update signs |
Building Facade Improvement |
$2,775 |
| Creative Minds Kindergarten & Early Learning Centre |
Energy Efficient Window Furnishings |
Environmental Sustainability |
$1,140 |
| Cardinal's Milk Supplies |
Solar Panel Upgrade |
Environmental Sustainability |
$5,000 |
| Vitality Health Hub |
Replace West facing Window with Double Glazing & Install Blinds |
Environmental Sustainability |
$5,000 |
| The Project Space |
Change Old Gas Heating to Electrical Split System |
Environmental Sustainability |
$2,445 |
| Gellibrand River Gallery |
Replace Gallery Lighting with LED |
Environmental Sustainability |
$ 390 |
| Assassin Weed & Vermin Control |
Install Water Tank to Harvest Rainwater |
Environmental Sustainability |
$4,226 |
|
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Total |
$34,064 |