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 2022/23.
Category 1 Community Grants Program
| Applicant |
Project Name |
Grant Amount |
| Otway District Football Netball Club Inc |
Storage Shed |
$9,900 |
| Barwon Downs Community Group Inc |
Hardwood floorboards makeover at the Hall |
$2,400 |
| Irrewarra Cricket Club |
Upgrade of Colac Secondary College Training Facility |
$10,000 |
| Carlisle River Cricket Club |
Carlisle River Cricket Training Facility |
$10,000 |
| Cressy & District History Group |
Public Art project 'Cressy,Our Story'. Mural on Cressy Water Tower |
$10,000 |
| Anam Cara House, Colac |
Re-roof the Shed |
$5,400 |
| Rotary Club of Colac West |
Upgrade Catering Equipment at the Showgrounds shed |
$2,956 |
| Simpson Car Club Inc |
Upgrade of Spectator lights & Pit Area Lights |
$10,000 |
| Warrion Public Hall Committee Inc |
Hall Painting & Path Repair |
$6,085 |
| Colac Yacht Club |
Re-carpeting of Yacht Club Hall |
$7,572 |
| Apollo Bay Bowls Club Inc |
New Oven for Bowls Club Kitchen |
$3,500 |
| Beeac Windmill Park Committee auspice by Beeac Progress Association |
Beeac Windmill Park Painting |
$2,754 |
| Cressy Bowling Club |
Cressy Bowling Club Synthetic Green Replacement |
$10,000 |
| Warrion Cricket Club Inc |
Pop Up Sprinklers Replacement |
$4,555 |
| Climate Action Team Inc |
Reducing Household Emissions and Energy Costs: Forum and Practical Application |
$2,600 |
| Birregurra Golf Club |
Renovation & Construction of Golf Green |
$7,810 |
| Irrewillipe Sports & Entertainment Complex |
Historical Display Cabinets |
$2,880 |
| Gellibrand Public Hall Inc |
Improve All Ability Access to Gellibrand Public Hall |
$5,616 |
| Apollo Bay & District Historical Society |
Caring for & Protecting our Precious History - Dehumidifiers |
$2,870 |
| Colac City United Cricket Club Inc |
Refresh Eastern Reserve rooms - Internal Painting |
$3,353 |
| Alvie Recreation Committee of Management |
Remediation Works to Prevent Water Entering the Alvie Recreation Centre |
$7,481 |
| Southern Otways Sustainable Inc |
Analyse & Report on Commercial Losses in Apollo Bay due to Unreliable Power |
$10,000 |
| Otway Barham Landcare Group auspice by Southern Otway Landcare Network |
Marengo Cultural Education Centre & Environmental Weed Control Project |
$7,000 |
| Shrub Club Community Nursery auspice by Southern Otway Landcare Network |
Shrub Club Community Nursery Bench Restoration |
$10,000 |
| Forrest Public Reserves Committee |
Cinema Forrest |
$5,611 |
| Community Hub Inc |
'Life After Farming' - Create a Directory of Activities & Services |
$2,100 |
| OCR FM |
Upgrade Website |
$3,744 |
| Colac Mallet Sports Club |
Re-surface Clubroom floor |
$2,200 |
Category 2 Community Events and Support (Including *2A Major Community Organised Events)
| Applicant |
Event Name |
Grant Amount |
| Warrion Flower Show auspice by Warrion Public Hall Committee |
Warrion 110th Flower Show |
$3,500 |
| Great Ocean Road Regional Tourism |
Great Ocean Road Regional Tourism Conference 2022 at COPACC |
$3,127 |
| Rotary Club of Colac |
2023 Otway Trail Run |
$5,000 |
| Creative Otways Inc |
Colac Otway Arts Trail - Social Media & Wesbite |
$5,000 |
| Colac Orchid Club Inc |
Annual Orchid Show & Sales 2022 |
$2,000 |
| Elliminyt Primary School |
School Production |
$1,260 |
| Colac West Primary School |
School Concert |
$1,788 |
| Golden Gumboot Working Group auspice by Old Beechy Rail Trail Friends Inc |
Hunt for the Golden Gumboot 2022 |
$2,500 |
| The Colac Players |
Production & Performance of One Amateur Theatre Production at COPACC |
$4,259 |
| Rapid Ascent Pty Ltd |
Otway Odyssey & Great Otway Gravel Grind 2023 |
$5,000 |
| Apollo Bay WordFest auspice by Apollo Bay Arts Inc |
Apollo Bay WordFest 2022: Curious & Curiouser |
$5,000 |
| Southern Exposure |
Run Forrest Trail Fun 2023 |
$5,000 |
| Wye to Wongarra Landcare Group |
Making Room: Fungi to Forest. Community Walks & Workshops to Identify Weeds/Plants/Fungi |
$1,834 |
| Bicycle Network |
Great Vic Bike Ride 2022 |
$5,000 |
| Colac Neighbourhood House auspice by Colac Area Health |
'Some Happy Day' Film and Q & A to highlight plight of homelessness |
$2,040 |
| Apollo Bay Seafood Festival auspice by Apollo Bay Chamber of Commerce |
Apollo Bay Seafood Festival Presents SOS Event Series (marketing campaign) |
$5,000 |
| Let's Talk Colac Otway |
Wellbeing Expo |
$2,000 |
| International Management Group of America Pty Ltd |
2023 Keiser Great Ocean Road Running Festival |
$5,000 |
| Beech Forest & District Progress Association |
Beech Forest & District Progress Association Community Event |
$2,000 |
| KSJ Event Management |
Lochard Energy Women's Warrnambool Cycling Classic 2023 |
$5,000 |
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*Category 2A Major Community Organised Event
WinterWild auspice by Apollo Bay Chamber of Commerce
|
WinterWild 2022 |
$10,000 |
Category 3 Small Grants Program
| Applicant |
Project Name |
Grant Amount |
| Main Street Planters auspice by Birregurra Community Group |
Maintenance of Planter Boxes Along Main Street Birregurra |
$844 |
| Colac Woodcrafters Guild Inc |
Purchase of a Wood Lathe & Specialised Sharpening Equipment |
$1,038 |
| Colac Table Tennis Association |
Replacement Equipment (tables, nets, scoreboards) |
$1,214 |
| Otway Plains District Scouts |
Barongarook Scout Camp Hut Lighting Upgrade |
$1,346 |
| Colac Otway Rover AFC |
Line Marker Equipment |
$1,769 |
| Colac Cake Decorators |
Expert Teaching Workshops |
$700 |
| 2nd Colac Sea Scouts |
First Aid Training |
$1,200 |
| Gellibrand Community House Inc |
Screen for Gellibrand Community House |
$1,995 |
| Colac Central Bowling Club Inc |
Air Conditioner For Kitchen |
$1,487 |
| Forrest & District Historical Society |
Tables, Chairs & Display Mount Boards |
$721 |
| Birregurra Landcare |
Riverflat Revegetation Project |
$1,780 |
| Apollo Bay Radio Inc |
Studio Equipment Upgrades |
$965 |
| Birregurra Pre School |
Building Blocks |
$1,641 |
| VIC SES Colac Unit |
New Computer & Maintenance Program Software |
$2,000 |
| Irrewarra-Beeac Football Netball Club |
Storage Space for Netball Player's Equipment |
$1,600 |
| Cororooke Tennis Club |
Community Garden Along Tennis Club Entrance Pathway |
$960 |
| Colac & District Dog Obedience Club Inc |
Clubroom Vacuum Cleaner |
$299 |
| Central Otway Landcare Network |
Drone Purchase for Landscape Before/AfterAerial Photos/Videos ofCompletion Of Ground Natural Resource Management Works |
$1,000 |
| Colac & District Football Umpires Association |
Heating/Cooking System for Football Umpires Room at Lake Oval |
$1,935 |
| Colac Adult Riding Club |
Build A New Round Yard on the Colac Adult Riding Club Grounds |
$1,994 |
| Western Eagles Football Netball Club |
Website Development |
$1,909 |
| Alvie Football Netball Club Inc |
Purchase a Freezer |
$905 |
| Colac Bowling Club |
Projector |
$1,850 |
Category 4 Building Facade Improvement Program
| Applicant |
Project Name |
Grant Amount |
| Gravity Cafe |
Update Murray St Facade- Painting |
$3,000 |
| Gerangawood Pty Ltd |
Paint Bank Facade |
$2,192 |
| Water Supply Specialist |
Building Facade Improvement - Painting & Signage |
$3,000 |
| Colac to Coast Real Estate |
Building Facade Improvement - New Signage |
$925 |
| Theodore Podiatry Group |
Building Facade Improvement - Painting & Signage |
$3,000 |
| Wisdom Investments Group Pty Ltd |
Exterior Wall Painting (1st Floor & South Side) |
$1,000 |
| Forrest General Store |
Facade Improvement Project |
$3,000 |
| The Perch Lavers Hill |
Painting Building Exterior |
$3,000 |
Category 5 Small Business Environmental Sustainability Program
| Applicant |
Project Name |
Grant Amount |
| The Sandman Mattress Company |
Removal of Old Gas Heaters & Installation of New Split Systems |
$2,500 |
| Dar Teta |
Upright Freezer |
$2,479 |
| Barrow Legal |
Install Ceiling Insulation |
$3,740 |
| Brae Restaurant |
Install Refrigeration Unit |
$2,777 |