Nanango Electorate groups share in more than $410,000 in State Government grants

Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington would like to congratulate the following community groups which have successfully secured funding through the latest round of the State Government’s Gambling and Jupiter’s Casino Community Benefit Funds:

• Timbertowns Woodworking Group – $19,800 to purchase a dust extraction system
• South Burnett Branch Little Athletics – $28,950 purchase of equipment
• Kingaroy Netball Assoc – $12,360 to purchase catering equipment
• Nanango & District Kindergarten – $21,10 to upgrade the kitchen and purchase equipment
• Sandy Ridge Rural Fire Brigade – $13.636 to install a solar system
• Taabinga State School – $27,068 to upgrade of facilities and purchase equipment
• Kingaroy Swimming Club – $35,000 to purchase equipment
• Kingaroy Junior Motorcycle Speedway – $34,100 to establish a motorcycle speedway track
• Perseverance Hall Assoc - $34,987 to extend the Hall and upgrade kitchen
• Yarraman & District Kindergarten - $7,416 to upgrade the kitchen facilities
• Crows Nest SS P&C Assoc – $35,000 to refurbish the Home Economics facility
• Borneo Barracks Gold Club - $30,000 to replace their tractor
• Cooyar Ag Society - $34,545 to upgrade the power supply
• Esk Kindy - $31,818 to upgrade teh larning and play areas
• Brisbane Valley Junior Rugby League - $33,110 to upgrade the canteen and clubhouse

Mrs Frecklington said in total the groups will share in more than $204,000 and said it was great to see local groups benefitting from this grant.

“These groups bring so much to our community, and I’m glad that we can provide them with funding which allows them to continue their invaluable work in the area,” Mrs Frecklington said.

Deb said the quarterly grants allowed profits from gambling to be invested back into grass roots services and facilities that benefited people from all walks of life in the Nanango Electorate community.

“These grants can be the difference between keeping these important services in our area and going without,” she said.

“I encourage all local groups, however big or small, to apply for the next round of funding before the end of November 2014 and make the most of this wonderful opportunity.”

For more information or to see a full list of recipients please visit http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/corporate/sponsorships-and-grants/grants/community-benefit-funding-programs/successful-funding-applications