Community Sustainability Grants

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We're committed to protecting, maintaining and enhancing our natural and built environment, and to promoting sustainable living. One way we do this is through our annual Community Sustainability Grants Program.

This program aims to support eligible not-for-profit community groups and organisations to:

  • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions in our collective efforts to achieve a net zero emissions future;
  • Build community capacity to adapt to climate change; and
  • Strengthen the long-term financial sustainability of community organisations.

Find out more about the types of projects that have been successful in past funding rounds by heading to Our Climate Action website.

Community Sustainability Grants 2024/25 funding awarded

Council awarded the following funding at its September 2024 meeting.

Organisation

Project

Description

Funding amount

(Ex-GST)

Rutherglen Lawn Tennis Club Inc.

Shining the Light on Rutherglen Tennis

Replacement of halogen lights on four of the towers with energy efficient LED lights, and replacement of current wiring with bird proof systems to withstand Corella attack.

$10,000

Osbornes Flat Community Centre Inc.

Osbornes Flat Hall Reducing our Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Replacement of four gas heaters with electric radiant heaters that have been designed to match the existing space in the hall and provide an appropriate level of comfort for hall users. This is stage two of renewable energy works at the hall, following the recent installation of additional solar panels, battery and generator plug-in point.

$5,033

Beechworth Urban Landcare & Sustainability Inc.

BULS support for Indigo Environment Strategy

Continued environmental restoration of a number of landcare sites at Lake Sambell and the surrounding area, to improve waterway health and restore natural habitat through weed control and revegetation with indigenous species.

$4,299




$19,332


We're committed to protecting, maintaining and enhancing our natural and built environment, and to promoting sustainable living. One way we do this is through our annual Community Sustainability Grants Program.

This program aims to support eligible not-for-profit community groups and organisations to:

  • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions in our collective efforts to achieve a net zero emissions future;
  • Build community capacity to adapt to climate change; and
  • Strengthen the long-term financial sustainability of community organisations.

Find out more about the types of projects that have been successful in past funding rounds by heading to Our Climate Action website.

Community Sustainability Grants 2024/25 funding awarded

Council awarded the following funding at its September 2024 meeting.

Organisation

Project

Description

Funding amount

(Ex-GST)

Rutherglen Lawn Tennis Club Inc.

Shining the Light on Rutherglen Tennis

Replacement of halogen lights on four of the towers with energy efficient LED lights, and replacement of current wiring with bird proof systems to withstand Corella attack.

$10,000

Osbornes Flat Community Centre Inc.

Osbornes Flat Hall Reducing our Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Replacement of four gas heaters with electric radiant heaters that have been designed to match the existing space in the hall and provide an appropriate level of comfort for hall users. This is stage two of renewable energy works at the hall, following the recent installation of additional solar panels, battery and generator plug-in point.

$5,033

Beechworth Urban Landcare & Sustainability Inc.

BULS support for Indigo Environment Strategy

Continued environmental restoration of a number of landcare sites at Lake Sambell and the surrounding area, to improve waterway health and restore natural habitat through weed control and revegetation with indigenous species.

$4,299




$19,332


  • Funding recipients 2023/24

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    Organisation Project
    		Funding amount
    Totally Renewable Beechworth
    		 Home Sweet Zero: Home Energy Efficiency training
    		 The project funds will be used by to train five Indigo Shire residents to conduct volunteer home energy efficiency inspections.
    		 $4,530
    Indigo U3A Incorporated
    		 Keep the warmth in and the weather out
    		 The project aims to mitigate heat loss/gain through the building's windows and glass doors by installing blinds on all glassed areas.
    		 $1,565
    Quercus Beechworth Neighbourhood House
    		 Adaptation of Quercus garden to sustainably meet a changing climate
    		 The project will enhance the Quercus food gardens and reduce exposure of volunteers and visitors to increasing climatic extremes.
    		 $3,182
    Beechworth Community Child Care Centre Inc.
    		 Water tank utilisation
    		 The project will plumb an existing water tank so that rainwater can be used on the garden and in the centre.
    		 $1,819
    Osbornes Flat Community Centre Inc.
    		 Osbornes Flat's Community Resilience Future
    		 The project will install a 16.56 kWh solar battery and single-phase generator plug for portable generator connection at the Osbornes Flat Community Hall.
    		 $9,000
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