Energy hub backs community projects

Northern Grampians leaders believe a major renewable energy company’s yearly financial support will help shore up several community projects to help ‘build capacity’ and ‘grow the region’.

Community groups, sporting clubs and schools in Northern Grampians Shire will share in Neoen Australia’s 2019 Bulgana Green Power Hub Community Fund commitment of $120,000.

The money, broken up into $20,000 and $5000 categories, will help community groups such as Marnoo Inc. build a unisex disabled toilet at Marnoo Community

Hall and allow Grampians Community Health to purchase a community car to help transport people to medical appointments.

Northern Grampians mayor Murray Emerson said the money would help make ‘wonderful’ improvements in the community.

“The Bulgana Green Power Hub Community Fund grant recipients have provided excellent programs, enhancements and projects for the Northern Grampians,” he said.

“I congratulate all recipients and thank Bulgana Green Power Hub team for its support of our community groups and

Seventeen community groups, sporting clubs and schools have benefited from the grants.

Each year, the council administers the money in organisations through an ‘open’ and ‘competitive’ process.

Applications for the 2020 Bulgana Green Power Hub Community Fund grants will open later in the year. People can visit www. ngshire.vic.gov.au/bgph-grants or www.bulganagreenpowerhub. com.au for more information. organisations.”