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Horsham Rural Council is providing community organisations with $397,361 in funding as part of the annual Community Grants and Donations Program. Each year HRCC allocates funding to support community groups as part of its budget process. This includes support for groups such as sports clubs, halls and kindergartens to assist with their maintenance and operations as well as grants for specific projects and events. Additionally, Council has allocated donations which support recreation reserves, public halls, kindergartens and welfare services. Council received 84 community grant applications for specific projects and 68 were successful. Mayor Robyn Gulline said Council staff used a ranking system to assess the applications for 2022-23 before the final list was presented to Councillors for consideration. The criteria includes the club’s ability to contribute with in-kind support or cash for the project, if they have received a grant before and if the project aligns with Council’s goals and strategies. “The idea of the ranking system is to provide some general guidance for assessors and greater transparency in the assessment process,” she said. “I look forward to seeing the successful projects coming to fruition over the next 12 months,” Cr Gulline said. The full list of successful applications is available on the Council website or via the 4R code.

3$67 &20081,7< *5$17 5(&,3,(176 | Horsham Rural City Band were able to purchase a new xylophone through a Council Community Grant. The xylophone is played by Kelly in the band, pictured above, and is also used in the Horsham Rural City Band's development program.