Community Grants

STRONGER COMMUNITIES FUND

The Stronger Communities Fund has been established by the NSW Government to provide councils with funding to kick start the delivery of projects that improve community infrastructure and services.

A list of Community projects that have been approved so far under the Stronger Communities Fund can be found below:

 Round 2 Grant Recipients:

 •           Coleambally Central School P&C - Outdoor settings $18,800        

•           Coleambally Community Club - Laser level the bowling greens, upgrade to main bar and toilet areas $24,100

•           Coleambally Darlington Point Country Education Fund Coleambally - Looking Forward, Looking Back (an oral history) - (book production) $3,000        

•           Coleambally Motorcycle Club Inc - Construction of Club House and install watering system to track $50,000

•           Coleambally Preschool Association Inc -Floor resurfacing $14,900

•           Coleambally Preschool Association Inc - Shade sails and shed storage $13,500

•           Coleambally Pony Club - Grounds revamp and upgrade $6,600

•           Fusion Drop-in Centre Coleambally - Youth Development $5,000

•           Coleambally Tennis Club – Replacement of synthetic courts $50,000

•           Lions Club of Coleambally - Jumping Castle and Trailer Project $5,800

•           St Peters Catholic Church - Replacement of chairs $7,000

•           St Peters Primary School - Multipurpose Court $5,000

•           Jerilderie Men’s Shed - Purchase of Property $50,000

•           Jerilderie Public School P &C Association - Development of Computer and Musical Skills $8,700

•           Jerilderie RSL Sub-Branch -Two Honour Boards and Glass Display Cabinet          $4,800

•           Jerilderie Tennis Club - Upgrade Greens Flags & Putting Cups $1,400

•           Jerilderie Tennis Club - Disabled Toilet within the Jerilderie Sports Club $30,000  

•           St Joseph’s Parent's and Friends Inc - Play Area Soft Fall and Shade Sail $39,600

•           APEX Club of Darlington Point - Flag pole installation and fingerling purchase $9,000       

•           Darlington Point Club Ltd - Bowling Green and Club Grounds Irrigation $50,000

•           Darlington Point Club Ltd - Workshop for Maintenance Staff $40,000         

•           Darlington Point Club Ltd - Machinery Storage Shed $28,000

•           Darlington Point Men's Shed - Installation of Solar Panels $9,100

•           Darlington Point Public School Parent's and Citizens Committee - Classroom Board upgrade throughout the school $43,900

Round 1 Grant Recipients:

• Jerilderie Community Gym: Purchase equipment for the community gym- $47,000

• Coleambally Sweatbox Community Gym: Purchase of new gym equipment, rubber flooring, commercial fans, TV's and DVD- $33,000

• Coleambally Pistol Club: New clubhouse, new pistol range and water tank-$46,500

• Coleambally Clay Target Club: Construct new trap houses-$49,700

• Jerilderie Tennis Club: Construction of a new storage shed and disabled toilet -$50,000

• Coleambally Squash Club: Resurface Coleambally Squash courts-$25,000

• Coleambally Preschool:  Installation of solar panels -$7,400

• Coleambally Lions Club: New ride-on lawn mower-$7,500

• Coleambally Preschool: Resurface floor and install storage shed-$12,500

• Jerilderie Tennis Club: Reroof Jerilderie Sports Club building -$49,000

• Coleambally Lions Club: Paint Bucyrus Dragline-$4,600

• Coleambally Chamber of Commerce: Purchase equipment for community events for community organisations across the Murrumbidgee Council area- $10,500

• Riverina Vintage Machinery Club (Coleambally): Purchase portable building with disabled access ramp- $45,100

• Coleambally Chamber of Commerce: Quilting workshops with renowned Australian Artists- $4,200

• Coleambally Community Club: Installation of playground and outdoor area - $50,000

• Coleambally Central School P & C: Build sandpit with water trough for experiments and resurfacing of existing basketball court-$50,000

• Coleambally Water Ski Club: New shade shelter-$18,900

• Jerilderie CWA: Upgrade of toilet facility to include disabled access-$15,700

• Jerilderie Cricket Club: Install seating, shade and access to practice nets- $21,500

• Anglican Parish of Coleambally Darlington Point: Install air conditioning at Darlington Point Hall-$21,000

• Darlington Point Men's Shed: Construct meeting room, timber work/paint room. Improve stormwater drainage of land and building north of main shed-$50,000

• Jerilderie Football Club: Replace Boundary Fence and Interchange facilities-$39,600

• Jerilderie Preschool: Indoor Refurbishment-$44,000

• Jerilderie Swimming Club: Upgrading swimming equipment- $5,000

• Coleambally Golf Club Inc: Automatic watering systems for fairways 3 & 9-$49,000

• Coleambally Golf Club Inc. Automatic watering system for fairways 1 & 6- $27,900

• Jerilderie Public School P & C: Soft fall rubber in playground- $49,200

• Jerilderie Arts and Talent Society: Sound equipment, smoke machine and headsets-$10,700

• Coleambally St Peters Primary School: Upgrade school quadrangle-$30,990

• Coleambally Men's Shed: Storage facility for donated used batteries, materials used for furniture restoring- $43,700

• Coleambally Chamber of Commerce: Sewing machines, over lockers and tables-$23,200

• Murrumbidgee Shire Experiment Farm: Develop a 22ha section for farming-$50,000

• Darlington Point Lions Club: Barbecue and bench at Darlington Point Lions Club Park -$20,000