A community calendar lists local events and activities for not-for-profit groups in the Sunbury and Macedon Ranges areas. The Romsey/Lancefield Ambulance Auxiliary is selling tickets for a Christmas raffle, with the draw set for 12 December at the Romsey Carols Night. Other listings include children's choirs, a toddler messy play program, a men's shed, a photographic society and a seniors club. Groups also meet for craft, badminton, pickleball, amateur radio and historic park volunteering.
Murweh Shire Council is inviting local organisations to apply under its Community Grants Policy for projects and activities that benefit the shire. Eligible groups include sporting clubs, hobby groups, charities, not-for-profit organisations and religious organisations based in Murweh. The council generally provides in-kind help, such as use of its equipment, facilities or services, with cash grants considered only in exceptional circumstances. Applications open twice a year, ahead of the annual budget and half-yearly budget review. All applications are assessed against the policy criteria, and assistance is not guaranteed.
Glenelg Shire Council has awarded more than $129,000 to 46 not-for-profit groups and organisations in its latest Community Grants round. Recipients include the Portland Dahlia Society, which received $2,000 for its dahlia and rose show, and the Tyrendarra Pastoral and Agricultural Society, which received $6,000 for its annual show. Projects range from gallery equipment to a generator for a tennis club and new safety lights for a karting club. Mayor Karen Stephens said the round was highly competitive and that the money will flow back into the local economy.
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Baw Baw Shire Council has offered $83,869 in Minor Capital Works grants to nine non-profit organisations and associations in the shire. The grants support groups in delivering, repairing or improving community facilities. Projects include a netball grandstand at Ellinbank Recreation Reserve, cladding at Hallora Hall, and a kitchen upgrade at Thorpdale Recreation Reserve. Mayor Kate Wilson said the applications showed strong commitment to local communities. The offers will be formalised once the groups formally accept them.
