Three years of funds for select groups

A WIDE range of community groups are set for a cash boost in the first round of Noosa Council’s new Community Alliance Grants.
At its June Ordinary Meeting, council approved $133,500 of Community Alliance Grants as part of the revamped Community Grants Program.
Noosa Community Radio, disability support service Sunshine Butterflies, Noosa and District Landcare, and Noosa Integrated Catchment Association are among the 15 community organisations to receive a funding commitment that will run over three years.
Noosa Mayor Tony Wellington said the new three-year Community Alliance Grants gave greater certainty to select organisation whose ongoing work deserves support.
“(The grants) relieve the groups from having to fill in application forms every year, and of course that also means less work for council staff. These longer funding arrangements are a great initiative,” he said.
Funds from this round will also support the good work of Cooroy Family Support Centre, which provides domestic and family violence support services.
The creative industries also get a look-in with $7500 in funding going to both Noosa Arts Theatre and Pomona Arts Inc.
Other recipients to receive the recurrent grants include Cooroora Historical Society Inc who will receive $5000, the Shine Program that supports women and children fleeing domestic violence will benefit from $15,500, as well as Flying-fox Rescue and Release Noosa with $7500, plus Noosa Community Biosphere Association with $10,500 and $3000 for Country Noosa.
Coast Guard Noosa will get a $10,500 boost and CareFlight Rescue will also benefit with $10,500, allowing them to continue their vital work.
The Noosa Community Radio will receive $7500, Noosa and District Landcare Group will receive $15,500, Cooroy-Noosa Genealogical and Historical Research Group with get $5000, Cooroy Family Support Centre will receive $5000 and the Noosa Integrated Catchment Association will get a boost of $15,500.