Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington says three local community groups are celebrating this week with the announcement of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund Grants and the Small Assets Education Grant.
Mrs Frecklington said the local groups carry out diverse roles and include ‘Return to the Wild’ Koala Hospital at Cabarlah, the Goombungee Little Folks Group and the Goombungee-Haden Show Society.
“Return to the Wild is a remarkable community group helping injured koalas in the Cabarlah region. They will receive funding to install solar panels on their new koala hospital facility,” Mrs Frecklington said.
“The Goombungee Little Folks have received $49,000 through the Department of Education to purchase resources and conduct minor works. I have visited the Little Folks groups several times and they provide an excellent early childhood service for the Goombungee district.
“And also in Goombungee, the Goombungee-Haden Show Society has received $26,000 to purchase portable grandstand seating. This show grows in popularity every year and I know the seating will be well utilised.
“These are great grants for our hard-working groups who do so much every day to make our community a better place to live and I’d like to congratulate them on their success,” Deb said.
The Gambling Community Benefit Fund is available to Queensland not-for-profit organisations to help achieve key projects and fund equipment. To find out more go to www.justice.qld.gov.au/grants.
Photo: Member for Nanango at the Goombungee-Haden Show in 2016. The Goombungee-Haden Show Society has received a Gambling Community Benefit Fund grant to purchase portable grandstand seating.
