$38,000 in Community Grants for 2025

2024/2025 COMMUNITY GRANTS ROUND #1 RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED

at our 25^th Birthday Community Celebration – 21 February 2025

12 inspiring projects receiving financial support with a total of $37,785 awarded to:

ADRA Community Care Centre Redwood / Receiving $3,872

For their Signage Project to refresh the front entrance to their Warburton premises

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Edible Garden Warburton – Community Garden / Receiving $6,782

For their Garden Shed project to complement their separately funded Water Tank project (Yarra Valley Water)

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Reefton Volunteer Fire Brigade / Receiving $1,000

For their project to replace damaged trestle tables

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Upper Yarra SES / Receiving $3,700

For their IT infrastructure improvements

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Warburton Millgrove Football Netball Club / Receiving $5,000

For their Electronic NETBALL Scoreboard project

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Warburton Tennis Club / Receiving $1,000

For their Tennis Outreach Program taking Tennis to our local primary schools

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Warburton Valley CEDA – Warburton Valley Community Economic Development Association

Receiving $1,000

For conducting their quarterly member business forums

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Warburton Volunteer Fire Brigade / Receiving $2,725

For their Computer and Network upgrades project at the Warburton Main Station

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Yarra Junction Bowling Club / Receiving $2,500

For their Clubroom Furniture Upgrade project

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Yarra Junction Community Group Incorporated

A new group established just last year / Receiving $5,000

For their Public Art (Yarra Junction) project

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Yarra Ranges Film Society / Receiving $2,700

For their annual Warburton Film Festival – this year they will be celebrating the 40th edition // June 13-15 so pop it in your calendar

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Yarra Valley ECOSS / Receiving $2,500

For the UpCycles venture based at their Wesburn location

We are committed to supporting our local communities providing financial aid to programs and projects that help empower local individuals and their groups to help create a resilient, sustainable and thriving community.

Congratulations to the above recipients and good luck with the much anticipated completion!