Grants can be the difference in our communities, getting the funding needed to assist with worth-while projects that can impact on our towns. We have received a few new ones, different to those that you can access from our “Callide Community” page Queensland Country Good for Good – applications close 3 May 2019 Queensland Seniors…
My Inaugural School Marquee Give-away has been drawn. Thank you to those Principals who responded, with some great suggestions on what I could do to help their schools. Winners of this first round were: Banana State School Chinchilla State School Gayndah State School Monto State School Moura State School Mulgildie State School Nagoorin State School…
I spent a couple of days (5th & 6th March 2019) showing Gerard Rennick (LNP Senate candidate) around the Moura, Theodore and Taroom districts. We visited the Nathan Dam site, irrigation projects at Moura and inspected pasture dieback. Pasture dieback is having a huge economic effect in Callide. Water security for Callide and Queensland’s irrigators is critical for…
Funding has been announced for the first round of the Outback Events Program – between $1,000 and $100,000 is available to eligible organisations across 27 local government areas, including the Banana Shire Council. Round one closes on 1 April 2019. Please go to the Program Guidelines for further information on eligibility and how to apply.
The devastation in the Qld North West can only be described as heart-breaking. We have added the QRIDA links to assistance available for farmers, in case you have any family affected. Also linked here is the location for the QCWA Donations, every dollar helps and goes directly to those who need our help the most. …
Ken O’Dowd MP and Senator Bridget McKenzie were in Biloela today (5 Feb 2019) to surprise the Callide United Football Club. Senator McKenzie, the Deputy Leader of the National Party (Federal) is the Minister for Regional Services, Sport, Local Government and Decentralisation, made the announcement to the Soccer Club family – the awarding of $199,999 to…
CALLIDE VALLEY TENNIS ASSOCIATION have been successful in the recent Gaming Community Benefit fund announcements to resurface four of the Biloela tennis hard courts. President Tim Nelson and his hardworking committee are to be congratulated on their efforts, together with Tennis Queensland Projects Manager, former Biloela Coach Ken Hick, for his help securing lights for…
Melon Festival Art Competition – ENTRIES OPEN Entries Close Friday 1st February Exhibition Opens Monday 11 February, 2019 6pm-8pm by Mr Colin Boyce MP, Member for Callide. Competition Entry forms and details
CS Energy Community Sponsorship Round 2 Grants NOW OPEN – Submissions close 28 February 2019. More information at: https://www.csenergy.com.au/community/social-investment
