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Attorney-General and Minister for Justice - The Honourable Yvette D'Ath
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More than 700 community groups in Queensland, including 53 in Far North Queensland, will benefit from $14.1 million worth of grants as part of Round 97 of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.
Speaker of the Queensland Parliament and Member for Mulgrave Curtis Pitt said community groups in Far North Queensland would share in more than $1 million worth of funding.
“In this latest round of funding announced today, local sporting clubs and groups were big winners with Barrier Coast Archery, Cairns Mudcrabs Masters Swimming Club and Edmonton & District Pony & Horse Club benefiting from grants that will help them improve their facilities,” Mr Pitt said.
“This is exciting news for these groups and allows them to fund projects that would have otherwise been out of reach.
Member for Cook Cynthia Lui said other community groups didn’t miss out either with the Douglas Shire Meals on Wheels and the Torres Strait Aged Care Association also sharing in the spoils.
“It is wonderful to see these groups receiving funds that will allow them to improve the services they provide to the local community,” Ms Lui said
Member for Barron River Craig Crawford said these groups are the backbone of the community and the Palaszczuk Government is committed to supporting them as much as possible.
“I want to congratulate the Barron Valley Gymnastics Club, Kuranda Men’s Shed and the other recipients who are the cornerstone of our local communities.
Member for Cairns Michael Healy added successful groups such as ARC Disability Services and Ozcare’s Cairns Drug and Alcohol Residential Recover Service provide places for locals to go and make contributions to not only the groups itself but the wider community.
“The Gambling Community Benefit Fund is the state’s largest one-off grants program and provides about $53 million a year to our vital community groups,” Mr Healy said.
A full list of successful applications from Round 97 in Far North Queensland are listed below.
- Apunipima Cape York Health Council - $28 864
- ARC Disability Services - $22 432
- Australian Indigenous basketball - $5 000
- Cairns and District Senior Citizens’ Association - $26 918.33
- Cairns Choral Society - $13 724.83
- Cairns Concert Orchestra - $3 050
- Cairns Eagles Australian Football Club - $23 727
- Cairns Men’s Shed - $23 269.90
- Cairns Youth Orchestra - $750
- Cape York Remote Area A&TSI Child Care Advocacy Assoc - $11 400
- Cyclones Netball Club - $9 927
- Kangaroo Leagues Club - $32 000
- Korea Culture Centre in Cairns - $11 150
- Nintiringanyi Indigenous Corporation - $32 800
- North Cairns Australian Football and Sporting Club - $33 320.96
- Cairns Drug and Alcohol Residential Recovery Service - $23 743.76
- PCYC Cairns - $7 300
- Cairns Royal Flying Doctors Service - $35 000
- Rugby League FNQ Masters - $18 000
- UnitingCare Gambling Help FNQ - $5 214
- THEMAKERS.ORG Inc - $32 500
- World Kansuiryu Karatedo - $8 031
- Cape York Folk Club - $12 468
- Douglas Cricket Assoc - $35 000
- Douglas Shire Historical Society North Queensland - $2 884
- Douglas Shire Meals on Wheels - $21 000
- Douglas Theatre Arts Group - $27 241
- Friends of the Animals - $7 553.25
- Gudang/Yadhaykenu Aboriginal Corporation - $5 397
- Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council - $34 547
- Mareeba & District Pony Club - $34 780
- Mareeba Junior Rugby League Club - $15 000
- Mareeba Turf Club - $12 000
- Mossman and District Rifle Club - $7 095
- Mossman Pony Club - $35 000
- North Queensland Working Horse Assoc - $34 060
- Sporting Shooters Assoc of Australia Cooktown - $9 912.47
- Torres Strait Aged Care Assoc - $21 230
- Weipa Bowls Club - $19 620
- Barrier Coast Archery - $26 400
- Cairns Mudcrabs Masters Swimming Club - $2 581.31
- Edmonton & District Pony & Horse Club - $24 178
- Gordonvale Community Garden - $35 000
- Barron Trinity Sports Club - $19 195
- Barron Valley Gymnastics Club - $34 410
- Centrals Juniors AFL Club - $34 650
- Clifton Beach Tennis Club - $31 159.85
- Holloways Beach Men’s Shed - $31 159.85
- Kuranda Conservation Community Nursery - $800
- Kuranda Men’s Shed - $35 000
- Machans Beach Community Assoc - $3 969
- Northern Beaches Bridge Club - $3 200
- QCWA Smithfield Branch - $20 088
Media contact:
Mulgrave Electorate Office 4237 1100
Cook Electorate Office 4223 1100
Cairns Electorate Office 4229 0110
Barron River Electorate Office 4229 0100
