Colac Otway Shire Grants Program - Recipients
Congratulations to all recipients
Colac Otway Shire Council has allocated $311,500 to the Grants Program in 2024/25.
These grants provide Colac Otway Shire with wonderful opportunities for strong partnerships with community groups, progress associations, arts and cultural groups, environmental groups, committees of management, sporting clubs, schools and businesses.
| COMMUNITY GRANTS stream |
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| Western District Axemen's Association |
Promotion of Women in Timber Sports (woodchopping, sawing etc) |
$4,995 |
| Apollo Bay Surf Life Saving Club |
BBQ and Oars
|
$5,144
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| Apollo bay & District Historical Society Inc |
Museum quality cabinets |
$4,631 |
| 2nd Colac Sea Scouts |
Replace Stairs and Improve Storage |
$10,000 |
| West Warrion Cricket Club |
New Outfield Mower |
$6,000 |
| Gellibrand Community House Inc |
Film Society in Gellibrand |
$884 |
| Gellibrand CFA Brigade |
Gellibrand CFA Water Storage Tank installation at the Hall |
$9,975 |
| Birregurra Golf Club |
New Mower |
$10,000 |
| Colac Pony Club |
Jumping wings and fillers |
$6,200 |
| Kennett River Association |
Kennett River Tennis Reserve Upgrade fence |
$10,000
|
| Colac Otway Rovers AFC |
Coaching & Referee Training Assistance |
$500 |
| Birregurra Mechanics Hall auspice by Birregurra Community Group Inc |
Outdoor Stage for Events |
$5,000 |
| Birregurra Recreation Reserve Committee of Management |
New Mower for Playing Surface |
$9,445 |
| Colac Golf Club |
Driving Range Net |
$9,876 |
| Yeodene Public Hall and Recreation Reserve CoM Inc |
Lighting in the Hall Upgrade |
$2,453 |
| Beeac Community Centre Inc |
Instant Hot Water unit |
$3,566 |
| Colac Rifle Club Inc |
Replacement Refrigerator |
$599 |
| Irrewarra Beeac Football Netball Club Inc |
Electronic Scoreboard for Netball Courts & Ipads |
$5,000 |
| Ridge to Cape Landcare Group auspice by Southern Otway Landcare Network |
Seed Saving Equipment |
$729 |
| The Colac Players Incorporated |
Split Heating/Cooling System and Minor Tools Equipment |
$2,177 |
| Shrub Club Community Nursery auspice by Southern Otway Landcare Network |
Construct Storage Pergola, Pot Washing Station & Potting Mix Bay |
$5,615 |
| Colac Woodcrafters Guild Inc |
Router Table |
$575 |
| Warrion Public Hall Committee Incorporated |
Replace Rear Fence |
$3,150 |
| Irrewillipe Sports & Entertainment Complex |
Goal Post Replacement |
$7,117 |
| Warrowie Recreation Reserve |
General Maintenance of Comfort Areas in the Hall |
$3,775 |
| Forrest Cricket Club |
Cricket Pitch Upgrade |
$10,000 |
| Cororooke Tennis Club |
Sponsors Board |
$600 |
| Cake Decorators Association of Vic - Colac Branch |
Specialist Teaching |
$900 |
| Colac Otway Residents Action Group Inc |
First Aid & CPR Training |
$750 |
| Elliminyt Tennis Club Inc |
Tennis Nets |
$597 |
| Beech Forest & District Progress Association |
Sign & Picnic Table at the Hall and Renew the old Jail Lock Up |
$4,513 |
| Apollo Bay Arts Inc |
Kiln for Apollo Bay Pottery Club |
$5,929 |
| Colac Otway Archers Inc |
Catering Equipment |
$1,269 |
| Fillipino-Australian Bayanihan Colac Inc |
Cultural Equipment for FABCI |
$1,988 |
| Apollo Bay Mechanics Hall Committee of Management |
Audio Visual Equipment for Hall |
$10,000 |
| Forrest Horse Riding Club |
Clubroom Floor Repair |
$3,243 |
| Colac & District Historical Society Inc |
Space Saving Steel Cabinets |
$2,905 |
| Otway Harvest Trail |
Event & Market Marquee |
$1,200 |
| Otway Enduro Club |
Safety Radio Equipment |
$1,300 |
| Tomahawk Creek Cricket Club |
Marquee for Juniors Cricket |
$925 |
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TOTAL |
$173,525 |
| EVENTS GRANT stream |
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| Climate Action Team |
Climate Cafes across 5 townships |
$2,000 |
| Colac West Primary School |
School Concert 2024 |
$2,295 |
| Rapid Ascent |
Otway Odyssey & Great Otway Gravel Grind |
$5,000 |
| Let's Talk Colac |
Walk the Walk Let's Talk 2024 |
$5,000 |
| Apollo Bay WordFest auspice by Apollo Bay Arts Inc |
Apollo Bay WordFest 'Crisis & Hope' 2024 |
$4,999 |
| Rotary Club of Colac Inc |
AKD Otway Trail Run 2025 |
$5,000 |
| Colac Orchid Club |
Colac Orchid Show & Sales 2024 |
$1,500 |
| Colac & District Adult Riding Club |
Navigation Ride |
$1,213 |
| Colac City Band Inc |
Carols by Candlelight 2024 |
$5,000 |
| Homestead Australia Pty Ltd |
Back-to-Back Wool Challenge 2025 |
$2,000 |
| Southern Exposure |
Run Forrest Trail Run 2025 |
$5,000 |
| Birregurra Community Group Inc |
Birregurra Community Day 2024 |
$5,000 |
| Western Eagles Football & Netball Club |
Hoot' n' Nanny |
$2,500 |
| Beeac Progress Association |
Beeac Community markets |
$5,000 |
| Warrion Flower Show Committee auspice by Warrion Public Hall Inc |
112th Warrion Flower Show |
$5,000 |
| Colac Kana Festival Inc |
Colac Kana Festival 2025 |
$5,000 |
| Colac Otway Volunteers Leaders Network auspice by Community Hub Inc |
Colac Otway Volunteer Expo |
$2,000 |
| Colac Area Health Foundation |
Otways Winter Festival 2024 |
$3,368 |
| Conservation Ecology Centre |
Otways Ecological Research Forum 2024 |
$2,139 |
| Swim Apollo Bay Inc |
Swim Apollo Bay 2025 |
$3,000 |
| Wye to Wongarra Landcare Group Inc |
Aquatic Insects of an Otways River Presentation & Guided Walk |
$264 |
| Ace Radio Colac |
Colac Jobs & Career Expo |
$5,000 |
| WinterWild 2025 auspice by Apollo Bay Chamber of Commerce |
WinterWild 2025 - Dogwatch & WildFeast |
$5,000 |
| International Management Group of Americal Pty Ltd |
Great Ocean Road Running Festival 2025 |
$5,000 |
| Apollo Bay Seafood Festival 2025 auspice by Apollo Bay Chamber of Commerce |
Apollo Bay Seafood Festival 2025 |
$10,000 |
| Ska Nation Music Festival |
Ska Nation Music Festival 2024 |
$5,000 |
| Apollo Bay & Otway District Agricultural Society Inc |
Apollo Bay & Otway District Agricultural Show 2025 |
$4,547 |
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TOTAL |
$106,825 |
| BUSINESS GRANTS stream |
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| Building Facade Improvement Grant |
The Brown Dog Furniture Company |
Box Gallery Facade Improvements |
$3,000 |
| Building Facade Improvement Grant |
Murray Square Owners Corporation |
Painting of Facade |
$3,000 |
| Building Facade Improvement Grant |
Colac Treasure Hunters |
Signage |
$2,270 |
| Building Facade Improvement Grant |
Apollo Bay Childcare Service |
Signage |
$1,350 |
| Building Facade Improvement Grant |
Otways Distillery |
Revitalise the Facade |
$2,857 |
| Building Facade Improvement Grant |
Rod Bright & Associates P/L |
Paint the exterior of the Colac Station Master's House in Rae Street Colac |
$3,000 |
| Building Facade Improvement Grant |
Lake View Cafe Colac |
Entry way signage |
$145 |
| Business Environmental Sustainability |
B & K Bridges |
Solar Water Pump Conversion |
$5,000 |
| Business Environmental Sustainability |
Big4 Apollo Bay Pisces Holiday Park |
Transition Gas Fireplaces to Electric Fireplaces |
$5,000 |
| Business Environmental Sustainability |
Colac Otway Caravan & Cabin Park |
Conversion of Public Hot Water System to Electric |
$2,730 |
| Business Environmental Sustainability |
Dar Teta |
Convert Gas Oven to Electric Oven |
$2,798 |
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TOTAL |
$31,150 |