Media Release - Successful Community Grant Funding Recipients

Published on 25 September 2024

During the past financial year Council has successfully supported a variety of organisations, activities, and individual national sporting achievements with its Community Grants Program. A total of 26 Community Grant Applications have been successful, and Council extends its congratulations to the following successful applicants:

Applicant	Event
Australian Italian Festival Association	Australian Italian Festival 2024
Brax Roveda	Malaysia Futsal Championships
Forrest Beach Surf Lifesaving Club	Forrest Beach Surf Lifesaving Club Carnival
Herbert River Junior Rugby League	Dean Schifilliti Shield
Herbert River Pastoral and Agricultural Assoc Inc	Ingham Show 2024
Herber River Pony Club	Herbert River Pony Club Horse Trials and Sporting Gymkhana
Hinchinbrook Sportfishing Club	Hinchinbrook Challenge 2024
Ingham Arts Festival Assoc Inc	Ingham Arts Festival 2024
Ingham Bowls Club	Ingham Invitational Fours Carnival 2024
Ingham Bridge Club	Hinchinbrook Challenge Matchpoint Pairs Congress
Ingham Football Club	Ingham Football Junior Carnival
Ingham Ladies Bowls Club Inc	2024 Ingham Allamanda Fours
Ingham Maraka Festival Inc	Ingham Maraka Festival 2023
Ingham Squash Racquets Association	Queensland Masters Squash Association Mixed Graded Individual Tournament
Ingham State High School P&C	Creative Generation 2024
Ingham Sugar City Rodeo	Ingham Sugar City Rodeo 2024
Ingham Theatre Group Inc	2024 Theatre Restaurant
Jack Larsen	Australian Karting Championships
Macknade Community Sporting Club	Macknade Tropical Mixed Fours Carnival
Noorla Bowls Club Inc	Noorla 4’s
Queensland Country Women’s Association Halifax Branch	Winter in the Tropics
Queensland Country Women’s Association	2024 Queensland Country Women’s Association Conference
Taylors Beach Progress Association	Taylors Beach Progress Association Family Fishing Competition
Townsville City AutoSports Club	Ingham Toyota Forest Rally
Tropical North Showjumping	Tropical North Showjumping Championships and Off The Track Spectacular
Women in Sugar	WISA Conference 2024

Council’s investment in the 2023-2024 financial year equated to potential output growth sales throughout the Hinchinbrook region in excess of $2.1 million. Council is committed to supporting community development and participation, and the Community Grants Program forms a critical aspect to this initiative, and one that Council is proud to offer.

Financial Assistance or Sponsorship is available in various categories such as Youth Achievement Grant ($250 individuals or $700 for teams of three or more), Community Activity Grant (up to $2,000), and Regional Economic Development Grant (up to $10,000).

Applications for the 2024-2025 financial year are now open and close on Wednesday 11 June 2025.

To check your eligibility and to download an application form please visit Council's website, Grants and Funding page.