Council has provided more than $226,000 in funding to sporting and recreation groups as part of its annual Capital Development Grants.
The grants program provides funding to sporting groups to upgrade their facilities on a dollar-for-dollar basis.
Groups allocated funding for the 2024-25 funding round include:
- Monbulk Recreation Reserve Development Group
- Lilydale BMX Club Inc
- Scout Association of Australia – Montrose Scout Group
- Eastern Ranges Football Club
- Melbourne Gun Club
- Yarra Ranges Athletics
- Hoddles Creek Cricket Club
- Montrose Football Club
- Yarra Glen Cricket Club
- Wandin Football Netball Club
- Seville Pony Club
- Steels Creek Tennis and Social Club
Yarra Ranges Mayor, Cr Sophie Todorov, congratulated the clubs and groups for their successful grant applications.
"We know that sporting groups care deeply about the spaces they use – these are homes away from home for so many and everyone wants their space or their grounds or their equipment to be the best they can be," Cr Todorov said.
"Capital Development Grants give clubs a leg-up to make improvements – whether it's netting behind goalposts, upgrades to changerooms, getting a new scoreboard, improving safety or just renovating.
"I'm so pleased that we were able to fund all of the eligible projects submitted to us this year; I'm glad we can support our clubs here at Council and I look forward to seeing these projects become reality."
Council provides grants of up to $30,000 for projects that have a total cost of $80,000, with the condition that clubs or user groups match provided Council funding dollar-for-dollar.
