Horizon Power Announces Regional Community Partnership Winners

  • Horizon Power's Community Partnerships Program awards more than $500,000 to 66 regional WA community organisations
  • $150,000 Shooting Stars partnership renewed until 2026
  • More than $3.5 million awarded to over 300 initiatives since 2020

The Cook Government, through Horizon Power's Community Partnerships Program, is proud to award funding of $542,575 to 66 community organisations and events across regional and remote Western Australia.

Round 7 partnerships support initiatives in the regional energy provider's service area the Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, Mid West, Goldfields and Esperance regions.

Recipients include major events such as Broome's Shinju Matsuri, the Ord Valley Muster in Kununurra and Esperance's Winter Wonderland, Christmas celebrations, as well as regional chambers of commerce and industry, Aboriginal organisations and volunteer emergency services.

A three-year, $150,000 sponsorship with Glass Jar Australia has been extended until 2026, supporting the Shooting Stars program which empowers Western Australian Aboriginal girls and young women on their education and employment journey.

Funding will also assist the State's smaller towns and remote communities, such as the Irrunytju Community, near the Northern Territory border. The partnership will support Aboriginal youth attending a Youth Diversion Camp in Esperance.

Horizon Power's Community Partnerships Program provides $1.1 million each financial year to regional community initiatives and events. Round 8 applications open late January 2024.

For more details, visit www.horizonpower.com.au/community

As stated by Acting Energy Minister Simone McGurk:

"The State Government is dedicated to supporting and fostering vibrant communities for our regional Western Australians.

"We are proud of Horizon Power's Community Partnership Program, which is helping organisations and towns deliver meaningful initiatives and events for their communities.

"We hope the latest round of partnerships will assist organisations in our regions, so they can continue to deliver and grow these important events and programs across WA."

Successful applicants:

Cross Regional and major events

Organisation

Initiative

Glass Jar Australia - Shooting Stars

Training and employment pathway program

Ord Valley Events

2024 Horizon Power Party in the Park

Shire of Esperance

2024 Winter Wonderland

*Fair Game Australia

Game On! and Healthy Communities programs for regional WA

*Teach Learn Grow

Teach Learn Grow regional program

*Shinju Matsuri Inc

2024 Horizon Power Floating Lantern Matsuri

*Spare Parts Puppet Theatre

Regional and remote schools' touring program

East Kimberley

Ewin Early Learning Centre Inc

Growing in the Garden

Kununurra Agricultural Society

Excite and Unite

Kununurra Gymnastics Club

Equipment upgrade

Kununurra Playgroup Inc.

Energetic explorers

Kununurra Toy and Puzzle Library

Community outreach and event hire project

Kununurra Visitor Centre

WIFI and IT upgrade

Ord Valley Events

2024 Taste of the Kimberley

Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley

Christmas light competition

St John Ambulance WA

Defibrillator project

Warmun Aboriginal Community

Warmun Gym

*Lake Argyle Swim Inc.

2024 Lake Argyle Swim

East Pilbara

Care for Hedland Environmental Association Inc.

Keeping Containers for Change depot staff and customers secure and safe

Hedland Well Women's Centre

Women on Wellness (WoW) Week

Julyardi Aboriginal Corporation

Hedland Aboriginal Strong Leaders - Their Stories

Pilbara Community Legal Service Inc.

Harmony Week 2024 - Dances from Around the World

Port Hedland Horse and Pony Club

Pony Club Australia monthly rallies

SAFE Hedland

Sterilisation Drive

The Junction Co.

Portside Twilight Christmas Festival

Treloar Child Care

Shade sails

Volunteer Marine Rescue Service Port Hedland

Facility replacement

Gascoyne Mid-West

Carnarvon Fishing Club Inc.

Carnar-FIN Fishing Event 2024

Carnarvon Race Club

Facility development

Carnarvon Speedway Club

Pit wall safety upgrade

Events Carnarvon

Carnarvon Main Street Xmas Party

Exmouth Horseman's Club

Shade it Over

Gascoyne Off Road Racing Club

2024 Kickstarters Gascoyne Dash

Geraldton Sporting Aboriginal Corporation

Skate Skills - Yalgoo, Mt Magnet, Meekatharra & Wiluna

Shark Bay Community Resource Centre

Photo identification equipment for ID photos

Shire of Exmouth

Exmouth Christmas light competition

Shire of Upper Gascoyne

National Tidy Town Sustainable Communities Conference 2024

Goldfields Esperance

Cycling Development Organisation

Laverton Cycling Project

Esperance Men in Sheds Inc.

Equipping new metalworking workshop

Esperance Soccer Association

More soccer for more people

Esperance Sonshine Broadcasters inc. (Hope FM)

Replacement of computers

Irrunytju Community Inc.

Youth Diversion Camp

Laverton Cross Cultural Association Inc.

Safety upgrade - Laverton Art Gallery and Community Space

Mother's Day Classic

Mother's Day Classic Esperance

Saving Animals From Euthanasia Inc.

Box trailer and cover

Scadden Primary School P&C

Mallee School's Swim Camp

Shire of Esperance

Edge of the Bay

Shire of Menzies

Menzies Discovery Day 2023

*Esperance District Recreation Association Inc.

Horizon Power Sports Star of the Year 2023

West Kimberley

AACHWA

Our Business Aboriginal Art Centre Forum 2023

Broome Lotteries House

Broome's Senior community members' program

Broome Senior High School P&C

Laptops for the Arts

Bunuba Dawangarri Aboriginal Corporation

Connecting with our Mob

Derby Speedway

Canteen upgrades

Djugun Flames Netball Club Inc

Coaching support

Feed the Little Children

Seminar - Food Security in Broome

Nagula Jarndu (Yawuru Jarndu Aboriginal Corporation)

SKUTTA Kimberley Fashion and Creative Industries Events Program

Shire of Derby West Kimberley

Christmas Lights

St John of God Social Outreach

Healthy Horizon House

*Broome Sports Association

2023 Broome Sports Awards

West Pilbara

City of Karratha

Christmas Light Competition 2023

Karratha & Districts Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KDCCI)

KDCCI Business Excellence Awards 2023

Karratha Community Garden Inc.

Fruit trees

Karratha Gymnastics Club

Gymnastic equipment replacement

Karratha Squash Club

Training equipment for juniors

Karratha Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service

2023 Christmas Lolly Run & Santa photos

Millars Well Primary School P & C Association Inc

Nature playground

St John WA Onslow

Corpuls defibrillator

The Scout Association of WA - Western Australian Branch

Personal Floatation Device replacement

(*Indicates existing multi-year partnership)

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