Community Grants

Council's Community Grants Program provides financial and in-kind support to not-for-profit community organisations, local projects and activities that contribute to community outcomes and goals that align with Council's Community Plan. Applications can be made throughout the year. 

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Successful projects

2022/23

Applicant

Project/Activity

Amount ($)

 Business Mudgee Heart of Cudgegong - Defib Project  5,690

Kandos Rylstone Community Radio Inc.

Monthly Community Newsletter Community Capers

12,000

Rotary Club of Mudgee Inc and Rotary Club of Mudgee Sunrise Inc

Mudgee Showground Carols 2022

5,000

Mudgee North-West Division of Sydney Legacy Purchase replacement battery and pads for Defibrillator & replace fire extinguishers  893

Western Region Academy of Sport Inc (WRAS)

Annual operation of the Western Region Academy of Sport

1,512

2021/22

Applicant Project/Activity Amount ($)

Anglican Church of Rylstone and Kandos

100 year anniversary of St Laurence Church Kandos

1,500

Arts Out West Inc (Auspicor) 

Caribe music and dance - schools Harmony week Matinee at Kandos Community Hall

3,000

Australian Rural Education Centre Co-op Ltd

Reimbursement of Council rates and water for 2020-2021 FY

5,000

Back to Gulgong Inc

Back to Gulgong 150th Anniversary

2,000

Canobolas Cottage Incorporated t/a Ronald McDonald House Charities Orange

Funding 10 Nights of accommodation for families with sick child in Orange hospital

1,380

CWA Mudgee

CWA Mudgee 100 year history book

5,000

Gulgong Chamber of Commerce

Gulgong Chamber of Commerce administration

12,000

Gulgong Memorial Hall Committee

Gulgong Christmas celebration

3,000

Gulgong Show Society

Gulgong rural agriculture show

3,000

Jarrod Emeny

University of Illinois Premier Camp

2,000

Kanandah Retirement Ltd

Northern Wing Construction

2,459

Kandos Rylstone Community Radio Inc.

Rylstone-Kandos District Newsletter-Community Capers

10,000

Kandos Rylstone Community Radio Inc.

Rylstone-Kandos District Newsletter-Community Capers

2,000

Kandos Rylstone Men's Shed Inc 

Reimbursement of Council rates and water for 2020-2021 FY

1,138

Little Wings

Community Services Flights - Airway Refund

1,200

Mudgee & District Kennel & Obedience Club Inc

Annual Dog Show and Obedience Trails 2022

1,125

Mudgee High School 2021 HCS Art Exhbition 600
Mudgee Lions Club 

Mudgee Lions Community Twilight Market and Festival

2,500

Mudgee Show Society

Mudgee Show and Rodeo

5,000

Mudgee Triathlon Club

Mudgee Pool Fees Wavier

1,113

Mudgee Valley Writers

Much More Than Words photographic prompt writing competition

1,000

Riding for the Disabled Association NSW Mudgee Centre Shed walls/lined and fitout completion 20,000
Rotary Club of Mudgee Inc and Rotary Club of Mudgee Sunrise Inc Mudgee Showground Carols 6,634
Rylstone, Ilford-Running stream & Kandos CWA International Womens Day Luncheon 2,500

Rylstone-Kandos Show Society Inc.

Annual Show for Rylstone Kandos area 2022

5,000

The Business Concierge LTD Survivor Life Skills  1,875
The Business Concierge LTD Survivor Life Skills 2,500
Western Region Academy of Sport Inc (WRAS) Annual operation of the Western Region Academy of Sport 751  

2020/21

  

 Applicant   Project/Activity   Amount

Mudgee and  District Kennel and Obedience Club Inc

Annual Dog Shows and Obedience Trials 2020

1,000

The Business Concierge LTD

Survivor Life Skills

2,000

Western Region Academy of Sport Inc (WRAS)

Annual operation of the Western Region Academy of Sport (WRAS)

1,000

Mudgee Lions Club

Mudgee Lions Twilight Market and Festival

2,500

Mudgee Chamber of Commerce Inc

Local Business Activity Coordination and  Secretariat Support

10,000

Australian Rural Education Centre   Co-op Ltd

Reimbursement of council rates and  water 2019-2020

10,000

Black Lead Lane

Water tank fill

5,000

Kandos Rylstone Community Radio Inc.

Rylstone-Kandos District Newsletter-Community Capers

5,000

Kandos Museum Inc

Waive of Coffee Shop Fitout Construction Certificate Fee

1,500

Gulgong RSL Sub-Branch

Provision of shade at Commemorative Events

1,733

Kandos Rylstone Men's Shed Inc

Council Rate relief

1,112

Rotary District 9670

Rotary District 9670 - 2021 Revised Conference

1,000

Arts Council Gulgong

Gulgong Youth and  Community Creative HUB

1,000

Gulgong Show Society Inc

Gulgong Show 19-20 February 2021

3,000

Rylstone Kandos Show Society

Rylstone Kandos Show 27-28 February 2021 and Bull-a-Rama    4-5 April 2021

5,000

Rylstone District Historical Society

Dinner to Celebrate 200 Years of European Presence in the Rylstone District

188

CWA - Kandos Branch

Kandos CWA mobile theatre

10,000

Mudgee Playgroup

Mudgee Playgroup Upgrade

6,893

Mudgee and  District Kennel and Obedience Club Inc

Annual Dog Shows and Obedience Trials 2021

2,000

Rylstone Kandos Chamber of Commerce

AGM

71

Gulgong Memorial Hall Committee

Christmas in July 2021

3,000

The Australian Kidney Foundation trading as Kidney Health Australia

Rallitrax Pty Ltd Kidney Kar Rally

2,000

Kandos Rylstone Community Radio Inc.

Rylstone-Kandos District Newsletter-Community Capers

10,000

Goolma Amenities Committee

Replacement of lawn mower

6,750

Hargraves and District Progress Association Inc.

Replacement of lawn mower

      6,310

2019/20

Applicant

Project/Activity

Amount

The Business Concierge LTD

Survivor Life Skills

2,000

Western Region Academy of Sport Inc (WRAS)

Annual operation of the Western Region Academy of Sport (WRAS)

1,397

Pyramul Sports Club

Repairs to Pyramul Memorial Hall Toilets

4,000

Kandos branch of Country Women's Association of NSW

Reimbursement of council rates 2018-2019

1,122

Kandos branch of Country Women's Association of NSW

Reimbursement of council fees: development and construction approvals

1,414

Kandos Museum Inc

White on Brown Signs

850

Mudgee Lions Club Inc

Family Fun Day

230

Cementa Inc.

WAYOUT ArtSpace

1,500

Kandos Rylstone Community Radio Inc.

Rylstone-Kandos District Newsletter- Community Capers

6,000

Kandos High School

'Bstreetsmart' Road Safety Forum 2020

1,100

Gulgong Show Society

Gulgong Show 2020

3,000

Mudgee Chamber of Commerce Inc

Mudgee Money Gift Cards

3,103

Gulgong Golf Club

Reimbursement of council rates and water 2018-2019

1,500

Kandos Museum

NAIDOC Week Flag Raising Open Day

900

Mudgee Day View Club

Replacement of the Keyboard

2,000

Cementa Inc

Transcript

362

Rotary Club of Mudgee Inc and Rotary Club of Mudgee Sunrise Inc

Mudgee Showground Carols

7,000

Mudgee Lions Club

Mudgee Lions Twilight Market and Festival

2,500

Mudgee Chamber of Commerce

Pink Up Mid-Western Regional 2019

1,200

Cancer Council NSW

Mudgee and District Relay for Life

1,200

Rylstone Kandos Show Society

Rylstone Kandos Show 2020

5,000

Kandos Rylstone Men's Shed Inc

Reimbursement of council rates 2018-2019

1,100

The Rotary Club of Rylstone - Kandos

Annual Christmas Carnival

3,000

Kanandah Retirement Ltd Auxillary

Card Parties

460

Mudgee District U3A Inc

Enrolment- Showcase Day

184

Gulgong Memorial Hall Committee

Annual Christmas Carnival

3,000

Gulgong Chamber of Commerce

Mudgee Regional Community Magazine

4,000

Kandos Returned Services Community Club Ltd

Sanding Of Stage and Auditorium Floors

2,500

Mudgee Historical Society

Construction of Accessible Toilet at the Mudgee Museum

1,600

Back to Gulgong Weekend Incorporated

Back to Gulgong 150th Anniversary weekend

5,000

Mudgee Triathlon Club

Mudgee Pool Fees Wavier

1,113

Mudgee Bushwalking and Bike Riding Club Inc.

Central West Cycle -Marker Post

948

Rotary Club District 9670

Rotary District 9670 2021 District Conference

10,000

Rylstone Kandos Show Society

Rylstone Kandos Show 2020

2,248

Bull-A-Rama

Bull-A-Rama 2020

2,841

 

2018/19

Applicant

Project/Activity

Amount

Mudgee Fine Foods

Mudgee Farmers Market

15,000

Rylstone Kandos Preschool

Support running cost

4,160

Kandos Rylstone Community Radio Inc.

Rylstone-Kandos District Newsletter- Community Capers

20,000

Mudgee Lions Club

Mudgee Twilight Markets

2,500

Bungaba Progress Association

Blue Springs Bus Service 70th Anniversary Celebrations and Community Hall Official opening

1,500

Memorial Hall Committee

Gulgong Community Christmas Celebration

3,000

Kandos High School

Presentation Day

250

Kids and  Carers Support Group

Family Fun Kite Day

1,000

Mudgee High School

Annual Presentation day

250

St Matthews Catholic School

Annual Presentation day

250

Mudgee Race Club

Farmers Family Mental Health Day

5,000

McGrath Foundation

Pink Up Rylstone Gala

850

Mudgee Lions Club

200 Bales 'Day in the Dirt'

5,000

Rotary Club of Mudgee and  Mudgee Sunrise

Mudgee Showground Carols

7,000

Gulgong Show Society Inc

Gulgong Show 2019

3,000

Kandos Rylstone Men's Shed Inc

Council Rate relief

1,059

Gulgong High School

Annual Presentation day

250

Rylstone Kandos Rotary Club

Rylstone Kandos annual Christmas Carnival

3,000

Mudgee Chamber of Commerce

Pink Up Mudgee

1,000

Mudgee Chamber of Commerce

Operational Expenditure - Administrative expenses

4,000

Gulgong Liquor Accord

Nightrider Community Bus

4,000

Parklands Resort

Contribution towards New Years Eve fireworks

5,000

Western Region Academy of Sports

Annual operation of WRAS

1,000

Kanandah Retirement Ltd

Card Parties to raise money

450

Business Concierge LTD

Survivor Life Skills

2,000

Graham Draper

Mudgee Brick Fair

600

Ilford School

150th Celebration of Public Education

1,000

Mudgee Civilian Rifle and Smallbore Club Inc.

Rates reimbursement

500

Mudgee District U3A Inc

Enrolment/Showcase Day - paid originally on receipt 411319

180

St Paul's Presbyterian Church Mudgee, for combined Churches of Mudgee

Combined Churches Community Christmas Lunch

1,000

Rylstone Rodeo Co. - Rylstone Kandos Show Society

Rylstone Bull-A-Rama

2,350

CHS Boys Knockout Softball

Hire of West End

163

Kandos Public School

Kandos Public School Presentation Day 2018

250

Mudgee Valley Writers

Biennial Writing competition in 2019

500

Riding for the Disabled

Booking the Arena

4,640

Gulgong, Mudgee, Rylstone

Branch - National Trust of Australia (NSW)

Stables Hire for "Stories of Gold"

90

Kanandah Retirement Ltd

DA fees for Wattle Café

2,714

The Community Charity Shop Inc

Staff Training

2,000

Mudgee Bridge Club Incorporated

New Card Dealing Machine for Mudgee Bridge Club

500

Rylstone-Kandos Show Society Inc.,

Rylstone-Kandos Annual Show

1,000

Mudgee Lions Club

Mudgee Lions Club - Construct Mudgee Showground Community Use Shed

10,000

Rotary Club of Mudgee Inc and Rotary Club of Mudgee Sunrise Inc

Mudgee Town Hall Cinema - Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser

625

Mudgee and  District Kennel and Obedience Club Inc

Annual Dog Shows and Obedience Trials, 2019

500