Tiny Towns Fund
Michaela SETTLE (Eureka) (16:36): Our tiniest towns matter, and that is why this government has been backing community-driven projects through the wonderful Tiny Towns funding. The first round of Tiny Towns grants was recently announced, and they include some really fantastic projects from across my electorate: the Committee 4 Warrenheip and the Clarendon Recreation Reserve committee of management are using their respective grants to create local play spaces, providing local kids and families somewhere close to home where they can play and explore. The Friends of Paddock Creek in Gordon are able to undertake a native vegetation survey and develop updated concept plans for the reserve. The Shelford Progress Association are using their grant to improve the Shelford Common with picnic tables, tree plantings and more. And the Inverleigh Public Hall is getting an upgrade, with more storage to allow them to hold more events, host more activities and get together as a community. To cap off the first round of Tiny Towns grants the annual Buninyong Christmas festival will also receive funding to create art installations for this year’s Christmas event. So to each and every gorgeous town in my electorate: there will be another round of Tiny Towns grants opening in coming months; get your thinking hats on and come up with ideas to make our wonderful towns even better.