Grants winners and losers

By JONATHON HOWARD

SOUTHERN Downs Regional Councillors were expected to allocate $135,505 from the 2013/14 Community Event Grant during council’s general meeting yesterday.
All of the applications were considered against the suggested eligibility criteria under the the council’s grants to community organisations policy.
The total amount requested by community organisations was $180,302.51. However, the total available funding in the 2013/14 draft budget was $125,000 plus an additional $25,000 for any new Southern Downs events.
The council’s suggested total for the applicants comes to $135,505.50, while the extra $10,505.50 would be transferred from the proposed savings from council’s Annual Grants program.
Among those likely to miss out on grant funding was the Stanthorpe Rodeo Sub-committee which applied for $5000 but were expected to receive nothing this round. Stanthorpe Blue Light Disco, Dam That Ride and Bikes Thru a Bar all applied for between $3000 and $5000, but are also expected to miss out.
Among the likely big winners are the Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival with $30,000.
A further $20,600 was recommended to go to the Warwick Gold Cup Campdraft and Rodeo and $13,160 to the Leyburn Around the Houses Sprints.
(Breakout box)
PROPOSED GRANTS WINNERS:
Rotary Club of Allora Inc $3750
Allora Show Society Inc $4000
Stanthorpe Agricultural Society Wine Sub-Committee $3000
Maryvale School of Arts Inc $2400
Allora & District Historical Society Inc $959
Granite Belt Support Services Inc $500
Granite Belt Support Services Inc $500
Southern Downs Steam Railway Assoc Inc $500
Killarney Show & Rodeo Society Inc $2662
Leyburn Sprints Committee $13,160
Lions Club of Stanthorpe Inc $760
Allora Show Society Inc $1200
Rotary Club of Stanthorpe Inc $612
Rotary Club of Stanthorpe Inc $2180
Premier Darts Association of Warwick Inc $2000
Stanthorpe Agricultural Society $5720
The Stanthorpe Festival Association Inc $30,000
The Stanthorpe Art Fesitval Sub Committee 2014 $6214
Stanthorpe Junior Rugby League Inc $1960
Killarney Waddle & Saddle Ride Committee $1,314.50
Warwick Show & Rodeo Society $20,600
Warwick Pentath Runners Inc $,000
Winter in Killarney – Bonfire Night Committee $1200
Yangan & District Progress Association Inc $2018
Warwick Tourism & Events Pty Ltd $900
Warwick Tourism & Events Pty Ltd $10,000
Warwick Tourism & Events Pty Ltd $13,396