- 470 community organisations will share in more than $11 million under the latest round of the Gambling Community Benefit Funding.
- Funding will assist domestic violence support services, the upgrade of community centres, sporting facilities, wildlife protection projects and more.
Almost 500 Queensland community and not-for-profit groups will receive a share in over $11 million in funding thanks to the latest round of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Shannon Fentiman congratulated all of the successful organisations who received a grant for a variety of projects.
Grants will be used to purchase items such as a boxing ring for the Sunstate Amateur Boxing in Townsville, whitegoods and furniture for Childhood Cancer Support and a ventilator for the Royal Flying Doctors in Rockhampton.
Other successful organisations to receive grant funding include:
- Currumbin Surf Life Saving Club, Gold Coast – $35,000 to construct change room facilities to cater for people with a disability
- The Indigenous Marathon Foundation, Cairns – $24,010 to purchase first aid kits and defibrillators for their Running and Walking (RAW) program
- A Brave Life, Moreton Bay – $12,575 for refurbishments and items such as an oven and furniture for their facility which provides a safe space for vulnerable young mothers
In 2023, four funding rounds will be available through the GCBF program, including Round 117, which will open for submissions in April.
