Fraser Coast festive grants help spread Christmas cheer

Ten Fraser Coast community groups will share in almost $16,000 in Council grants to decorate the main streets of small towns and help stage festive events.

Mayor George Seymour said the grants had been approved under Council’s Community Festive Events Program and Community Small Town Festive Decorations Program.

“The Christmas-New Year period is a wonderful time of year, and we are pleased to be able to help our smaller communities on the Fraser Coast decorate and brighten their towns to spread some Christmas cheer,” he said.

“The social fabric of our region relies heavily upon the great work of community groups and volunteers, and Council is delighted to be able to help groups right throughout the region stage events such as carols, Christmas functions and a family fun fair during the festive season.”

The full list of grants is below:

Community Festive Events Program of Council’s 2022-23 Community Grants Scheme:

• Burrum District Community Centre Association, Howard Community Christmas, $2,000;
• UCA Hervey Bay Parish, Burrum Heads Community Carols, $970;
• Maryborough District Cricket Association, Maryborough Cricket Club Family Fun Fair, $2,000;
• Hervey Bay Historical Village and Museum, Carols on the Village Green 2022, $1,840;
• Poona Community Progress Association, Poona Community Festive Event, $1,200;
• Glenwood Community Centre, Community Christmas Function, $2,000.

Community Small Town Festive Decorations Program of Council’s 2022-23 Community Grants Scheme:

• Tiaro and District Chamber of Commerce, Tiaro Christmas Town, $1,860;
• Poona Community Progress Association, Poona Christmas Lights Display $1,500;
• Glenwood Community Centre, Decorations for Community Hall, $1,996, and;
• Maaroom Progress and Ratepayers Association, Maaroom Magic lighting display, $500.