Council’s recent approved grants and subsidies total $75 million

Council has published its latest register of active grants and subsidies that includes projects totalling more than $75 million. 

The funding includes almost $26.5 million from the Australian Government, $19.3 million from Queensland Government, $8.3 million joint funding of projects from the Australian and Queensland governments and $635,650 from the Council of Mayors (SEQ), matched by $21 million Council contribution. 

Scenic Rim Mayor Greg Christensen says keeping the community informed of any active grants and subsidies remains in-line with Council's commitment to openness and transparency with its communities. 

“We are happy to share information on the current funding agreements that will see Council deliver projects centred around the arts, wellbeing, infrastructure, and tourism recovery to name a few," he said. 

“Council is proud of its strong track record of preparing robust and well-considered grant applications for competitive funding. It allows us to achieve infrastructure, social and economic outcomes for our residents, businesses and ratepayers. 

“Along with the total funding approved per program, we also disclose Council's own contributions, and then the forecasted total program cost. Making the funding information readily available means the community have total awareness of how funding will be allocated, building greater trust and transparency between Council and community.” 

While there are a variety of revenue sources for Council, the three main sources are general rates, fees for services, and grant funding from the Australian and Queensland governments. These grants and subsidies support Council to provide infrastructure and services across the region that meet the shared community goals across the three levels of Government, and minimise the burden on Council's general revenue. 

“We are extremely grateful to the Australian and Queensland governments for the level of grant funding we receive that supports Council to have increased financial capacity to deliver many infrastructure and community projects, which otherwise may not be possible,” Mayor Christensen said.  

The community can view the most up to date register of approved grants and subsidies along with an additional register of completed grants and subsidies here: www.scenicrim.qld.gov.au/homepage/199/grants-received-by-council 

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