Some of the major projects Council delivers for our community get considerable attention – and rightly so. However, we do have a range of smaller annual programs which get little notice but make a big positive grassroots impact. One of these is the Annual Donations Program for which the 2024/25 recipients were recently announced with 32 groups sharing $66,800.25. Eight of them are from Barraba!
There were 44 applications from a diverse range of interest and volunteer groups across the Tamworth region. The Annual Donations Assessment Panel – comprising Councillors Marc Sutherland, Steve Mears and Ryan Brooke – assessed them. Amounts granted this year ranged from $500 to $4,000. The Annual Donations Policy also provides recurrent funding to a number of groups totalling $72,050 as well as providing $4,620 for 77 schools and pre-schools in our region. I thank all groups who support our community. We advertise when applications open, so please consider seeking a helping hand in the future.