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BUILDING BETTER REGIONS FUND
ROUND 3 RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
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Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon Michael McCormack MP, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development has announced the projects to be funded under Round Three of the Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF).
A total of 166 projects to the value of $197.4 million have been approved for funding under the Infrastructure Projects Stream and 164 projects to the value of $6.9 million have been approved for funding under the Community Investments Stream.
Round Three was highly competitive with 915 applications received under both streams.
Congratulations to our Far North Queensland recipients. The following Six FNQ projects totaling $466,436 have been awarded $344,802 in grant funding:
Atherton
Tablelands Regional Council - Tablelands Smart Community Strategy
The project will develop a strategic plan that will identify actionable community projects in the Tablelands region that are aligned with the Tablelands Regional Council Smart City Plan and Roadmap.
Tablelands Regional Council - Tablelands Tourism Strategy
The project will develop a strategic plan that will guide industry and local government in supporting growth for tourism in the Tablelands region.
Babinda
Cairns Regional Council - Youth Urban Art Project - Pride of Place
The project will provide youth-created urban artworks at five locations across the Cairns region, where youth will build technical skills and gain experience in leadership, design, community consultation, negotiation and work ethics.
Cairns City
Centacare FNQ - Building Our Community Conference
The project will deliver a conference aimed at developing and enhancing the profile of young leaders in the Tablelands regional area. The conference will provide the opportunity for younger people to engage with local business, agencies and organisations to develop mentoring, entrepreneurship and employment opportunities in the local area.
Cooktown
Cook Shire Council - Cooktown 2020 Festival - Festival Hub Main Stage
This project will support the hire of the main stage for the Festival Hub during the Cooktown 2020 Festival which will celebrate the 250th Anniversary of Captain Cook's visit to the region. This will be a nationally significant Festival held over a period of 48 days (17th June to 4th August 2020), and replace the annual three day Discovery Festival for one year only. Events held on the stage will include the opening and closing ceremonies, Reconciliation Rocks Concert and Indigenous showcase events.
Silky Oak
Brettacorp Inc. - North of the Tully - Economy and Environment
The project will provide a Master Tree Grower leadership course to increase community skills and capabilities in agroforestry and other complex natural resources management practices. The project will also present options for innovative agricultural, horticultural and forestry expansion and diversification and will conclude with a community tree planting event.
A complete list of successful projects is available at www.business.gov.au/bbrf.
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