191: Together Gladstone initiative to provide valuable support for our region

 There will be various funding streams available, falling under the categories of Community, Tourism and Economic, with several recipient projects already identified. Importantly, local not for profit groups will be able to apply for grants of between $5000 and $10,000 to deliver initiatives in the areas of Health and Wellbeing, Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence, Youth, and Education. The Together Gladstone Community Grants will open for applications on 1 August via https://gladstone.smartygrants.com.au/TogetherGlad. Other local groups and projects which will benefit from the Together Gladstone funding include: • Community o Communities for Children in delivering the Circle of Security Program o NFP House in delivering a Grants Writing Program for both business and not-forprofit groups for a further six months MORE • Tourism o Investment to the Tourism Innovation Fund to support tourism, business, experience development, and marketing – Investment preference for Indigenous tourism initiatives celebrating the Year of Indigenous Tourism 2021. • Economic o Continued development of the Gladstone Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GECCI) 'Know Local Buy Local' initiative currently supported by Shell’s QGC business Please visit https://gladstone.smartygrants.com.au/TogetherGlad for more information about the Together Gladstone initiative.