Nearly 300 Brisbane sporting and community clubs have received a $7 million boost through the Lord Mayor’s Better Suburbs Grants since the program launched in 2021.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner this week distributed almost $400,000 to 50 non-profit groups to future-proof community clubs right across the city.
Up to $11,000 was awarded to each club through the second round of the “Community Support” category.
More than 100 community clubs have received funding through the Lord Mayor’s Better Suburbs grant program over the past year to help them grow their organisations and make their facilities even better.
Since the program began, across both categories, 298 groups have received a share of more than $7.1 million.
Local businesses, community groups and not-for-profits can also find additional funding opportunities through Council’s Funding Finder program, which gives applicants access to GrantGuru’s national database.
Successful applicants include environmental groups like Wolston and Centenary Catchments who will put their funding towards monitoring urban wildlife at reserves in Wacol and Riverhills.
Sporting organisations like Warehouse Cricket Association Inc will improve on site amenities for players to use and enjoy.
Special interest groups will also be catered to with the Brisbane River Dragons Dragon Boat and Outrigger Canoe Club allocating funds towards replacing an unsafe canoe with a newer, carbon fire model.
The Lord Mayor’s Better Suburbs Grants was launched in 2021 with “Community Support” and “Community Facility” categories.
Applications for the next round of applications for the Lord Mayor’s Better Suburbs Grants opens in August 2024.
For more information, search ‘Better Suburbs Grants’ at brisbane.qld.gov.au.
Quotes attributable to Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner:
“Community clubs are the lifeblood of our suburbs and our Better Suburbs Grants provide critical funds to help these organisations grow with our city.
“Every dollar our community clubs save can be reinvested back into their community to help make Brisbane even better.
“This means new equipment, upgrades to clubhouses and sports grounds and even more places for people to visit, stay active and relax.
“Brisbane is Australia’s lifestyle capital and our Council is committed to supporting these clubs so that there’s even more to see and do in our suburbs.”
Lord Mayor’s Better Suburbs Grants Recipients for – Community Support Category Round 2
| Applicant | Project Title | Project Suburb |
| Waterloo Bay Leisure Centre | External painting of Waterloo Bay Leisure Centre | Wynnum |
| Wolston and Centenary Catchments | City Critters: Engaging Communities in Urban Wildlife Monitoring | Riverhills & Darra |
| Mt Gravatt Community Centre Inc | Purchase 40 weight rated chairs and 2 chair trolleys for the Community Centre | Mt Gravatt |
| Queensland Bookbinders Guild Inc | Development of a strategic plan | Taragindi |
| Centenary Suburbs Men’s Shed Inc | Repair Gutters on Wood Shed | Seventeen Mile Rocks |
| Returned & Services League Of Australia (Queensland Branch) Centenary Suburbs Sub Branch Inc | Improvement of Community Equipment Caged Storage Areas | Jindalee |
| Meals on Wheels Brisbane South Incorporated trading as Meals on Wheels Sunnybank/Salisbury | 3-bay Bain Marie Project | Sunnybank |
| Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association | PCYC Queensland Braking the Cycle-Preliminary Assessments | Multiple PCYCS including Lota, Carina, Fortitude Valley, Milton, Sandgate and Zillmere |
| Baseball Queensland Inc | Completion of concept design work on backnets | Hendra |
| Paddington Then and Now (auspiced by Brisbane West Senior Citizens Centre Inc) | Paddington Then & Now Facility Upgrade | Paddington |
| Fulfilling Dreams Inc | Basketball on the streets | Multiple locations including Inala, Yeronga, Acacia Ridge and Mt Gravatt |
| Volunteer Marine Rescue Brisbane Inc | Community Function Room Upgrade | Shorncliffe |
| Lions Club Of Brisbane West Inc | Connecting Community Through Technology | Bellbowrie |
| Gibson Park Committee | Replacement Mower | Stafford |
| Voices of Birralee Inc | Review and update of current Strategic Plan and development of a Funding Plan. | Bardon |
| Corinda Horse And Pony Club Inc | Replace solar light batteries | Corinda |
| Mitchelton & District Senior Citizens Club Inc | Purchase five new chairs for Mitchelton Senior Citizens Club Committee & Members | Mitchelton |
| Brisbane River Dragons Dragon Boat and Outrigger Canoe Club Inc | Replace unsafe canoe with a new Ocean Racing Outrigger Canoe | Colmslie |
| Easts Mt Gravatt Junior Rugby League Football Club Inc | Purchase of ride on mower | Mansfield |
| Bulimba Community Centre Incorporated | Communications & Volunteer Management for a Sustainable Community Centre | Bulimba |
| Wolston Park Centenary Cricket Club Inc | Purchase field maintenance machinery | Wacol |
| Kedron Scout Group (auspiced by The Scout Association of Australia Queensland Branch Inc) | Structural ceiling works | Kedron |
| Annerley Yeronga QCWA (auspiced by The Queensland Country Women’s Association) | Annerley Yeronga QLD Country Women’s Association Hall Repairs and Access Upgrade | Yeronga |
| Beyond DV Ltd | Strategic Plan for Beyond DV | Carina |
| Balaangala Community Group Inc. | Purchase of chairs, marquees and buckets to assist community bushland regeneration group. | The Gap |
| Society of Women Writers Queensland Inc | Redesign of website and brochure | Brisbane Square Library |
| Southern Suburbs Rugby League Football Club – Junior Division Limited | Purchase and adapt a golf buggy for use as a Medicab | Acacia Ridge |
| Wolston Farmhouse (auspiced by National Trust of Australia (Queensland) Lmited) | Purchase of a water tank. | Wacol |
| Toowong Rowing Club Inc | Installation of solar system with battery ready solar inverter | St Lucia |
| Wynnum Golf Club Inc | Feasibility research for golf-diversification opportunities | Wynnum |
| Nundah Community Enterprises Cooperative Ltd | Facility Maintenance and Accessibility Project (Marhaba Cafe – Basement City Hall) | CBD |
| Camp Columbia Heritage Association Inc. | Upgrade to existing heritage interpretation signage at Pooh Corner Bushland Reserve. | Wacol |
| Runcorn Horse and Pony Club Inc. | Upgrade arena fencing at our complex | Runcorn |
| Sunnybank & District Brass Band Incorporated | Repair damaged timber on ramp. | Sunnybank |
| Rotary Club of Wynnum and Manly | Days for Girls equipment and rebranding Club cold room | Wynnum |
| Gumdale Horse and Pony Club Inc. | Replace front fence, change canteen door locks, install gutter guard on shed, tree maintenance | Carindale |
| North East Community Support Group Inc | Acoustic Treatment of the ceiling of the Community Room, Zillmere Community Centre | Zillmere |
| St Lucia Bowling Club Inc | Replace 35 year old Bowling Green Mower | St Lucia |
| The Brisbane Tramway Museum Society | Replace 25 year old ride on mower | Ferny Grove |
| Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action Aboriginal Corporation | FAIRA archive & library project | Woolloongabba |
| Brisbane Hockey Management Group | Replace damaged fascias on main building | Chermside |
| Church of Christ Ann Street (auspiced by Churches Of Christ In Queensland) | Refurbishment of Community Kitchen | CBD |
| Belmont Services Bowls Club Inc | Make repairs to cold room refrigeration | Carina |
| 4 Voices Global Limited | Mental Health is Everybody’s Business – Mental health First Aid Training for volunteers | Albion |
| Warehouse Cricket Association Inc | Upgrade male amenities | Aspley |
| Picabeen Community Association Inc. | Social Connection Session | Mitchelton |
| Studio1 Brisbane Ltd | Installation of aerial rigging, new lighting, purchase of fridge and shelving. | Yeerongpilly |
| Jigsaw Group (Aus) Limited | Scanning equipment to create employment and training opportunities for people with disability | Mount Gravatt |
| Peer Skills (auspiced by Community Living Association Inc) | Connection & Safety – growing a youth peer mentor network in North Brisbane City | Various locations including Craigslea, Clayfield, Zillmere, Wavell Heights, Nundah, Everton Park, Bracken Ridge, Banyo |
| Valley District Cricket Club Inc. | Replace deteriorated cricket nets | Ashgrove |
