The Stronger Communities Fund is now closed to applications.
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I am pleased to announce that Hilltops Council received 123 applications in total and there was strong representation across the majority of our Hilltops communities.
Among the range of quality applications, there was a broad spectrum of projects that demonstrate the diverse passions of our region and above all, a definite sense of pride in our region and in our individual communities.
There may be some delays in announcing the successful applicants of the Hilltops Stronger Communities Fund. Additional time may be required to process and assess the applications in detail, giving due consideration to the efforts that the community has put in to the application process and allowing the assessment panel adequate time to evaluate project merit and benefit to the community.
The assessment panel is made up of the Member for Cootamundra, Katrina Hodgkinson, Member for Goulburn, Pru Goward, Representative from the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Heidi Stratford, Local Representation Committee Chairs, Chris Manchester, Brian Ingram and Chris Corcoran, and myself.
Hilltops council is still expecting to make an announcement of the successful applicants in early October once the endorsements put forward by the assessment panel are approved by Council at an ordinary meeting.
I would like to point out that every application, successful or not, will help Council to identify issues and prioritise the needs of each individual community. The projects that may not garner funding from this grant program, will be used to assist Council in identifying other grant funding opportunities and assist in identifying priorities for the future Hilltops Community Strategic Plan.
- Wendy Tuckerman, Administrator, Hilltops Council.