MORE than $120,000 will be pumped into five community spaces in the Alpine Shire as part of a $5.1 million statewide push to help make Victoria’s smallest towns better places to live, work, stay and play.
Victorian Minister for Regional Development, Jaclyn Symes, on Friday announced Bright, Dinner Plain, Harrietville and Gundowring communities were among those to be funded under the government's Tiny Towns Fund.
In Bright, the Bright United Football and Netball Club has received $17,104 to help upgrade its storage, while Bright Chamber of Commerce Inc has received $18,160 for its Ireland Street illumination project.
Dinner Plain Community Association has received $41,025 for the Dinner Plain Community Garden; Harrietville Off Road Cycling has received $37,300 for the Harrietville Trails Masterplan; and Gundowring Hall & Reserve Incorporated has received $16,088 to help bolster storage facilities at Gundowring Hall & Reserve.
"These investments are all about giving locals what they need to create strong vibrant communities and to encourage more visitors," Minister Symes said.
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Some 159 successful projects shared in $5.1 million in round two of the Tiny Towns Fund, selected in rural and regional towns of fewer than 5000 people.
From walking track upgrades to community centre renovations, grants of between $5000 and $50,000 will help regional communities flourish, boost tourism and support local workers during project development.
Almost 350 projects are being supported through both rounds of the Tiny Towns Fund across more than 300 towns.
