Ipswich City Council is supporting a huge range of community Christmas activities in 2019.
More than $60,000 has already been provided to community organisations developing and delivering a Christmas or other celebratory event relevant for the broader community.
General Manager of Community, Cultural and Economic Development Ben Pole said the Brassall Christmas in the Park and Springfield’s Carols at Robelle Domain events would benefit from council’s new multi-year funding agreements while 19 other groups had successfully submitted for council’s Christmas and Festive Season Grants Program.
Mr Pole said council officers independently assessed and reported on applications before being approved at Council.
“We have expanded our support commitments and made the process much more transparent,” he said.
“This year we put in place agreements with key community events which attract over 4,000 people and to provide some security we made them three-year agreements.
“Council now supports these events through multi-year partnerships to improve their planning and sustainability, ultimately enabling them to grow with the community.”
Mr Pole said the successful applications for the Christmas and Festive Season Grants Program 2019-2020 support events ranging from large scale community carols in the park and an outdoor cinema event, to events catering for disadvantaged community groups. Some of the events are expected to attract up to 3,000 people.
“Through the provision of community grants, council seeks to support the role of community organisations and recognise the significant role they play in developing and delivering initiatives that encourage participation in community life, foster social cohesion, celebrate diversity, and contribute to a vibrant, healthy and sustainable city,” he said.
The successful recipients of a Christmas/Festive Season Grants this year include:
• LiveCity Church, $1,500 towards the Redbank Plains Christmas Carols 2019
• Focal Community Living Inc, $442.70 towards the Focal Christmas in the Park
• Gailes Residents Committee Inc, $1,500 towards Christmas on Karina.
• Foundations Care, $750 towards the 2019 Foster Carer’s and Children’s Christmas Party
• Tivoli Social Enterprises Ltd, $1,055.46 towards Christmas in Ipswich for Kids
• Marburg and District A&I Association Inc, $1,500 towards the Marburg Christmas Carnival
• Leichhardt Baptist Church, $637.50 towards the Leichhardt Community Christmas Carols
• Anglican Parish of Rosewood on behalf of the Marburg Community Carols Committee, $1,302.24 towards the Marburg Community Carols
• Kruger Parade Baptist Church, $1,500 towards the Kruger Christmas Carols 2019
• Raceview Congregational Fellowship Inc, $1,500 towards Christmas Carols under the Christmas Tree
• Domestic Violence Action Centre, $1,500 towards the DVAC End of Year Christmas Party
• Multicultural Australia Ltd, $1,012.50 towards the Redbank Plains Outdoor Christmas Cinema
• Churchill Baptist Church, $1,500 towards Carols in the Park 2019
• ALARA Qld Ltd, $1,000 towards the Annual Christmas Party for People with a Disability
• Lions Club of Rosewood, $1,500 towards the Rosewood Lions Christmas Street Carnival
• Glebe Road Uniting Church, $1,125 towards Carols in the Park
• Collingwood Park Primary School P&C Association, $1,500 towards Carols by Torchlight 2019
• Rosewood and District Support Centre, $181.45 towards Rosewood’s Community Christmas Carols
• Churches of Christ Care, $1,345.50 towards the Family Christmas Winter Wonderland Party
Information detailing council’s community support programs can be found at www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/community/grants_sponsorships
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