By Melissa Coleman
The Stanthorpe RSL Services Club handed out a whopping $116,500 to local groups through its community grants program on Monday night, 10 October.
The money was divvied out between community welfare, sporting teams, not-for-profit organisations, local events, cultural activities and schools.
More than 80 people attended the evening event, which RSL operations manager David Burgess said had been established to provide support to local businesses and organisations that provide vital services.
“We feel that the community supports us so much, so we want to give back,” Mr Burgess said.
“The volunteers in our community give of their time to make our community a great place and this grant aids in giving them some relief in all the hard work they do.
“After Covid, lots of events struggled, so we are helping to get them back on their feet,” he said.
The Stanthorpe RSL Services Club Community Grant awarded the following clubs, organisations and schools funding.
Group 1 – Sport and Recreation Grants
Stanthorpe City Football
Stanthorpe United Football
Stanthorpe Gremlins
Stanthorpe Cricket Assoc.
Carlton United FC
RSL Cricket
Souths Cricket
Valleys Cricket
Football Stanthorpe
Wanderers Cricket
Stanthorpe Inter FC
Ballandean FC
Stanthorpe Umpires Assoc.
Total Amount of Grants $21875
Group 2 – Sport & Rec
Stanthorpe Jockey Club
Blue Water Fishing Club
The Summit Bowls
Storm King Boat Club
Stanthorpe Netball Assoc.
Granite Belt Giants Basketball
Stanthorpe Bowls Club
Stanthorpe Swimming Club
Granite Belt Little Athletics
Stanthorpe Sports Assoc.
Total Amount of Grants $21875
Group 3 – Shows & Events
Stanthorpe Agricultural Society
Apple & Grape Harvest Festival
Snowflakes in July
Sheep Dog Trials
Stanthorpe Rodeo
Stanthorpe Show Cookery Section
Stanthorpe Poultry Society
Total Grants $21250.00
Group 4 – Music & The Arts
Stanthorpe Pipe Band
Stanthorpe Combined Bands
Border District Eisteddfod
Tin Town Book Committee
Stanthorpe Art Gallery
Granite Belt Art Trail
Total Grants $14100
Group 5 – Community Groups
Granite Belt Support Services
Stanthorpe Blue Light
Stanthorpe Historic vehicles
Zonta
National Service man’s Assoc Stanthorpe Branch
Stanthorpe Wildlife Carers
Stanthorpe Men’s Shed
CDS
Rotary
Amiens Historic Society
Chamber of Commerce Stanthorpe
Total of Grants $24440
Group 6 – Schools
Ballandean State School
Summit P&C
St Joseph’s Parents & Friends
Stanthorpe State High School
Severnlea State School
Stanthorpe State School P&C
Total Grants $12960
