Local Benefits
For YOUR COMMUNITY
- $120,000 annual Community Benefit Fund
- 4-7 permanent full-time staff who all live in the surrounding community
- Ongoing opportunities for local businesses to support and work on the project through operations
REGIONAL JOBS
During construction there were over 230 jobs created.
Kristie Miller, Principal
Congongella Primary School
community benefit FUND
The Community Benefit Sharing Program provides significant, meaningful benefits to communities around the Bulgana Green Power Hub.
Bulgana Green Power Hub has $120,000 annual Community Benefit Fund which is administered by the Northern Grampians Shire Council.
It provides grants for local community groups including sports clubs, schools and environmental initiatives. The grants range from $1,500 to $20,000.
Community growth focus areas
Environmental sustainability
Health and wellbeing
Strong connected communities
Sport and recreation
Arts and culture
Skills, education and training
PREVIOUS GRANT RECIPIENTS
2019
Skene Street Specialist School
Strong Connected Communities – towards a new bus
Stawell Primary School
Bike Safety for the community – bikes, scooters and equipment for their own Bike Ed program, to share with other schools and Early Years
St Arnaud Sports Stadium Association
St Arnaud Community Action Network
Stawell urban Landcare group
St.Arnaud Country Music Club Poets
Stawell Tennis Club
Grampians Community Health
Paradise Hall Committee Inc
MARNOO INC.
Grampians Field and Game
Stawell Vintage Tractor & Engine Club Inc
Swifts / Gt Western Cricket Club
Stawell Golf Club Inc
Friends of the Grampians Rail Trail
2018
Concongella Primary School
Mini wind turbine and solar panel for the school. View video to learn more.