Labor is giving regional communities another reason to be proud of where they live, with hundreds of new investments flowing into Victoria’s smallest towns.
Member for Bellarine Alison Marchant today announced three recipients as part of Round 3 of the Tiny Towns Fund across Bellarine.
Barwon Coast Committee of Management have been successful in receiving $50,000 funding for their Barwon Coast Discovery Centre Cabinetry.
Other recipients include the Portarlington Bayside Miniature Railway who were successful in receiving funding for the refurbishment works, and the Queenscliff-Point Lonsdale Congregation Uniting Church who received funding to support historic building preservation works.
Round 3 of the $20 million Tiny Towns Fund will deliver 157 projects across 151 towns with less than 5,000 people.
This latest round takes the total number of projects to more than 500 across 419 towns, with grants of between $5,000 and $50,000 supporting local priorities.
New playground and upgraded community facilities are helping create better spaces to Victoria’s smallest places.
Across regional Victoria, more than 40 much-loved community halls will be updated, while 15 playgrounds and play spaces will be created or improved.
Dozens of regional communities are already reaping the rewards of the Tiny Towns Fund, with more than 100 projects complete, helping make regional Victoria an even better place.
Most projects are being delivered by local workers and businesses, backing regional supply chains and economic growth.
Only Labor is investing in regional Victoria, with more than $50 billion delivered over the past decade to make our regional cities and towns better places to live, work, and study.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Regional Development Michaela Settle
“Some of Victoria’s best communities are also our smallest, and the Tiny Towns Fund is helping make sure they have the facilities and infrastructure they need to thrive.”
“Labor is proud to back our smallest towns because we know strong regional communities are built through sustained investment, not cuts.”
Quotes attributable to Member for Bellarine Alison Marchant
“Through the Tiny Towns Fund, we’re investing in community-driven projects that strengthen communities, revitalise spaces and create more opportunity for connection.”
Quotes attributable to Barwon Coast CEO, Gareth Smith
“We’re grateful to receive this support through the Tiny Towns Fund, which will help improve the Barwon Coast Discovery Centre for the many locals and visitors who walk through its doors each year.
The Barwon Coast Discovery Centre and the Friends of the Lobster Pot play an important role in connecting people with the coast, and this upgrade will help us continue sharing its stories in a more accessible and engaging way.”
