COMMUNITY projects in Casterton, Sandford and surrounds are all getting a major boost thanks to the latest round of the Glenelg Shire’s community grants.
The district was well-represented among the 34 community groups and organisations who received a share in $77,000 of funding, from the Rotary Club to the Sandford Bush Music Festival to several halls.
Casterton Rotary Club is splitting its $4000 funding between upgrading the information shelter on the town’s western outskirts and holding a mental health seminar later in the year.
Rotarian, Roger Dalby said the shelter was in need of a refresh.
“It was built so long ago … it’s looking really tired,” Mr Dalby said.
The shelter will be repaired and fitted with a new map of Casterton bearing points of interest, as well as information on the Rotary club and other community groups in Casterton.
Also to go with it is educational signage on the red-tailed black cockatoo, an endangered species in the local area.
The signage will go into detail on the cockatoo’s feeding habits, where it rests among the trees and the groups that monitor it.
Around the shelter, there will also be work on sculptures, bench tables and seating.
The Rotary Club’s other project, the Healthy Minds Wellbeing and Resilience Workshop, will be run in conjunction with the Casterton Memorial Hospital.
The plan is for a mental health expert from Adelaide to come and give a seminar, with information on where to get help and what services and resources are available for those suffering with mental health issues.
At this stage, the seminar is to be held at the hospital as a one-off event on 21 October, 2022.
The Sandford Bush Music Festival has yet another package, totalling $5000, to help it run next year.
The event organiser, Gary Williams, expressed his thanks to the shire for its regular support for the festival.
“We’ve been very lucky for each of our festivals … the shire has been bloody excellent,” he said.
The Bahgallah, Dunrobin and Strathdownie communities will all be serviced with funding to
In Bahgallah, floor refurbishments and the standardisation of signage – made possible with $2890 total from the shire – will help it look spick and span when it celebrates its 100th anniversary in November this year.
The Dunrobin Hall has $5000 to replace its roof and the Strathdownie Memorial Hall has $4354 to spend on a project to improve its electrical compliance.
The Sandford Mechanic’s Institute received $1000 to go towards its roof guttering.
Recreation in Casterton also had an important boost.
The Casterton Bowling Club received $5000 to improve its flood mitigation and renew its equipment, while the Casterton Sandford Football Netball Club received $2000 for safety and welfare upgrades.
