Lord Mayor’s Better Suburbs Grants - Community Facility Category 2024-25 grant recipients
The following Lord Mayor’s Better Suburbs – Community Facility Category – grant projects were approved for 2024-2025.
Successful recipients receive funding to improve, develop and maintain community facilities. Funding is given for both the planning and design, and construction, phases of projects.
Twenty-four organisations received funding for a total amount of $2,377,018.51.
Organisation | Project | Amount approved |
|---|---|---|
| Fig Tree Pocket Equestrian Club Inc. | Upgrade arena lighting to support equestrian activities at Mactier Street Park, Fig Tree Pocket. | $122,435.00 |
| Wolston Park Centenary Cricket Club Inc | Upgrade existing lighting and replacement of synthetic grass to improve training facilities to support cricket at CJ Greenfield Complex Park, Richlands. | $103,765.03 |
| Benarrawa Community Development Association Inc. | Planning and design for greater accessibility to the main building amenities and outdoor learning garden to support visitors and user groups of Benarrawa Community Development centre at Faulkner Park, Graceville. | $23,350.00 |
| Bayside United Sports and Recreation Club Inc. | Upgrade the sports field lighting to support football at Don Randall Oval at Lota. | $131,158.50 |
| Brisbane Super Kings Cricket Club Inc. | Install cricket nets and lighting to support participation and growth in cricket at Heathwood Park, Heathwood. | $165,000.00 |
| Moorooka Districts Australian Football Club Inc | Clubhouse Upgrades and improving the club’s facilities to enhance Moorooka AFC | $164,789.16 |
| Stepping Stone Clubhouse Inc. | Planning and design approvals for new clubhouse weatherproof dining and meeting spaces to support growing membership at Stepping Stone at 7th Brigade Park, Chermside. | $17,243.81 |
| Sunnybank Junior Rugby Club Inc. | Upgrade the lighting on field 1 to support rugby at D.M. Henderson Park, MacGregor. | $100,000.00 |
| Chermside Bowls Club Inc. | Construct access ramps to the bowling greens to improve safe access to support lawn bowls at Bradbury Park, Chermside. | $50,000.00 |
| North Brisbane Rugby Union Club Inc. | Install Permanent multi-use storage shed to provide improved facilities at Norths Rugby Club | $178,158.00 |
| Graceville Croquet Club Inc. | Maintenance work to existing infrastructure to replace rotten wood, faded paint, roof sheeting and plumbing where required to enhance and maintain Graceville Croquet Building. | $59,103.74 |
| JABIRU Community Services LTD | Refurbish several aspects of the facility, including ceiling, kitchen and outdoor roofing to support community operations at Jabiru Community Youth and Children's Services Association, Bracken Ridge. | $171,202.00 |
| Brisbane Hockey Management Group Inc. | Upgrade the sports field lighting to support hockey at Burringbar Park, Chermside. | $200,000.00 |
| Bulimba Community Centre Incorporated | Upgrade of the existing kitchen to support community services in Bulimba. | $19,250.00 |
| Brisbane Women's Hockey Association Inc. | Replace floor covering, improve acoustics and install a solar energy system to support all user groups of the clubhouse at Rasey Park, Herston. | $23,031.27 |
| Care Kits for Kids Qld Inc | Install new shed with ambulant toilet amenities to support community outreach at Bill Hewitt Reserve, Camp Hill. | $200,000.00 |
| Wests (Brisbane) Junior Rugby League Football Club Inc. | Upgrade sports field lighting and install new field fence to support rugby league and touch football at Purtell Park, Bardon. | $67,667.00 |
| Warehouse Cricket Association Queensland Inc. | Planning and design approvals to establish new community changeroom facilities that complies with Cricket Australia's minimum infrastructure guidelines and supports playing cricket at Marchant Park, Chermside. | $148,250.00 |
| Sherwood Community Kindergarten Inc. | Replace the windows and louvres in the classroom to maximise cross-breeze, enhance air quality, and significantly reduce energy use, to support childcare services in Sherwood. | $25,607.00 |
| Holland Park Kindergarten Association Incorporated | Upgrade of playground equipment to support childcare services at Holland Park. | $97,000.00 |
| North Brisbane FC Inc. | Upgrade sports field lighting to support soccer at Prentice Park, Lutwyche. | $66,100.00 |
| Mt. Crosby Bowls Club Inc. | Install new sewage treatment systems and decommissioning old system. Upgrade bowls greens lights, to LED. Stumers Road Reserve, Mt Crosby. | $60,243.00 |
| Cannon Hill Kindergarten and Community Pre-School Association Inc. | Flood repair and resilience works to support childcare services in Cannon Hill. | $24,019.00 |