Mount Alexander Shire Council is pleased to announce that 17 local events will share in $33,000 in grants to activate the shire in the coming months.
Council’s Events Grants program supports local groups that are running public and community-oriented events.
Events funded this round will support a variety of cultural, artistic, and community programs to take place before the end of 2023.
Projects to receive funding include the Castlemaine Kindergarten Fete, the Maldon Fire Garden, Run the Maine, the Castlemaine Farmers Market, and more.
Live music events supported by funding through the program include the Castlemaine Folk Festival, the Resonance String Orchestra’s annual orchestral concerts, and the Goldfields Piping Weekend Headline Concert.
There will also be a special summer party for young people at Castlemaine’s creative space and events venue, Lot19.
Other events to benefit from the funding include the Commemoration of the 1851 Monster Meeting of Diggers at Chewton, an information evening exploring neurodiversity, the Goldfields Gothic Festival in Maldon, reuse and repair workshops at the Good Op Shop, and a community dance-off with the event Hot Moves. No Pressure.
Mount Alexander Shire Council’s Venues and Events Coordinator Todd O’Brien said council received a strong selection of applications this round, including both annual and new events.
“Mount Alexander Shire is renowned for its vibrant program of events, and we’re really pleased we can continue to support that,” Mr O’Brien said.
“Local events benefit our community in so many ways. They help bring our community together, support the visitor economy, and are a whole lot of fun to get along to and be part of.”
To read the full list of funded events, visit www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au/Grants.
The next round of Events Grants opens on August 7, 2023.
For more information, contact the Venues and Events team on 5471 1700 or email events@mountalexander.vic.gov.au.