Grants, sponsorships top $200,000 for financial year
The latest round of grants and sponsorships by Drouin's Community Bendigo Bank took distributions to district organisations past $200,000 for the 2023-24 financial year. Nine clubs and groups shared a total of $23,300 taking the year's total to just...
The latest round of grants and sponsorships by Drouin's Community Bendigo Bank took distributions to district organisations past $200,000 for the 2023-24 financial year.
Nine clubs and groups shared a total of $23,300 taking the year's total to just over $219,000 for the year.
Additionally, members of the local shareholder group, Drouin and District Financial Services Ltd received almost $154,000 in dividends.
Over the past four financial years the bank has returned $1.29 million to the district via grants, donations, community investments and dividends taking the total since the Drouin bank opened to more than $7.1 million.
Latest recipients were:-
The Magic IF: sponsorship of Over the Top Theatresports for a friendly competition involving Gippsland amateur theatre companies to develop and extend actors' craft and networks.
Longwarry Football Netball Club: towards cost of indigenous design football jumpers and netball bibs for the club's First Nations day.
Car 141 Team Elvis: continued support for local entrant in Variety Big Bash charity with the team now raising more than $500,000 since the event's inception.
Warragul Youth Theatre: sponsorship for production of Hammered, a Thor and Loki Play featuring singing, dancing and acting.
Ghostlight Theatre Company: sponsorship for production of the Addams Family, based on the popular 1960s television series.
West Gippsland Dance Festival: towards the annual festival held during the September school holidays that draws some 1300 entries each year.
Probus Club of Bunyip-Garfield: towards purchase of a new public address system to enable members to fully engage at meetings.
Olivia's Place: bronze level sponsorship for the 10th annual gala and auction night to be held on August 31. The bank also recently made a grant towards the Olivia's Place volunteer engagement project.
Warragul Football Netball Club: sponsorship for the current season.
Applications for community grants made by the Drouin Community Bank are invited online via SmartyGrants.
