Two community organisations will receive funds from the 2024 Hume council community grant project.
Council awarded $8000 in grants.
Gowrie Victoria Broadmeadows Valley on Johnson Street will receive $3000 for a project to help families and educators can establish skills and knowledge for a strong road safety culture.
Hume deputy mayor Karen Sherry said the funding would be used to buy bicycles, helmets and road signs to set up a traffic school on the basketball courts at Broadmeadows Valley Primary School.
She said neighbouring schools would be able to access the equipment.
Goonawarra Neighbourhood House in Sunbury received $5000 for its Neighbour Day project, which aims to increase social connection and reduce social isolation by encouraging residents s to get to know their
neighbours.
Cr Chris Hollow said there was unallocated money in the fund.
“There is still $12,000 remaining in unused funds from the round to allocations, and if approved tonight, the council will put this money into the year-round grants categories, which will be distributed by the 30 of June, 2024,” he said.
“Congratulations to those who are receiving funds. And those that require help for future grants please contact Hume City Council for assistance, if you are having trouble filling in the details.”
