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19 May, 2025
Somerset groups share in over $300,000 funding boost
ELEVEN Somerset community groups welcomed major funding boosts through Round 122 of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF).
Somerset recipients of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund will share in over $326,000 to support local projects, facilities, and community initiatives.
The Somerset region successful recipients are:
Toogoolawah SS P&C
Toogoolawah Golf Club
Toogoolawah Show Society
Kilcoy QCWA
Linville Progress Association
Jimna Community Development Assoc.
Laidley District Historical Society Incorporated
Lockyer Information and Neighbourhood Centre
Lowood and District Community Kindergarten
Lowood RSL Sub branch Inc
Ropehill Community Sports Centre
State Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington, and Member for Lockyer, Jim McDonald, welcomed the boost and congratulated the groups.
“This is fantastic news for Lockyer. These grants provide a real boost to our hardworking community groups, clubs, and volunteers who work tirelessly to support our region,” Mr. McDonald said.
“This round saw a record-breaking number of applications—more than 2,000 statewide—the most in the GCBF’s 31-year history, which really shows how important this support is to our local communities,” Ms. Frecklington said.
“The list of successful recipients in Round 122 highlights the incredible work being done at the local level, and how much of a difference this funding can make to community wellbeing and resilience.”
Round 124 of the GCBF will open on June 9 and close on July 18, 2025, offering larger grants of up to $100,000 for major community projects.
To view the full list of Round 122 recipients or to learn more about upcoming funding, visit www.justice.qld.gov.au/grants.
