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Tiny Towns Fund

Supporting projects in communities with populations below 5,000 people.

Overview

Right across rural and regional Victoria, our tiny towns are great places to live and visit.

The new Tiny Towns Fund supports local communities to deliver quality tourism and community facility projects, such as splash parks and bike trails, playgrounds, community hall and library upgrades, public art and more.

Towns with populations below 5,000 people in the 48 local government areas of regional Victoria were eligible to apply, as well as Alpine Resorts and Melbourne’s 10 interface outer metropolitan local government areas.

Those areas include Casey City Council, Cardinia Shire Council, Hume City Council, Melton City Council, Mitchell Shire Council, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, Nillumbik Shire Council, Whittlesea City Council, Wyndham City Council and the Yarra Ranges Shire Council.

Applications have now closed.

Objectives of Program

From barbecues to community centres, the Tiny Towns Fund backs community-driven projects that enhance our smallest towns, strengthen community connections and encourage more visitors to all corners of Victoria.

For information about Tiny Towns Grants for metropolitan Melbourne, refer to Suburban Development.


Funding Details

Grants between $5,000 and $50,000 were available for each project.

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Project Plan Template for Tiny Towns Fund Grant Agreements (123.0 KB ) Download

Projects funded by this program

Project Name Region Year Amount Funded
(It's No) Drama Productions : Dance of the Leaves: a community performance project Gippsland 2024 $21,376
A Is For Atlas : Dining Room Tales X Keayang Maar 2024 Great South Coast 2024 $40,000
Acheron Mechanics Institute Incorporated : Re-surfacing the Acheron tennis court Goulburn 2024 $30,050
Albury-Wodonga Football Association Incorporated : Baranduda Fields Grandstand Seating Ovens Murray 2024 $50,000
Alderwood Manor : Alderwood Manor Sustainability Project Great South Coast 2024 $50,000
Alpine Valleys Community Leadership Fund Ltd : Myrtleford Community Resilience Leadership Program Ovens Murray 2024 $40,328
Anakie and District Community Group : Anakie and District Community House Garden Revamp Barwon 2024 $19,800
Anglesea Surf Lifesaving Club Inc. : ASLSC Upgrade to Power Distribution Panel Barwon 2024 $30,000
Apollo Bay Free Library and Public Hall : Lighting, sound & projection purchase, install & training Barwon 2024 $40,000
Ararat Rural City Council : Buangor Recreation Reserve Pavilion Redevelopment - Stage 1 Central Highlands 2024 $50,000
Archies Creek Community Hall INC : Archies Creek Public Hall Upgrade and Redevelopment Stage One. Gippsland 2024 $50,000
Baddaginnie Community Inc : Baddaginnie Jubilee Hall Interior Restoration Ovens Murray 2024 $9,988
Bahgallah Memorial Hall Incorporated : Bahgallah Hall Roof Replacement Great South Coast 2024 $15,200
Balmoral and District Showgrounds Recreation Reserve Committee of Management : Balmoral Rec Reserve Landscaping and Playground project Great South Coast 2024 $40,315
Bass Coast Landcare Network : The River Garden - Developing a place-based hub for gathering, learning and growing community in Bass Gippsland 2024 $39,700
Baw Baw Shire Council : Neerim District Discovery and Community Capacity Building Workshops Gippsland 2024 $6,000
Beaufort Golf Club Inc : Resurfacing Greens Central Highlands 2024 $26,400
Beech Forest & District Progress Association : Strengthening community through rebuild of the old Beech Forest bakery oven Barwon 2024 $45,888
Bellarine Bears Baseball Club : Wallington Recreation Reserve Baseball field development. Barwon 2024 $50,000
Berriwillock tennis club : Berriwillock Tennis Court Refurbishment Mallee 2024 $50,000
Beulah Memorial Recreation Reserve : Beulah Community Centre Deck Wimmera Southern Mallee 2024 $50,000
Bill Cole Recreation Reserve Inc. : Neilborough Public Hall - New roof over existing Community Hall roof. Loddon Campaspe 2024 $23,221
Birregurra Bowling Club : Reimagine Community Lawn Bowling Barwon 2024 $48,975
Bonnie Doon Community Group Inc : Billy's House Ovens Murray 2024 $50,000
Boort Netball Club Inc. : Let's Light Up Court Two! Loddon Campaspe 2024 $50,000
Briagolong Quarry Reserve Committee Incorporated : Reroofing of Briagolong Quarry Reserve Pavilion Gippsland 2024 $8,450
Bright District U3A Inc : Improvement of outdoor area at Bright Senior Citizens Centre Ovens Murray 2024 $50,000
Bruthen Arts and Events Council Inc. : Bruthen Pottery and Arts Space Gippsland 2024 $42,532
Buchan Gelantipy & Districts Renewal Association : Gelantipy Hall Kitchen upgrade Gippsland 2024 $50,000
Buloke Shire Council : Culgoa tourism signage Mallee 2024 $30,750
Buloke Shire Council : Watchem Streetscape and Walking Track Improvements Mallee 2024 $50,000
Carwarp Mechanics Institute Reserve : Carwarp Hall Restoration Mallee 2024 $30,712
Casterton Sandford football netball club inc. : CSFNF Kitchen Refurbishment Great South Coast 2024 $40,000
Central Goldfields Shire Council : Adelaide Lead Hall Upgrades Loddon Campaspe 2024 $9,000
Central Goldfields Shire Council : Bealiba Historic Horse Trough Relocation Loddon Campaspe 2024 $21,563
Central Goldfields Shire Council : Bowenvale Playground Upgrade Loddon Campaspe 2024 $50,000
Central Goldfields Shire Council : Majorca Historic Cemetery Beautification Loddon Campaspe 2024 $37,500
Central Goldfields Shire Council : Senior Citizens Hall Upgrade Loddon Campaspe 2024 $31,050
Central Goldfields Shire Council : Talbot ANA Hall Renewal Loddon Campaspe 2024 $50,000
Central Goldfields Shire Council : Tullaroop Leisure Centre Upgrades Loddon Campaspe 2024 $50,000
Chiltern Bowling Club Inc : Chiltern Bowling Club - Floodlighting upgrade Ovens Murray 2024 $17,325
City of Ballarat : Cardigan Village Reserve Upgrade Central Highlands 2024 $50,000
City of Greater Bendigo : Axedale Township Basketball and Netball Half Court Loddon Campaspe 2024 $49,799
City of Greater Bendigo : Electrify Marong Feasibility Study Loddon Campaspe 2024 $15,000
City of Greater Bendigo : Heathcote Main Street Revitalisation Design Project Loddon Campaspe 2024 $50,000
Clarendon Recreation Reserve Committee of Management : Clarendon Recreation Reserve Stage 3 Masterplan Central Highlands 2024 $45,000
Cohuna Bowls Club Inc : New Outdoor Seating Mallee 2024 $9,712
Colac Otway Rovers A.F.C. Inc : Beeac Recreation Reserve Surface Regeneration Barwon 2024 $28,303
Committee 4 Warrenheip Inc. : Warrenheip Nature Playground Central Highlands 2024 $50,000
Corangamite Shire Council : Camperdown Botanic Gardens Pathway Upgrade Great South Coast 2024 $50,000
Cornishtown Hall Reserve Committee of Management : Cornishtown Hall Reserve concrete path and toilet block lining project. Ovens Murray 2024 $6,200
Creswick Neighbourhood Centre : Mosaic Bollards in Creswick Central Highlands 2024 $5,871
Creswick Theatre Company Incorporated : Welcome to the Courthouse Central Highlands 2024 $8,000
Darlimurla Community Association Inc : Darlimurla Hall outdoor gathering space and storage expansion Gippsland 2024 $5,840
Darlington Mechanics Institute and Recreation Reserve : Darlington Hall reflooring project Great South Coast 2024 $40,000
Dederang Mt Beauty Football Netball Club : Dederang Lighting Upgrade Ovens Murray 2024 $50,000
Dimboola Community Centre : Dimboola Community Centre Refurbishment Wimmera Southern Mallee 2024 $46,500
East Gippsland Landcare Network Inc : Upgrading the Community Seedbank facility in Mt. Taylor Gippsland 2024 $40,622
East Gippsland Shire Council : Nowa Pony Club Building Recladding Gippsland 2024 $18,000
Ellinbank Badminton Club Inc : Ellinbank Badminton Club Venue New Roof and Insulation Gippsland 2024 $21,341
Evansford Community Centre Inc. : Refurbish windows and external timberwork of Evansford Community Centre. Central Highlands 2024 $12,000
Float Incorporated : Lake Tyers Story Of Place Gippsland 2024 $35,000
Forrest Public Reserves Committee Incorporated : Forrest hall upgrade Barwon 2024 $42,240
Friends of Coal Creek : Repairs and replacement of the train carrier's roofs Gippsland 2024 $50,000
Friends of Paddock Creek Inc : Undertake a native vegetation survey and develop an updated landscape concept plan for Paddock Creek Reserve Central Highlands 2024 $25,240
Gargarro Botanic Garden Ltd : Interpretive Signage - Gargarro Botanic Garden Loddon Campaspe 2024 $30,595
Gormandale Football Netball Club : Refurbish/renovate amenities in the Gormandale Football Netball Club changerooms Gippsland 2024 $35,200
Goughs Bay Area Progress Association : Goughs Bay Community Hub Ovens Murray 2024 $19,419
Greater Geelong City Council : Ceres Recreation Reserve Playground Project Barwon 2024 $50,000
Harrietville Hall Committee of Management : Harrietville Community Hall Entry, Access and parking Ovens Murray 2024 $50,000
Heathmere Public Hall and Recreation Reserve Committee of Management : Heathmere Recreation Reserve Playground Upgrade Great South Coast 2024 $21,725
Hepburn Shire Council : Accessible Equestrian Mounting Ramp Glenlyon Recreation Reserve. Central Highlands 2024 $37,500
Hepburn Shire Council : Newlyn Recreation reserve PlaySpace Upgrade Planning Central Highlands 2024 $18,750
Hepburn Shire Council : Queens Park shade structure over the playground (Clunes) Central Highlands 2024 $45,000
Hepburn Shire Council : Trentham Outdoor Fitness Equipment Installation Central Highlands 2024 $44,970
Hepburn Shire Council : Victoria Park, Daylesford Masterplan Development Central Highlands 2024 $50,000
Hill End Community Incorporated: Accessible Toilets for Hill End Community Centre Gippsland 2024 $42,026
Hindmarsh Shire Council : Nhill Off Leash Dog Park Wimmera Southern Mallee 2024 $49,998
Hindmarsh Shire Council : Revitalisation of Jeparit's Roy Street. Wimmera Southern Mallee 2024 $36,405
Horsham Rural City Council : Laharum Oval Community Facility Kitchen Upgrade Wimmera Southern Mallee 2024 $11,363
Horsham Rural City Council : Natimuk & District Soldiers Memorial Hall Internal Upgrades Wimmera Southern Mallee 2024 $13,682
Indented Head Yacht Club : Clubhouse refurbishment of Indented Head Yacht Club Barwon 2024 $10,000
Indigo Shire Council : Allans Flat Shelter Ovens Murray 2024 $48,578
Indigo Shire Council : Tangambalanga Active Park shelter Ovens Murray 2024 $50,000
Indigo Shire Council : Wahgunyah Railway Reserve Playground Ovens Murray 2024 $50,000
Invergordon Township Group Incorporated : Invergordon Outdoor Activity Centre Goulburn 2024 $50,000
Inverleigh Mechanics Institute Reserve Commitee of Management : Inverleigh Public Hall Capacity Expansion Project Central Highlands 2024 $50,000
Jamieson Community Group & Associated Bodies Incorporated : Gerrans Reserve Jamieson - Bandstand Proposal Ovens Murray 2024 $17,701
Jeetho Hall Inc : Jeetho - a town to remember Gippsland 2024 $19,970
Kawarren Recreation Reserve : Echidna House Community & Schools Camp Ground Barwon 2024 $8,950
Kennett River Association : Kennett River Tennis Reserve Upgrade Barwon 2024 $50,000
Kiewa Cricket Club Inc : Kiewa Cricket Ground Fence Ovens Murray 2024 $37,972
Kyneton District Business and Tourism Association Inc. : Malmsbury Town Centre Activation Plan Loddon Campaspe 2024 $10,000
Laharum Public Hall Committee : Laharum Hall Upgrade Wimmera Southern Mallee 2024 $14,346
Lake Boga Incorporated : Activating & Illuminate Lake Boga Silo Art Mallee 2024 $37,725
Lancefield Park Recreation Reserve Committee of Management. : Lancefield Park Pump Track Loddon Campaspe 2024 $16,000
Latrobe City Council : Renewal of Cricket Nets - Toongabbie Recreation Reserve Gippsland 2024 $5,748
Latrobe City Council : Supply and installation of water fountains - Churchill Gippsland 2024 $9,350
Latrobe City Council : Tyers Recreation Reserve - Water fountain installation Gippsland 2024 $50,000
Lindenwood South Recreation Reserve Committee of Management Inc : All abilities upgrade Gippsland 2024 $37,200
Lions Club of Charlton Inc. : Lions Park Development - Stage 7 Mallee 2024 $17,885
Loch Memorial Reserve Inc. : Loch Memorial Reserve Playground Renewal Gippsland 2024 $41,425
Loch Sport Foreshore Committee of Management Incorporated : Repair and Reinstate All Abilities Track Gippsland 2024 $31,636
Lyonville Hall Community Asset Committee : Lyonville Hall Landscaping project Central Highlands 2024 $50,000
Macarthur Golf Club Inc : Limestone Track Installation Great South Coast 2024 $18,081
Macedon Community House Incorporated : Volunteer Community Gardening Program-Capacity Building & Facility Improvement Project Loddon Campaspe 2024 $38,840
Macedon Ranges Halls Inc. T/A Lauriston Community Hall : Build it and they will come - Lauriston Community Hall Grounds Landscaping Loddon Campaspe 2024 $42,000
Mallacoota Arts Council Inc : Lakeside Gippsland 2024 $50,000
Malmsbury Fire Brigade : Community and Visitor Information Screen Loddon Campaspe 2024 $29,104
Manna Gum Community House Inc : Corner Inlet Community Kitchen Upgrade Gippsland 2024 $9,520
Marnoo Cricket Club : Marnoo Memorial Park refurbishment and upgrade Wimmera Southern Mallee 2024 $50,000
McCormack Park Grounds Management Committee Inc : Creating a safe and secure community gathering place for recreation, and in times of emergency, as a refuge. Ovens Murray 2024 $45,005
Meeniyan Dumbalk United Football and Netball Club Inc : MDU FNC Netball Court Upgrade Gippsland 2024 $50,000
Merino Progress Association Inc. : Old Bore Site Upgrade Great South Coast 2024 $10,000
Merino Public Hall : Merino Public Hall upgrades Great South Coast 2024 $11,312
Merton Recreation & Memorial Hall Reserves Inc : Merton Community Skate Park Ovens Murray 2024 $50,000
Mirboo North Grainstore Committee of Management Incorporated : Mirboo North Grainstore Master Plan Development 2024 Gippsland 2024 $18,845
Moorabool Shire Council : Carberry Drive Recreation Reserve Upgrade Central Highlands 2024 $50,000
Mount Alexander Shire Council : Fryerstown Public Park playground accessibility upgrade and BBQ area improvements. Loddon Campaspe 2024 $50,000
Mount Beauty Amateur Swimming Club Inc : Mount Beauty Amateur Swimming Club Storage Facilities Improvement Project Ovens Murray 2024 $46,025
Mount Macedon Memorial Cross Reserve Committee Of Management : Mt Macedon Memorial Cross Narration Project Loddon Campaspe 2024 $50,000
Moyne Shire Council : Beautification for Montgomery Pavilion Great South Coast 2024 $18,485
Moyne Shire Council : Koroit Theatre Activation Business Case Great South Coast 2024 $28,615
Moyne Shire Council : Nirranda Recreation Reserve Master Plan Great South Coast 2024 $24,317
Moyne Shire Council : Port Fairy Goods Shed 3 Phase Power Great South Coast 2024 $22,368
Mt Best Community Hall Association Inc : Entertainment Makeover 2024 Gippsland 2024 $6,360
Murrindindi Shire Council : Healthy Hamlets Sustainable Streetscapes Goulburn 2024 $25,000
Nagambie Mechanics Institute : Nagambie Mechanics Institute Kitchen Redevelopment Project Goulburn 2024 $50,000
Nathalia Lawn Tennis Club Inc : Nathalia Tennis Court Fencing Goulburn 2024 $50,000
Natimuk Agricultural and Pastoral Society Inc : Natimuk Showground Community Recreation Reserve Master Plan Wimmera Southern Mallee 2024 $17,748
Natte Yallock Recreation Reserve Committee of Management : Community Hub Upgrade Central Highlands 2024 $49,292
Neerim District Community House and Men's Shed Inc : Gerry's Shed Completion Project Gippsland 2024 $50,000
Nelson Public Reserves Committee of Management : Nelson Outdoor Furniture Upgrades. Great South Coast 2024 $19,401
Newham Mechanics Institute Inc : Classy carpet for our much loved and historic hall Loddon Campaspe 2024 $8,170
Newstead Recreation Reserve Committee Inc : Keeping the ball in play Loddon Campaspe 2024 $49,709
Northern Grampians Shire Council. : Halls Gap Hub Upgrade Wimmera Southern Mallee 2024 $50,000
Nowa Nowa Community Development Group : Culture and Sculpture Wetlands Walk Rejuvenation Gippsland 2024 $9,167
Nullawil Recreation Reserve Committee of Management Incorporated : Nullawil Community Building Development Mallee 2024 $50,000
Nyora Football Netball Club Inc : Purchase of new Male & Female umpires changerooms Gippsland 2024 $11,076
Omeo Recreation Reserve Committee of Management Inc : Multi-Purpose Function Rooms Refurbishments. Gippsland 2024 $27,047
Orbost Exhibition Centre On The Snowy River Inc : pARTicipate - Bringing the big screen and touring exhibitions to Orbost Gippsland 2024 $50,000
Paynesville Neighbourhood Centre : Paynesville Community Expo Gippsland 2024 $8,000
Penshurst Football Netball Club - 3289 : Lighting Upgrade Penshurst Oval Great South Coast 2024 $20,000
Phillip Island Boardriders Club : All abilities access to Clubhouse Gippsland 2024 $29,788
Port Fairy Amateur Basketball Association : Port Fairy Basketball Stadium Refurbishment Great South Coast 2024 $16,800
Portarlington Bayside Miniature Railway Inc : Repainting of Point Richards Station and Signal Box Buildings Barwon 2024 $21,000
Pyalong Netball Club : Netball/Tennis Court Spectator Tiered Seating Goulburn 2024 $11,411
Quantong Recreation Reserve Committee of Management : Quantong Community Centre Flooring upgrade Wimmera Southern Mallee 2024 $25,000
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum Inc : The refurbishment of The Gil Allbutt Boat Shed Barwon 2024 $50,000
Raywood Recreation Reserve : Kitchen extension / renewal Loddon Campaspe 2024 $50,000
Red Rock Regional Theatre and Gallery : Light the hall Barwon 2024 $16,616
Rochester Go Kart Club : Rochester Go Kart Club Kitchen Upgrade and Renovation. Loddon Campaspe 2024 $44,740
Rupanyup Progress (formerly Rupanyup Consultative Committee) : Renewal of Rupanyup's Iconic Silo Art: A Canvas of Community Pride Wimmera Southern Mallee 2024 $41,377
Rural City of Wangaratta : Glenrowan Augmented Reality Siege Site Experience Ovens Murray 2024 $50,000
Sandy Point Community Group Inc: New Sandy Point Welcome Sign Gippsland 2024 $10,000
Shelford Progress Association : Improvements to the Shelford Common Central Highlands 2024 $11,551
Shepparton East Football Netball Club Inc : Multi Zone PA System Goulburn 2024 $17,500
Simpson & District Community Centre Inc : Add some art to the Park Barwon 2024 $15,000
Southern Mallee Kart Club Inc. : We're Going Racing Stage 2 - Race infrastructure Wimmera Southern Mallee 2024 $40,587
St Leonards Progress Association Incorporated : Upgrade entrance surface and courtyard surface and shade Barwon 2024 $11,416
St. Arnaud Country Club Golf : Clubhouse improvements to provide accessibility for disabled persons Wimmera Southern Mallee 2024 $50,000
Stanley Recreation Reserve Incorporated Committee : Bringing sport back to Stanley Ovens Murray 2024 $28,000
Strzelecki Public Hall Incorporated : Strzelecki Public Hall - Project 1 (Priority) - Restumping and Internal Flooring Gippsland 2024 $44,676
Swan Hill Rural City Council : Piangil Memorial Park Activation Project Mallee 2024 $25,125
Swan Hill Rural City Council : Wattle Street Activation Project Mallee 2024 $25,125
Swan Reach Recreation Reserve Management Committee Inc : Undercover area and BBQ Gippsland 2024 $46,020
Swifts Creek Pony Club Incorporated : Swifts Creek Pony Club Multi-Purpose Arena & Cross-Country Track Gippsland 2024 $29,976
Talgarno Hall Committee of Management : Talgarno Recreation Reserve Child-Safe Fire Pit Ovens Murray 2024 $14,393
Tallangatta Classics Incorporated : Refurbishment of Building Ovens Murray 2024 $27,681
Tarnagulla Recreation Parks Committee : Amenities Block upgrade Loddon Campaspe 2024 $32,000
Tarwin Lower Pony Club Inc : Tarwin Lower Pony Club facility upgrade Gippsland 2024 $14,740
Tatura Civic Halls Committee Inc. : Keeping the Electricity Safe and On Goulburn 2024 $11,000
The Beechworth Chain Gang Inc : Beechworth Mountain Bike Skills Park Ovens Murray 2024 $26,944
The Pebble Church Heritage Association Inc : Public Art at the Pebble Church Wimmera Southern Mallee 2024 $8,694
The Terang Civic Hall Committee : Civic Hall Floor Great South Coast 2024 $50,000
Tolmie Mechanics Institute and Recreation Reserve Committee : Upgrade of Tolmie Tennis Court Ovens Murray 2024 $22,000
Tourism Macedon Ranges : Riddells Creek Town Centre Activation Plan Loddon Campaspe 2024 $10,000
Tubbut Hall and Development Association Inc : Tubbut Resilience & Tourism Service Centre Gippsland 2024 $50,000
Upper Murray Innovation Foundation : Playles Hill Park Reinvigoration and Enhancement Ovens Murray 2024 $50,000
Violet Town Action Group Incorporated : Upgrade to Audio Visual facilities at the Violet Town Community Hall Goulburn 2024 $32,000
Walhalla Heritage & Development League : Walhalla Museum Upgrade and Development Gippsland 2024 $50,000
Warrnambool City Council : Bridge Rd/Woodford Primary School Footpath and Shared Zone Great South Coast 2024 $50,000
WHJ Sports & Community Inc : Shade Structure at L.B.Davern Reserve Wandong Goulburn 2024 $10,000
Wimmera Machinery Field Days Inc : Accessible toilet for the Moore Exhibition Centre Wimmera Southern Mallee 2024 $42,000
Yack Tracks Incorporated : Yack Tracks Red Loop Completion Ovens Murray 2024 $12,870
Yarriambiack Shire Council : Woomelang Accessible Carpark Precinct Wimmera Southern Mallee 2024 $48,366
Yea & District Adult Riding Club : Literal Pony Club barn-raising Goulburn 2024 $32,000
Buninyong Gold King Festival Inc: Buninyong Christmas Festival Central Highlands 2024 $28,000