Picture: JADE BATE
HORSHAM Sports and Community Club once again supported the region's groups through its grants day on Sunday.
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More than 100 sport and community groups from across the Wimmera received a share of $142,000 from the club.
One of this year's recipients was Wimmera Southern Mallee Local Learning and Employment Network, which received $3000 for its Let's Read program.
Group chief executive Tim Shaw said the program had run since 2014 and helped children across the Wimmera to develop their reading skills.
"It is delivered across the Horsham municipality, and Yarriambiack, Hindmarsh and West Wimmera shires and ensure that every household has books," he said.
Developed through the Royal Children's Hospital and Murdoch Children's Research Institute, the program sees children receive packages of books during Maternal and Child Health check-ups.
"The packages also contain other resources, like suggested book lists and reading tips for parents," Mr Shaw said.
"We have delivered 7500 packages since 2014, and the Horsham Sports and Community Club has given us $14,500 in grants."
Wimmera Southern Mallee LLEN took home the Community Group of the Year Award at the Victorian Regional Achievement and Community Awards in 2018.
Horsham Sports and Community Club grant recipients for 2019:
- Yanac Fire Brigade - Purchase Uniden UHF CB Radio for tanker: $219
- Natimuk A&P Society Inc. - Purchase and Install Portable Hand Washing Station: $500
- Coughlin Park Bowls Club - Purchase two Food Trollies $700
- Dinyarrak Fire Brigade - Purchase a 40L Portable fridge and fittings: $900
- Hopetoun & District Historical Society - To get microfilm of Hopetoun Courier (Local Paper) converted in digital copies $1000
- Beulah Progress Association - Purchase a generator: 1500
- Yaapeet Community Club - Purchase and install noticeboards for shed: $1500
- Laharum Hall - Purchase 80 Stackers Chairs: 1900
- Murtoa Showyards Reserve Committee - Replace damaged ceiling of community centre: $2000
- Wimmera Football League - Interleague: $2500
- Nhill Bowling Club - To purchase 2 outdoor fans fOR pergola area: $1200
- Horsham Dog Obedience Club - Purchase heavy duty trolleys: $300
- Snape Reserve Trust for Nature Community - Purchase 4 200 Litre Spay Units: $500
- Jung Tigers Cricket Club - Purchase BBQ: $700
- Gymbowen Fire Brigade - Purchase 6x4 Trailer: $900
- Horsham Colts Cricket Club - Purchase a new turf pitch mower: $1000
- Rainbow Bowls Club - To purchase small bowls for all ages: $1200
- Horsham Motorcycle Club - Purchase Radio Headsets: $1600
- Arapiles Historical Society - Purchase and Install Heating Cooling System: $2000
- Rupanyup Golf Club - Painting and general repairs to clubhouse: $2000
- Sunnyside Horsham Sporting Club - Installation of 2 synthetic Greens: $3000
- Dimboola Rowing Club - To purchase 8 Skull Oars for juniors: $1500
- Natimuk Rifle Club - Replace window: $300
- Dooen Fire Brigade - Set of portable UHF radios: $504
- Vectis Fire Brigade Purchase a Quickfil pump: $700
- Jeparit Rainbow Football Netball Club - Purchase and install Billy Boil hot water service: $900
- Jeparit Golf Club - To purchase and install new sprinkler system: $1000
- Serviceton Bowling Club To purchase display fridge: $1200
- Minyip & District Field & Game - Purchase a PO-Matic clay bird thrower: $1600
- CWA Twilight Branch - Replacement of plaster and electrical wire: $2000
- SES Nhill Unit - Purchase security system, cameras with video link: $2000
- WSMLENN - Reading program: $3000
- Horsham Agricultural Society - Purchase 6 shade umbrellas and stands, 5 trestle tables and Laptop: $1500
- Nhill & District Historical Society - Purchase storage boxes: $300
- Murtoa Tennis Club - Hard court squeegees: $538
- Hopetoun Table Tennis Club - Purchase Led Lighting for Hopetoun Memorial Hall: $750
- Miga Lake Fire Brigade - Purchase Patio Heaters, Engle fridge for tanker: $900
- Murtoa A&P Society - Purchase and Install Computer and Printer: $1000
- Toolondo Golf Club - New signage at the entrance to club: $1200
- Horsham Calisthenics College - To purchase costumes and materials for 2019 season: $1500
- Horsham Urban Landcare - Purchase outdoor washing stations, wicking beds food pantry: $1750
- Horsham Arts Council Inc. - Purchase Dance Mirrors: $2000
- Taylors Lake Football Netball Club - Purchase paint and plaster to fix damage walls: $2000
- Wimmera Kart Racing Club - Build change rooms: $3500
- Nhill A & P Society Inc. - Purchase 25 stackable chairs: $400
- Pimpinio Fire Brigade - Purchase BBQ and Patio Heater: $600
- Horsham City Netball Association - Purchase new goal post padding: $800
- Wimmera Filipino Australia Club - Purchase food warmers: $900
- Murtoa Historical Society - Purchase 3 long tables and 20 Chairs: $1000
- Horsham Table Tennis Association - Purchase block out blinds: $1500
- Noradjuha Toolondo Cricket Club - Replace existing carpet in clubrooms: $1750
- Horsham Croquet Club - Purchase a new Groomer: $2000
- Warracknabeal Golf Club - Purchase new fence: $2000
- WRSA - Annual Foundation: $5000
- Wimmera Toy Library - Purchase sporting Equipment and toys: $1200
- Noradjuha Fire Brigade - Purchase UHF Radio: $400
- Toolondo Fire Brigade - Purchase a BBQ and a Patio Heater: $600
- Kenmare Historical Society - Purchase 2 glass cabinets: $800
- Horsham Historical Society - Binding 2018 editions of WMT to bring up to date from 1886-2018: $970
- Wimmera RLS Program - Build Picnic Shelter landscaping and seating: $1000
- Green Park Kindergarten - Purchase outdoor equipment: $1217
- Kaniva Golf Club - Purchase and install stove: $1500
- Central Wimmera Clay Target Club - Upgrade kitchen: $1800
- Horsham & District Football League - Interleague: $2500
- Horsham Senior Citizens Club - New curtains and blinds for the pool room: $2000
- Wilkur South Fire Brigade - Purchase a patio heater: $434
- Horsham Homing Club - To purchase a fridge $685
- Wimmera Bowls Association - Purchase new 35 shirts: $800
- 3rd Horsham Brownie Guide - Landscaping of native garden: $978
- Dimboola Croquet Club - To purchase four new croquet mallets: $1245
- Lawloit Public Hall Inc. - Multi-Core Unit, microphones, cables and stands, TV, bracket, cords and cables, cabinet: $1500
- Dimboola Boat & WaterSki Club - To purchase a permanent all weather shade sail for picnic area: $1800
- Kaniva Hockey Club Purchase and install safety fence: $2000
- Horsham Saints Football Netball Club - Purchase and install aluminium seating: $2500
- Bangerang Fire Brigade - Purchase a defib to be stored in their tanker: $1200
- Horsham Combined Probus Club - Purchase projector: $496
- Kadnook Fire Brigade - Purchase Rainwater Tank: $690
- Wimmera Association for Genealogy - Purchase a large computer monitor: $850
- Dunmunkle Sump Oilers - Concrete floor: $1000
- Goroke Fire Brigade - Purchase heavy duty air compressor: $1200
- Natimuk Golf Club - Purchase a 4g Telstra repeater: $1250
- Natimuk Showgrounds Management - Fencing around playground: $1500
- Horsham Paws - Purchase Housing for animals: $1800
- Laharum Football Netball Club - Resurface netball courts: $2500
- Kaniva Leeor United Football Club - Purchase new showers: $2000
- Harrow Golf Club - Maintenance and Paint for club rooms: $500
- Beulah Bowling and Croquet Club Inc. - Purchase a refrigerator: $700
- Central Park Tennis Club - Purchase gazebo and chairs: $884
- Edenhope Lions Club - Purchase a trailer: $1000
- Green Lake Fire Brigade - Purchase Defibrillators: $1200
- Natimuk Road Kindergarten - Purchase 6 decorative screens: $1290
- Nhill Aviation Heritage - Assist with printing 8 large historical photograph: $1500
- Horsham Saints Cricket Club - New Seating at Coughlin Park: $1800
- Lions Club of Nhill - Repair ceiling in meeting room: $2000
- Warracknabeal SES - Purchase data projector screen and sound bar: $2500
- Haven Bush Playgroup - Play equipment: $500
- Brim Fire Brigade - Purchase a portable fridge: $700
- Enterprise Rupanyup Limited - Planting of native fruit trees: $1000
- Minimay Brigade - Purchase approve automated external defibrillator: $1200
- Horsham Little Athletics Centre - Purchase two high jump mat trolleys: $1400
- Warracknabeal Neighbourhood House - Purchase cubby house: $1500
- Warracknabeal Historical Society - Purchase a new computer: $1800
- Minyip Golf Club - To purchase a Shed to store equipment: $2000
- WBH Ladies Auxiliary Refurbish Op Shop - To allow safer access for customers with mobility aides: $2500
- Dimboola Bowling Club - Purchase a drinking fountain: $900
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