A local choir has shown the impact community grants can make at the Surf Coast Shire’s latest grant presentation celebration.
Torquay’s All Aboard disABILITY Choir performed at the November 28 event using microphones and sound production equipment purchased thanks to a community grant they received from the shire in March.
All Aboard chief executive Kate Marshall said receiving the $2200 grant earlier this year had made a ‘huge, huge impact’ for the organisation.
The equipment was vital for the staging of the organisation’s annual red carpet Tori achievement awards, held on November 22.
“The Tori Awards are the highlight of the year for our participants and they are all involved in the planning, entertainment and catering,” Ms Marshall said.
“In past years we have used the equipment at the Salvation Army… but that wasn’t available to us this year, so without the grant and equipment we couldn’t have put the Tori Awards on.
“And the new equipment is all portable so we can take it with us where the choir performs. They have been invited to perform at openings and sporting clubs and places like that, so we are getting out and about and it is really, really lovely.”
Last week’s grant celebration saw the shire present 29 grants worth more than $96,000 to a wide range of organisations.
Cr Schonfelder congratulated the recipient organisations.
“Our community grants ceremonies always provide amazing insight into the vision, dedication and energy of the many organisations which help our community to thrive,” Cr Schonfelder said.
Visit surfcoast.vic.gov.au/grants to find out more about Surf Coast Shire’s Community Grants Program.
