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Agricultural and Pastoral Society Grants

The Agricultural and Pastoral Society Grants Program awards grants to Agricultural and Pastoral Societies as a contribution towards the upgrading of agricultural and related facilities at showgrounds and towards business planning and marketing activities.

The grants are conditional on the basis of $2 from the Government for every $1 provided by the Society.

Applications are now closed for the 2008/09 financial year. A total of $293,012 in grants has been awarded to 45 agricultural and pastoral societies to develop facilities and services at showgrounds throughout the State for the 2008/09 period.

SocietyProject
Amount
Alexandra Pastoral & Agricultural SocietyTo purchase portable steel pens for exhibiting & judging - Stage II
6,667.00
Apollo Bay & Otway Dist Agrl SocietyMajor upgrade to industrial hall for house/craft exhibitions
Purchase of marquee for outdoor exhibit events
3,930.00
2,000.00
Ararat Agricultural SocietyBuild small office, storage area & work station - used for display/hold meetings during show.
9,975.97
Bairnsdale & District Agricultural SocietyTo purchase display boards for the show
5,976.00
Ballarat Agricultural & Pastoral SocietyRoof replacement to half of the cattle pavilion
10,000.00
Berwick & District Agricultural & Horticultural SocietyBuild 85 horse stalls for the show
6,210.60
Clunes & Dist Agricultural SocietyRefurbish historic secretary's office to display memorabilia
6,060.00
Cobram Agricultural SocietyBuild 64 chook pens for poultry pavilion
5,500.00
Colac & District Pastoral & Agricultural SocietyTrimming of mature trees - OH&S project
3,885.00
Coleraine Pastoral & Agricultural SocietyNew male, female & disabled toilets at showgrounds
10,000.00
Donald Pastoral & Agricultural SocietyExtension of horse stalls
10,000.00
Dookie Agricultural & Pastoral SocietyBuild new secretary's office used as central point on show day & for meetings.
4,334.74
East Gippsland Field DaysOrganise workshop and promotion of workshop/art competition
2,600.00
Elmore & District Machinery Field Days Inc.Extend power supply & water supply for livestock exhibitors
10,000.00
Euroa Agricultural & Pastoral SocietyUnder cover area for outdoor exhibition - Stage 1 of 2
Extend power supply to the public booth/bar & general trade space exhibition area
5,391.00
3,767.00
Hamilton Pastoral & Agricultural SocietyPurchase 4 cattle loading ramps & 50 sheep panels
10,000.00
Heytesbury Agricultural SocietyInstall lighting for sheep pavilion & metal seating in the area
1,798.60
Hopetoun Agricultural & Pastoral SocietyUpgrade of electrical facilities at showgrounds
5,258.00
Kerang & District Agricultural SocietyProvide power supply to trade spaces, food outlets, & dog show areas
5,206.00
Kingston Agricultural Society IncUpgrade power supply to meet new OH&S regulations
4,334.00
Koroit Agricultural SocietyRails for cattle pavilion & holding pens for loading & unloading ramp
3,400.00
Korumburra Agricultural & Pastoral SocietyUpgrade of P.A. system for show
3,985.00
Lang Lang Pastoral, Agricultural & Horticultural SocietyInstallation of fencing for showgrounds
8,016.00
Lancefield Agricultural Society IncToilet facilities at showgrounds
8,000.00
Lilydale Agricultural & Horticultural SocietyUpgrade of flooring of the Jean Eale Pavilion for show days & other functions
6,177.95
Maffra & Dist A. H. & P SocietyUpgrade of power facility in livestock shed, trade exhibits, & food court + upgrade of livestock wash facility
8,699.20
Mildura Show SocietyUpgrade of electrical facilities at the Bawden Pavilion
6,500.00
Nhill Agricultural & Pastoral SocietyUpgrade of electrical facilities at Young Farmers/Ladies Pavilions
5,466.00
Noorat & District Agricultural & Pastoral SocietyInstall a separate cattle wash for calves per new regulations
1,000.00
Omeo & District A & P SocietyUpgrade to current undercover facilities for sheep
6,667.00
Pakenham & District Agricultural & Horticultural SocietyTrailer modification to transport/display photos + canopies for shelter of outside displays/officials
2,387.95
Redhill Agricultural & Horticultural SocietyPurchase of additional cages to exhibit/judge poultry
1,680.00
Royal Geelong A & P Society IncUpgrade of electrical supply boxes to the showgrounds
10,000.00
Rupanyup A & P Society IncUpgrade of electrical facilities at showgrounds
10,000.00
Rutherglen Agricultural SocietyPurchase of holding pens, exhibitors, poultry cages &
6,078.00
Sale & District Agricultural SocietyUpgrade building & purchase cages for exhibitions
10,000.00
Shepparton Agricultural SocietyPurchase a laptop for NLIS scanning
1,030.00
Swan Hill Dist A & P Society Purchase of new poultry pens for the show
Purchase of reflective bollards & cones per recommendation from VASL
9,100.00
674.66
Warragul & West Gippsland Agricultural SocietyUpgrade of electrical facilities at showgrounds
4,600.00
Warrnambool Agricultural Society IncUpgrade of electrical facilities at showgrounds
10,000.00
Wimmera Machinery Field DaysUpgrade of electrical facilities at showgrounds
9,466.00
Wonthaggi Agricultural, Pastoral & Horticultural SocietyReplace wooden tie ups with stronger/higher galvanised steel pipe type
Extension of concrete groom stalls for cattle
440.00

9,298.00
Yarrawonga & Border Agricultural & Pastoral AssociationPortable pens to display sheep/cattle
10,000.00
Yea Agricultural & Pastoral SocietyPurchase additional display stands for art/craft/photography
3,712.00
Yulecart Community Inc.Re-surface car park to meet OH&S standards
3,740.00

Planning and Managing your Show
Planning and Managing your Show for Victorian Agricultural Show Societies (PDF 235kb)

Grants
Grant Guidelines for Agricultural and Pasoral Societies (176kb)

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Further Information
Fabian Holt
Department of Primary Industries

GPO Box 4440
Melbourne Victoria 3001
Phone: (03) 9658 4144
Facsimile: (03) 9658 4006
Email: Fabian.Holt@dpi.vic.gov.au



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