The Harden Murrumburrah Arts Council looks set to receive $47,748 for the maintenance of the Murrumburrah Court House.
Tonight’s Hilltops Shire Council meeting includes the Stronger Regions Fund allocation, where $1 Million dollars worth of grants are to be ratified by Hilltops Council Administrator Wendy Tuckerman. The committee met on Monday November 14 and consisted of chairs of the three local representative committees including Chris Manchester – Harden, Chris Corcoran – Boorowa and Brian Ingram – Young, Administrator Wendy Tuckerman, the Department of Premier and Cabinet Regional Co-ordinator and Member for Cootamundra Katrina Hodgkinson and Member for Goulburn Pru Goward. Both Boorowa and Young received considerable sums of money from the state government to upgrade community infrastructure this year. Boorowa received a $1 million grant from the NSW Government for improvements at the Boorowa Showground. Former Deputy Premier Troy Grant and Member for Goulburn, Goward were in Boorowa to announce the grant on April 28. Young Showground received a major funding boost when Member for Cootamundra Katrina Hodginson announced a $600,000 grant to rebuild the grandstand in August this year.
Recommendations for funding in the Stronger Regions fund were made for the following towns, villages and organisations Boorowa Swimming Club $22,000 Boorowa Historical Society $1,900 Boorowa Cricket Club $18,524 Boorowa Gun Club 2 x $25,000 Boorowa Junior Rugby League $4,745 Boorowa Men’s Den $15,814 Boorowa Show Society $18,735 Boorowa Tennis Club $50,000 Harden Murrumburrah Arts Council $47,748 Harden Men’s Shed $1,067 Harden Tennis Club $25,000 Jugiong Development Group $22,000 Jugiong Polocrosse $5,515 Koorawatha Progress Association $50,000 Milvale Progress Association $35,124 Murringo Community Association $23,100 Robert’s Park Trust $49,500 Rye Park Soldiers Memorial Hall $20,000 Boorowa Rotary Club $6019 Wombat Equestrian Group $32,850 Young Swimming Club $8,000 Young Arts Council $50,000 Young Dressage Association $38,170 Young Junior Rugby League $15,400 Young Junior Rugby Union $16,500 Young Lions Soccer $36,240 Young Neighbourhood Centre $50,000 Young Pony Club $50,000 Young regional School of Music $34,069 Young Rugby League $44,478 Young Rugby Union $50,000 Young Touch Association $4,347 Total in funding $996,845 The most interesting grant is the Boorowa Show Society receiving $18,735 on top of the $1 Million dollars already granted this year. Another $144,160 will also be provided including: Frogmore Hall and Recreation Reserve $10,847 Galong Progress Association $16,135 Monteagle Hall Committee $50,000 Wombat Progress Association $14,498 Young Bowling Club $34,360
The Twin Town Times are not aware of all of the applicants from the Harden area however they were contacted this week by several groups who expressed their displeasure at being unsuccessful. Brian Dunn’s request for funding to move his military museum to the Historical Society in Murrumburrah looks set to be rejected.
The Harden Racecourse also looks to have been rejected even though 4 user groups including The Race Committee, Rodeo Committee, Polocrosse Committee and Kite Festival asked for funding for new facilities including disabled toilets. They have received a portable disabled toilet instead.
Funds per Community: Boorowa: $187, 737 Bribaree: $50, 000 Harden: $173, 315 Jugiong: $27, 515 Koorawtha: $50, 000 Milvale: $35,124 Murringo: $23,100 Rye Park: $20, 000 Wombat: $32, 850 Young: $397, 204 Total: $996, 845
Funds per former Shire Council Area Boorowa: $207, 737 Harden: $233, 680 Young: $555, 428 2013 ABS, Estimated Resident Population, LGAs. 2,625 – Boorowa 3,706 – Harden 12,588 – Young Total: 18,919.
Distribution of Funds per Capita according to former Shire areas. Boorowa: $79.14 per capita Harden: $63.05 per capita Young: $44.12 per capita. Village areas look to have received a considerable sum of funding in areas which have most likely been neglected by the three former Shire Councils. As John Laws says “Its our money and they’re spending it.”
