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Gippsland East - State Government funded projects

Bairnsdale $10.0 million – new Bairnsdale Secondary College $1.25 million – Bairnsdale Library Redevelopment $70,000 – BRHS equipment and facilities upgrade $47,000 - Bairnsdale SES - New Vehicle $104,000 – Bairnsdale Secondary - Year 12 retention fund $500,000 – All abilities playground $86,000 – Bairnsdale Visitor Information Centre $150,000 – Mitchell River Stabilisation works EGCMA $299,000 – Bairnsdale Kinder funding $1,000 – Cobblers Creek Pony club – Uniforms $987 – East Gippsland United Football Club – Uniforms $594 – StMary’s Nagle Cricket Club – uniforms $8,000 – Secure Shedding – community safety grants $10,000 – Dragon boat project – community safety grants $50,000 – Bairnsdale Animal Aid $500,000 – Bairnsdale CBD improvement $1,500 – Bairnsdale Fly Fishers Club – Country Action Grant $47,000 – Bairnsdale CBD marketing plan

East Bairnsdale $100,000 – Howitt Park Lighting Project – EG United Football Club $80,000 – Flood prevention project at East Bairnsdale $150,000 – Mitchell River CMA funding $1,500 – Lucknow Cricket Club - VicHealth $4,000 – Lucknow Junior Cricket Club – Country Action Grant

Nicholson $100,000 – Nicholson River bass stocking project

Buchan $21,655 – Buchan Neighbourhood House – ICT Project   $40,000 – Buchan Caves renovated entrance $6,000 – Buchan Bush Nursing Centre upgrade medical and nursing equipment. $13,756 – Buchan and Gelantipy Racing Club $2,500 – Buchan Pony Club – VicHealth $7,050 – Buchan and Gelantipy racing – facilities upgrade

Gelantipy $184,900 – Gelantipy Bush Nursing Centre – Facility upgrade

Bendoc/Bonang/Tubbut 16,000 – Bendoc SES towards purchase of new vehicle $27,000 – Bonang CFA Tanker Retrofit $2,800 – Tubbut family history grant

Cann River $3.3million – Princes Highway Orbost to Cann River safety works* $41,400 - Cann Valley Bush Nursing Centre - new equipment $650,000 – Cann River stabilisation works EGCMA

Mallacoota $1.6m - Mallacoota scenic coastal walk extension $90,000 – Coota connections project $14,080 – Mallacoota Surf Life Saving Club Boating safety $5,000 – Mallacoota Surf Life Saving Club $27,000 – Mallacoota CFA Tanker Retrofit $2,500 – Mallacoota Bowls Club - VicHealth

Orbost $166,400 – Orbost Preschool – Early Childhood services 15 hours Universal Access program – integrated family centred learning and support program $100,000 – Orbost Secondary College – Year 12 retention $300,000 – Small Towns Water Quality Fund – East Gippsland Water $5,000 – Country Action scheme and Victalent Grant – Orbost Pony Club First Aid program $3.3million – Princes Highway Orbost to Cann River safety works* $4,000 – Orbost Men’s Shed $10,000 – Orbost RSL War Memorial Restoration $4,500 – Orbost Pony Club *$200,000 – Lower Snowy and Tambo River stabilisation works CMA

Marlo $1.1million – Snowy River Estuary Walk $5,087 – Marlo Coast Guard $3,333 – Marlo Fire Brigade $27,000 – Marlo CFA Tanker Retrofit $6,292 – Coastcare - Restoring littoral rainforest in the Marlo foreshore

Nowa Nowa $38,820 – Nowa Nowa Arts Melange Inc $7,326 – Nowa Nowa Men’s Shed $30,000 – Kinglake industries feasibility study

Lakes Entrance $810,000 – Advancing country towns $100,000 – Lakes Entrance Croquet Club redevelopment $30,000 – Lakes Entrance Fishermen’s Co-operative Plan funding $20,000 - Seafarers Multicultural Festival $10,000 – Lakes Entrance Skyfest $40,285 – Lakes Entrance Life Saving/Coast Guard/CFA - Equipment $1,900 – Lakes Entrance Junior Football Club – VicHealth $2,200 – Lakes Entrance Surf Life Saving Club – VicHealth $200,000 – LEFCOL funding processing plant $10,000 – Lakes Skyfest 2012 $735 – Lakes Entrance Golf Club – uniforms $1,000 – Lakes Entrance Volleyball Club – uniforms $1,000 – Lakes Entrance Surf Life Saving Club – VicTalent $500,000 – Bullock Island refuelling facility $20,000 – Lakes Entrance old slipway study

Toorloo Arm $2,667 - Toorloo Fire Brigade – New equipment $3m – Toorloo Arm Primary School $27,000 – CFA Tanker Retrofit

Lake Tyers $25,000 – Lake Tyers Trust ICT project $1,630 – Lake Tyers Angling Club $70,650 – Lake Tyers boating access

Kalimna West $185,000 – Kalimna West Fire Brigade – New Tanker $33,000 – Kalimna Gully rainforest

Metung $1,795 - Metung Fire Brigade - Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program $2,463 – Metung Bowls Club – VicHealth

Swan Reach$1,900 – Swan Reach Hockey Club *$200,000 – Lower Snowy and Tambo River stabilisation works CMA $100,432 – Swan Reach Kinder funding

Johnsonville $27,000 – CFA Tanker Retrofit

Dargo $27,600 - Dargo Bush Nursing Centre

Lindenow $50,000 – Lindenow Recreation Reserve Irrigation $40,000 – Bulmer’s Farm Fresh – new supply channels $40,000 – Lindenow Recreation Reserve $4,232 – Lindenow War Memorial Restoration

Maffra $299,700 – Maffra Glassford Kindergarten– building extension $8,861 – Maffra Agricultural Show $27,000 – CFA Tanker Retrofit $2,500 – Maffra Queen Street Kindergarten & Occasional Care $2,700 – Maffra Croquet Club – Community safety grants

Stratford $60,000 - Gippsland Plains Rail Trail – Stratford Bridge upgrade $33,387 – Stratford Men’s Shed $1,000 – Stratford Football Club - Sporting Uniform Grants Program $2,500 – Stratford Kindergarten $300,000 – Kinder funding $4,499 – Stratford Lions Club – Community safety grants $5,965 – Stratford Mechanics Hall – Community safety grants $2,600 – Stratford Men’s Shed– Community safety grants $4,491 – Stratford Senior Citizens Club – Community safety grants $5,273 – Clive Disher Park Scout Camp – Community safety grants

Boisdale $20,000 - Boisdale Consolidated School to introduce Indonesian language classes $27,000 – CFA Tanker Retrofit

Briagolong $185,000 – Briagolong Fire Brigade new tanker $2,500 – Briagolong Kindergarten and Occasional Care Centre

Coongulla $142,000 – Coongulla CFA – New Tanker

Goongerah $27,000 – CFA Tanker Retrofit $3,187 – Goongerah Fire Brigade Operational Equipment

Heyfield $150,000 – Heyfield Apex Park upgrade $5,000 – Macalister Irrigation District Demonstration Farm $1,000 – Heyfield Bowls Club Uniform Grant $2,500 – Heyfield Kindergarten IT and Equipment $5,038 – Heyfield Scout Hall – Community safety grants $650,000 – Australian Sustainable Hardwoods expansion

Bruthen $2.55 million safety upgrade to Great Alpine Road, Bairnsdale to Nowa Nowa $1,000 – Bruthen Bowls Club - Sporting Uniform Grants Program $2,500 – Bruthen Bowls Club - VicHealth $10,820 – Bruthen men’s shed extension

Sarsfield $45,000 – Sarsfield Fire Brigade  - New vehicle $27,000 – CFA Tanker Retrofit

Omeo $8 million Omeo Highway works $2,500 – Omeo and District Racing Club $27,000 – Omeo CFA Tanker Retrofit $479,000 – GAR reseal works west of Omeo $1,419 – Omeo Agricultural Show Grant

Tambo Valley/Swifts Creek $83,071 – Swifts Creek Kindergarten - building extension $20,600 – Swifts Creek Bush Nursing Centre – new equipment $1,757 – Ensay and Swifts Creek RSL – War Memorial $27,000 – Ensay CFA Tanker Retrofit $1,000 – Swifts Creek Football/Netball Club - VicHealth

Benambra $3,320 - Benambra Fire Brigade New Equipment $1 million towards East Gippsland Shire roads and bridges( Benambra-Corryong Road resheet program  and Matthews Road Bridge replacement Benambra)

Raymond Island $5,500 – Local History Grant

Paynesville $3,410 – Paynesville Men’s Shed $300,000 – Paynesville town centre improvements $1,000 – Paynesville Junior Football Club - Sporting Uniform $12,291 – Paynesville Volunteer Coast Guard $300,000 – Paynesville Kinder Funding $50,000 – Paynesville/Eagle Point Land use study

Eagle Point $10,000 - Eagle Point Primary School – Language Startup program $50,000 – Coastcare – Gippsland Plains Conservation Management Network $6,638.28 – Coastcare, Paynesville/Eagle Point Flora and Fauna

Gippsland Lakes $10 Million – Gippsland Lakes Environment Fund $10,000 – Identify Gippsland Lakes signature event. $3,500 – Lake Wellington Yacht Club – Country Action Grant

Regional $160,000 – Improved Transport options – Latrobe & Wellington & EG Shires $20,000 – Various Schools – eSmart Cyber-bullying $150,000 - Roadside Weeds and Pests Program (RWPP) $115,025 – UnitingCare Gippsland innovative respite $21,000 – EGSC, attract future events $9,061 – East Gippsland Field Days – Livestock Yards $5,000 – Budjeri Napan Association – Country Action Grant $4,701 – East Gippsland Gymnastics Club – Country Action Grant $1,115 – Gippsland Gladiators Gridiron Club – Country Action Grant $5,274 – Country racing funding to assist Canni Creek, Tambo Valley and Omeo races