Recently the Derwent Valley Council received confirmation that it had been successful in its application for a grant from the Australian Government’s Your Community Heritage Program. This grant is for the amount of $11,363.64, with Council supplying some cash matching and inkind support. The amount of $10,000 is required for cash matching from the DVC, of the Australian Government Grant, this funding is available from and has been budgeted for in the current budget grant funding reserve.
In the latest minutes the setting up of a working group, comprising of identified stakeholders and Councillors for the purpose of expending the Australian Government’s “Your Community Heritage Grant Program” Grant was agreed to.
“Walking Through Time” program will facilitate the development of the walking tour (with signage) and podcast (or similar) and will call upon a representative from each of the following committees of Council.
- • The Historical Information Centre Special Committee
- • New Norfolk Business Alliance
- • Friends of Frascati Community Garden
- • The Willow Court Conservation Special Committee
- • Tynwald Park Development Committee
- • Friends of Willow Court
- • Spatial Planning Review Committee
- • Rivers Run Tourism Association