130 show societies and associations have received funding from the Queensland Government’s Show Societies Grants Program, to help conduct their annual show and allowing them to continue to delight, entertain and connect communities.

The 2020/21 Show Societies Grants Program allocations range from just over $6,000 for small show societies up to more than $151,000 for the Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland to conduct the Ekka.

The Show Societies Grants Program provides financial support for operating costs associated with conducting annual agricultural shows, and costs towards the construction and maintenance of showground assets.

Additionally, Show Societies who own their grounds may use up to 50% of their funding towards new infrastructure works that meet the required timeframe and program objectives.

Queensland Minister for Local Government Stirling Hinchliffe said the importance of the local show will be even greater in 2021, helping Queensland communities unite and recover from the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Queensland Chamber of Agricultural Societies (QCAS) General Manager, Trevor Beckingham said the funding was important in helping the show societies deliver the shows adding “many of the smaller show societies in particular, would find it extremely difficult to conduct their local show without this assistance from the Queensland Government.

For more information go to www.dlgrma.qld.gov.au/ssgp

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Australian Leisure Management