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Twelve groups and not-for-profit organisations have received a share of almost $56,000 in funding through council’s 2026 Community Grant and Arts & Culture Grant programs. Four schools also received $500 each as part of council's 2026 Creative Education Fund initiative.
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Following on from the success of our Northern Gramps Girls Can campaign last year where council lit up exercise spaces in the early mornings, several of the shire’s sporting facilities are due to light up again in 2026. Between May 4 and September 30, spaces in Stawell and St Arnaud will light up from 6pm to 7.30pm on Monday and Wednesday evenings, and from 6am and 7am on Wednesday mornings.
This is the vision of the Stawell Community Garden group.
The Community Garden Committee is thrilled to announce the grand opening of their newly relocated site on the corner of Newington Road and Franklin Street. It will be held on Sunday, October 15, from 2 to 5 pm.
The group expresses its gratitude to Bulgana Green Power Hub, who supported the move with a generous grant, to the Northern Grampians Shire Council, who assisted with relocation and infrastructure, and to Park & Gardens who provided this site. A special thank you goes to the Ni-Vanuatu Community for their help with the heavy lifting. The new site has been a hive of activity for the past year, as members and volunteers spent many hours in preparations.
Membership is free, though personal use of a raised garden bed, or wicking bed, has a small annual fee. All the gardening tools are freely available, as are compost, soil and manure, and the use of a soon to be erected greenhouse. There is always plenty of gardening support and information available too. Local green-thumbs are invited to get involved in the further development of this gardening vision.
Community Garden, corner of Newington Road and Franklin Street, Stawell, 3380, View Map
corner of Newington Road and Franklin Street , Stawell 3380
Free