General News
15 June, 2022
Derri’ shares in wind farm funds
DUNDONNELL Wind Farm developer Tilt Renewables has announced the successful applicants under the latest round of its community fund.
DUNDONNELL Wind Farm developer Tilt Renewables has announced the successful applicants under the latest round of its community fund.
The Dundonnell Wind Farm Community Fund donates $50,000 each year to a wide range of community groups, with the funding coming across two rounds of $25,000 funding.
Tilt Renewables chief executive officer Geoff Dutaillis congratulated the successful recipients.
“The Dundonnell Wind Farm Community Fund is just one of a significant number of local and regional investment initiatives under the project’s benefit sharing plan,” he said.
“We worked with a group of five civic-minded community members, who now manage the allocation of the funds, to design a fund structure suitable for their community."
“It’s great to see a consistent flow of applications and a good mix of projects receiving funding."
“Community investment is critical to everything we do at Tilt Renewables, because as an Australian owner, operator and developer of projects, we pride ourselves on being a long-term member of the community.”
The eight successful funding applications to share in funding under the first round of the 2022 program were:
• Darlington Mechanics Institute – $3069 towards a new drop screen and projector;
• Derrinallum Bowling Club – $2000 towards painting its clubhouse;
• Derrinallum Progress Association – $3800 towards kitchen refurbishments and counter in the community shop;
• Great South Coast Eventing Association – $4655 for the dressage arena;
• Lake Bolac Bowling Club – $1290 towards a ride on mower;
• Mortlake Historical Society – $1755 to help publish a Dundonnell booklet;
• Pura Pura Country Fire Association – $3431 for a new trailer; and
• Woorndoo Chatsworth Landcare – $5000 towards a new flail mulcher.
Round two applications will open from July through to September, and the Dundonnell Wind Farm education fund will also open for applications from September.
Community Fund chair Danielle Blomeley said community groups interested in applying under the second round should keep submissions short and sweet, and be clear as to the benefits to the community to maximise the chances of a successful application.
“Organisations must ensure that applications are complete and that all supporting documentation is provided,” she said.
“It is also good if organisations can show any prior fundraising for the project as a proactive approach is well received by the committee."
“When reviewing the applications, our first consideration is to determine which applications have greatest benefit to the local communities, especially those immediately surrounding the wind farm."
“The eight applications from this round that received funding covered different areas of focus from social, sporting, historical, safety and environmental, but the benefit that a grant from DDWF would bring to each community was obvious.”
To find out more about the community fund, including how to apply for round two, visit www.dundonnellwindfarm.com.au.