Whitsunday Regional Council hope to secure $66,000 in funding from a new mental health project to deliver three activities in Bowen and Collinsville in the New Year after Mackay Health identified the region as “priority”.
In Council’s final ordinary meeting of 2022, Councillors voted in favour of seeking funding for The Tackling Regional Adversity through Connected Communities (TRACC) Grants.
It is hoped TRACC will fund three events in Bowen: The Multicultural Festival, a Blue Tree Project, and a Come and Try event for sporting and recreation clubs.
The three activities were chosen during earlier discussions at the Bowen TRACC Grants Workshop on October 24 between Councillors Michelle Wright and Mike Brunker, Director of Community Services Julie Wright as well as local community groups, industry, and health services representatives.
Council’s Economic Development Manager, Gary Warrener said the first project, the Multicultural Festival – costing $31,750 - will “invite our community to celebrate and learn about the cultures within our region.”
“Cultural groups will be invited to share their culture and heritage through music, storytelling, performance-based entertainment and arts during the day,” Mr Warrener said.
“The second TRACC event, The Blue Tree Project, will install a dead tree at the entrance of Denison Park that is painted blue. The project will include a day that will start off with club members participating in the Gratitude, Resilience, Intent and Pride (GRIP) wellbeing program run by the QRL, followed by members painting the tree blue.”
The $2,500 requested funding will assist with the costs of the transport and concrete for the tree, paint, paint accessories and a sign to be installed.
The final event proposed is a sporting and recreation club “Come and Try day” – for which Council will use $31,750 of the funding.
“[It] will invite clubs to showcase at a free community day to encourage greater participation from members of the community that are isolated,” he said.
“The projects were selected because they support mental health awareness and encourage community engagement and participation.”
Each activity is set to take place in the 2023/24 financial year.
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