The Murray–Darling Basin Economic Development Program will provide $72.7 million to fund 132 projects. This will support communities affected by water recovery actions under the Basin Plan.
Funding will help eligible communities to grow their economies and increase job opportunities.
It will also assist them to manage future economic issues.
Funding is delivered in rounds:
- Round 1 provides up to $24.4 million to fund 42 projects for 15 Local Government Areas.
- Round 2 provides up to $14.4 million to fund 32 projects for 29 Local Government Areas.
- Round 3 provides up to $34 million to fund 58 projects for 34 Local Government Areas.
The following applications have been successful for grant funding in Round 3.
| Entity | Local government areas | State/s | Project short name | Funding (GST exclusive) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandrina Council | Alexandrina | SA | Telling Old Stories, New Ways | $980,000 |
| Balonne Shire Council | Balonne | Qld | Balonne Business Improvement Scheme | $1,000,000 |
| Balonne Shire Council | Balonne | Qld | Business Mentoring – Agricultural and Horticultural Sectors | $327,000 |
| Balonne Shire Council | Balonne | Qld | St George CBD Upgrades and Beautification – Victoria Street | $600,000 |
| Balonne Shire Council | Balonne | Qld | St George River Foreshore | $1,000,000 |
| Balonne Shire Council | Balonne | Qld | Wild Dog Exclusion Fencing – Stage 2 | $1,500,000 |
| Barmera Golf Club Incorporated | Berri Barmera | SA | Barmera Golf Club Amenities Upgrade | $104,620 |
| Barooga Sports Club Ltd | Berrigan | NSW | Bullanginya Lagoon Arts Walk | $250,000 |
| Berri War Memorial Community Centre Inc | Berri Barmera | SA | Berri Riverside Holiday Park – Riverside Apartments Development | $1,000,000 |
| Blanchetown Kart Club | Mid Murray | SA | Outgrid Shelter, Tanks and Amenity | $60,000 |
| Bland Shire Council | Bland | NSW | West Wyalong and Wyalong Connected Walking Trails | $500,000 |
| Bourke Shire Council | Bourke | NSW | Back O’Bourke Exhibition Centre – Updating Our History | $974,215 |
| Brewarrina Shire Council | Brewarrina | NSW | Brewarrina Aboriginal Fishtraps Lookout and River Walk | $920,000 |
| Care Balonne Association Inc. | Balonne | Qld | Women’s Leadership and Business Collaboration | $100,000 |
| Central Darling Shire Council | Central Darling | NSW | Victory Caravan Park Amenity Block Upgrade | $489,665 |
| Committee for Greater Shepparton Inc. | Greater Shepparton | Vic | Community Connector Program Pilot | $300,000 |
| Coorong District Council | Coorong | SA | Parklets in Coorong District Town Centres | $158,812 |
| Cunnamulla & District Show Society Inc | Paroo | Qld | Cunnamulla Showgrounds Electrical Upgrade | $175,770 |
| Destination Riverina Murray Ltd | Balranald, Berrigan, Bland, Carrathool, Edward River, Federation, Griffith, Hay, Leeton, Murray River, Murrumbidgee, Wentworth |
NSW | Digital Skills Development for Regional Tourism Businesses | $75,238 |
| District Council of Loxton Waikerie | Loxton Waikerie | SA | Loxton Retirement Village Development Project | $1,000,000 |
| District Council of Loxton Waikerie | Loxton Waikerie | SA | Loxton River Tourism Project | $382,100 |
| District Council of Loxton Waikerie | Loxton Waikerie | SA | Loxton Waikerie Tourism Tech and Events Project | $715,000 |
| Edward River Council | Edward River | NSW | Develop Stage 1 of Deniliquin's Seniors’ Living Precinct | $1,000,000 |
| Finley Regional Care Ltd | Berrigan | NSW | Alumuna Medical Facility Innovative Development | $1,000,000 |
| Gannawarra Shire Council | Gannawarra | Vic | Cohuna Linked Waterfront Destination | $200,000 |
| Gargarro Botanic Garden Ltd. | Campaspe | Vic | The Gargarro Community Hub and Café | $813,925 |
| Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Planning Association Incorporated | Alexandrina | SA | River Murray Lower Lakes Visitor Trails – Stage 2 | $173,330 |
| Goondir Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders Corporation for Health Services | Balonne | Qld | St George Community Wellbeing Centre Project – Stage 2 | $908,601 |
| Gwydir Shire Council | Gwydir | NSW | Big River Dreaming – Stage 2 | $300,000 |
| Hay Shire Council | Hay | NSW | Hay Material Recovery Facility | $1,350,000 |
| Leeton Shire Council | Leeton | NSW | Roxy Theatre Redevelopment. | $999,999 |
| Mid Murray Council | Coorong, Mid Murray, Murray Bridge |
SA | Murray Coorong Trail – Strategic Planning and Design Development Project | $410,000 |
| Mildura Rural City Council | Mildura | Vic | Mildura Riverfront – Powerhouse Precinct Activation Project | $1,000,000 |
| Moree Plains Shire Council | Moree Plains | NSW | Mungindi Revitalisation Project – Community Amenity Upgrades | $450,000 |
| Narrabri Shire Council | Narrabri | NSW | Business Improvement Program | $300,000 |
| Narromine Shire Council | Narromine | NSW | Revitalisation and Activation Project | $600,000 |
| Ngopamuldi Aboriginal Corporation | Murray Bridge, Coorong, Alexandrina |
SA | Maximising Capacity for Goolwa Cockle Harvesting | $234,883 |
| Ngopamuldi Aboriginal Corporation | Murray Bridge | SA | Nursery Irrigation Enhancement for Fertigation via Aquaponics | $250,000 |
| Ozfish Unlimited Limited | Moree Plains | NSW | River Repair Bus – Barwon Regional Area | $250,000 |
| Paroo Shire Council | Paroo | Qld | Cunnamulla Pontoon, Jetty and Warrego Boat Cruises Project | $943,474 |
| Renmark Paringa Council | Renmark Paringa | SA | Revive Renmark | $750,000 |
| Riverland Field Days Incorporated | Berri Barmera | SA | Riverland Events Centre Shower Block Project | $88,000 |
| Rochester Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. | Campaspe | Vic | Sport, Play & Culture in Rochester | $990,000 |
| Rotary Club of Waikerie Incorporated | Loxton Waikerie | SA | Waikerie Clifftop Walk Upgrade Project | $356,500 |
| Rural and Remote Medical Services Limited | Walgett | NSW | Collarenebri Community Health Hub | $945,000 |
| Rural City of Murray Bridge | Murray Bridge | SA | Sturt Reserve Mobilong Wharf Shelter Project | $450,000 |
| Southern Growers Incorporated | Berrigan, Murrumbidgee |
NSW | Building Capacity for Regional Irrigated Farming Systems | $517,471 |
| Thallon Progress Association Inc | Balonne | Qld | Opportunities from Adversity | $447,780 |
| The Renmark Hotel Incorporated | Renmark Paringa | SA | Renmark Hotel Redevelopment and Refurbishment | $1,000,000 |
| Tocumwal Pre-School Kindergarten Association Inc | Berrigan | NSW | Tocumwal's Child Care Services for the Future | $1,000,000 |
| Walgett Shire Council | Walgett | NSW | Collarenebri Bore Bath | $920,124 |
| Warren Shire Council | Warren | NSW | Carter Oval Sports Lighting Project | $500,000 |
| Warren Shire Council | Warren | NSW | Monkeygar Creek Macquarie Marshes Bird Viewing Project | $500,000 |
| Warren Shire Council | Warren | NSW | Warren Showground Racecourse Improvement Program | $250,000 |
| Warren Shire Council | Warren | NSW | Water Reservoirs and Public Area Murals | $250,000 |
| Wee Waa Community Complex Inc | Narrabri | NSW | Wee Waa Medical Professional Housing | $304,000 |
| Wentworth Shire Council | Wentworth | NSW | Wentworth Community Space and Convention Centre | $713,339 |
| West Darling Arts Inc | Central Darling | NSW | Menindee Film Hub | $192,357 |
| Entity | Community/ communities | State/s | Project short name | Funding (GST exclusive) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balonne Shire Council | Mungindi | NSW, Qld |
Mungindi River Park Upgrade – Stages 2 & 3 | $239,000 |
| Balonne Shire Council | Mungindi | NSW, Qld |
Cross-Border Mungindi Sculpture River Walk | $68,000 |
| Barooga Sports Club Ltd | Berrigan–Finley, Cobram | Vic | Cobram Barooga Golf Club Entertainment Driving Range | $600,000 |
| Bourke Shire Council | Bourke | NSW | Bourke Olympic Swimming Pool – Efficient Water Filtration | $450,000 |
| Brewarrina Shire Council | Brewarrina | NSW | Brewarrina Outback Technology Hub and Museum | $450,000 |
| Campaspe Shire Council | Kyabram–Tatura | Vic | Kickstart Kyabram Fauna Park | $550,000 |
| Campaspe Shire Council | Kyabram–Tatura | Vic | Stanhope Ready to Go & Grow | $183,211 |
| Coorong District Council | Tailem Bend | SA | Wellington East Parks Activation Project | $448,857 |
| District Council of Loxton Waikerie | Waikerie | SA | Waikerie Central Business District (CBD) Revitalisation | $450,000 |
| District Council of Loxton Waikerie | Waikerie | SA | Waikerie Riverfront Revitalisation Project | $450,000 |
| Goulburn Valley Regional Library Corporation | Kyabram –Tatura | Vic | Tatura Library Redevelopment Fit Out | $100,000 |
| Hay Shire Council | Hay | NSW | Recalibrate Hay Phase II | $387,000 |
| Menindee Enterprise Park Education Services Inc | Menindee | NSW | Making Tracks | $268,652 |
| Mid Murray Council | Blanchetown | SA | Blanchetown Revitalisation Project | $450,000 |
| Mid Murray Council | Mannum | SA | Mannum Murray River and Heritage Tourism Project | $447,818 |
| Mid Murray Council | Morgan | SA | Morgan Murray River Tourism Development | $446,331 |
| Moira Shire | Cobram | Vic | Yarrawonga to Burramine Cycling and Walking Trail | $617,950 |
| Moree Plains Shire Council | Moree | NSW | 'The Greenhouse' UNE Smart Region Incubator and Co-working Space | $515,468 |
| Murray Dairy Limited | Cobram, Kerang–Cohuna, Kyabram–Tatura, Pyramid Hill–Boort, Shepparton Irrigation Area, Swan Hill, Berriga –Finley |
NSW, Vic |
Fodder for the Future | $1,607,950 |
| Murray House Wentworth Aged Care Ltd | Wentworth | NSW | Murray House Wentworth Aged Care Enhancement Program | $174,480 |
| Murray River Council | Deniboota | NSW | Murray Plains Meat Cooperative Micro-Abattoir | $450,000 |
| Narrabri and District Chamber of Commerce Incorporated | Wee Waa | NSW | Yarrie Lake Water Security Project | $450,000 |
| Narromine Shire Council | Narromine | NSW | Narromine Aerodrome Industrial Park – Hangar Development | $450,000 |
| Outback Academy Australia Limited | Denimein, Mannum, Mildura, Morgan, Murray Bridge, Shepparton Irrigation Area, Swan Hill/ Vic, West Berriquin |
NSW, Vic, SA |
Aboriginal Agri-Business Alliance | $1,110,000 |
| Ozfish Unlimited Limited | Coomealla, Cullulleraine, Mildura | NSW, Vic |
River Repair Bus | $430,000 |
| Queensland Murray-Darling Catchment Limited | Mungindi | NSW, Qld |
Mungindi Aboriginal Rangers – Recovery through Tourism and Agriculture | $467,173 |
| Regional Development Australia Murraylands and Riverland Incorporated | Blanchetown, Mannum, Morgan, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Waikerie |
SA | Murray River Agritourism and Food Cluster – Stages 2 and 3 | $250,000 |
| Rural City of Murray Bridge | Murray Bridge | SA | Murray Bridge Riverfront Development – Sturt Reserve | $450,000 |
| Sunraysia Rural Counselling Service Inc. | Cullulleraine, Kerang–Cohuna, Mildura, Pyramid Hill–Boort, Swan Hill |
NSW, Vic |
SunRCS Business Plus | $450,000 |
| Walgett Shire Council | Walgett | NSW | Walgett Youth Centre | $450,000 |
| Wee Waa Community Arts and Cultural Centre Incorporated | Wee Waa | NSW | Wee Waa Community Arts and Cultural Centre & Tours Facility | $382,197 |
| Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation | Kyabram–Tatura, Shepparton Irrigation Area |
Vic | Yorta Yorta Glamping Accommodation Addition to the Cultural Immersion | $125,500 |
| Entity | Community/ communities | State/s | Project short name | Funding (GST exclusive) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walgett Shire Council | Collarenebri | NSW | Creating Capacity, Industry and Connection in the Collarenebri Community | $476,000 |
| Walgett Shire Council | Collarenebri | NSW | Collarenebri Showground Refurbishment | $488,000 |
| Warren Shire Council | Warren | NSW | Improvement of Regional Structures | $3,521,588 |
| Wakool Community Progress Association | Wakool | NSW | Wakool Silo Art Project | $39,310 |
| Western Murray Land Improvement Group Incorporated | Wakool | NSW | Agrisystem Development | $500,000 |
| Western Murray Land Improvement Group Incorporated | Wakool | NSW | Business Development and Innovation Project | $500,000 |
| Balonne Shire Council | Dirranbandi | Qld | Dirranbandi Rural Transaction Centre Hub – E-Technology Upgrade and Pilot | $82,500 |
| Dirranbandi Landcare Group Inc | Dirranbandi | Qld | Dirranbandi Seasons – Landscape Information Boards | $12,915 |
| Balonne Shire Council | Dirranbandi | Qld | Dirranbandi Thermal Hot Springs | $875,000 |
| Balonne Shire Council | Dirranbandi | Qld | Dirranbandi Showgrounds – Irrigation Upgrade | $70,000 |
| Balonne Shire Council | Dirranbandi | Qld | Business Improvement Scheme | $492,000 |
| Balonne Shire Council | Dirranbandi, St George |
Qld | Balonne Shire Digital Connectivity Project – Stages 3 & 4 | $1,000,000 |
| Balonne Shire Council | Dirranbandi, St George |
Qld | Business Mentoring Project | $499,100 |
| Balonne Shire Council | Dirranbandi, St George |
Qld | Wild Dog Exclusion Fencing | $5,000,000 |
| Care Balonne Assn Inc | Dirranbandi, St George |
Qld | Digital literacy and business marketing workshops | $95,000 |
| Goondir Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders Corporation for Health Services | Dirranbandi, St George |
Qld | St George Community Well Being Centre – Stage 1 | $500,000 |
| South West Indigenous Corporation | St George | Qld | Indigenous Languages and Cultural Immersion Project | $500,000 |
| Weribone Jack Family Descendants Aboriginal Corporation | St George | Qld | WJC Cultural Learning Ground | $40,000 |
| Cunnamulla Aboriginal Corp | Cunnamulla | Qld | Chronic Disease and Wellbeing Centre | $710,000 |
| Coorong District Council | Lower Lakes | SA | Meningie Jetty Upgrade for Vessels | $500,000 |
| Coorong District Council | Lower Lakes | SA | Revitalising Raukkan Walk, Ride, Stay and Play | $500,000 |
| Goolwa t o Wellington Local Action Planning Association Incorporated | Lower Lakes | SA | Lower Lakes Visitor Access Trails | $247,580 |
| Milang and District Community Association Incorporated | Lower Lakes | SA | Milang Lakeside Butter Factory Restoration | $308,260 |
| District Council of Loxton Waikerie | Loxton | SA | Loxton Tourist Park Upgrade | $500,024 |
| District Council of Loxton Waikerie | Loxton | SA | Loxton Wharf Upgrade Project | $350,000 |
| Mid Murray Council | Swan Reach | SA | The Swan Reach and Nildottie River Murray Maritime Trail | $130,000 |
| Mid Murray Council | Swan Reach | SA | Swan Reach and Nildottie Tourism Project Murray Coorong Trail | $438,789 |
| Barmera Golf Club Inc | Cobdogla–Barmera | SA | Barmera Golf Club Clubhouse Upgrade | $205,756 |
| Berri Barmera Council | Cobdogla–Barmera | SA | Lake Bonney Nature and Cultural Tourism Project | $500,000 |
| Moorook Kingston –On-Murray Community Association Incorporated | Cobdogla–Barmera | SA | Moorook Ecotourism Trail | $236,880 |
| Berri Hotel Incorporated | Berri | SA | Berri Hotel Incorporated Accommodation Development (stage 1) | $500,000 |
| District Council of Loxton Waikerie | Berri, Cobdogla–Barmera, Loxton |
SA | Riverland Smart Agricultural Project | $500,000 |
| Regional Development Australia Murraylands and Riverland Incorporated | Berri, Cobdogla–Barmera, Loxton, Swan Reach |
SA | The Murray River Agritourism and Food Regional Development Program | $250,000 |
| Campaspe Shire Council | Rochester | Vic | Rochester Riverside Holiday Park Re-invigoration | $500,000 |
| Campaspe Shire Council | Rochester | Vic | Rochester Revitalisation | $448,000 |
| Rochester Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc | Rochester | Vic | Rochester Business Network – Tourism and Marketing Project | $500,000 |
| Chaffey Aged Care Incorporated | Merbein | Vic | Chaffey Early Learning Centre | $500,000 |
| Dried Fruits Australia Inc | Colignan, Merbein, Red Cliffs |
Vic | Generating Agtech Capacity to Deliver High Yielding Dried Grape Production | $396,520 |
| Red Cliffs and Community Aged Care | Red Cliffs | Vic | Community Health Building for the Red Cliffs community | $203,680 |
| Red Cliffs Golf Club Inc | Red Cliffs | Vic | Red Cliffs Golf Club supporting the local community by providing a RV camping site | $245,760 |
| Sunraysia Rural Counselling Service Inc | Colignan, Merbein, Red Cliffs, Rochester, Wakool |
Vic | SunRCS Small Biz Plus Community | $500,000 |
| Murray Darling Association Incorporated | All 15 Communities | Vic, NSW, Qld, SA |
Basin Communities Leadership Program | $500,000 |
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Improvement Framework
The Water Implementation Board endorsed the framework on 8 November 2021.
The program will use a Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Improvement Framework. The framework assesses the program against planned short, medium and long-term results.
The framework allows for investment changes throughout the program at key decision points. This improves how the program is designed and carried out.
The framework focuses on learning, improvement and accountability. It will be reviewed and updated to follow any changes to policy or program direction.
Contact us
Email MDBEDP@awe.gov.au.