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Murray–Darling Basin Economic Development Program

This program helps eligible communities to undertake economic development activities to offset the negative impacts of past water recovery under the Basin Plan.

The program provides $72.7 million in funding for 132 projects across 3 rounds.

The program supports eligible communities by:

  • increasing employment opportunities
  • increasing capacity to diversify and strengthen their local economies
  • enhancing resilience of communities to manage current and future economic challenges.

Funding is delivered in rounds:

  • Round 1 provides up to $24.4 million to fund 42 projects across 14 Communities.
  • Round 2 provides up to $14.4 million to fund 32 projects across 29 Communities.
  • 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

 

The following applications have been successful for grant funding in Round 2.

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

The following applications have been successful for grant funding in Round 1.

Entity Community/ communities State/s Project short name Funding (GST exclusive)
Balonne Shire Council Dirranbandi Qld Dirranbandi Rural Transaction Centre Hub – E-Technology Upgrade and Pilot $82,500
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
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
Berri Hotel Incorporated Berri SA Berri Hotel Incorporated Accommodation Development (stage 1) $500,000
Campaspe Shire Council Rochester Vic Rochester Riverside Holiday Park Re-invigoration $500,000
Campaspe Shire Council Rochester Vic Rochester Revitalisation $448,000
Care Balonne Assn Inc Dirranbandi,
St George
Qld Digital literacy and business marketing workshops $95,000
Chaffey Aged Care Incorporated Merbein Vic Chaffey Early Learning Centre $500,000
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
Cunnamulla Aboriginal Corp Cunnamulla Qld Chronic Disease and Wellbeing Centre $710,000
Dirranbandi Landcare Group Inc Dirranbandi Qld Dirranbandi Seasons – Landscape Information Boards $12,915
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
District Council of Loxton Waikerie Berri,
Cobdogla–Barmera,
Loxton
SA Riverland Smart Agricultural Project $500,000
Dried Fruits Australia Inc Colignan,
Merbein,
Red Cliffs
Vic Generating Agtech Capacity to Deliver High Yielding Dried Grape Production $396,520
Goolwa t o Wellington Local Action Planning Association Incorporated Lower Lakes SA Lower Lakes Visitor Access Trails $247,580
Goondir Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders Corporation for Health Services Dirranbandi,
St George
Qld St George Community Well Being Centre – Stage 1 $500,000
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
Milang and District Community Association Incorporated Lower Lakes SA Milang Lakeside Butter Factory Restoration $308,260
Moorook Kingston –On-Murray Community Association Incorporated Cobdogla–Barmera SA Moorook Ecotourism Trail $236,880
Murray Darling Association Incorporated All 15 Communities Vic,
NSW,
Qld,
SA
Basin Communities Leadership Program $500,000
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
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
Rochester Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc Rochester Vic Rochester Business Network – Tourism and Marketing Project $500,000
South West Indigenous Corporation St George Qld Indigenous Languages and Cultural Immersion Project $500,000
Sunraysia Rural Counselling Service Inc Colignan,
Merbein,
Red Cliffs,
Rochester,
Wakool
Vic SunRCS Small Biz Plus Community $500,000
Wakool Community Progress Association Wakool NSW Wakool Silo Art Project $39,310
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
Weribone Jack Family Descendants Aboriginal Corporation St George Qld WJC Cultural Learning Ground $40,000
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

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