In September 2022, a total of $59,878 was awarded to 14 community-based organisations at a Community Grants celebration in the Buderim War Memorial Hall. There were lots of smiles!

The 2022 grant recipients were:

Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association – $3,754 for upgrade of Automatic Identification System on Rescue Vessel “Rotary III”
Buderim Concert Band – $3,850 for the replacement of musical stands and towards band uniforms
Buderim Historical Society – $2,478 for upgrade of computer archiving system to facilitate access to the archive by members, school groups etc
Buderim Male Choir – $3,421 for a new keyboard to accompany the choir at practice and performances
Buderim Men’s Shed – $4,620 for a more modern word turning lathe for use of members
Buderim Mountain State School P&C – $10,000 for more sustainable lighting for School Oval and Tennis Court
Buderim Wanderers Football Club Inc – $5,175 for a new PA system for use at Club games
Cittamani Hospice Service – $5,061 for specialist medical equipment for loan to patients to enable them to remain at home comfortably and safely.
LifeFlight Foundation – $7,253 for new safety equipment to support LifeFlight rescue helicopter crew
Maroochydore SES – $2,100 for a new ‘Short Throw’ projector to be used during activations to display operational information for the Incident Management Team.
Siena Football Club – $6,685 for three new quality portable soccer goals for training, coaching courses and soccer game fixtures.
St Mark’s Anglican Church Buderim – $458 to purchase and promote a street library and bench seat to encourage personal connections and promoting reading
SunnyKids Inc – $3,874 to go towards the cost of new case management laptops to connect people and coordinate services for vulnerable Buderim families.
University of the Sunshine Coast Athletics Club – $1,149 for a new portable PA system for use at training and events.

Total list of grant recipients 2008 – 2022

Adopt a Digger – $3,175
Alexandra Headland Surf Life Saving Club – $2,730
Alzheimer’s Australia – $6,320
Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association Inc – $10,534 (4 grants)
BATS Theatre Company – $9,520 (4 grants)
Beautiful You Program – $4,700
Beulah Community – $2,200
Bloomhill Cancer Care – $9,391 (2 grants)
Buderim Billiards Club – $1,000
Buderim Bowls Club – $1,700
Buderim Community Kindergarten and Preschool – $12,242 (5 grants)
Buderim Concert Band – $9,940 (5 grants)
Buderim Contract Bridge Club Inc. – $11,340 (2 grants)
Buderim Craft Cottage – $13,633 (4 grants)
Buderim Cricket Club – $6,438 (3 grants)
Buderim Dementia Alliance – $3,000
Buderim Garden Club – $1,000
Buderim Girl Guides Support Group – $12,104 (2 grants)
Buderim Horse and Pony Club – $9,868 (4 grants)
Buderim Historical Society – $8,213 (5 grants)
Buderim Library Association Inc. – $1,090
Buderim Lions Club – $6,313 (3 grants)
Buderim Male Choir – $17,812 (6 grants)
Buderim Men’s Shed – $28,287 (7 grants)
Buderim Mountain State School P&C – $32,628 (7 grants)
Buderim-Palmwoods Heritage Tramway Association – $15,011 (4 grants)
Buderim Playgroup – $8,309
Buderim Rebels Hockey Club – $5,613 (2 grants)
Buderim Sails – $8,739 (2 grants)
Buderim Scout Group – $30,088 (4 grants)
Buderim Uniting Church – $1,000
Buderim Uniting Church Soccer Club Inc – $1,500
Buderim Wanderers Football Club – $14,217 (3 grants)
BWMCA – $2,200
Bunya Bunya Country Aboriginal Corporation – $1,120
CareFlight Rescue – $6,695
Carers Foundation – $12,790 (2 grants)
Chancellor State College P&C Association – $3,048 (2 grants)
Cittamani Hospice Service – $5,061
Coastal Caring Clowns – $600
Connect Community Plus Kids Inc – $9,000
DV Safe Phone Ltd – $9,200
Foote War Memorial Sanctuary – $8,614 (4 grants)
4 Paws Animal Rescue Inc – $5,854 (3 grants)
Friends of Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Gardens – $9,700 (2 grants)
Fusion Australia (Sunshine Coast) – $33,059 (8 grants)
Goodlife Community Swim Club – $2,300
Headland-Buderim Croquet Club Inc. – $11,014 (4 grants)
Headland Golf Club – $2,000
Hear and Say – $11,000 (2 grants)
Hot Ginger Chorus – $2,512 (2 grants)
IFYS Inc. – $8,898
Life Flight Foundation – $41,125 (5 grants)
Maroochydore State Emergency Service – $13,795 (7 grants)
Maroochy Waterwatch Inc. – $3,500
Martins Creek Headwaters Action Group Inc. – $5,900 (2 grants)
Mons Playgroup Centre – $3,581
Music Broadcasting Society of Queensland – $4,000
Oriana Arts Inc. – $1,750 (2 grants)
QCWA – $3,000
Rotary Club of Buderim – $4,000
2nd Light Horse Regiment, Woombye Troop – $1,764
Siena Football Club – $6,685
St Marks Anglican Church – $3,158 (3 grants)
Stone SeeSaw – $2,000
Story Dogs Ltd – $675
Suncare Community Services Inc – $4,650
Suncoast Clippers – $4,000
Suncoast Community Legal Service Inc – $3,400
Suncoasters Square Dance Club – $6,352 (2 grants)
SunnyKids – $18,674 (3 grants)
Sunshine Coast Archery Club – $3,000
Sunshine Coast Bushwalkers Inc. – $1,509
Sunshine Coast Hockey – $5,635 (2 grants)
Sunshine Coast Oriana Choir – $688
Sunshine Coast Riding for the Disabled (RDA) Inc. – $18,846 (3 grants)
Sunshine Coast Youth Orchestra – $640
Sunshine FM Radio Assoc. Inc – $14,824 (4 grants)
Sunshine Coast Youth Partnership – $6,000 (2 grants)
Sustainable Partnerships Australia – $20,732 (2 grants)
Sunshine Statesmen Barber Shop Chorus – $1,172
Team Adem – $3,295 (2 grants)
The Compass Institute – $26,947 (4 grants)
The Legacy Club of Brisbane Limited – $2,000
United Synergies – $2,400
University of the Sunshine Coast Athletics Club – $1,149
University of the Sunshine Coast Barbarians Rugby Club – $9,000 (2 grants)
University of the Third Age (U3A) – $679 (2 grants)
Wishlist (Sunshine Coast Health Foundation) – $16,980 (3 grants)
Youth Insearch Foundation – $10,000