Member for Bundamba Lance McCallum MP, Member for Ipswich Jennifer Howard MP, Member for Jordan Charis Mullen MP

• 15 Ipswich community organisations will share in almost $900,000 under the latest round of the Gambling Community Benefit Funding.
• Funding will assist community support services, the upgrade of community centres, sporting facilities, and more.

Fifteen Ipswich community and not-for-profit groups will receive a share in almost $900,000 thanks to the latest round of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Yvette D’Ath congratulated the successful organisations.

Grants will be used to purchase medical equipment for the Ipswich Hospital Foundation and Mareeba & Communities Family Healthcare Ltd., and gazebos for the Ipswich North State School Parents and Citizens Association.

Other successful organisations to receive grant funding include:

• Kambu Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Health, Ipswich - $100,000 to purchase a mobile health clinic.
• Guides Queensland, Goodna Girl Guides, Bundamba - $100,000 to construct amenities including a storage shed, pathways and roof repair.
• Rosewood State School Parents and Citizens Association – $87,800 to purchase IT equipment

The next round of grant applications will commence mid September and close at midnight on 30 November 2024.

To check eligibility requirements visit Gambling Community Benefit Fund | Department of Justice and Attorney-General

Contact the GCBF team on phone 1800 633 619 if you need help.

Quotes attributable to Member for Bundamba Lance McCallum MP:

“It’s great to see our local community so well supported in the latest Super Round, and to see these grants are going to a diverse range of organisations and clubs across every corner of Ipswich, where they are delivering real benefit to their local communities.

“I encourage all our not-for-profit community groups to get their applications in for the final round of 2024, which opened today.”

Quotes attributable to member for Ipswich, Jennifer Howard MP:

“The Gambling Community Benefit Fund provides our community organisations with access to support that sets them up and allows them to provide important services to those in need.

“The Miles Labor Government is proud to back Ipswich with vital funding as our diverse community continues to grow and evolve, ensuring we have the resources to support this growth.”

Quotes attributable to member for Jordan, Charis Mullen MP:

“When we give community organisations access to resources, the ripple effects felt throughout our communities are long lasting and tangible.

“The Miles Labor Government recognises just how important community organisations are in Queensland and in Ipswich and we will continue to support their tireless work.”