KU-RING-GAI Council has approved $85,000 in sponsorships for community-based services and events, following submissions from local organisations.
The sponsorship program is one of three annual community grant programs the Council funds to assist organisations in providing events, services and activities for Ku-ring-gai residents.
This year sponsorships were awarded in two categories; arts & culture and events.
The sponsorships awarded for 2022-2023 are:
- Events over $5000
- Wahroonga Food and Wine Festival $8000
- St Ives Food and Wine Festival $6000
- Carols in the Park $6000
- Bobbin Head Cycle Classic $7500
- Events under $5000
- Bare Creek Trail Run $4500
- Special Olympics Ku-ring-gai Chase Fun Run $4500
- Ku-ring-gai Art Society Exhibition $2000
- Ku-ring-gai Shield $1500
- Arts and Cultural Sponsorship over $5000
- Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra $25,000
- Marian Street Theatre for Young People $20,000
Mayor Jeff Pettett said in awarding the sponsorships for this year that the Council had considered the transition of local events and the arts into a post-pandemic era.
“These sponsorships balance providing support for community-based organisations and giving them the impetus to return to where they were before COVID-19”.
