asset. DEPI congratulates the Chiltern Recreational Reserve Committee of Chiltern Grandstand Restoration Management on achieving such an outstanding outcome. In June this year, the member for Benambra, Bill Tilley, officially opened the 147 year old historic grandstand at the Chiltern Recreation Reserve. The grandstand was first built atop the former site of the Alliance Company Gold Mine in 1879 and is now the oldest surviving grandstand of its Got a great project planned but kind in Victoria. no money to fund it? With the When the grandstand was in project began, “the right grant, your project could to a member of the bad shape” according become a reality… Chiltern Recreation Reserve Committee of Management, Joy Lee. A DEPI Public Safety on A number of government bodies offer funding for Public Land grant of $25,900 was contributed to projects that protect and enhance biodiversity, the cost of the first stage of the project which repair and conserve heritage places and objects, involved ensuring the structure was kept improve fishing and boating facilities, upgrade standing and safe. Collaboration between a access to sporting grounds, or include general number of other organisations and members of community works. It can be hard to know where the community, including Indigo Shire, Chiltern to look for these grants so we have compiled a Tourism and Development Inc., heritage builder short list of opportunities and links to grants you Darryl McCormack, several local tradespersons may be eligible for on the next page. and the Chiltern Recreation Reserve Committee of Management resulted in the successful completion of the project. The committee of management have since been recognised at the Indigo Heritage Awards with the ‘Restoration of a Heritage Place Award’. The total cost of the project was approximately $50,000 and the committee of management are now seeking to have the grandstand placed on the Victorian Heritage Register. The completion of this project has reinforced the cultural significance of the structure through its link with the and will contribute town’s early mining roots to the value of the recreation reserve which forms the lifeblood of small communities such as Chiltern with long-standing traditions in country racing, football, netball and cricket. The restoration of the Chiltern Grandstand provides an excellent example of all that can be achieved when committees of management and DEPI work together with partners and local communities. The end result in this case is fantastic, providing the local community with an opportunity to flourish and an important local
Chiltern Grandstand Restoration In June this year, the member for Benambra, Bill Tilley, officially opened the 147 year old historic grandstand at the Chiltern Recreation Reserve. The grandstand was first built atop the former site of the Alliance Company Gold Mine in 1879 and is now the oldest surviving grandstand of its kind in Victoria. When the project began, “the grandstand was in bad shape” according to a member of the Chiltern Recreation Reserve Committee of Management, Joy Lee. A DEPI Public Safety on Public Land grant of $25,900 was contributed to the cost of the first stage of the project which involved ensuring the structure was kept standing and safe. Collaboration between a number of other organisations and members of the community, including Indigo Shire, Chiltern Tourism and Development Inc., heritage builder Darryl McCormack, several local tradespersons and the Chiltern Recreation Reserve Committee of Management resulted in the successful completion of the project. The committee of management have since been recognised at the Indigo Heritage Awards with the ‘Restoration of a Heritage Place Award’. The total cost of the project was approximately $50,000 and the committee of management are now seeking to have the grandstand placed on the Victorian Heritage Register. The completion of this project has reinforced the cultural significance of the structure through its link with the town’s early mining roots and will contribute to the value of the recreation reserve which forms the lifeblood of small communities such as Chiltern with long-standing traditions in country racing, football, netball and cricket. The restoration of the Chiltern Grandstand provides an excellent example of all that can be achieved when committees of management and DEPI work together with partners and local communities. The end result in this case is fantastic, providing the local community with an opportunity to flourish and an important local asset. DEPI congratulates the Chiltern Recreational Reserve Committee of Management on achieving such an outstanding outcome. Got a great project planned but no money to fund it? With the right grant, your project could become a reality… A number of government bodies offer funding for projects that protect and enhance biodiversity, repair and conserve heritage places and objects, improve fishing and boating facilities, upgrade access to sporting grounds, or include general community works. It can be hard to know where to look for these grants so we have compiled a short list of opportunities and links to grants you may be eligible for on the next page.