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In 2025, we awarded 111 Annual Community Strengthening Grants to not-for-profit organisations that provide direct benefits to residents of the City of Boroondara.

OrganisationProject titleFunded amount
1st Glen Iris Scout GroupCelebration of 110 years of Scouting$3,218.19
Access Health and Community, Hawthorn Community HouseSong Haven Choir for People Living with Dementia – Pilot Program$6,449.45
Alamein Football ClubBuilding female sporting role models at Alamein FC$3,850
Alfred Road KindergartenLittle Heroes Sport Program$3,235
Ashburton Bowls ClubConduct events to enable a more inclusive and diverse membership$2,722.74
Ashburton Chinese Senior Friendship AssociationDragon Boat Festival $5,396
Ashburton Community CentreCelebrating Ashburton Community Centre's 40 years$4,722.20
Ashburton Community GardenEquipment purchase$1,856.96
Ashburton Family Drug and Gambling Help Support GroupSharing the Load, Supporting Families$3,600
Ashburton Shopping Centre Traders AssociationHalloween on High$3,433.54
Ashburton Uniting Church Tennis ClubAshburton Tennis Club – Open Day$2,177
Ashburton Uniting Church Tennis ClubClub Presentation Night$2,154
Auburn Village Traders AssociationChristmas In The Village$9,166.15
Australian Boys Choral Institute2026 Summer Music School$4,350
Australian Skateboarding FederationHawthorn Shred$1,767.50
Balwyn Evergreen CentreEquipment purchase$2,600.91
Belford Oaks Community Children's CentreInclusive website for childcare, early years and family support$5,000
Boccia AustraliaSchool Boccia Weekend Program$1,660
Boroondara Active Ageing SocietySpecial event functions for Boroondara community seniors$1,454.55
Boroondara Chinese Senior Citizens AssociationBus Outing including lunch for Healthy Physical Social Activities$4,000
Boroondara Family NetworkDebriefing for volunteers in the network$251
Boroondara Stroke Support GroupStrengthening post-stroke recovery through connection, creativity and mental wellbeing$6,628.75
Burwood Cricket ClubBurwood Reserve – Hitting it out of the park$3,683.64
Burwood District Bowls ClubBringing women to bowls$2,545.15
Burwood Uniting Canterbury Cricket ClubEquipment purchase $2,000
Burwood Village Traders AssociationPaws in the Village$9,300
Camberwell Central Bowls ClubWomen in Lawn Bowls Program$2,148
Camberwell ChoraleMendelssohn's ‘Elijah’ performance$5,250
Camberwell Hockey ClubJunior Development Academy and mentoring program$3,260
Camberwell Kindergarten and Childcare CentreCommunity garden expansion$4,399
Camberwell ShowtimeCelebrating 60 years of performing$4,800
Camberwell Structured Playgroup Association40th Anniversary Fun Day$5,051.82
Canterbury Area Toy Library IncIncreasing access to education through play$7,301
Canterbury Gardens KindergartenKindergarten Environmental Program$2,715.90
Canterbury Neighbourhood CentreConnect and Grow$4,284.20
Canterbury Neighbourhood CentreConnect and Create$1,860
Cara Armstrong KindergartenTranquillity Garden$3,995.13
Centre of Greek Ex Servicemen's Elderly Citizens Club of Kew and DistrictsBus outing Greek National Day 28 October 2025 and an Apple iPad$2,280
Chao Feng Chinese Orchestra44th Anniversary Concert$6,500
Circolo Pensionati Italiani, Kew Hawthorn Camberwell $990
Combined Probus Club of Auburn (Vic) IncCultural visits assistance$1,600
Community First Responders Foundation LtdShock Stations™, Shock Savers™ and Family Violence Upstanders$2,300
Craig Family CentreBridge-Builders$2,094
Dance for Neurobalance (Parkinson's)Improvisation: Everyone has a tale to tell$1,100
Deepdene Pre School CentreEquipment purchase$1,905.85
East Kew Junior Football ClubWillsmere Community Sporting and Lifestyle Hub$2,985.32
Eastern Senior Chinese Association2026 Annual Program$1,550.01
Friendship and Wellbeing AssociationHold health seminar and excursion for older people$3,550
Giant Steps MelbourneSports Academy$6,874.36
Greek Senior Citizens Club of Hawthorn, Kew and DistrictsBus outing Greek National Day 28 October 2026 and an Apple iPad$2,280
Greek Senior Citizens Club of North Balwyn and DistrictsGreek National Day Celebration and purchase of laptop and printer$5,900
Greythorn Traders AssociationSit back and journey through time at Greythorn's story seat$10,000
Hartwell Association of Residents and Traders IncPromoting Hartwell$9,714
Hawthorn and Kew BandsGlenferrie Brass Asset Revival$2,500
Hawthorn Artist SocietyCommunity Connections Exhibition$5,200
Hawthorn Boroondara Cricket ClubStronger Together: Strategic roadmap for post-merger success and sustainability$3,451
Hawthorn Citizens Junior Football Club (HJFC)Production of a new indigenous uniform$3,000
Hawthorn Citizens' Youth Club IncShadow Cut Youth Dance Company 2026$5,600.00
Hawthorn Glen Combined Probus Club Inc  $2,413.18
Hawthorn RSL Sub-Branch Patriotic FundSaluting service, courage and resilience$6,500
Hong Kong Club Tai Chi GroupOpen Day$1,385
It's the Little Things Community LimitedSupporting the Boroondara community$4,340
Jiao Tong University Alumni Association AustraliaBrushstrokes of Harmony: Lunar New Year Community Art Celebration$4,588
Kew and North Balwyn PlaycentrePlaycentre mural$3,800
Kew Football ClubOutside the locker room mental health session$3,570
Kew Neighbourhood Learning CentreKew-chella - The Circular Festival$6,146.68
Kew Philharmonic Society IncVenezia Spettacolare (Spectacular Venice)$4,400
Kew Tennis ClubThe All-Abilities Tennis Program$1,600
Kew Tennis ClubEquipment purchase$904
Kew Toy LibraryDiversity and Inclusion at Kew Toy Library$8,038.26
KooyongKoot AllianceKooyongKoot/Gardiners Creek Water Expo$5,000
Life's Little Treasures FoundationNICU Connections Playgroup and MCHC Awareness Project$5,052
Lynden Park Scout GroupEquipment purchase$1,999.47
Maling Road Business AssociationSpooktacular 2025$10,000
Matsumura Blues FestivalJailhouse concert series at the Kew Court House$6,500
Melbourne Bach ChoirChristmas Fanfare$5,400
Melbourne Badminton Association of Daxue XiaoyouAustralian Multicultural Badminton Harmony Day$2,145.50
Melbourne Chamber Choir (operating as part of Faye Dumont Singers)Voices of Harmony: choral song from China to the Netherlands$6,000
Melbourne Hindustani Classical Music SocietyMelbourne International Festival of Hindustani Classical Music 2026$6,400
Mind AustraliaCulturally-inclusive Healthy Eating Program (prevocational/functional gains)$9,760
Multicultural Dance GroupMid-Autumn Moon Festival Celebration$1,560
North Balwyn Bowls ClubPickleball pilot program for Boroondara residents$3,248.48
North Balwyn Community Men's ShedEquipment purchase$1,240
North Balwyn Tennis ClubCardio Tennis$2,582.73
North Kew Tennis ClubEquipment purchase$2,000
Old Camberwell Grammarians Soccer ClubWomen's team$3,329
Pied Piper Toy Library IncStay and Play$6,982.23
Probus Club of GreythornEnhanced healthy safe and active living$6,962.27
Probus Club of Maling CombinedA Day in Nature$1,920
Probus Club of Port PhillipSubsidised Getaway: Coach transport and accommodation costs$2,000
Scope (Aust) LtdKaleidoscope: My creativity counts$6,500
Scottish Country Dance VictoriaSocial Dancing SCDVic 2025 Scottish Country Dance$1,622.74
Servants Community Housing LimitedHealthy Connections for Vulnerable Citizens$6,200
Skunkworks Community LimitedEquipment purchase$4,650
Songjiang Club of Melbourne IncTogether in Harmony: A year of learning and connection$2,367.27
South Asians in the EastDeepavali: A multicultural celebration of festival of lights$3,000
Swinburne FCSenior Women's team$4,045.44
Swinburne University of TechnologyTea Maze お茶の迷路$6,500
The Compassionate Friends VictoriaHearts Remembered: Strengthening connection through remembrance$1,497.50
The Leo Baeck Centre for Progressive JudaismLBC Oz Cafe$6,071.04
The Local Spiritual Assembly of Baha’i of BoroondaraAyyam-i-ha Hoopla Kids Festival$5,000
The Men's Table LimitedHealthy communities for Boroondara$4,500
The Minifie Park Childcare AssociationMinifie Move Project$2,000
The NCJW (Victoria) Social Support TrustCaring Mums: Supporting Chinese-speaking mothers in Boroondara$7,607.45
Trentwood at the Hub Community HouseBarista skills workshop$4,893.60
U3A HawthornCPR training to volunteers$1,741
Union Road Surrey Hills Traders AssociationPromoting Union Road Surrey Hills$8,800
Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (Victoria) – Boroondara Community Outreach (BCO)Diwali Community Celebration$4,500
Vietnamese Senior Cultural AssociationMulticultural Harmony Day and excursion$3,540
West Hawthorn Early Childhood CentreAED installation and CPR training$4,530
Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal CorporationWurundjeri Elders: Sharing our stories in Boroondara$8,900
Zelman Memorial Symphony OrchestraEquipment purchase$2,000.00