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Regional Investment

Australian Government grant awards and Queensland Government reported expenditure across Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Scenic Rim and Somerset.

Queensland Government

Explore annual spending on grants and local services reported by Queensland Government agencies. Each record shows its funding source, including Australian Government or joint funding where applicable.

Figures include records we have reviewed from official reports and may not cover every local investment. Australian grant awards and Queensland annual spending are presented separately because they measure different things.

Reported expenditure in each council area

All financial years

Ipswich

$431,345,167.67

2,035 records

Lockyer Valley

$113,863,543.77

657 records

Scenic Rim

$115,801,600.34

751 records

Somerset

$94,781,561.32

390 records

Totals include the regional share of reviewed records where an amount is available. Amounts show spending reported for the selected financial years, including contributions from other governments.

3,833 location records

Queensland Government — Reported expenditure
Financial yearRecipient / projectSuburbCouncilReported expenditureOfficial source
2024-25Multiple — Battery Booster Rebate - Low Income InitialFunding source: Queensland GovernmentCamiraIpswich$16,000QGIP report
2024-25Scenic Rim Regional Council — Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) 2024-25 to 2027-28Funding source: Queensland GovernmentBEAUDESERTScenic Rim$42,000QGIP report
2024-25BOONAH DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC — Better Local Business GrantFunding source: Queensland GovernmentBOONAHScenic Rim$2,500QGIP report
2024-25Taephoon Martial Arts Academy — FairplayFunding source: Queensland GovernmentFlinders ViewIpswich$21,400QGIP report
2024-25BOONAH STATE HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS AND CITIZENS ASSOCIATION — Community Benefit FundFunding source: Queensland GovernmentBoonahScenic Rim$34,000QGIP report
2024-25Lockyer Valley Regional Council — Queensland Kindergarten Funding - Free Kindy from 1 January 2024 - Long Day CareFunding source: Queensland GovernmentGATTONLockyer Valley$49,534QGIP report
2024-25IPSWICH CITY COUNCIL — CMQ Program and ASRA ProgramFunding source: Queensland GovernmentSpringfield CentralIpswich$15,000QGIP report
2024-25JMD equestrian — FairplayFunding source: Queensland GovernmentBuarabaSomerset$5,200QGIP report
2024-25SHAMBROOK, AARON MICHAEL — Business Basics GrantsFunding source: Queensland GovernmentSPRINGFIELD LAKESIpswich$5,000QGIP report
2024-25DEEDER, LENNY — HR SUPPORTFunding source: Queensland GovernmentCOOCHINScenic Rim$1,600QGIP report
2024-25Multiple — Battery Booster Rebate - Low Income InitialFunding source: Queensland GovernmentCalvertIpswich$4,000QGIP report
2024-25Churches of Christ in Queensland — Intensive Foster Care (T205)Funding source: Queensland GovernmentIpswichIpswich$239,800QGIP report
2024-25Philippines-Australia Multicultural Association Inc. — CMQ Program and ASRA ProgramFunding source: Queensland GovernmentSpringfield CentralIpswich$7,000QGIP report
2024-25THE CRECHE AND KINDERGARTEN ASSOCIATION LIMITED — Community Benefit FundFunding source: Queensland GovernmentSpringfield (Ipswich City)Ipswich$6,874QGIP report
2024-25Community Plus Queensland Inc — CommunityFunding source: Queensland GovernmentLaidleyLockyer Valley$65,658QGIP report
2024-25Kids Spring Pty Ltd as Trustee for Ki — Queensland Kindergarten Funding - Free Kindy from 1 January 2024 - Long Day CareFunding source: Queensland GovernmentSpringfield (Ipswich City)Ipswich$102,427QGIP report
2024-25Domestic Violence Action Centre Inc. — Support - Women's Health and Wellbeing SupportFunding source: Queensland GovernmentIpswichIpswich$965,662QGIP report
2024-25Strive Community Care Pty Ltd — Residential Care (T206)Funding source: Queensland GovernmentBrassallIpswich$3,626,046QGIP report
2024-25Multiple — EDARG - TC Alfred and Associated Severe Weather Commencing 1 March 2025 - Primary ProducerFunding source: CombinedLower TenthillLockyer Valley$5,000QGIP report
2024-25Kambu Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Health — Support and Case Management (T314)Funding source: Queensland GovernmentIpswichIpswich$145,017QGIP report
2024-25Children Australia Incorporated — Foster & Kinship Care (T204)Funding source: Queensland GovernmentGoodnaIpswich$205,860QGIP report
2024-25Fassifern Netball Association Inc. — FairplayFunding source: Queensland GovernmentBOONAHScenic Rim$8,030QGIP report
2024-25Whitehill Sports Club Limited — FairplayFunding source: Queensland GovernmentTivoliIpswich$13,560QGIP report
2024-25OPS_SOUTHERN CROSS (QLD) PTY LTD — Bus Operator Payments - PrivateFunding source: Queensland GovernmentAmberleyIpswich$193,974QGIP report
2024-25CNRC CHILDCARE PTY LTD — Kindy UpliftFunding source: Queensland GovernmentKARALEEIpswich$5,197QGIP report
2024-25ROSEWOOD & DISTRICT AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB INC — FairplayFunding source: Queensland GovernmentRosewoodIpswich$2,288QGIP report
2024-25Cricket Ipswich INC — Disaster Recovery Level 1Funding source: Queensland GovernmentAmberleyIpswich$5,000QGIP report
2024-25Multiple — Battery Booster Rebate - Low Income InitialFunding source: Queensland GovernmentCoominyaSomerset$8,000QGIP report
2024-25Wildheart Band PTY LTD — Queensland Arts Showcase Program (QASP)Funding source: Queensland GovernmentSPRINGFIELD LAKESIpswich$2,782QGIP report
2024-25Laidley Community Centre Inc — Community ServicesFunding source: Queensland GovernmentLaidleyLockyer Valley$3,511QGIP report

Financial years identify the expenditure reporting period; individual payment dates are not supplied in the consolidated report. Queensland source: © State of Queensland, CC BY 4.0. GrantConnect source: Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 3.0 AU.

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