There’s more support available to make towns across Northern Victoria better places to live and visit, with applications now open for the new $6.5 million Our Town Fund.

Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes encouraged eligible organisations to apply for grants to deliver the projects that matter most to their communities.

Eligible organisations include:

• Greater Shepparton City Council
• Mildura Rural City Council
• Wangaratta Rural City Council
• Wodonga City Council
• Alpine Shire Council
• Benalla Rural City Council
• Buloke Shire Council
• Campaspe Shire Council
• Gannawarra Shire Council
• Indigo Shire Council
• Loddon Shire Council
• Mansfield Shire Council
• Mitchell Shire Council
• Moira Shire Council
• Murrindindi Shire Council
• Strathbogie Shire Council
• Swan Hill Rural City Council
• Towong Shire Council
• Yarriambiack Shire Council

Councils and alpine resorts can apply for grants of up to $200,000 for larger community infrastructure projects, while local organisations and groups can access up to $50,000 for smaller initiatives that strengthen regional towns.

The fund will support projects including new community spaces, tourism attractions and town revitalisation improvements that make our regions more vibrant, connected and prosperous.

These projects will also help attract more people to our diverse regional towns, supporting local shops, cafes, accommodation providers and tourism operators.

The Our Town Fund builds on the success of the Victorian Government’s Tiny Towns Fund, which is supporting more than 500 community projects in hundreds of towns with fewer than 5,000 people. The new fund will extend support for community-driven projects to dozens more regional towns.

It’s part of more than $50 billion in Government support for regional Victoria in just over a decade.

Applications will be open until Tuesday, 2 February 2027.

For more information, visit rdv.vic.gov.au/our-towns-fund.

Quote attributable to Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes

“Labor is backing regional communities with $6.5 million to deliver the local projects that matter most to them.”