$6.4m in NSW community grants program
A 150-year-old opera house, a ski and snowboarding centre, an Indigenous digital arts studio and a new gymnastics academy are among 39 community projects to share in $6.4 million from the latest round of the NSW Government’s Infrastructure Grants program.
Across 2025/26 a total of $12.75 million was allocated through two rounds of ClubGrants Category 3, which re-invests profits from registered clubs’ gaming machines to support local organsiations, community groups and charities.
This builds on the $12.6 million provided in the 2024/25 financial year for 83 projects.
This round of Infrastructure Grants were awarded to a wide range of much-needed projects across NSW in four categories – Arts and Culture; Community Infrastructure; Disaster Readiness; and Sport and Recreation.
Key projects supported include:
Arts and Culture
$174,000 for Western Riverina Arts to fit out the Miil Miil Productions digital arts studio in Leeton for First Nations digital arts, Wiradjuri language and other arts and cultural services.
$58,200 for the Gulgong Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society to upgrade fire safety for the historic Gulgong Opera House and install an LED screen to enable multi-purpose learning, meetings, conferences and film screenings.
Community Infrastructure
$187,600 for Mudyala Aboriginal Corporation to renovate and install solar panels at the Mudyala Children and Youth Hub in Townsend near Maclean, improving community access to safe and inclusive programs.
$192,300 for Tamworth Aboriginal Medical Service Aboriginal Corporation to refurbish and fit-out the former Gunnedah Hospital Community Health Centre to provide health, social and mental health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.
“These grants support local communities to create or upgrade facilities that bring people together to strengthen relationships, increase health and wellbeing through participation in sport, recreation and the arts, and prepare and respond to natural disasters,” Minister for Gaming and Racing David Harris said.
“This round includes projects from across the state that will benefit a wide range demographics including young people, culturally diverse communities, Aboriginal organisations and people seeking support with challenging circumstances.”
