25/26 Flying Fox Roost - Resident Assist

The Community Grants Program provides financial assistance to eligible community organisations to deliver projects which:

• Respond to community need
• Align with Council’s Corporate Plan 2022- 2027 and other relevant Council strategies and plans
• Enhance the social, environmental and/or cultural wellbeing of the Gympie region.

Administration of Council's grants is in accordance with Council’s Community Grants Policy.

Council may establish grant categories and programs to respond to community need or issues. Please refer to Council’s website for other grant program guidelines including the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) and Halls Insurance Grants Programs.

For information and assistance please contact Council's Community Development Team on 1300 307 800 or grantsadmin@gympie.qld.gov.au

Before completing this application: 

1. Applicants are encouraged to speak with an officer from Council's Environment Team, or alternatively Community Development Team. Please call 1300 307 800 or email grantsadmin@gympie.qld.gov.au to make an appointment. 

2. Read the Community Grants Program Guidelines 2025/2026

4. Applications will only be accepted by submission through the Smarty Grants portal. 

5. Parts of this application will require supporting documentation. Please ensure that documentation is clear and legible. 

6. Successful applicants will be required to complete an online acquittal within 4 weeks of their project completion. Successful applicants are required to retain and submit receipts for all grant expenditure as part of the acquittal.

NB: No late or incomplete applications will be accepted.

If you require further assistance with using Smarty Grants portal please click here to access the FAQ's.

“The personal information you provide will be used for the purposes of grant administration. It will be securely stored and only accessed by authorised Council staff. Gympie Regional Council collects your personal information in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009 and the Queensland Privacy Principles.

This information will only be used for the purpose stated and will not be disclosed without your consent unless required by law.

In the event of a data breach involving your personal information, Council will notify you in accordance with the Mandatory Notification of Data Breach scheme under the IPOLA Act.

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For full details read the Community Grants Program Guidelines 2025/2026 

Purpose:

To mitigate and minimise impacts on directly affected residents resulting from Flying Fox Colonies on or adjacent to their property/residence.

Amount & co- contributions:

Maximum grant amount: $1,500

Co-contribution from the applicant is not required.

Priorities:

Priority items or services must relate to one of the following:

• Building modifications for odour/noise abatement (e.g. air-conditioning/purifying, insulation, sound barriers, window seals/covers)
• Cleaning (e.g. solar panel cleaning services, clothes dryer, cleaning equipment, rainwater filters)
• Protective measures (e.g. covers for outdoor areas/windows, cars or pools)
• Vegetation management (removal of vegetation on property)

Category Specific Criteria/Eligibility:

1. Council will determine which Flying Fox Colonies/Roosts are active for the purposes of this grant category.
2. The applicant must be an eligible resident (tenant or landowner), meaning they must reside within, adjacent to, or within a ‘reasonable distance’ as determined at council discretion, an active permanent Flying Fox Roost.
3. The applicant must demonstrate direct social, health, physical or financial impact from the adjacent flying fox colony/roost.
4. Only one application per household/dwelling per year.

Programs are ineligible if conducted outside the Gympie Regional Council area.

Important: Please note Commissioners Gully, Gympie is the primary site for assistance as at 1 July 2025. Council also has a list of pre-determined affected properties in relation to this roost. You can view the listing here.

Pre-determined affected properties as at 1July 2025.