Council is seeking community feedback on the 2026 Donations Policy and Guidelines.
This project is open for community comment from Monday 30 March until Monday 27 April 2026.
Council’s donations policy identifies various forms of community assistance allocated annually through grants, donations and rate relief. Each year it reviews community donation requests whilst containing costs within a responsible budget.
The draft Donations Policy allows Council to make donations and community grants that provide assistance to the community with funding for activities and programs that align with Council’s strategic objectives. Both the financial commitment to community donations and the community grant guidelines have been reviewed.
For the 2026-27 financial year an amount of $245,000 for community grants and donations has been recommended for public exhibition and community feedback.
There are 7 categories that have application and assessment criteria:
A – General Assistance
B – Hire / Lease Fees
C – Rates, Fees and Annual Charges
E – Heritage Grants and Special Heritage Grants
G – Cultural Grants
H – No Fee Hire of Council Community Spaces
Schools and Sundry
The draft Donations Policy and Donation Guidelines for each category is available for download from the document library.
|
Grant / Donation Type Recommended |
2026-27 |
|
General Assistance – Category A |
$32,000 |
|
Hire Fees – Category B |
$37,000 |
|
Rates and Annual Charges – Category C |
$92,000 |
|
Heritage Grants – Category E |
$35,000 |
|
Cultural Grants – Category G |
$16,000 |
|
No Hire Fee – Category H |
N/A |
|
Schools, Sundry and Other Donations |
$33,000 |
|
Total |
$245,000 |
Feedback can be provided by:
- Completing the online form below
- Emailing feedback directly to council@qprc.nsw.gov.au with the subject title "2026 Donations Policy and Guidelines"
- Handwriting your submission and delivering it to Council's Customer Service Centres
- Posting your submission to PO Box 90, Queanbeyan NSW 2620
Submissions must be received by Council by Monday 27 April 2026. Any submissions received may be included in the final report to Council.
Proposed rates and charges donations - Category C
Proposed Rates Donations to be considered with the adoption of the 2026-27 Draft Operational Plan
| Name | General Rate | Sewer Charge | Water Charge | Commercial Waste | General Waste | Other Annual Charges | Rates and charges |
| Church of England Trust Captains Flat (Church) | $ 1,408 | $ 738 | $ 380 | $ 251 | $ - | $ 2,777 | |
| Catholic Church Hoskinstown (Church) | $ 251 | $ - | $ 251 | ||||
| Church of England Trust Hoskinstown (Church) | $ 251 | $ - | $ 251 | ||||
| Church of England Bungendore (Hall) | $ 1,408 | $ 738 | $ 380 | $ 251 | $ - | $ 2,777 | |
| Church of England Bungendore (Rectory) | $ 1,408 | $ 738 | $ 380 | $ 251 | $ - | $ 2,777 | |
| Church of England Property Trust Bungendore (Church) | $ 1,408 | $ 738 | $ 380 | $ 251 | $ - | $ 2,777 | |
| Catholic Church (Presbytery) | $ 1,408 | $ 738 | $ 380 | $ 251 | $ - | $ 2,777 | |
| Catholic Church (Church) | $ 1,358 | $ 738 | $ 548 | $ - | $ 25 | $ 2,670 | |
| Catholic Church (Hall) | $ 1,408 | $ 738 | $ 380 | $ 251 | $ - | $ 2,777 | |
| Church of England Primrose Valley (Church) | $ 251 | $ - | $ 251 | ||||
| St Andrew's Church Wamboin (Church) | $ 251 | $ 44 | $ 295 | ||||
| Araluen Church | $ 251 | $ - | $ 251 | ||||
| Trustees Roman Catholic Araluen (Church) | $ 251 | $ - | $ 251 | ||||
| Araluen Hall | $ 251 | $ - | $ 251 | ||||
| Church of England Property Bendoura (Church) | $ 251 | $ - | $ 251 | ||||
| Braidwood Scouts | $ 1,358 | $ 738 | $ 274 | $ 251 | $ - | $ 2,621 | |
| Trustees Church of England Braidwood (Church & Residence) | $ 1,486 | $ 738 | $ 767 | $ 165 | $ - | $ 3,156 | |
| Uniting Church Braidwood (Church & Residence) | $ 1,486 | $ 738 | $ 251 | $ - | $ 2,475 | ||
| Roman Catholic Church Braidwood (Church & Residence) | $ 1,486 | $ 738 | $ 251 | $ - | $ 2,475 | ||
| Church of England Property Braidwood (Hall) | $ 1,486 | $ 738 | $ 251 | $ - | $ 2,475 | ||
| Church of England Property Majors Creek (Church) | $ 251 | $ - | $ 251 | ||||
| Trustees Roman Catholic Krawarree (Church) | $ 251 | $ - | $ 251 | ||||
| Roman Catholic Church Nerriga (Church) | $ 251 | $ - | $ 251 | ||||
| Trust Diocese of Sydney Anglican Church Nerriga (Church) | $ 251 | $ - | $ 251 | ||||
| Anglican Church Property Trust of Canberra & Goulburn (Church Currawang) | $ 251 | $ 110 | $ 361 | ||||
| Bungendore Scouts | $ 1,358 | $ 738 | $ 581 | $ 251 | $ - | $ 2,928 | |
| Bungendore Pre School | $ 2,477 | $ 1,408 | $ 738 | $ 659 | $ - | $ 155 | $ 5,436 |
| Bungendore CWA | $ 2,007 | $ 1,408 | $ 738 | $ 274 | $ 165 | $ 44 | $ 4,636 |
| Bungendore War Memorial Hall | $ 1,740 | $ 1,486 | $ 738 | $ 274 | $ 165 | $ 44 | $ 4,448 |
| Braidwood Historical Society (Museum) | $ 1,230 | $ 1,486 | $ 738 | $ 274 | $ 165 | $ 44 | $ 3,937 |
| Captains Flat community Pre School | $ 1,564 | $ 738 | $ 985 | $ 165 | $ - | $ 3,452 | |
| Braidwood Pre School | $ 1,596 | $ 1,408 | $ 738 | $ 274 | $ 165 | $ 111 | $ 4,292 |
| Braidwood Lions | $ 992 | $ 1,486 | $ 738 | $ 274 | $ 165 | $ 25 | $ 3,680 |
| Nerriga Progress Association (Hall) | $ 763 | $ 251 | $ 44 | $ 1,058 | |||
| Lodge of Truth - Braidwood | $ 2,831 | $ 1,358 | $ 738 | $ 380 | $ 251 | $ 25 | $ 5,583 |
| Lake George Men's Shed Inc. | $ 1,025 | $ 165 | $ - | $ 1,190 | |||
| Braidwood Show Society Inc. | $ 877 | $ 251 | $ - | $ 1,127 | |||
| Kano Jujutsu Institute Limited (55%) | $ 3,803 | $ - | $ 3,803 | ||||
| Queanbeyan Basketball Assoc (55%) | $ 5,852 | $ - | $ 5,852 | ||||
| Queanbeyan Special Needs Group Incorporated (55% Sewer/Water) | $ 3,276 | $ 1,166 | $ - | $ 4,442 | |||
| $ 25,193 | $ 33,341 | $ 16,669 | $ 7,849 | $ 8,084 | $ 671 | $ 91,806 | |
Schools, sundry and other donations
| School presentations | $2,000 |
| Karabar Housing Cooperative (to support affordable housing and homelessness work) | $25,000 |
| Araluen Progress Association (as a contribution to operating costs of the Araluen Hall) | $6,000 |
