Draft Donations Policy and Guidelines

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The Donations Policy outlines how Council provides financial support to organisations in alignment with the Local Government Act. As part of preparing the 2025-26 Operational Plan, we have reviewed the Donations Policy and its accompanying Community Grant Guidelines.

This policy enables Council to offer donations and community grants that support the community through funding activities and programs aligned with Council’s strategic objectives.

Financial assistance is divided into seven categories, each with clear application and assessment criteria to ensure transparent decision-making and equitable fund allocation:

  • 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 – Annual Award Presentations

Council has allocated the following amounts in the draft Operational Plan totalling $191,000 in community grants and donations.

Proposed budget - Donations 2025-26

Grant / Donation Type

2025-26 Budget Allocation

General Assistance – Category A

$26,000

Hire Fees – Category B

$37,000

Rates and Charges – Category C

$85,000

Heritage Grants – Category E

$30,000

Cultural Grants – Category G

$16,000

No Hire Fee – Category H

NA

Schools and Sundry Donations

$2,000

$196,000


To promote greater use and accessibility of Council-owned community spaces, a new "no fee" category (Category H) was introduced last year. This category is for regular community, not-for-profit, or charitable organisations that lack the financial capacity to hire these spaces.

The draft determination for Category C Donations has been assessed in line with the Draft Guidelines and are listed below. Additional applications from community organisations may be submitted during the public exhibition period.

Have your say

  • By completing the survey below by Friday 13 June
  • By email to council@qprc.nsw.gov.au referencing "Draft Donations Policy and 2025-26 Annual Donations " in the subject line
  • By mail to PO Box 90, Queanbeyan NSW 2620

Privacy: Submissions with the author’s name and contact details will be provided to Councillors for consideration. However, names and contact information will be removed when the submissions are included in public documents such as Council Business Papers.

The Donations Policy outlines how Council provides financial support to organisations in alignment with the Local Government Act. As part of preparing the 2025-26 Operational Plan, we have reviewed the Donations Policy and its accompanying Community Grant Guidelines.

This policy enables Council to offer donations and community grants that support the community through funding activities and programs aligned with Council’s strategic objectives.

Financial assistance is divided into seven categories, each with clear application and assessment criteria to ensure transparent decision-making and equitable fund allocation:

  • 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 – Annual Award Presentations

Council has allocated the following amounts in the draft Operational Plan totalling $191,000 in community grants and donations.

Proposed budget - Donations 2025-26

Grant / Donation Type

2025-26 Budget Allocation

General Assistance – Category A

$26,000

Hire Fees – Category B

$37,000

Rates and Charges – Category C

$85,000

Heritage Grants – Category E

$30,000

Cultural Grants – Category G

$16,000

No Hire Fee – Category H

NA

Schools and Sundry Donations

$2,000

$196,000


To promote greater use and accessibility of Council-owned community spaces, a new "no fee" category (Category H) was introduced last year. This category is for regular community, not-for-profit, or charitable organisations that lack the financial capacity to hire these spaces.

The draft determination for Category C Donations has been assessed in line with the Draft Guidelines and are listed below. Additional applications from community organisations may be submitted during the public exhibition period.

Have your say

  • By completing the survey below by Friday 13 June
  • By email to council@qprc.nsw.gov.au referencing "Draft Donations Policy and 2025-26 Annual Donations " in the subject line
  • By mail to PO Box 90, Queanbeyan NSW 2620

Privacy: Submissions with the author’s name and contact details will be provided to Councillors for consideration. However, names and contact information will be removed when the submissions are included in public documents such as Council Business Papers.

  • List of organisations that are proposed to receive Category C donations in our Draft Operational Plan

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    Name General Rate Sewer Water Commercial Waste General Waste Stormwater Liquid Trade Waste Rates and charges 2025/26
    Church of England Trust Captains Flat (Church) - 1,365 716 369 243

    		2,693
    Catholic Church Hoskinstown (Church) -


    		243

    		243
    Church of England Trust Hoskinstown (Church) -


    		243

    		243
    Church of England Bungendore (Hall) - 1,365 716 369 243

    		2,693
    Church of England Bungendore (Rectory) - 1,365 716 369 243

    		2,693
    Church of England Property Trust Bungendore (Church) - 1,365 716 369 243

    		2,693
    Catholic Church (Presbytery) - 1,365 716 369 243

    		2,693
    Catholic Church (Church) - 1,317 716 532
    		25
    		2,590
    Catholic Church (Hall) - 1,365 716 369 243

    		2,693
    Church of England Primrose Valley (Church) -


    		243

    		243
    St Andrew's Church Wamboin (Church) -


    		243 44
    		287
    Araluen Church -


    		243

    		243
    Trustees Roman Catholic Araluen (Church) -


    		243

    		243
    Araluen Hall -


    		243

    		243
    Church of England Property Bendoura (Church) -


    		243

    		243
    Braidwood Scouts - 1,317 716 266 243

    		2,542
    Trustees Church of England Braidwood (Church & Residence) - 1,441 716 744 160

    		3,061
    Uniting Church Braidwood (Church & Residence) - 1,441 716
    		243

    		2,400
    Roman Catholic Church Braidwood (Church & Residence) - 1,441 716
    		243

    		2,400
    Church of England Property Braidwood (Hall) - 1,441 716
    		243

    		2,400
    Church of England Property Majors Creek (Church) -


    		243

    		243
    Trustees Roman Catholic Krawarree (Church) -


    		243

    		243
    Roman Catholic Church Nerriga (Church) -


    		243

    		243
    Trust Diocese of Sydney Anglican Church Nerriga (Church) -


    		243

    		243
    Anglican Church Property Trust of Canberra & Goulburn (Church Currawang) -


    		243 110
    		353
    Bungendore Scouts - 1,317 716 384 243

    		2,660
    Bungendore Pre School 2,402 1,365 716 639
    		42 111 5,275
    Bungendore CWA 1,947 1,365 716 266 160 42
    		4,496
    Bungendore War Memorial Hall 1,688 1,441 716 266 160 42
    		4,313
    Braidwood Historical Society (Museum) 1,193 1,441 716 266 160 43
    		3,819
    Captains Flat community Pre School - 1,517 716 955 160

    		3,348
    Braidwood Pre School 1,548 1,365 716 266 160
    		111 4,167
    Braidwood Lions 962 1,441 716 266 160 25
    		3,570
    Nerriga Progress Association (Hall) 740


    		243 44
    		1,027
    Lodge of Truth - Braidwood 2,746 1,317 716 369 243 25
    		5,416
    Lake George Men's Shed Inc. 995


    		160

    		1,155
    Braidwood Show Society Inc. 850


    		243

    		1,093
    Kano Jujutsu Institute Limited (55%) 3,688





    		3,688
    Queanbeyan Basketball Assoc (55%) 5,676





    		5,676

    		24,435 29,161 15,036 7,433 7,841 442 222 84,569


    Eligibility for annual donations of rates, annual charges and one-off fees

    Council may consider refunding fees or charges for not-for-profit community Organisations and s355 committees on a one-off basis for development application fees and associated charges.

    Council may also consider donations towards annual waste, water and sewerage charges for community organisations. Council may also consider a one-off rates rebate for sporting, recreational and other community organisations that are able to demonstrate registered not-for-profit status.

    NOTE 1: Churches and religious bodies are exempt from rates under s.555 of the Local Government Act 1993, however are required to pay all charges in relation to water, sewer and waste services.

    NOTE 2: There is no legislative requirement for Council to provide relief to sporting, recreational and community organisations for rates and charges. Any donation provided for this purpose is at Council’s discretion.

    The level of rebate will be assessed for all applicants by using the guideline which can be downloaded from the document library to the right.

Page last updated: 16 May 2025, 11:06 AM