Bunker’s Hill State School

World Ukulele Day

Bunker’s Hill students were encouraged by our music teacher Mrs Chin to celebrate ‘World Play Your Ukulele Day’.

Every year on February 2nd, World Play Your Ukulele Day encourages music lovers to get out their four-stringed instrument and strum away.

It’s also a day to get people interested in the ukulele. Mrs Chin set up a variety of instruments and ukuleles out in the school grounds, so all they students could come and have a go playing the instruments.

There were many smiles and lots of laughter as well as a lot of unique talent on show.

Federal grants available

Round 8 of the Australian Government’s Stronger Communities Programme (SCP) is now open, with $22.7 million available to support community organisations and councils to deliver much needed local projects.

Funding of between $2,500 and $20,000 is available for notfor-profit community organisations and local governments to fund small capital projects that deliver social benefits and boost local community participation, including small-scale infrastructure upgrades, fit-outs and equipment purchases.

Each federal electorate will receive a capped amount of $150,000 to fund up to 20 local projects.

In Round 8, the Government has included a requirement for local MPs to outline the project nomination process to enhance the transparency of the program.

Nominations are now open and close 26 April 2023.

Successful grantees will be notified as soon as their grant is approved, allowing them to start their projects when ready.

Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King said the program will deliver lasting infrastructure and much-needed equipment based on local priorities – benefitting communities long in to the future.

Further information including grant guidelines, eligibility requirements and the application process are available at business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/stronger-communitiesprogramme-round-8