Securing women’s futures focus of funding grants this Queensland Women’s Week

Queensland Women’s Week will be held from Sunday 5 March to Sunday 12 March.

The theme for 2023 is Empower her voice; secure her future.

The Investing in Queensland Women grant program provides one-off grants of up to $15,000.

Brisbane, February 23: The latest round of the Investing in Queensland Women grant program is open for applications as part of this year’s Queensland Women’s Week celebrations, with grants of up to $15,000 on offer for local organisations to deliver initiatives to empower and support women and girls. The grant program will support community groups and organisations across Queensland’s urban, rural and remote regions with resources to lead projects and events designed to create positive change for women and girls.

providing a week-long, statewide celebration to recognise the successes and achievement of women and girls across Queensland.

Applications close on Friday 24th March 2023. Further details of grant program are available at: https://www.justice.qld. gov.au/initiatives/grants-forqueensland-women.

Quotes attributable to the Minister for Women, Shannon Fentiman:

“The Investing in Queensland Women grants are part of the government’s commitment to supporting organisations that work tirelessly to end violence against women, empower women, and strive each day to secure a more gender equal future for our young girls.”

Council, Rockhampton Regional Council, Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council and the eastern part of the Barcaldine Regional Council.

It’s the first time since 2013 that Barcoo and the eastern part of Barcaldine have been droughtfree, while Rockhampton, the Central Highlands and Woorabinda have been droughtdeclared since 2019.

The drought declaration map can be viewed at www.longpaddock. qld.gov.au

For further information on drought assistance visit daf. qld.gov.au or call the Customer Service Centre on 13 25 23.

Quotes attributable to the Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Minister and Rural Communities Minister Mark Furner:

“This is great news for primary producers in now drought-free regions of Queensland,” Mr Furner said.

“Some of our farmers have done it tough during a long drought, so increased rainfall over the past six months has been welcome relief.

“LDCs in the remaining drought-declared areas are still monitoring pasture recovery as the end of the wet season approaches.

“It’s important to note that thanks to our government’s groundbreaking reforms, primary producers no longer need to be in a drought-declared area to access assistance.

“Primary producers in droughtrevoked areas can access freight subsidies for restocking and returning from agistment under the Drought Relief Assistance Scheme (DRAS).

“If a producer believes they are still experiencing difficult conditions in a council area that is no longer drought declared, they can apply for an Individually Droughted Property (IDP) declaration. This will continue to give them the same access to drought assistance as a current area declaration.”