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Other Funding Sources
Gladstone Regional Council is committed to fostering engaged, involved and proud communities.
In addition to our Community Investment Program the below funding sources are also available.
Supporting Regional Arts Development
The Gladstone Regional Council Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Gladstone Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
Local arts and cultural groups and individuals can apply for funding for specific short-term projects.
For further information, visit www.gragm.qld.gov.au/radf or contact RADF Liaison Officer Di Paddick on (07) 4976 6766.
Turtle Tank
Status: Closed
Turtle Tank is designed to enhance unique opportunities including innovative ideas, campaigns, and initiatives in the tourism space.
Gladstone Regional Council (GRC), Together Gladstone and Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Limited (GAPDL) initiative was created to support the region through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and assist with the recovery of the tourism industry.
Council and Together Gladstone each contributed $50,000 to support ideas that make tracks in tourism and innovation.
Financial contributors of the Together Gladstone Fund include Boyne Smelters Limited, ConocoPhillips as downstream operator of Australia Pacific LNG, Queensland Alumina Limited, Rio Tinto Yarwun, Santos GLNG, Shell’s QGC Business and other local industries.
Contact details
Turtle Tank is administered by GAPDL. For more information, contact GAPDL Tourism Manager Nicola Scurr on (07) 4972 4000 or via email on tourismmanager@gapdl.com.au
Applicants can be:
- Not for Profit Organisations
- Businesses/Commercial Operators based in the Gladstone Local Government Area (LGA)
- Partnerships/Consortiums
Applicants must:
- Be incorporated (not applicable for businesses)
- Have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
- Be financially solvent
- Have an operational bank account for the funds to be paid into.
Applicants must not be:
- Religious Organisations
- Political Organisations
- A Sporting Club
- Educational Institutions
- Local, State and Federal Government agency
Projects should be able to demonstrate they are innovative, sustainable, environmentally conscious and aligned to the GRC Visitor Economy Strategy and sub-strategies as well as the GAPDL Destination Tourism Plan. There is a preference for projects which leverage off current events and or existing infrastructure in the region.
- Applicants will attend a Tourism Innovation Fund information session.
- Applicants will submit a written application outlining the concept of the initiative to the panel for assessment;
- Successful written applicants will be invited to attend the Turtle Tank where applicants will be required to pitch their initiative to a panel of expert investors which will consist of five members.
Council have final sign off on successful submissions.
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Applicant |
Tourism initiative |
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Creation of an Arts and Culture Trails website |
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Addition of food safety approved preparation kitchen |
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Creative regional marketing using virtual reality |
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Annual 3-day aquatic light show & music event |
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Marketing assets to promote Traveller’s Rest 1770 & Bush Tracks |
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Design and build a mobile bar |
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(07) 4970 0700
Opening Hours:
8.30am - 5pm Monday to Friday
Postal Address:
PO Box 29
Gladstone Qld 4680
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Gladstone Regional Council would like to acknowledge the Bailai, Gooreng Gooreng, Gurang and Taribelang Bunda people who are the traditional custodians of this land. Gladstone Regional Council would also like to pay respect to Elders both past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Learn more about Council's Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).
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