Willatook Wind Farm Sponsorship Funding

$7,000

The Friends of St Brigids Crossley committee reached out to the Willatook Wind Farm Sponsorship Fund in their efforts to ensure the buildings are well maintained and continue to serve the community they were built for. The interior of the church is in very good condition and needs the protection of a sound outdoor structure. The spouting needs urgent replacement as water is flooding into the porch. The new spouting will be similar in shape and colour to the original spouting. When this is completed, the ridge cap can be replaced and other flashings installed as required.

$5,500

Willatook Wind Farm is pleased to have been able to assist the Koroit Football Netball Club in acquiring two new electronic scoreboards, one for each netball court at Victoria Park. The new scoreboards will assist in providing a professional approach to the netball games for girls and women in the league.

$4,485

Basalt to Bay Landcare received community sponsorship funding to purchase two remote sensing cameras, batteries and SD card for its biodiversity monitoring programs at The St Helens Flora Reserve. This enables the group to replace current cameras that are more than 10 years old and continue to monitor biodiversity in the reserve, conducted under permit of Parks Victoria. These cameras monitor the reserve that is home to the Southern Brown Bandicoot in west Moyne Shire.

$5,500

Willatook Wind Farm was delighted to support the Orford Vintage Rally and  Southern Vintage Engine & Tractor Pull Association with community funding. Funds received helped the not-for-profit group to deliver a safe and fun event in the local community.

$2,350

Willatook Wind Farm has sponsored the Port Fairy Little Athletics Club to purchase a new electronic starting system. The addition of this new equipment means that 100+ young athletes from townships within the Moyne Shire will have access to facilities that are comparable to other Little Athletic Victoria Centres around the state.

$4,500

The Port Fairy Cricket Club has received funds through the community sponsorship program. Funding will be used by them to make improvements to the cricket net area. The nets are used all year round by club members and enjoyed by people living in the area. 

$4,997

Willatook Wind Farm community sponsorship program has supported Port Fairy Consolidated School to purchase a PA system that will help deliver fundraising events throughout the year in the community, while raising funds along the way for the school. This new equipment will also be used in their Performing Arts program to create learning opportunities for many young actors.

$4,928

The Willatook Wind Farm sponsorship program has helped the Port Fairy Agricultural Society to purchase a new public address system, to be used as part of the Port Fairy Agricultural Show.  The system will also be used by local groups for events that are held at the showgrounds.

$7,495

The Friends of St Brigid’s is a community organisation that acts as the caretaker of St Brigid’s Church in Crossley. The group manages the precinct and coordinates a variety of grassroots community groups and events, including community music, 15 Minutes of Fame, Christmas Carolsand Irish Dancing.The group requested $7,495 to purchase a second-hand piano and trolley for use by budding and experienced musicians. 

$1,620

The Orford Table Tennis Association has been part of the community since the late 1950s. With a regular group of competitors, the association runs a pennant competition every year.

When the current restrictions are lifted, our funding of $1,620 will be used by the group to contribute to the recent increase in the Victorian Table Tennis Association affiliation fees, reducing fees payable by their members.

$4,500​

The Koroit and District Basketball Association offers a variety of levels of competition, from junior programs to an open mixed competition. There are more than 250 participants throughout the week, ranging from young children to adult basketballers. The association fields a number of squad teams each year, who play representative basketball at competitions in Victoria and South Australia. We are thrilled to provide the organisation with $4,500 for new basketball tops.

$4,000

The Koroit Cricket Club applied for funding to support its plans to install a recycled PVC picket boundary fence to the Jack Keane Oval. A turf wicket on this oval is used for cricket games and the fence provides the oval with clear definition and separates the play from spectators. This $4,000 was combined with other funding sources to complete the fence. 

$5,000 

The Hawkesdale Macarthur Football Netball Club is sourcing funding for a second netball court at the Macarthur Recreation Reserve. Willatook Wind Farm has provided $5,000 for the drawing of plans, shire permits and planning consultant fees to prepare for the project. 

$5,000 

Assistance to a local family who lost their home and belongings in a house fire.