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SEVEN BYRON Shire community organisations were announced as the recipients of this year’s Splendour in the Grass Community Grants.
Each year Splendour provides cash donations to worthy local community groups.
Thanks to the festival, someone in need will be able to have access to a shower or a free a meal and, in some way, your temporary traffic inconvenience actually mean some positive changes for our community.
This year’s beneficiaries of the 2016 Splendour in the Grass Community Grants are:
- Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre (Mullumbimby and Byron Bay) – $8,000
- Mullumbimby Showground Trust (Mullumbimby) – $4,750
- Brunswick Valley Meals on Wheels Service Inc. (Byron Shire) – $3,500
- Crabbes Creek Primary School P&C Association (Crabbes Creek) – $2,500
- Brunswick Nippers, Junior Surf Life Saving Club (Brunswick Heads) – $2,000
- Byron Youth Theatre (Ewingsdale) – $1,000
Ocean Shores Primary School (Ocean Shores) – $5,000