Month: August 2025

Source: New places to play in Gungahlin

This information will help you work out if you need to complete a Taxable payments annual report (TPAR).

If your business provides cleaning services you may have to fill in a TPAR and send it to us. This is called lodging a TPAR.

How to use this document

This information is written in a way that is easy to read.

This document has been written by the Australian Tax Office (ATO).

When you see the words ‘we’, ‘our’ or ‘us’ it means the ATO.

This easier to read document is a summary of a longer document about cleaning services.

What is a TPAR?

A TPAR is a Taxable payments annual report.

It is about payments businesses make to contractors or subcontractors who provide services for them.

The TPAR must be lodged by 28 August each year.

Why TPARs are important

Payments reported in a TPAR help us make sure that contractors pay the right amount of tax.

Our government uses tax money to pay for services like:

• hospitals and schools
• public transport and roads
• unemployment benefits and pensions.

How we use the information in a TPAR

We use the information in TPARs to put income information into the online tax returns of contractors.

We also use it to help contractors work out if they have:

• put all their income in their tax return
• lodged all the tax returns or activity statements they need to
• to register for goods and services tax (GST)
• put the right Australian business number (ABN) on their invoices.

Do you need to lodge a TPAR?

You will need to lodge a TPAR if your business matches these 3 rules. Your business:

• provides cleaning services to other people or businesses
• pays contractors to provide these cleaning services on your behalf. This means the contractor provided the cleaning service for your business.
• has an ABN.

If cleaning services are only part of what your business does you may still need to lodge a TPAR.

You need to work out how much of your business income came from cleaning services.

Add up all the money your business was paid for providing cleaning services for the financial year. A financial year is from 1 July to 30 June.

Include payments for services provided by both employees and contractors.

Work out the total amount of your business income for the year.

You must lodge a TPAR if you meet these 2 rules:

• 10% or more of your total business income was for providing cleaning services.
• You paid contractors to provide these cleaning services.

We have some examples to help you work out if you need to lodge.

What are cleaning services?

Examples of cleaning services can include cleaning:

• the inside and outside of building (except sandblasting)
• the inside and outside of motor vehicles and other vehicles (like trains, planes, boats)
• carpets, chimneys, gutters
• industrial machinery and equipment
• road and street sweeping
• swimming pools and spas
• parks, including playground equipment and public toilets.

The cleaning services can be done at:

• homes
• other buildings
• public places
• events (like sport games, concerts, exhibitions).

If you are not sure if your business is providing a cleaning service, read the Need help section.

Payments to report in your TPAR

You need to report information about invoices you have paid for cleaning contractors.

Include invoices:

• paid between 1 July and 30 June
• that include both labour and materials.

Do not include invoices for materials only.

Do not record payments to your employees.

For a full list of payment information you need to report, see Payments and details you need to report.

Use our online tool to work out if someone is an employee or a contractor.

What information to report in your TPAR

The information you need should be on the invoices your contractors give you.

For each contractor you need to report the:

• ABN
• name (business name or individual name)
• address
• phone number
• email address
• bank account details
• total amount from all invoices in the year
• total GST from all invoices in the year.

If a contractor does not have an ABN you also need to report the tax you withheld from them and paid to the ATO.

Keep good records

If you keep good records it will be easier to lodge your TPAR.

You should always record the payments you make to contractors.

For each contractor you pay record their:

• first and last name
• ABN
• address
• phone number.

For each payment you make to a contractor record the:

• date
• invoice number
• details of the service of materials they provided
• tax you held if they did not give you their ABN
• GST amount paid to them
• total amount paid to them. This includes GST.

Check the ABN

When you get the first invoice from a new contractor, use ABN LookupExternal Link to make sure the information is right.

Each time you get a new invoice from a contractor, check that the ABN is the same as in your records.

If it not the same use ABN LookupExternal Link to check the new ABN. If it does not match the contractor, phone them to see if they made a mistake.

How to lodge a TPAR

There are a few ways you can lodge a TPAR:

You can also can get a tax or BAS agent to lodge your TPAR. You need to make sure they are a registered agentExternal Link.

Business software

Check if your business software can prepare and lodge a TPAR online.

The software may be able to either:

• lodge a TPAR straight to us
• prepare a file for you. You lodge this file with us through the File transfer function in Online services for business.

You can ask your software provider for more information.

Online services for business

You can use Online services for business to lodge your TPAR.

To use Online services for business you will need a myID.

Find out how to set up your myID and link it to your business.

Log in to Online services for business. From the menu select Lodgments, then select Taxable payments annual report.

ATO online services

Sole traders can use ATO online services through myGov to lodge their TPAR.

To use ATO online services you will need a myGov account linked to the ATO.

Find out how to set up a myGov account and link it to the ATO.

Log in to ATO online services. From the menu select Tax, then select Lodgments, then select Taxable payments annual report.

Paper form

If you can’t lodge online you must use our paper form.

You can’t download the form from our website. You must order it from us.

You can enter information for up to 9 contractors on the form. If you paid more contractors you need to order more forms.

You can’t make photocopies of the form because we will not be able to process them.

You can:

Need help?

If you need help you can use these resources:

Speak to us

You can phone us on 13 28 66.

If you want to speak in a language other than English, phone the Translating and Interpreting service on 13 14 50. Tell them:

• you want to speak to us
• the language you want to speak in.

If you have difficulty hearing or speaking to people who use a phone, you can contact us through the National Relay Service (NRS). You need to:

Easier to read information about Taxable payments annual reporting (TPAR) for cleaning services businesses.

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How to use this document

This information will help you work out if you need to complete a Taxable payments annual report (TPAR).

If your business paid contractors to provide courier or road freight services you may have to fill in a TPAR and send it to us. This is called lodging a TPAR.

If your business provides both courier and road freight services, you need to count payments for both services when working out if you need to lodge a TPAR.

This information is written in a way that is easy to read.

This document has been written by the Australian Tax Office (ATO).

When you see the words ‘we’, ‘our’ or ‘us’ it means the ATO.

This easier to read document is a summary of longer documents about:

What is a TPAR?

A TPAR is a Taxable payments annual report.

It is a report about payments businesses make to contractors or subcontractors who provide services for them.

The TPAR must be lodged by 28 August each year.

Why TPARs are important

Payments reported in a TPAR help us make sure that contractors pay the right amount of tax.

Our government uses tax money to pay for services like:

• hospitals and schools
• public transport and roads
• unemployment benefits and pensions.

How we use the information in a TPAR

We use the information in TPARs to put income information into the online tax returns of contractors.

We also use it to help contractors work out if they have:

• put all their income in their tax return
• lodged all the tax returns or activity statements they need to
• to register for goods and services tax (GST)
• put the right Australian business number (ABN) on their invoices.

Do you need to lodge a TPAR?

You will need to lodge a TPAR if your business matches these 3 rules. Your business:

• provides courier or road freight services to other people or businesses
• pays contractors to provide these courier or road freight services on your behalf. This means the contractor provided the courier or road freight service for your business.
• has an ABN.

If courier or road freight services are only part of what your business does you may still need to lodge a TPAR.

You need to work out how much of your business income came from courier or road freight services.

Add up all the money your business was paid for providing courier or road freight services for the financial year. A financial year is from 1 July to 30 June.

Include payments for services provided by both employees and contractors.

Work out the total amount of your business income for the year.

You must lodge a TPAR if you meet these 2 rules:

• 10% or more of your total business income was for providing courier or road freight services.
• You paid contractors to provide courier or road freight services.

We have some examples to help you work out if you need to lodge.

What are courier services?

Courier services involve picking up small items from one place and delivering them to another place in Australia. Courier services can also be called delivery services.

Items delivered by courier services can include packages, letters and food.

If the main activity of your business is picking up or delivering small items you are a courier service.

For many businesses, delivery is a service they offer for the items they sell.

If delivery is the only way the customer can get the item, the business has not provided a courier service.

If the customer can pick up the item but chooses delivery, then the business has provided a courier service. 

If you are not sure if your business is providing a courier service, read the Need help section.

What are road freight services?

Road freight services include:

• transporting freight by road. Freight means large amounts of goods like raw materials, products or animals.
• hiring out trucks with drivers
• towing services for road vehicles.

Examples of road freight services include:

• furniture removal services
• log haulage services
• road freight forwarding services
• truck hire services (with driver).

Road freight services do not include:

• public road transport (such as buses and taxis)
• running a road freight terminal
• packing goods for road freight transport
• hiring out trucks without drivers.

If your business both sells and then transports goods to a customer you need to work out if the transport is counted as a road freight service.

It is a road freight service when it meets both these rules:

• The customer could pick up the goods but chooses to have them delivered by your business.
• The cost of the transport is a large part of the total sale amount.

It is not a road freight service when it meets both these rules:

• The only way the customer can get the goods is by your business transporting to them.
• The cost of the transport is a small part of the total sale amount.

If you are not sure if your business is providing a road freight service, read the Need help section.

Payments to report in your TPAR

You need to report information about invoices you have paid for courier and road freight services contractors.

Include invoices:

• paid between 1 July and 30 June
• that include both labour and materials.

Do not include invoices for materials only.

Do not record payments to your employees.

For a full list of payment information you need to report, see Payments and details you need to report

Use our online tool to work out if someone is an employee or a contractor.

What information to report in your TPAR

The information you need should be on the invoices your contractors give you.

For each contractor you need to report the:

• ABN
• name (business name or individual name)
• address
• phone number
• email address
• bank account details
• total amount from all invoices in the year
• total GST from all invoices in the year.

If a contractor does not have an ABN you also need to report the tax you withheld from them and paid to us.

Keep good records

If you keep good records it will be easier to lodge your TPAR.

You should always record the payments you make to contractors.

For each contractor you pay record their:

• first and last name
• ABN
• address
• phone number.

For each payment you make to a contractor record the:

• date
• invoice number
• details of the service of materials they provided
• tax you held if they did not give you their ABN
• GST amount paid to them
• total amount paid to them. This includes GST.

Check the ABN

When you get the first invoice from a new contractor, use ABN LookupExternal Link to make sure the information is right.

Each time you get a new invoice from a contractor, check that the ABN is the same as in your records.

If it not the same use ABN LookupExternal Link to check the new ABN. If it does not match the contractor, phone them to see if they made a mistake.

How to lodge a TPAR

There are a few ways you can lodge a TPAR

You can also can get a tax or BAS agent to lodge your TPAR. You need to make sure they are a registered agentExternal Link.

Business software

Check if your business software can prepare and lodge a TPAR online.

The software may be able to either:

• lodge a TPAR straight to us
• prepare a file for you. You lodge this file with us using the File transfer function in Online services for business.

You can ask your software provider for more information.

Online services for business

You can use Online services for business to lodge your TPAR.

To use Online services for business you will need a myID.

Find out how to set up your myID and link it to your business.

Log in to Online services for business. From the menu select Lodgments and then Taxable payments annual report.

ATO online services

Sole traders can use ATO online services through myGov to lodge their TPAR.

To use ATO online services you will need a myGov account linked to the ATO.

Find out how to set up a myGov account and link it to the ATO.

Log in to ATO online services. From the menu select Tax, then select Lodgments, then select Taxable payments annual report.

Paper form

If you can’t lodge online you must use our paper form.

You can’t download the form from our website. You must order it from us.

You can enter information for up to 9 contractors on the form. If you paid more contractors you need to order more forms.

You can’t make photocopies of the form because we will not be able to process them.

You can:

Need help?

If you need help you can use these resources:

Speak to us

You can phone us on 13 28 66.

If you want to speak in a language other than English, phone the Translating and Interpreting service on 13 14 50. Tell them:

• you want to speak to us
• the language you want to speak in.

If you have difficulty hearing or speaking to people who use a phone, you can contact us through the National Relay Service (NRS). You need to:

Information about Taxable payments annual reporting (TPAR) for businesses paying courier and road freight contractors.

Source: New places to play in Gungahlin

Avete una attivita nel settore edile e delle costruzioni e pagate i servizi in cui sono appalti per questi campi?

Se la risposta e sì, vi occorrerà dichiarare i pagamenti totali effettuati ogni anno a ciascuno appaltatore per tali servizi. Dovrai presentarci la dichiarazione di tali pagamenti nella Dichiarazione annuale sui pagamenti imponibili.

Le informazioni fornite sui pagamenti effettuati agli appaltatori verranno utilizzate per individuare gli appaltatori che non hanno eseguito quanto segue:

• Presentato le dichiarazioni dei redditi.
• Inserito la totalita del loro reddito sulle dichiarazioni dei redditi presentate.

Per facilitare la compilazione della dichiarazione annuale sui pagamenti imponibili vi occorrera verificare come avete inserito le informazioni sugli appaltatori.

Chi deve presentare la dichiarazione?

E necessario presentare la dichiarazione se sussistono tutte le seguenti condizioni:

• Avete una attivita nel settore edile.
• Effettui pagamenti ad appaltatori per servizi nel settore edile e delle costruzioni.
• Siete in possesso di un numero Australian Business Number (ABN) per il Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Che cosa vi occorre dichiarare?

Vi occorrera a dichiarare le seguenti informazioni su ogni appaltatore:

• Il numero ABN per il GST se lo si conosce.
• La denominazione sociale.
• Indirizzo.
• Importo lordo pagato per il esercizio (del importo totale comprensivo della GST).
• La GST totale compresa sulle importi lordo pagato.

Queste informazioni si trovano sulle fatture ricevute dagli appaltatori.

Un appaltatore puo essere un imprenditore proprio, una societa e un trust.

Se conservi le informazioni in formato cartaceo, puoi scaricare e stampare un foglio di lavoro in bianco, facilitando annotazione delle informazioni che ti occorrono per compilare la dichiarazione.

Leggi come ottenere una copia del foglio di lavoro su Dichiarazione dei pagamenti imponibili – foglio di lavoro.

Questo foglio servira solo per le tue annotazioni, non spedircelo.

Pagamenti che vi occorre dichiarare

Vi occorrera dichiarare i pagamenti totali effettuati a ciascuno appaltatore di servizi nel settore edile e delle costruzioni, eseguiti o relativi a qualsiasi parte di un edificio, una struttura, opere, suolo o sottosuolo.

La definizione di servizi nel settore edile e delle costruzioni e ampia e comprende una varieta di occupazioni e attivita. Tale definizione comprende la tecnica muraria, lavori idraulici, lavori di recinzione e comprende altresì lavori architettonici (come la bozza e la progettazione), la decorazione (tra cui la tinteggiatura), ingegneria e paesaggistica.

Sul sito web ato.gov.au/taxablepaymentsreporting, sono elencati esempi di occupazioni e attivita (in lingua Inglese). E possibile altresì trovare un elenco di esempi di edifici, strutture, opere, suolo e sottosuolo, che comprende abitazioni, edifici commerciali e industriali, marciapiedi, campi sportivi e gallerie.

Quando il pagamento viene effettuato per manodopera e materiali, occorrera dichiarare il totale importo.

Pagamenti che non vi occorre dichiarare

Non vi occorre dichiarare:

• I pagamenti per i soli materiali.
• Le fatture ricevute ma non pagate al 30 Giugno di ogni anno.
• I pagamenti vanno dichiarati in una dichiarazione annuale del riassunto delle trattenute PAYG, come i pagamenti ai dipendenti.
• I pagamenti per progetti privati e domestici, per esempio i pagamenti effettuati per costruire o restaurare la propria abitazione.

Quando vi occorrera presentare la dichiarazione:

La Dichiarazione annuale sui pagamenti imponibili va presentata il 28 Agosto di ogni anno.

Come si presenta la dichiarazione?

E possibile presentare la Dichiarazione annuale sui pagamenti imponibili on-line oppure in formato cartaceo.

On-line

Il modo piu semplice e sicuro per presentare la propria dichiarazione sara via on-line.

E possibile presentare la propria dichiarazione on-line utilizzando il Portale delle Imprese o la Dichiarazione Commerciale Standard (SBR).

Per presentare la dichiarazione on-line occorrera quanto segue:

• Un numero ABN per il GST.
• Una AUSkey – per tutelare la propria sicurezza e privacy nelle operazioni on-line.
• Un software di contabilita in grado di creare una dichiarazione annuale sui pagamenti imponibili.

Sei in possesso di una AUSkey per il vostro GST?

Se la risposta e no, richiederne il AUSkey sul indirizzo auskey.abr.gov.auExternal Link

Guarda

Potete guardare un breve video (in lingua Inglese) su come presentare la tua dichiarazione annuale sui pagamenti imponibili on-line utilizzando il Portale delle Imprese sul sito web ato.gov.au/tpr.

In formato cartaceo

Per presentare la dichiarazione in formato cartaceo vi occorrera compilare e inviarci la Dichiarazione annuale sui pagamenti imponibili (NAT 74109). Vi occorrera utilizzare i moduli prestampati. Non sara possibile stampare moduli propri o utilizzare fotocopie.

Ciascuno modulo permettera di dichiarare fino a nove appaltatori. Se si sono pagati piu di nove appaltatori nel corso del anno, vi occorrera a ordinare moduli aggiuntivi.

E possibile ottenere i moduli per la dichiarazione annuale sui pagamenti imponibili dal nostro servizio ordini sulle pubblicazioni on-line al indirizzo ato.gov.au/onlineordering e telefonandoci al numero 1300 720 092.

Per ulteriori informazioni

E disponibile un campione del modulo sul nostro sito web, sul indirizzo sito web ato.gov.au/taxablepaymentsreporting.

Esempi

Per ulteriori informazioni

• Visitate il nostro sito web indirizzo:  
  • ato.gov.au/taxablepaymentsreporting
  • ato.gov.au/otherlanguages per informazioni fiscali e altre informazioni in 25 lingue. E possibile altresì guardare il video La tua attivita e le Imposte che spiega cio che vi occorrera per sapere sul sistema fiscale Australiano. Questo video e disponibile in 11 lingue tra cui Inglese.

   

• Telefonaci  
  • Sul numero 13 28 66 dal lunedì al venerdì, dalle ore 8.00 e 18.00 (ora locale).
  • Se non si parla Inglese bene e necessario di chiedere assistenza dal Ufficio imposte (ATO), potete chiamare il Servizio Traduzioni e Interpretariato (TIS) sul numero 13 14 50.

   

• Vistate una delle nostre vetrine.
• Parlate con il vostro consulente fiscale e anche uno BAS consulente.

Source: New South Wales Community and Justice

Search continues along Tasmanian coastline for missing plane

Tuesday, 5 August 2025 – 9:50 am.

A Tasmania Police helicopter crew will patrol the state’s northern coastline between George Town and Turners Beach this morning as the search continues for a twin-seater light plane, reported missing late Saturday afternoon.
Tasmania Police Inspector Nick Clark said rough conditions on the water mean marine vessels will not be active in the search this morning.
“Inclement weather is limiting our search options, however we are continuing our efforts to locate the plane and its occupants and will be utilising the helicopter,” he said.
“The plane in question is a two-seat, single engine aircraft, and a distinctive bright green in colour.”
“If anyone has information that could assist the search, has seen a plane matching this description, or noticed anything such as unusual debris on land or in the water, they should contact Tasmania Police on 131 444.”
The light plane took off from George Town airport on Saturday about 12.45pm. On board was a male pilot aged in his 70s, his female partner aged in her 60s, and their pet dog.
Inspector Clark said the plane did not arrive at its destination in central NSW and family members raised the alarm Saturday evening.
“The two people on the plane have not been in contact with anyone, or aviation authorities, since they left George Town,” he said.
Extensive searching involving the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Challenger jet, Tasmania Police helicopter resources and marine vessels, has been undertaken along Tasmania’s northern coastline, and into Bass Strait since Saturday night.
Tasmania Police Northern Commander Marco Ghedini has commended the search teams, which includes officers and volunteers, for their hard work and commitment during the operation.
“As we enter the fourth day of searching, police hold grave concerns for the missing couple, however we maintain hope as the operation continues,” he said.
“Further assessment in relation to the ongoing search will be made in the coming days.”

Source: New South Wales Community and Justice

Police investigating deliberately lit fire which destroyed house at Clarendon Vale

Tuesday, 5 August 2025 – 9:09 am.

Police are investigating a deliberately lit fire which destroyed a vacant house at Clarendon Vale overnight. 
“About 3.30am, emergency services responded to reports of a house on fire on Launde Avenue,” said Detective Inspector David Gill. 
“Tasmania Fire Service extinguished the fire, and Fire Investigators have determined the fire was deliberately lit.” 
“If anyone has any information in relation to the fire, or suspicious activity in the area around the time, police ask them to come forward.” 
Information can be provided to South East CIB on 131 444, quote OR781693. 
Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers Tasmania at crimestopperstas.com.au or on 1800 333 000.

Source: New places to play in Gungahlin

Source: New places to play in Gungahlin

How to lodge your TPAR

If you are a sole trader, business, tax professional or government entity, this information will help you lodge your Taxable payments annual report (TPAR).

The TPAR is due by 28 August each year.

Watch the video for more information on how to lodge your TPAR:

Prepare to lodge your TPAR

Before you lodge, you should:

• keep records, including the contractor’s
  • name
  • address
  • Australian business number (ABN)
  • amount you paid, including goods and services tax (GST)
• check if your business software can prepare and lodge the TPAR

For more information see the TPAR contractor details you must report.

Watch to learn how to keep good records for your TPAR:

Lodging your TPAR

To meet your reporting obligations, lodge using the method that works for your situation.

If you don’t need to lodge, see TPAR Non-lodgment advice.

To update or correct the payee (contractor) details, see Amend a lodged TPAR.

Sole traders and businesses

Use business software if:

If you don’t have business software, use Online services for business.

To use this service, you need an ABNOpens in a new window and to set up your Digital ID and Relationship Authorisation Manager (RAM):

• select Lodgments then Taxable payments annual reporting

This service allows you to:

• save and resume your draft TPAR before lodging
• confirm previous lodgment dates and access receipt ids in the History section

Online services for individuals and sole traders: 

• select Tax, Lodgments and then Taxable payments annual report
• This service allows you to: 
  • save and resume your draft TPAR before lodging
  • confirm previous lodgment dates and access receipt ids in the History section
• your tax or Business activity statements (BAS) agent
• paper form.

Tax professionals

Tax and BAS agents can lodge a TPAR for clients using business software if:

Online services for agentsOpens in a new window allows you to:

• view a client’s outstanding TPARs in the For action screen or under Lodgments
• lodge TPARs for your clients through the online form
• save and resume draft TPARs for your clients before lodging
• confirm previous lodgment dates and access receipts in the History section.

Government entities

Use business software if:

If you don’t have business software, use Online services for business.

To use this service, you need an ABNOpens in a new window and to set up your Digital ID and Relationship Authorisation Manager (RAM):

• Select Lodgments then Taxable payments annual report.

Online services allow you to:

• save and resume your draft TPAR before lodging
• confirm previous lodgment dates and access receipt ids in the History section.

Government entities can’t lodge using the paper form.

Paper form

Sole traders and businesses can order a paper form online through the ATO publications ordering service: Taxable payments annual report (NAT 74109) formOpens in a new window. For help completing the form, view TPAR form instructions.

This form is being decommissioned and paper lodgments will no longer be accepted after 28 August 2025.

Source: New South Wales Ministerial News

The City of Greater Bendigo has appointed Y Kinders to operate the new kindergarten at Marrungi Wayaparra Community Hub in Marong.

City of Greater Bendigo Director Healthy Communities and Environments Jess Howard said construction of the new kindergarten is nearing completion and will commence operating in January 2026.

“Y Kinders currently operate four kindergartens in Bendigo and the City will now work closely with them to prepare the new kinder for its opening early next year,” Ms Howard said.

“The new kindergarten has been constructed with $5.5M in funding from the Victorian Government and will help respond to unmet demand for three and four-year-old kindergarten places in the region by providing a 99-place kinder with Allied Health rooms.

“Both the City and the Victorian Government are committed to meeting the demand for kindergarten place in Greater Bendigo and to partnering together to build this important infrastructure for local families.

“The new building has been designed using environmentally sustainable building standards and is fully accessible. It features three kinder rooms, two allied health rooms, staff facilities, outdoor play area, kitchen facilities and bathroom amenities.”

The construction of the kindergarten is the first stage of a two-stage project to establish the Marrungi Wayaparra Community Hub Marong.  The hub is bordered by High, Torrens and Cathcart Streets. Stage two of the project is not yet scheduled for delivery with timing subject to future funding.

Marrungi Wayaparra means meeting in Marong in Dja Dja Wurrung language. The hub site also includes the Marong Community Hall, Marong Neighbourhood House and Community Garden, old fire shed and the new kindergarten.

Source: New South Wales Ministerial News

Applications for grants of up to $10,000 are now open for the City of Greater Bendigo’s 2025/2026 Community Medium Grants category.

The Medium Grants category occurs two times a year in August and February and aims to support local groups to undertake projects that align with the objectives of the City’s Council Plan or a Local Community Plan.  Other grant categories of up to $2,000 include Small Community Grants and Community Group Essentials are available all year round.

City of Greater Bendigo Manager Community Partnerships Andie West said each year Council allocates approximately $850,000 through the Community Grants Program and its various grant categories.

“It’s an important program and we want to see as many groups as possible accessing funding through the program,” Ms West said.

“The Medium Grants category provides up to $10,000 to help community groups afford things that are essential for them to function and that support activities that will align with the aims of the Greater Bendigo’s Council Plan 2025-2029 Mir wimbul or a local community plan.

“The Community Grants Program is fantastic for local groups as they would often not be able to undertake important activities that benefit our community without this funding.”

To be considered for a community grant, applicants must be a registered legal entity such as an incorporated association.  However, if you are informal group or individual your application can be submitted by an auspice organisation.

Before applying, groups should consider if there is a clear need for their activity, if there is community support for their activity and if they have the resources needed to deliver the activity. We recommend that groups make a time with a City Community Strengthening Officer to discuss their project.

Applications for the Medium Grants will close 3pm Wednesday August 27, 2025.

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Nurses and midwives across the state are being recognised for their passion and dedication in caring for patients, with 27 finalists announced in the 13th annual NSW Health Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards.
The finalists have been nominated across nine award categories, including Team of the Year, the Judith Meppem Lifetime Achievement Award, and the consumer-nominated Healing Heart Award which recognises a nurse or midwife whose compassion, kindness, and professionalism stood out to a patient or family.
NSW Health Secretary Susan Pearce AM said this year’s finalists have demonstrated outstanding care and contributed to improved health outcomes in their local community.
“The Nursing and Midwifery Awards acknowledge the passion, dedication and contributions of nurses and midwives across the NSW public health system who support patients and their families during what can be some of the most important or difficult times in their lives,” Ms Pearce said.
“I want to congratulate the finalists for this year’s awards, but I also want to thank all of our nurses and midwives who are integral in ensuring patients receive exceptional care every day across NSW.
“I look forward to celebrating the finalists’ achievements at the Awards ceremony later this year, and to finding out who the winners are.”
NSW Health Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer Jacqui Cross said all nurses and midwives are highly valued for the vital role they play in the NSW public health system.
“These Awards are a great opportunity to recognise the skills and professionalism of our nurses and midwives and the important work they do in NSW hospitals,” Ms Cross said.
“I’m incredibly proud of the expertise, care, and compassion they provide to patients and their families around the clock across a variety of different clinical and community settings.”
Finalists and winners will be celebrated at the Nursing and Midwifery Awards ceremony, which will be held at NSW Parliament House in late November.
For more information on the NSW Health Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards 2025, visit Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards 2025.