Cook Labor Government awards $70,000 to Kimberley community groups
Lions Club of Broome's Joy Balding with the 2026 Broome recipients and our Regional Manager Sharon Broad
- Thirteen local projects presented grants of up to $10,000 at events in Broome and Kununurra
- Kimberley Community Grants Scheme making a difference in local communities for 10 years
- Sustainable funding model invests profits from sale of livestock feed grown with recycled water
The Cook Labor Government has awarded more than $70,000 to 13 not-for-profit groups through Water Corporation's unique Kimberley Community Grants Scheme, now in its 10th year.
Grants ranging from $2,000 to $10,000 were presented at ceremonies in Broome and Kununurra this week.
The funding will support initiatives promoting wellbeing, community connection, and create opportunity, delivered by sporting clubs, schools, community, and environmental organisations.
Projects funded in 2026 include a facility upgrade at Derby Speedway Club, a community kitchen at Kununurra Campdraft and Rodeo Association, and a new early years' playground at Looma Remote Community School.
Since launching in 2016, the Kimberley Community Grants Scheme has invested nearly $820,000 in more than 140 local community organisations to continue their important work across the region.
The Broome Historical Society is one of several organisations to receive funding in multiple years including 2026. This ongoing support has helped protect local heritage while enhancing community access and visitor experience at the Broome Historical Museum.
The scheme is delivered in partnership with the Lions Club of Broome, with funds generated through the sale of Rhodes grass hay grown using recycled water at Water Corporation's Broome North Water Resource Recovery Facility.
This environmentally sustainable approach repurposes water and reinvests proceeds back into Kimberley communities through grants of up to $10,000, supporting projects that foster community empowerment, engagement, and overall wellbeing.
For more information, head to Kimberley Community Grants.
2026 Kununurra grant recipients with Kimberley MLA Divina D'Anna and Water Corporation CEO Pat Donovan
