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Performing arts take centre stage with local funding
April 12, 2023 | IN Media Release and News | BY AVID | 2 min read
After a public call for applications earlier this year, residential community Carolina by AVID Property
Group (Carolina) have announced its 2023 grant recipients, Melton Performing Arts and Caroline
Springs Scouts Group.
AVID Victoria Project Director Danny Boubli said the team are delighted to be supporting these two
important community groups.
“We are proud to be supporting the Caroline Springs Scouts for the second year running and also be
providing funding to Melton Performing Arts who were only recently founded in 2022,” Mr Boubli said.
Melton Performing Arts President Dom Wolfram said he was pleased to see developers prioritising the
wider community with the funding going towards creating a skills workshop for local actors.
“Melton is a booming area for property development, it’s great to see a company like AVID taking a
holistic approach to developing the area, by supporting the wider local community,” Dom said.
“We started the Melton Performing Arts last year, but so far community feedback has been
overwhelmingly positive with people eager to see the new arts projects and what they might mean for
the future of arts in Melton.
“We’re looking forward to developing stage productions, skills workshops, and live music events for
our growing local community,” he said.
Caroline Springs Scout Group Secretary Nicole Buck said it was a welcome surprise to receive funds for the second year in a row.
“Our scout group is 100 per cent managed and run by a team of volunteers so grants, like this one
from AVID, truly help lift some of the financial pressures and time constraints on our families, volunteer
leaders, and fundraising team.
“The extra funding from Carolina will allow us to purchase two locally made, wheelchair friendly
outdoor picnic tables,” Ms Buck said.
