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Grants to energise local streets and spaces

Fifteen initiatives have shared in $115,000 in funding in the latest round of Maribyrnong council’s events and activation grants announced on Friday. Each of the initiatives have received up to $10,000 to deliver activities between February and June. “These grants enable our community’s creativity to…

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