Recipient profiles

Learn more about some of the previous projects we have supported in the profiles below.

Full list of past recipients

banana shire and western downs 

Rounds 1 to 5

Round 1

Total funding awarded in round: $110,000.

• 84th Annual Callide Valley Show 2019
• Biloela Christmas Festival 2018
• Biloela Panthers Rugby League Club - construction of a shade shelter
• Banana Shire Art Gallery’s Brigalow Arts Festival 2019
• Callide Dawson Machinery Club and Queensland Heritage Park capacity building project
• Downs Industry Schools Co-Cooperative (DISCO) - facilities upgrade in Dalby
• Chinchilla Community Commerce and Industry Inc. - One Long Table event 2018
• Brigalow Bush Carnival 2018
• Lapunyah Art Gallery’s Digital Arts Project - Lapunyah will purchase equipment to offer free photography and digital art workshops to the local community.
• Kogan State School Beautification Project - support for Kogan State School to revitalise their outdoor learning spaces and install a garden that the students will care for.
• The STEM Hub at Chinchilla State School - contributing to building a dedicated STEM classroom at the primary school.
• Dalby Lions Club Health Awareness Program to work with local primary schools to install vegepod kits and teach children about healthy eating and health awareness.
• Chinchilla Melon Festival 2019
• Esk Garden and Lifestyle Fair 2019
• Donation to purchase supplies for the Lowood Community Pantry and Book Exchange

Round 2

Total funding awarded in round: $51,103. 

• Biloela Enterprise -  Biloela Christmas Festival 2019
• Queensland PCYC  - Biloela All Abilities Dance and Exercise Program
• Taroom & District Historical Society - Restoration of 1870s buggy and sulky/trap
• The Creche and Kindergarten Association Biloela - Updating the Biloela C&K Coo-Inda outdoor environment
• Callide United Football Club - Portable shade structures
• CQ Rural Health - Materials within a suicide prevention resource kit
• Scripture Union Queensland - New fridge for school breakfasts and emergency lunches at Biloela State School
• Boonarga Country Music Sessions - Defribillator purchase
• Chinchilla State School  - P&C Chinchilla Trail Ride 2019
• Chinchilla Branch Sporting Shooters Association - Safety boundary fence near the nature reserve
• Dalby Kart Club - BBQ area shade structure
• Jabaljarri Social Golf Club - NAIDOC Week golf event

Round 3

Total funding awarded in round: $158,000.

• Biloela State High School - NAIDOC Day of Celebration in Biloela (Jul 2019)
• Black Dog Ball Inc. - Major Central Qld event held during Qld Mental Health Week to raise funds and awareness (Oct 2019)
• Callide Valley Show Society - 85th Annual Callide Valley Show (May 2020) 
• Biloela Valleys Football Club - Upgrade to FFA goal posts
• Biloela State School STEM technology project – laptop and equipment purchase 
• Biloela Netball Association - Hydration station at Magavalis Oval
• Thangool State School - Kids art and play shed 
• Zonta Club of Biloela New Zonta Club - Funds to purchase marquee and marketing collateral 
• Brigalow Recreation Grounds - Brigalow Bush Carnival (Sep 2019) 
• Queensland Music Festival - Bronze sponsor of QMF 2019. Key sponsor of the Opera at Jimbour on the Western Downs
• Big Skies Festival - Annual sponsorship of the Big Skies Festival, run by Western Downs Regional Council (May 2020) 
• Dalby & District Show Society - 150th Annual Dalby Show (April 2020) 
• Jandowae Pony Club  - Safety boundary fence 
• Chinchilla Rugby League FC - Canteen upgrade, which will benefit many local sporting codes who use the venue
• Lions Club of Chinchilla - Inaugural Lions Chinchilla Christmas Lights Show 2019 (Dec 2019) 
• Kup of Kindness - Food trailer to support homeless people and run a breakfast club at local primary school
• St Joseph’s Primary Chinchilla St Joseph’s Technology Plan – laptop purchase 
• Foodbank Golf Day - Support for the annual Foodbank Queensland fundraising event

Round 4

Total funding awarded in this round: $91,150

• Bioela Community Kindgergarten Grandfriends project - bringing preschoolers and senior citizens together
• Biloela Bowls Club - New mower
• Banana Shire Historical Society -Significant assessment at Greycliffe Homestead
• Prospect Creek State School - Poultry agriculture project
• Mount Murchison State School - New sporting equipment
• Biloela Junior Rugby League Club - New ice machine for clubhouse
• Callide United Football Club - Junior goal boxes
• Chinchilla Historical Society - Fire tower interpretive centre
• Goondir Health Services - Power upgrade for Mobile Medical Clinic
• Dalby South State School - Garden program
• Pioneer Park Museum Dalby - New mower
• Chinchilla Creative Centre - Verandah extension

Round 5

Total funding awarded in round: $95,399

• Banana Shire Art Gallery Association - Brigalow Arts Festival 2020
• Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service - Run your Region fundraising event 2021.
• Little Market Co. - Equipment for the volunteer run artisan space.
• Goovigen Pony Club - Equipment upgrade.
• Biloela Rugby Union Club - Upgrade to the change and shower room to enable female players to use this facility.
• Jambin State School - Purchase STEM resources.
• Callide Valley Tennis Association - Shade structure.
• Callide Valley Touch Football Club - Install a PA system
• Dalby and District Silver Band - Purchase new instruments.
• Lions Club of Chinchilla - Chinchilla Christmas Festival 2020.
• Chinchilla Concert Band - New trailer.
• Chinchilla Polocrosse Club Inc. - Clubhouse shade awnings.
• Variety Queensland - Partial funding of an all abilities playground at Miles State School.
• Chinchilla Lawn Bowls Club - New seating. 

Rounds 6 to 10 

Round 6

Total funding awarded in round: $113,000.

• Biloela State School Early - Childhood Development Program play storage facility
• Biloela Golf Club - Practice nets
• Banana Shire Community Arts Association - Biloela Community Garden
• Taroom Tennis Club - Safety fence
• Banana Shire Emergency Accommodation and Support Centre - Office refurbishment
• Callide Valley Agricultural and Pastoral Society -Fridge replacement
• Greycliffe Social Club - Purchase playgroup equipment
• Helping Hands Outreach Project - Purchase volunteer equipment
• Miles & District Historical Society - Submersible solar pump for display bore
• Queensland Music Festival - Opera at Jimbour
• Drillham Primary P&C Association - School instrumental music program
• Goondir Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Association - Big Buddy Program to engage Indigenous youth
• St Joseph's Parents and Friends Association Chinchilla - Outdoor tables and chairs for children
• Qld Police Citizens Youth Welfare Association - Boxing bag upgrade and engineering certification at PCYC Dalby
• Chinchilla Family Support Centre - Shade cloth
• It's A Bloke Thing Foundation - Prostate cancer awareness

Round 7

More than $123,000 in funding was awarded in this round.

• Theodore Early Childhood Centre Association - Play equipment shed upgrade
• Callide Valley Agricultural and Pastoral Society - 86th Annual Callide Valley Show (13-14 May 2022)
• Callide Dawson Machinery Preservation Club - Safety upgrade of walkway
• St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School - School speaker system
• Prospect Creek State School - Nature play and bush tucker playground
• Biloela Amateur Swimming Club - Purchase of backstroke ledge to comply with safety rules
• Black Dog Ball - 2021 Black Dog Ball
• Chinchilla State School - Electronic noticeboard
• Jandowae Kindergarten Association - Shade in the play area
• Warra Tennis Club - Facilities upgrade
• Dalby PCYC - Youth chillout room at Dalby PCYC
• Chinchilla Community Commerce & Industry - 2021 Town Christmas Party and 2021 One Long Table Multicultural Event
• Brigalow Recreation Ground - 2021 Brigalow Bush Carnival

Round 8

$76,000 in funding was awarded in this round.

Round 9

$94,000 in funding awarded in this round.

Banana Shire

• Biloela Netball Association - Representative team and coaching development
• Thangool Playgroup - Shade sails
• International Legends of League - 2023 International Legends of League Carnival, Woorabinda
• CQ University - Indigenous Girls Academy
• Redeemer Lutheran College, Biloela - Student café roof
• Callide Valley Agricultural and Pastoral Society - 87th Callide Valley Show 2023
• Biloela State Primary School - iPads

Western Downs

• Jandowae and District Show Society - 75th Annual Jandowae &District Show 2023
• Queensland Music Festival - Opera at Jimbour
• Chinchilla Melon Festival Association - 2023 Chinchilla Melon Festival
• PCYC Dalby - Television and lighting upgrades
• Warra Progress and Heritage Society - Historic Warra Railway Station roof repairs
• Drought Angels - Two-way radios

Round 10

More than $80,000 in funding awarded in this round.

• Big Skies - Chinchilla Community Commerce and Industry Chinchilla Major Events
• International Legends of League - International Legends of League Chinchilla
• Condamine State School - Miles Sports / STEAM Camp
• Hannaford State School  - Hydraponic Garden
• Chinchilla State School - P&C Chinchilla Trail Ride
• Brigalow Recreation Ground - Brigalow Bush Carnival
• Dalby Eisteddfod Association - Dalby Eisteddfod
• Goovigen Pony Club - Enclosed area for member instruction
• Callide Valley Touch Football Association - Permanent Shade Structures
• Biloela Little Athletics Centre - Transportable shade gazebos
• Theodore Touch Association - Cement slab
• Biloela Dance Festival - 2023 Biloela Dance Festival
• Biloela Junior Rugby League - Aircon and ceiling fans
• Bilo Rainbow - Pride Picnic 

Rounds 11 to 15

Round 11

Almost $80,000 in funding awarded this round.

• C&K Biloela Community Childcare Centre - Garden project
• Callide Valley Tennis Association  - Aircon installation
• Biloela Rugby Union Club - Bilo Football Carnival
• Little Wings - To help children with illnesses and their families travel for medical treatment not available locally
• Rotary Club of Biloea - Biloela Christmas Festival
• Chinchilla Pony Club - Equipment purchase
• The Gums State School - STEAM project
• Chinchilla Clay Target Club - Environmental management of clay target range
• Chinchilla State High School P&C - Tuckshop equipment upgrade
• Condamine Gun Club - Procurement of mower

Round 12

More than $90,000 was allocated to projects in this round.

Banana shire:

• The Biloela Centenary Advisory Committee for the Biloela Centenary 2024 Gala Ball
• Biloela State School towards the iPads 4 All program
• Callide Dawson Machinery Preservation Club Inc. towards digitising and interpreting the past for future generations
• Callide Valley Show to fund the Big Bang Education at the 88th Callide Valley Show
• Dawson Valley Drovers Rugby Union Club for the purchase of a defibrillator and upgrade of first-aid kits
• WOW Australia /Of One Mind towards the Women of the World Festival Biloela
• Prospect Creek State School P&C to improve and reinvigorate the central meeting place at the school.

Western Downs

• Chinchilla Golf Club Inc to upgrade their clubhouse air-conditioning
• Columboola Environmental Education Centre for the purchase of new rainwater tanks
• Football Chinchilla for the purchase of two aluminium goals with wheels
• Friends of Illoura Village for the purchase of new exercise equipment
• Chinchilla Gymnastics Club for the purchase of new gym equipment.

Round 13

Nearly $90,000 in funding was awarded in this round.

Banana Shire:

• Rotary Club of Biloela for the Biloela Christmas Festival
• Taroom Show Society for an ambulance at the Taroom Show
• Banana Shire Council for the Brigalow Arts Festival
• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Biloela to resurface the basketball/netball court
• Lutheran Services (Wahroonga) for Moving Moments - a program providing activities for the Biloela's older population to tackle social isolation, loneliness, and its impacts
• CareFlight for a Trauma Care Workshop in Moura for first responders.

Western Downs:

• Dalby Nursery & Preschool Assoc for an interactive touchscreen TV/board at Stuart Street Kindergarten C&K
• Brigalow Recreation Ground for the 2024 Brigalow Bush Carnival
• Western Downs Friends of the Library Association Inc for hygiene packs and educational resources, distributed through nine libraries in the Western Downs
• Dalby Men's Shed to purchase a drum sanding machine
• Lapunyah Art Gallery, Chinchilla to purchase storage shelves
• Chinchilla State School P&C to upgrade computers in the library
• TASC Legal and Social Justice Services for the Rural Motherhood Initiative - First Nations baby shower
• Wandoan Show Society for the Dinkum Dinosaurs Entertainment experience at the next show
• Chinchilla Show Society for the Chinchilla Show and Rodeo Horse Ring
• Chinchilla Community Commerce and Industry Inc - CCCI for the Chinchilla Community Christmas Celebration
• Dalby & District Pony & Hack Club for the Dalby Pony Club Camp

Round 14

Almost $100,000 was awarded in this round.

Banana Shire:

• The Callide Valley Agricultural and Pastoral Society to sponsor the D'Aguilar Wildlife Conservation Experience at the Callide Valley Show, being held 16-17 May 2025
• Mount Murchison State School for upgrades to the canteen, including screening in the kitchen area, paneling, a door, and air conditioning
• Taroom Kindergarten to upgrade the outside play area with nature-based play equipment, landscaping, and new fencing
• Banana Shire Community Arts Association/Biloela Community Arts House towards the cost of art teachers at the Biloela Creative Capers weekend from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 June 2025
• Callide Valley Hack and Pony Club - Biloela for guest instructor clinics
• Callide Valley Touch Football for the upgrade of a display fridge.

Western Downs:

• Jandowae & District Show Society for entertainment - including live music and Dino Encounters - at the show, being held on Saturday 22 March 2025
• Columboola Environmental Education Centre for a STEM robotics program
• Dalby Kart Club Inc to upgrade the spectator area
• Official Chinchilla Melon Festival for Bike & Blend and a drone show, to be held on at MelonFest on Saturday February 15 2025
• Chinchilla & District Cricket Association towards FrogBox - a digital platform that manages live scoring, stats, and live broadcasting of cricket games.
  
  

Round 15

$100,000 was awarded in this round.

Banana Shire:

• Biloela Junior Rugby League towards the Batchfire vs CS Energy Industry Cup
• Theodore State School towards the construction of an undercover multipurpose court and outdoor learning facility
• Theodore Junior Roosters for the purchase and installation of a hydration station
• C&K Coo-Inda Community Kindergarten for the purchase of equipment for a technology project
• Callide Valley Mens Shed to upgrade the meeting/training room

Western Downs:

• Tara Polocrosse Club for the purchase of an EZ-Aerator
• Miles District Fishing & Recreation Club Inc towards the Western Downs Carp Busters event
• Rural Doctors Foundation for the purchase of ear loupes to help improve ear health for rural Australians
• Chinchilla Touch Association towards the Junior Development Clinic and Fast 4 Carnival
• Chinchilla Race Club towards events such as Ladies Day and the Christmas Races
• Miles and District Historical Society towards the musical entertainment and competition at the Back to the Bush Festival
• The Creche & Kindergarten Association Limited for robotics and literacy program

Round 16

CS Energy provided $70,000 across 11 groups in the Western Downs and Banana Shire regions.

Recipients in the Western Downs near our Kogan Creek Power Station are:

• Wandoan and District Kindergarten Association Inc for the Wandoan Camel Races
• Dalby Welcoming Community Inc for the Dalby Delicious and DeLIGHTful Festival
• Chinchilla Family Support Centre Inc for the Chinchilla NAIDOC Fishing Competition
• Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association Empowering Survivors of Domestic Violence RUBY program

CS Energy is additionally providing sponsorship towards the 2025 Chinchilla One Long Table event, commencing 6 September.

Recipients in the Banana Shire near our Callide Power Station are:

• Jambin State School for a classroom technology upgrade
• Zonta eClub for the sponsorship of the Women in STEM forum and awards
• St Vincent de Paul Society QLD for the refrigeration for the food pantry
• Biloela State School to support the NAIDOC rotations day
• Rotary Club of Biloela to support the Christmas Festival
• Banana Shire Emergency Accommodation and Support Centre (BSSC) to assist with transport services
• Taroom Early Learning Centre for the restumping and childproofing of the eastern side of the kindergarten building

Round 17

Banana Shire recipients:

• Dawson Catchment Coordinating Association - DCCA for their project Across the Paddock - Connecting Graziers, demonstrating strategies that work locally
• 2026 Taroom Show
• Callide Valley Ministers Fellowship for Carols by Candlelight Biloela (pictured at right)
• St Josephs Catholic Primary School for their Building Tomorrow’s STEM Leaders With LEGO Robotics Program
• Callide Valley Agricultural and Pastoral Society for Underwater Adventure On Land at the 2026 Callide Valley Show
• Banana Shire Council for the 2026 Brigalow Arts Festival
• Callide Valley Touch Football for an upgrade of sprinkler equipment

Western Downs recipients:

• Friends of Illoura Village Inc for the replacement of air mattresses
• Brigalow State School P&C for a major Christmas Raffle fundraiser
• Chinchilla Agriculture and Pastoral Association Inc for the 2026 Chinchilla Show (Chinchilla Show Society)
• Jandowae & District Show Society for the 2026 Jandowae Show
• It's A Bloke Thing Foundation for the It’s a Bloke Thing education roadshow for prostate cancer awareness
• North Dalby Bowls Club Inc for new scoreboards
• Kup of Kindness Inc to purchase essential equipment, and food safety training for newly leased premises in Chinchilla
• Noosa Film Academy towards the Youth Digital Storytelling and Screen Production Workshops and community screening events
• Chinchilla Primary P&C Association for the 2026 P&C Black Tie Ball Fundraiser
• Warra State School for a garden makeover

Greenbank Battery

Round 1

• Greenbank Gators Swimming Club Inc towards a friendly, interclub swim meet of local swimming clubs
• C&K Greenbank Community Preschool & Kindergarten for a shade at the kindergarten
• Greenbank Scout Group for an energy efficient oven replacement to help Scouts learn to cook
• Flagstone Blokes towards the purchase of portable equipment to help engage with more people at events
• L&L Food Pantry for the purchase of a commercial refrigerator

Round 2

• Greenbank Scout Group for the relocation and replacement of their hot water system
• Caring for Wildlife and Carers Incorporated for the purchase of a raptor aviary, wildlife monitoring cameras and a turtle pond pump
• Springfield Waterwork Swimming Club towards community events and gazebo purchase
• Logan Wildlife Association for the purchase of an anaesthesia machine for their wildlife hospital

Lotus Creek Wind Farm

Round 1

Seven not-for-profit organisations shared in $100,000 in funding through the first round of the Lotus Creek Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund:

• St Lawrence Recreation Group for a first aid recovery shed
• St Lawrence State School Parent and Citizens Association for iPad upgrades
• St Lawrence Public Sportsground Committee for fridge and cash registers
• St Lawrence Recreation Group for the St Lawrence Campdraft
• Clarke Creek State School Parents and Citizens Association towards a Student Enrichment Program
• Clarke Creek Branch of the Isolated Children’s Parents Association for a portable cold room
• Clarke Creek Pony Club for a community playground.

Round 2

• Carmila Christmas Tree Event – to support a 40-year-old community tradition that brings local families together each festive season.
• St Lawrence Sports Ground Committee – to improve the community pool with a heater and cover to enable year-round use.
• St Lawrence Recreation Group – to support the 2026 Campdraft event.
• Valkyrie State School – for the installation of a solar inverter and solar panels to reduce energy costs and support the school’s sustainability goals.

Boulder Creek Wind Farm

Round 1

Congratulations to our round one recipients:

• Stanwell State School – Bush Kids to City senior school camp
• Westwood Progress Association – Disabled toilet for Westwood Hall
• Golden Mount Shooters – Range bench upgrades and toilet replacement
• Mount Morgan Welfare Bowls Club – Security screens and awning installation
• Mount Morgan Promotion and Development – No. 7 Dam erosion control and community pathways
• Westwood State School – Student leadership excursion
• Mount Morgan Historical Museum – Updated technology and computers
• Wowan Agricultural Society – 91st Wowan Show
• Bouldercombe Progress Association – Complex security upgrades
• Dululu Progress and School of Arts and Sport Association – Solar installation at camping and sports precinct
• Mount Morgan Promotion and Development – Wattle Day Festival 2025

Round 2

• Bouldercombe Recreational Complex Hall to assist with a refurbishment project.
• GM Shooters Association to support the purchase of a rainwater tank to supply water to the toilet block and animal troughs.
• Golden Mount Festival 2026 to assist with event costs.
• Mount Morgan Citizens Club to assist with the Upper Dee Hall Window Restoration Project.
• Mount Morgan Promotion and Development to support the digitisation of services for the visitor information kiosk.
• Westwood Hall to support the installation of picnic tables and seating.
• Westwood School to fund the construction of a grandstand.