Community heroes
Cheers for more Chairs thanks to Creative Taupō funding
Community theatre Centre Stage Taupō can get more bums on seats per show with the help of a Creative Taupō grant to buy new chairs.
Local boxing gym punching above its weight thanks to community grant
Life lessons, skills and fitness – a Taupō boxing gym that’s about more than just sport, has been given a boost to help it buy new equipment.
Discy business: Sharing disc golf with schools thanks to grant
Taupō Disc Golf Club president Ken Harris says funding from a Taupō District Council community sports grant has helped with the further exposure of disc golf as a sport to schools and community groups.
A worm welcome for waste grants funding at local motel
Guests staying at Taupō motel Bella Vista are helping keep some of the motel’s permanent residents well-fed, thanks to a Waste Minimisation Fund Grant.
Practical driver’s licence training funded by council
People in the Taupō district will now find it smoother to get their practical driver licences after a community grant from Taupō District Council allowing the leasing of a training car.
