Greater Shepparton City Council has extended the closing date for the Greater Shepparton Heritage Interpretive Signage Funding Program, to give locals extra time to submit their application to promote buildings, structures and sites of heritage significance.
Applications will now close on Monday, June 5, so community groups and organisations can apply for funding for interpretive signage, with funding covering half of the total cost of work, up to $5000 on a dollar-to-dollar basis.
Interpretative signage is an effective way to celebrate Greater Shepparton’s historical and cultural environment, which the funding aims to achieve while also raising public awareness and promoting understanding of these places in Greater Shepparton.
For a proposal to be eligible for funding, the proposed signage must relate to a place or object within Greater Shepparton and be within the Heritage Overlay of the Greater Shepparton Planning Scheme or listed as a place of significance on the Victorian Heritage Register.
Mayor Shane Sali encouraged community groups and local organisations to consider applying.
“Installing signage increases both the community and visitors’ sense of awareness and knowledge of the culture and history of the place,” he said.
“Signage can play an important role in preserving these places and involving future generations in its history.”