Library Closure Notice - 14 July 2026

All Rockhampton Region Library branches (including Administration) will be closed on Tuesday 14 July for a staff training day. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you back when normal hours resume on Wednesday 15 July.

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Animal Inspection Program - Frenchville

Council Officers will be conducting inspections at properties in Frenchville from 6 July to 27 September as part of Council’s annual Animal Inspection Program. Inspection times will take place between 7am and 6pm, Monday to Sunday.

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Funding Categories

Rockhampton Regional Council offers three funding streams designed to support different stages of artistic and cultural development.

Development Grant

Funding Available: Up to $5,000

Development Grants provide funding assistance of up to 65% of eligible project costs, to a maximum of $5,000.

These grants are designed to strengthen artistic practice and support professional growth.

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Eligible Activities

Development Grants may support:

  • Professional career development
  • Artist mentoring programs
  • Skills development workshops
  • Creative research
  • Concept development
  • Artistic experimentation
  • Development of new work
  • Cultural exchange opportunities
  • Training programs and masterclasses
Ideal Applicants

This grant is particularly suited to:

  • Emerging artists seeking career development
  • Established practitioners expanding their skills
  • Arts workers undertaking specialist training
  • Creatives developing new artistic concepts

Project Grant

Funding Available: Up to $10,000

Project Grants provide funding assistance of up to 80% of eligible project costs, to a maximum of $10,000.

These grants support the delivery of public-facing arts and cultural activities that provide tangible benefits to the Rockhampton community.

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Eligible Activities

Project Grants may support:

  • Art exhibitions
  • Theatre productions
  • Music performances
  • Festival and event programming
  • Public art projects
  • Community arts initiatives
  • Cultural celebrations
  • Workshops and educational activities
  • Creative collaborations
  • Audience development initiatives
Ideal Applicants

Project Grants are suitable for:

  • Individual artists
  • Creative collectives
  • Arts organisations
  • Community groups
  • Cultural organisations
  • Festival and event producers

Projects should demonstrate artistic merit, community impact and alignment with local cultural priorities.

Quick Response Grant

Funding Available: Up to $1,000

Quick Response Grants provide funding assistance of up to 65% of eligible project costs, to a maximum of $1,000. These grants are available year-round.

Quick Response Grants are designed to support opportunities that arise outside standard funding rounds and require a timely response.

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Eligible Activities

Quick Response funding may support:

  • Conference attendance
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Showcase opportunities
  • Short-notice artistic projects
  • Time-sensitive creative opportunities
  • Training and skill development
  • Networking opportunities
Ideal Applicants

This category is best suited to artists and practitioners who need support to respond quickly to unexpected opportunities that will contribute to their professional growth or artistic development.

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