We’re excited to have a proposal selected for voting in Pick My Project. 

Pick My Project is a Victorian-first community grants initiative, with at least $1 million in funding available. Our project at the Arboretum has been shortlisted. Voting has opened and it’s time for you to have your say and help us to get funding ! Enter your postcode, browse through the different projects in our area, and choose three of your favourites. You can only vote for us if you live in a 50km radius but we hope you will take the time to vote. It doesn’t take too long to signup and pick three projects. If you don’t have a mobile number, there’s a way and the instructions are clear.

Here’s a bit more about our entry:

People’s Pavilion – Euroa – “our connection to nature”
Transformation of the Arboretum picnic shelter into a multi-purpose pavilion

The transformation of this existing public asset, constructed on a low budget in 1994 as a community education shelter, will provide a versatile and inspiring nature precinct. The current pole-construction layout limits its use as an educational and recreational space. Enclosing the southern end to create an all-weather auditorium and repurposing the northern structure into a child-friendly adventure resource will create a new and dynamic multi-purpose pavilion.
The redevelopment will create a space for diverse environmental presentations and private gatherings for up to 200 people. It will be powered sustainably and become a welcoming hub for community and visitors alike.

Following the gifting of land by VicRoads in 1991, the Arboretum has been a volunteer-driven community enterprise. Land restoration and education programmes at the 27 hectare site have lifted the profile, but the picnic shelter offers inadequate protection from the elements. Dated design and materials limit its potential for wider use, including multi-media presentations, conferences and school excursions.
The bold yet functional design will pay tribute to past and present scholars and volunteers and celebrate their legacy. A fresh focus and dynamic build will connect a new generation of students, parents and travellers to nature and our extraordinary environmental heritage.

Voting closes 5pm, Monday 17 September. Check out our project, send a comment and consider us for your vote.