Arrow Energy to strengthen Darling Downs communities with $60,000 in funding
Arrow Energy has announced more than $60,000 in funding for 16 not-for-profit organisations to help deliver wellbeing, health and environment programs across the Darling Downs.
Awarded as part of Arrow’s 2026 Brighter Futures community grants program, the funding will support initiatives that benefit communities within its Surat Gas Project footprint.
Arrow Energy Community Officer Jayne Weier congratulated this year’s recipients.
“From preschoolers to seniors, the funding will deliver a range of community building programs to local residents in areas including Dalby, Chinchilla, Miles and Oakey,” Ms Weier.
“We’re proud to support a diverse range of organisations to help promote community wellbeing, healthy lifestyles and environmental sustainability in areas where we work.
“We know that these grants make a huge difference to the work of hard-working not-for-profit groups, and we’re looking forward to seeing the positive impact.”
Dalby Aquatic Centre’s Amber Brandt said Arrow’s support would help make its weekly Social Walk and Talk group more accessible for participants.
“The support from Arrow Energy means we can make improvements that we didn’t think were possible, helping to make the space more accessible for everyone,” Ms Brandt said.
Dalby Daycare Centre’s Lacey Spendelove said the funding would support early learning outcomes for local families.
“We’re very grateful to receive this grant from Arrow Energy – as a not-for-profit centre, all of our fundraising goes straight back into resources and programs that improve learning environments for the children,” Ms Spendelove said.
2026 Brighter Futures community grant recipients
- Bowenville State School – $4427 for an interactive LED TV panel to enhance literacy and numeracy outcomes for students in Years 3 to 6.
- Bravehearts Foundation – $4740 to provide child‑protection training for early years educators across 12 Surat Basin childcare centres.
- Chinchilla Polocrosse Club – $4978 to fund Queensland Ambulance officer attendance at the club’s 2026 polocrosse carnivals.
- Chinchilla Pony Club – $2000 to support the 2026 Queensland State Pony Club Championships with first aid and ambulance services.
- Cystic Fibrosis Queensland – $4894 for specialist trampolines supporting lung health, mental wellbeing and home physiotherapy for children with cystic fibrosis in the Surat Basin region.
- Dalby Aquatic Centre – $2374 to purchase tables and chairs supporting a weekly Walk and Talk social group, making participation safer and more inclusive for older and injured residents.
- Dalby Daycare Centre – $5000 for an interactive smart board to support best‑practice early learning for pre‑kindy children.
- Dalby Eisteddfod – $4349 to cover accommodation costs for adjudicators across the 2026 performance program.
- Dalby Netball Association – $3000 to deliver coaching and umpiring development clinics.
- Leichhardt House – $4793 to establish a student retreat space with furniture and equipment, providing boarding students with a safe place to relax and connect while away from home.
- Lions Club of Dalby – $1200 to help teenagers living with Type 1 diabetes attend a wellbeing and education camp on the Sunshine Coast.
- Momentum Mental Health – $3600 for Coffee, Create & Connect pop‑up wellbeing events in Dalby and Chinchilla.
- Oakey Freshwater Fish Stocking Association – $4000 to purchase golden and silver perch fingerlings for restocking waterways within the Condamine River catchment.
- St Joseph’s School, Chinchilla – $5000 to purchase a mobile loose‑parts learning system, supporting hands‑on, creative and inquiry‑based learning across the school.
- Strength Potential – $4470 to deliver an eight‑week program for teenage girls to build resilience and manage mental health challenges.
- Western Downs Western Dressage – $2000 to deliver a two‑day wellbeing clinic focused on rider mindset, physical conditioning and performance resilience.
Brighter Futures is part of Arrow Energy’s more than $1.5 million annual community and social investment program.
For more information, visit www.arrowenergy.com.au
