18 JANUARY 2017: Community groups and local councils are encouraged to apply for funding under the Building Better Regions Fund, which is available for community and infrastructure projects in North Queensland. Applications will be assessed in three categories depending on the size of the project – so small community projects are not competing against huge projects worth tens of millions.We want to invest in the infrastructure, events and initiatives that we are passionate about and that we know will make a difference in our communities. Two information sessions will be held at CQUniversity campuses in North Queensland to allow applicants the opportunity to find out more about the Building Better Regions Fund.Townsville2 February 2017: 10am to 11.30amCQUniversity538 Flinders StreetMackay31 January 2017: 10am to 11.30amCQUniversity (Cook Theatre)OoraleaThe fund is dedicated purely as an investment in opportunities across rural, regional and remote Australia. The Liberal National Government’s Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) is designed to invest in projects that will create the kind of regional communities that our children and grandchildren want to either stay in or come back to. The BBRF will give communities the opportunity to think outside the square and show us the types of investments they believe will strengthen their local community and create jobs. Flexible, creative thinking can be a winning formula to receive funding, providing clear objectives are mapped out that show benefits for the region.Applications will close on Tuesday 28 February 2017 for the Infrastructure Projects Stream and Friday 31 March 2017 for the Community Investments Stream. To register for an information session or to find out more visit www.business.gov.au/bbrf