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The ENews will include updates on the following
If you know of any other people in the community who you think would like to receive this ENews, why not forward it on using the link at the bottom of the Newsletter. If you don't want to receive this or any other information, your very welcome to hit the opt out button at the bottom of the ENews. Or you can follow Kates On Web on the following Social Media.
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Namoi Community Hub - A new blog for the community with information, surveys and items for discussion.
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RAS Foundation Community Kitchen Grant - Now Open
The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) Foundation is giving rural and regional NSW community organisations the chance to win a kitchen with a retail value of $25,000 courtesy of Masters Home Improvements.
The donated kitchen includes all of the cabinetry, cook tops, sink and oven, as well as a smaller kitchen, suitable for use indoors or outside undercover.
Applicants are asked to answer a series of questions explaining why their community needs a new kitchen, who would utilise the kitchen and how it would enhance their community. Those eligible to apply include community centres, welfare organisations, churches, men’s sheds, service and sporting clubs, CWA branches and show societies.
The winner of the RAS Foundation Community Kitchen will be announced and presented during the Sydney Royal Easter Show, 10 – 23 April, 2014.
Interested applicants are encouraged to visit www.rasnsw.com.au/programs to find out more about the RAS Foundation Community Kitchen Grant and to complete the online application form.
The successful applicant will need to meet the following requirements:
• The kitchen can only be installed into the agreed community owned / public building and cannot be for the benefit of an individual or company. The kitchen must be accessible to the wider community.
• The successful applicant will receive the kitchen in a flat pack form that comprises of cabinetry, cook top, stove and sink. No colours or materials preference can be requested.
• The coordination, cost of freight from Sydney Showground to the recipient community will be the responsibility of the successful applicant. All installation costs are also the responsibility of the successful applicant.
• The flat packed kitchen (comprising of six pallets) will need to be removed from the Sydney Showground on Saturday 26 or Sunday 27 April, 2014.
• Installation of the kitchen needs to be completed by 31 October, 2014 - six months after the Sydney Royal Easter Show.
• The successful applicant will be required to attend a presentation event to be held during the 2014 Sydney Royal Easter Show to accept the Masters Home Improvements Kitchen.
How to apply
All applications must be made online. http://www.rasnsw.com.au/rasf-community-kitchen.htm
The closing date for applications is 5pm, 21 March, 2014.
2013 was the inaugural year of the grant, with the Community Kitchen breathing new life into the Deniliquin Rovers Football and Netball Club’s newly renovated clubhouse and has greatly enhanced the capacity and use of the venue.
The RAS Foundation is a philanthropic foundation which seeks to encourage educational opportunity and foster vibrant and sustainable rural and regional communities by supporting quality youth and community programs.
Jocellin Jansson
Executive Officer.
Royal Agricultural Society Foundation
1 Showground Road, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127
t: (02) 9704 1234 m: 0429 365 841 e: jjansson@rasnsw.com.au
To make a tax deductible donation to the RAS Foundation and help students accomplish their tertiary study goals and aspirations and build a brighter future for rural NSW, please speak with me or visit http://www.rasnsw.com.au/827.htm
To learn more about the work of the RAS Foundation, view this short YouTube clip; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5_LLN7QeDM
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Calendar Online is a calendar about what is happening in the North West. Communities need to market and advertise their local events. For the people of the North West this is the best place to do that. Towns included are West of the Newell Highway mainly Narrabri and Wee Waa.
If you have an event coming up why not add it to the calendar by sending me the flyer and information. kateschwager50@gmail.com
Putting your event in the calendar is FREE to anyone. Your Flyer will be promoted on Facebook, as well as other Social Media. Sponsored by the two Gold advertisers on the Wee Waa and Narrabri websites www.agiesrural.com.au and www.narrabrirsl.com.au this is an easy viewing calendar, flyers are also included within each entry. Below are some of the highlights for the next month.
www.calendaronline.com.au
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Thursday 4th April
Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) is planning to replace the bridge on the Kamilaroi Highway over the Namoi River about one kilometre west of Wee Waa. You are invited to attend an information session at the Wee Waa Bowling Club, Alma Street Wee Waa 6.30pm to 7.30pm At the meeting RMS will provide details of the project and answer any questions you may have. Construction of the new bridge is expected to start mid 2014.
Thursday 20th March -
Wee Waa Chamber of Commerce Meeting
Friday 21st March -
Evening with Ben Tune
Saturday 22nd March
Wee Waa Market Day at Wee Waa Museum
Wednesday 26th March
People for the Plains meeting is March 26 - 6.00-7.30pm
Friday 28th March -
Government Mobile Service Centre - Wee Waa
Saturday 29th March
Nosh on the Namoi
Seniors Week 17th - 28th March
Saturday 29th April
Narrabri Show
Boggabri Drovers Campfire Weekend
For more of what is happening visit the Calendar online Website.
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Need some more exposure for your website. The new Wee Waa website will be out shortly and banner ads will be available. Why not contact Kates On Web for some ideas on how to get the best out of your website locally. If you don't have a shop front do people know you are there. For a small fee of $200 per year you can have a banner add on both sites and direct the traffic to your site. Of course it will also build up your ranking in the seach engines. The more links to your site you have the better you will be ranked. Why not contact Kate Schwager at Kates On Web and give your website some exposure.
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Coal Seam Gas
For those interested in finding out more about the Coal Seam Gas Industry. There is a large amount of maps and information available here on Wee Waa website Under the News Section on the website.
People of the Plains
Please Note: People for the Plains next meeting People for the Plains meeting is March 26 - 6.00-7.30pm, venue to be advised. Please look on the www.namoicommunityhub.com.au for details or the People for the Plains Facebook page.
People of the Plains is looking into doing some more information evenings in the communities of Narrabri, Wee Waa and Boggabri. If you would like one in your community please feel free to contact people4plains@fastmail.com.au
Burren Junction Bore Baths
now open. For more information
Art Prize
The Shirley Hannan National Portrait Award 2014 Calling for Entries
Public Consultation Meetings
Narrabri Shire Council would like to invite interested residents to the Public Meetings held at:
Bellata Tuesday 18th March 2014
Commencing at 6pm at the Bellata Golf Club
Narrabri Tuesday 1st April 2014
Commencing at 6pm at the Council Chambers
Gwabegar Tuesday 8th April 2014
Commencing at 3.30pm at the Gwabegar Community Hall
Pilliga Tuesday 8th April 2014
commencing at 6pm at the Pilliga CWA Rooms
These meetings provide an excellent opportunity for residents to be informed on issues relevant to their community,Councillors and Senior Staff will be in attendance.
National Rural Women's Coalition -
the latest E-Leaders Program
E-leaders Program applications open today.
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With the price of electricity going up and up in our community, I have formed an affiliation with Iain McGregor from Smart Commercial Solar to help small and large businesses, farmers and residential households understand their energy bills. Once assessed by dropping your energy bill into our office. You can then look at alternatives or just get a better deal on what you are using. One Farmer was assessed for free and saved $17,000 per annum on his energy bill before deciding to do Solar. Read More.......
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Smart Commercial Solar - Namoi
You can monitor the projects they have recently completed online for Narrabri Bowling Club and the Club Motor Inn here on the website.
They also have a stand alone system using batteries, why not enquire and see how much it will cost you.
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Narrabri, Wee Waa, Moree, Gunnedah and Goondiwindi Web Design and Web Hosting and Domain Registration. Founded in 2003, with offices in London and Norway, Ligante is a catalyst in the field of information technology. I have been working with Christian, marketing and developing websites since being introduced to him in 2002 to do the original Wee Waa website, by Ruth Quigley the owner and operator of Webteam Australia. Read More......
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Kates On Web offers Not For Profits a number of plans, one of these being the starter plan with a NFP discount. If you have a NFP organisation who needs a professional web presence and content management system. Why not contact Kates On Web to develop and design your website.
Wee Waa Museum
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Kates On Web works with Ligante Ltd to bring customers a very reasonably priced outcome. We offer 4 plans Starter, Economy, Premium and E-Commerce. We offer discounts and payment plans for cashflow shortfalls in businesses. Why not use a local person to develop and design your website. This is a small business website using the starter plan.
www.narrabrigold.com.au
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We have global connections that we can source to get a better outcome for all. This website is premium plan. Developed for company in Rural NSW. Other sites can be found on Kates On Web in the development section Sites coming up are Narrabri RSL, Byamee, Proclass, Merten Lawyers, Kels Country, Australian Cotton Fibre Expo. We are continuing to move our clients over to the new program. These include: Bizclean, Hennessy Water, Relish Catering, Proton/Randolph Engineering, Namoi Water and Friendly Faces Helping Hands.
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Kates on Web offers other services as well as web development from her Rose Street Shop. For a full list of Services click here
Anything I can do to help our communities succeed. Just pop in and see if I can help you. If I can't help you I may know someone who can.
Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday or by appointment just call 0407665357 to see if I am in my office. Being a 1 person operator I am sometimes out of my office always available on email and mobile though.
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Local Survey
A New Website called Namoi Community Hub is undertaking a survey in regards to our local community. If you have 5 minutes to answer 10 questions please click here to fill in the survey. Results will be made available in the next Newsletter. The Hub will be doing a number of surveys over the coming months. If you have anything that you would like a survey done on please contact me at kateschwager50@gmail.com
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