Invitation to Join Adelaide Careers & Employment Expo
Fill courses, find workers and graduates
The Adelaide Careers and Employment Expo is South Australia's biggest careers, training, education and employment event. It is the only Expo that features a large number of both educators and employers.
The Expo gives organisations the opportunity to meet students, graduates, job seekers and career changers, who are actively looking for information and advice on their future pathways.
The free visitor entry and extensive marketing attracts thousands of visitors to the event each year.
For further information, contact Chris Brooks at Kym Jones Exhibitions on 0433 856 814 or chris@kjex.com.au
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Rising Challenges and Reopening
How did your business go in the December quarter?
The Business SA Survey of Business Expectations has been running for over 40 years. The survey includes recurring questions around recent business conditions and confidence in the economy going forward.
For the December quarter Business SA is also seeking feedback on the impact of COVID-19, the reopening, business investment, insurance and business fraud.
We encourage you to take just a small amount of time out of your day to complete this survey (10 minutes).
You can take the survey here.
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Congratulations to Cath Kidman of Wynns Coonawarra Estate for being selected as one of 18 award recipients from 12 countries and regions at the recent 2021 Women in Wine & Spirits Awards.
Hosted in China, the awards recognise aspiring women in the global beverage industry, and Cath was chosen as their top viticulturist!
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Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing
Limestone Coast Grant Recipients
A total of $1.306 million in funding for Limestone Coast sports and recreation clubs was announced this week by the State Government. The Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing Community Recreation and Sports Facilities Program funding will be used to upgrade infrastructure in projects in the region to the value of more than $2 million.
Congratulations to the seven clubs in our region who were successful in this round of funding:
- Mount Gambier Golf Club - $11,700
To refurbish female amenities at Mount Gambier Golf Club.
- Mundulla Football Club - $445,000
To construct a unisex changeroom including amenities, office space, umpire's room and storage.
- Mount Gambier Italo Australian Club - $362,800
To construct four unisex changerooms, umpire rooms, spectator viewing area and amenities as well as lighting at the Club.
- Mount Burr United Football Club - $120,900
To replace existing lighting with four new light towers providing 150 lux at the Mount Burr United Football and Netball Club.
- McLaughlin Park Sports - $96,000
To construct a synthetic cricket pitch and clubroom facility which meets Cricket Australia’s Community Cricket Facility Guidelines in Millicent.
- Bordertown Football Club - $230,000
To redevelop clubrooms, replace ceiling, install solar panels and provide unisex changerooms and amenities at the showgrounds.
- Borderline Speedway - $40,000
To construct amenities and change facilities at Borderline Speedway.
For the full list of clubs who have received funding, click here.
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Recreational Fishing and Camping Facilities Program Success
Congratulations to Wattle Range Council and Tatiara District Council for their recent success in the Recreational Fishing and Camping Facilities Program. The program funds projects that will improve, maintain or build new boating, marine rescue, fishing and camping facilities (such as boat ramps).
Wattle Range Council will receive $87,000 to replace two of the three pontoons at the Beachport Boat Ramp, including installation of handrails.
Tatiara District Council will receive $38,400 to replace the Bordertown Lake toilet block and install two new picnic tables to support the new RV camping facilities.
You can read more here.
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Natasha Dawson has turned her lifelong passion as an environmental educator, nature connection guide and bushwalker into a brand new ecotourism business. Walk the Limestone Coast offers visitors and locals alike the chance to explore the wonders of the Limestone Coast with multi-day walking tours and Ghost Mushroom Tours (May and June only).
Find out more here.
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Expand Together Grants
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has launched this one-off funding to eligible multicultural organisations to upgrade, extend or build community facilities or purchase equipment for use by South Australia’s culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
The Expand Together Grants aim to ensure there are necessary facilities and equipment for community members to come together, access the services and programs they need, and connect with the wider network of the local community.
There are two categories of grants under the Expand Together Grants available to multicultural organisations for projects to be delivered over 12 months:
- Infrastructure Grants of up to $100,000
- Equipment Grants of up to $20,000
Applications close 28 February 2022 and more information can be found here.
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Supporting Agricultural Shows and Field Days
Applications under round two of the Australian Government’s Supporting Agricultural Shows and Field Days program will open on 28 January 2022.
Grants from $10,000 to $70,000 will be available for eligible show societies and field day organisations to help cover significant financial losses over the past two consecutive years due to events being cancelled because of COVID-19.
Applicants will be able to claim for eligible expenditure incurred for events cancelled in the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, up to maximum capped amounts. Further information about the program is available here.
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Don't Forget - Building Better Regions Fund is Closing Soon!
The Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) gives councils and community groups the opportunity to seek funding for projects that involve construction or upgrade of infrastructure, and community development activities, such as new or expanded local events, strategic regional plans, leadership and capability building activities.
If you're considering applying, RDALC can help you:
- Determine the eligibility of your organisation and project
- Assess your readiness for a grant application
- Review your grant strategy
- Refer you to professional grant writers
- Provide an economic impact assessment to demonstrate the wider economic impacts of your project
- Review and provide feedback on your draft application
- Provide a letter of support
Contact Lyn Howes at RDALC for support to shape and develop your BBRF application. Email lyn@rdalc.org.au or call (08) 8723 1057. Find out more about BBRF here.
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Energy Efficient Communities
Food and Beverage Businesses Round NOW OPEN
The Food and Beverage Round of the Energy Efficient Communities Program is now open! Food and beverage manufacturing businesses can apply for a grant of up to $25,000 with no co-contribution required.
The program aims to help businesses and community organisations lower energy bills and reduce emissions through:
- replacing existing equipment with more energy efficient equipment
- installing or replacing components to help existing systems run more efficiently
- carrying out energy audits
- monitoring and optimising energy use and emissions
- increasing knowledge of energy efficiency practices, and
- positioning small and medium sized enterprises to adopt future technological advancement in energy consumption
Applications for the food and beverage manufacturing business round opened this week and close 18 February 2022. More information can be found here.
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RDALC provides free access to the Limestone Coast Grant Finder to all businesses, Local Government, community groups, not-for-profits and individuals. The site provides a comprehensive list of grant and funding opportunities available across our region.
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Continuing their series sharing how the team at .id are preparing for the Census 2021 data release, their most recent blog walks through their work reviewing categorisations for birthplace, ancestry, language and religion topics for their demographic information tools.
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Newry Station
Assistant Manager Livestock
An opportunity exists on Newry Station, a large-scale mixed operation 45km out of Kingston SE, South Australia. The property consists of 6,500HA of grazing land, stocking a self-replacing flock of 6,700 merino ewes and self-replacing herd of 1,200 Angus cows. This is complimented with 500HA of fodder production and cropping. The cropping undertaken is part of a pasture renovation program producing a combination of barley, beans, lupins and hay until sowing the final improved pasture. The property employs 5 full time staff as well as casuals and contractors as needed during peak periods.
The Assistant Manager - Livestock works with the Assistant Manager – Cropping to provide support and assistance to the Farm Manager in the operations of the property. It includes supervision of staff, supervision of contractors and ensuring the day-to-day programs are managed effectively and efficiently.
The Assistant Manager - Livestock is responsible for a wide range of tasks including:
- Assisting the Manager with the development of farming programs in response to seasons and markets
- Management of livestock, allocating stock to the appropriate paddocks with assessment of pasture availability
- Supervision of stock health management, assist in the genetic selection of livestock
- Supervision of shearing and crutching
- Assisting with the maintenance of vehicle, plant, infrastructure and machinery
- Purchasing of materials, rations, and parts necessary for the operation of the property, under the direction of the Manager
For more information about this role, including instructions on how to apply click here.
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