FREE community sausage sizzle from 11am to 1pm on Friday 5th March
EVENTS
Festival of Small Halls to Burren Junction School of Arts Hall
The Woodfordia Inc team are excited to be bringing the Festival of Small Halls to Burren Junction School of Arts Hall on 30 April as part of the Autumn 2021 tour. The tour will visit 20 towns in regional NSW between 7 April - 2 May 2021.
Festival of Small Halls is a series of tours that takes the best folk and contemporary acoustic artists performing at two of our country’s largest festivals, and sends them on the road to tiny halls in communities all over Australia.
It is produced by Woodfordia Inc in partnership with many other wonderful Australian festivals, regional partners and great lovers and supporters of folk and contemporary acoustic music.
It’s an opportunity for music-lovers from welcoming communities to invite artists from Home and Abroad into their towns.
Tickets go on sale from 24th February at www.festivalofsmallhalls.com.
For more information or the tour schedule head to: https://www.walgett.nsw.gov.au/festival-of-small-halls.../
Grants & Scholarships
Regional Events Acceleration Fund Stream One: Major Event Operations and Infrastructure
Grants between $50,000 and $200,000 are available to support temporary event infrastructure and operational improvements at existing regional events to help increase visitation.
Examples of the types of event infrastructure and operational improvements that are eligible for funding include:
securing a major artist/performance to increase an event’s appeal
additional temporary seating areas to increase capacity
additional staging for a music festival
establishing a pop-up camping and caravan site to support more overnight stays.
Stream Two: Major Event Attraction and Enhancement
Grants for a minimum of $100,000 for the attraction, delivery and retention of major international and domestic events to regional areas across regional NSW, with a focus on major sporting events providing national or international exposure.
Funding is now available to help events in regional NSW thrive. Grants are available to help cover the cost of attracting new major events to regional areas and to make existing regional events bigger and better. Apply now: http://nsw.gov.au/reafund
AGRICULTURE, BUSINESS
Coles Nurture Fund
Funder: Coles
Grant Background: Coles launched the $50 million Nurture Fund in April 2015 to help small and medium sized businesses innovate and grow. Since then, they have offered more than $24 million in financial support to more than 60 Australian food and liquor producers.
From Australia’s first quinoa processing facility, to chickpea tofu, to home grown garlic and to Australian first prawn farming technology, the Coles Nurture Fund is helping Aussie producers bring their big ideas to life.
$ Available: Up to $500 000.00.
Eligibility: Small and medium sized businesses can apply for a grant of up to $500,000 to help them develop new market-leading products, technologies and processes.
Key Dates: Closes 19 March 2021. https://www.bulletpoint.com.au/coles-nurture-fund/
Protecting Our Places
Funder: NSW – Environment
Grant Background: The Protecting our Places program encourages and empowers Aboriginal communities to protect, conserve and restore landscapes and waterways important to them.
This program is designed to empower and provide opportunities for Aboriginal organisations to undertake projects that:
contribute to ongoing sustainable management of significant Aboriginal cultural landscapes in New South Wales
contribute to healthier environments and communities
develop the project management capabilities of Aboriginal groups
encourage new collaborations and positive relationships with other organisations, government and stakeholders.
$ Available: Up to $80 000.00.
Eligibility: The following NSW Aboriginal community organisations/groups can apply:
NSW Local Aboriginal Land Councils
NSW Aboriginal Corporations registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006
NSW Incorporated Associations registered under Associations Incorporation Act 2009
Non-distributing NSW Co-operatives registered under Co-operatives National Law and associated Acts
NSW Registered Native Title Body Corporates.
Key Dates: Closes on 22 March 2021. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/.../protecting-our-places
NAIDOC Local Grants
Funder: Federal – National Indigenous Australians Agency
Grant Background: The 2021 NAIDOC Local Grants funding round aims to support activities being held during NAIDOC Week 2021 (4-11 July) that celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures, achievements and continuing contributions to our country and society. Activities should align with the National NAIDOC Theme for 2021, ‘Heal Country’.
This grant round provides funding to organisations to contribute to the costs of local and regional NAIDOC activities across Australia.
$ Available: Up to $1 000.00.
Eligibility: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous legal entities may apply for NAIDOC funding. Where both Indigenous and non-Indigenous organisations are found equally suitable, preference will generally be given to the Indigenous organisation.
Key Dates: Closes 15 March 2021. https://www.grants.gov.au/Go/Show...
ClubGRANTS is back for 2021
Application rounds for 2021 ClubGRANTS funding are beginning to open again in NSW.
ClubGRANTS is one of Australia’s largest grant programs, providing more than $100 million each year to charities, sporting organisations and not-for-profit community groups.
Since 1998, clubs have contributed over $1 billion in cash and in-kind funding support across the state.
ClubGRANTS covers three funding categories:
Category 1: Community welfare and social services, community development, employment assistance activities, community health services, and projects aimed at improving living standards.
Category 2: General community development and support activities, including junior sport.
Category 3: Large-scale community infrastructure projects such as hospitals and sporting facilities.
TO APPLY
Read the ClubGRANTS Guidelines carefully to determine if you are eligible to apply for funding and which category you should apply for.
Category 3 funding, or infrastructure grants, is administered by the Office of Responsible Gambling. To apply for Category 3 funding, click the button below.
For more information about the application process and to view our Frequently Asked Questions, click here.
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR RURAL BURSARIES!
To download application forms please see our website at www.bcef.org.au
Applications close 26th February 2021!
* artwork by The Land Newspaper
DNSW announce funding for tourism operators!!!!
The Tourism Product Development Fund comprises two streams:
• Refresh and Renew Fund: offering $10,000 grants to regional tourism operators to update their product or experience
• Experience Enhancement Fund: provides between $50,000 and $150,000 in matched funding to assist operators upgrade existing accommodation to be 4 to 5-star, upgrade business and leisure event venues and facilities, repurpose existing infrastructure to provide new facilities or experiences not currently available within the destination, or to create new tourism attractions or experiences
Applications are now open and close on 31 March 2021. For information and to apply visit
https://www.destinationnsw.com.au/tourism/business-development-resources/funding-and-grants/tourism-product-development-fund?fbclid=IwAR2upOp-sdzviSlGgDiCRPl8ikHvWfVNSOIFyGqi1SM-0zqFH6jZ2bqxTE8
DICK COLLESS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TAFE/TERTIARY STUDENTS
Applications are now being invited for the 2021 Dick Colless Memorial Scholarships.
Four scholarships of up to $2,500 each are awarded annually to students entering their second and/or subsequent years of study at recognised tertiary institutions and TAFE colleges.
Scholarships will only be awarded to those students who have their principle place of residence located in the Walgett Shire area.
Scholarships will be based on course fees, accommodation requirements and any other special requirements for study such as residential course attendance expenses.
When awarding scholarships due consideration will be had to the results achieved in the first or subsequent years of study.
Full details of the scholarship guidelines, together with application forms are available from Council’s website www.walgett.nsw.gov.au
Applications close on Friday 9 April 2021.
For further information please contact Council’s administration office on 6828 6100.
Michael Urquhart General Manager
NSW REGIONAL BUSINESS EVENT DEVELOPMENT FUND
What is the NSW Regional Business Event Development Fund?
The NSW Regional Business Event Development Fund is designed to help stakeholders create, attract and support exciting business events for regional NSW and to support new business event initiatives aimed at enriching the events with opportunities offered by iconic towns and regions while helping secure successful conferences and events for their future.
The four streams of the program are:
Creation of a New Business Event – To encourage towns and regions to create their own new conferences and business events.
Attraction of an Existing Business Event – To assist rural and regional NSW to secure conferences, business events and major expos. The business event should have previously been held in a capital city, interstate or overseas and funding is being sought to bring the event to a regional NSW location.
Support for an Existing Business Event – To support events that are held in regional NSW and may rotate between locations. Funds must be used to drive increased visitation for the event.
Support for a Business Event Project – To assist rural and regional NSW implement business event projects or initiatives aimed at driving growth in the visitor economy of regional NSW. This may take the form of a business event series or roadshow; a specific element of a business event where the main event is being held in a capital city or interstate; or a small-scale infrastructure project specifically designed to support growth in business events.
What level of funding is available?
Grant funding (from a pool of $500,000 excluding GST) will be offered until 30 April 2021 or until the pool of funds available has been expended. Applications will be assessed on a first-come-first-served basis until the funds have been expended. Funding is to be matched dollar-for-dollar by local communities, councils, entrepreneurs, associations, corporations, professional conference organisers or grants received by other Local, State and Federal Government Departments.
An Applicant may apply for funding based on the following scale:
Up to $15,000 (ex GST) for a business event with up to 150 delegates (projected attendance)
Up to $30,000 (ex GST) for a business event with over 150 delegates (projected attendance)
INDUSTRY NEWS
FREE Cultural Tourism Workshop in Lightning Ridge Thursday 4th March 9am - 3pm
“Cultural tourism is almost as diverse as culture itself in that it can embrace practically any activity connected with, or peculiar to, a country, area, city or town: art, cinema, language, sport, religion, architecture, gastronomy, nature or any kind of folklore. But there are other much less conventional, and in some cases very alternative, types of cultural tourism”.
If this sounds like an experience you offer or are interested in starting please come along!
Participants need to register via the Outback Arts website here > https://www.outbackarts.com.au/workshops
POSITIONS VACANT
Fence Erector
Douglas Bros Fencing Contractors
Job Description
- Hard worker - Willing to learn - Trustworthy - Shows initiative
Prior experience not necessary but would help
Drivers license essential Contact Blair on 0408253089 or email [Email hidden. Click Apply to start your application.]
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is recruiting Field Managers for the 2021 Census and we are following up to request your assistance, as we still need a few Field Managers in your local area.
Census Field Managers play a critical role in helping their local community to complete the Census, and community participation in the Census is vital. The Census collects important information that is widely used to make decisions such as how to support local communities.
Farm Hand, North West Walgett. We have a position available for a farmhand at our family farm NW of Walgett.
Please see attached ad for details on how to apply.
Position is mainly dryland cropping focused.
We are scouting for a local Coordinator/Champion in each town to help promote the 'Outback Outloud' project in their community.
The local coordinator/champion will:
Have great connections in their town and a passion to participate in local storytelling.
Promote workshops locally, encourage participants to attend, connect with venues, provide recommendations.
Work closely with Outback Arts and Signal Creative and attend all workshops and events in your area.
Be available for 28 hours work in total, excellent paid position for each local champion
Sounding good to you or do you know of someone perfect for the job?
“Everybody loves a BBQ, especially if it’s free! Our sponsor, Ochre Health, are celebrating the opening their Walgett medical centre by inviting anybody in town to a free community sausage sizzle from 11am to 1pm on Friday. The sausage sizzle will be at the doctors surgery in Walgett on Fox Street, just next to the hospital. Everybody in the area on Friday is welcome, so tell your family and friends. They say there’s no need to book – just roll up with a good appetite to meet the Ochre team and have a feed. That address again is the Ochre Medical Centre in Walgett at 141 Fox Street – a free community sausage sizzle on Friday from 11am to 1pm.”
Macquarie Home Stay are stoked to be able to run an amazing raffle thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are 5 raffles on offer - a Family linen pack, Party pack, Mum and bub pack, Kids toy pack and Ladies pamper pack - there's something for everyone so no one misses out. Tickets $2 each or 3 for $5 and you pick which raffle you want the tickets in. Ticket sales will close 31 March and the winners will be drawn 1 April 2021 - no April fools we promise!
Buy online, at our office, see us out and about or in various locations in your local communities. All proceeds go to helping us grow our charitable accommodation facility.
Adoption of the Draft Walgett Shire Council Cemetery Policy
The Draft Walgett Shire Council Cemetery Policy (DWSCCP) was adopted unchanged at the Council Meeting held on Tuesday 23 February 2021. The draft Cemetery Policy was previously advertised for a period of 42 days in accordance with the Local Government Act 193. No submissions were received. The adopted policy can be viewed on Council’s website www.walgett.nsw.gov.au
This policy is written for the cemeteries that are under Council’s management, they include; Walgett, Lightning Ridge, Burren Junction, Carinda, Collarenebri and Cumborah.
Further information can be made by contacting Bob Harris, Acting Director Environmental Services on (02) 6821 6120.
NOTICE TO RESIDENTS
Fox Street Footpath– Walgett
Walgett Shire Council wishes to advise residents and road users that Fox Street, Walgett (Between Euroka Street & Trevillion Park – Eastern Side) that new footpath works will commence on Monday, 1st March 2021.
Please be advised that access to driveways will be closed for seven days after the concrete has been poured for curing purposes so pedestrian and vehicle access will be limited as per the Traffic Management Plan.
The job site will be secured with plastic barrier mesh at the end of each day although residents are asked to take precaution for the risks associated in work sites during the night period.
These new works will be carried out over eight weeks and Council apologises for any inconvenience caused to residents during this time.
Should you require further information regarding these new works please contact Roy White, Council’s Urban Services Coordinator on 6828 6100.
Michael Urquhart General Manager
PUBLIC NOTICE
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION: PROPOSED PANDORA STREET EXTENSION
Walgett Shire Council wishes to advise residents of Lightning Ridge that a Community Consultation Meeting will be held on Thursday 4th March at 1.30pm at the Lightning Ridge Bowling Club.
The purpose of the consultation is to discuss with the community the proposed Pandora Street.
For further information please contact Raju Ranjit at Walgett Shire Council on 02 6828 6100.
Michael Urquhart
General Manager
Wednesday, 17 February 2021
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