Temora Shire Council has secured $239,651 in funding through the NSW Government’s $25 million Reconnecting Regional NSW – Community Events Program. Photo: Robynmac.
Temora Shire Council has secured more than $200,000 in funding from the State Government to deliver community events.
Temora received $239,651 as part of the Government’s $25 million Reconnecting Regional NSW Community Events Program.
Temora Mayor Rick Firman said he was grateful for and pleased to have received the grant.
“We are grateful to Minister Cooke (Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke) and the Government for helping out rural communities with this funding,” Mayor Firman said.
“They’ve acknowledged we’ve missed out on a heck of a lot during that wretched COVID period.
“It means a great deal and I know it will mean a lot to the community.”
Cr Firman said after COVID it was crucial for the community to have such support as there were fundraising opportunities for organisations to host and for people to get out and about.
He said Temora Shire was delighted to be showcasing a diverse range of events for everyone in the region to enjoy.
“The community will look forward to sporting days, art exhibitions, community fairs and art workshops. You name it, it will be on in Temora,” he said.
Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said the funding would help the council deliver a range of events that would bring the community together to reconnect.
“The planned events are a terrific opportunity to promote greater social cohesion as well as provide an economic boost locally following the COVID-19 lockdowns,” Ms Cooke said.
A total of eight events will be on offer by local community groups, and the shire council will run a further 11 events later in the year.
The first event is the T-Light at Lake Centenary, on Saturday, 27 August.
The remaining events for Temora include:
- Junior Basketball Carnival – $3700
- Pop-up Pub (old Narraburra Church) – $7000
- Mary Gilmore Music Festival – $8100
- Ariah Park Swimming Pool Fun Day – $4000
- Ariah Park Community Tribute Show and Children’s Disco – $6800
- Ariah Park Community Mural Unveiling and Light Show – $9000
- T-Light – $25,000
- Christmas Fair – $11,860
- Event Coordinator – $45,000
- Australia Day 2023 Pool Party – $8700
- Monthly Welcome Events – $4620
- Family Expo – $7000
- NYE 2022 Pool Party – $14,809
- One Book One Temora – $4576
- Active Ageing Expo – $2600
- David Schlunke – A Local Artist and his Art – $15,000
- Arts Festival Events – $17,000
- LEGO Exhibition – $7452
- Me, You and Marie – $24,900
- Temora Hits the Stage – $12,534.
The $25 million Reconnecting Regional NSW – Community Events Program is part of the $200 million Regional Recovery Package, designed to support economic and social recovery across regional NSW by creating new jobs and supporting community events, shows and festivals to boost tourism.
For further information on the NSW Government Community Events, visit Reconnecting Regional NSW – Community Events Program.
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