Reconnecting Regional Community Events Program
NSW Government's Reconnecting Regional NSW Community Events Program
An exciting range of locally-run events are set to receive a $362,000 funding boost thanks to the NSW Government’s Reconnecting Regional NSW Community Events Program.
The aim of the funding is to support communities and businesses to host events that will rebuild community cohesion, deliver positive social outcomes and support local businesses in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Funding was available for both new and existing events, which could include non-profit markets, festivals and fairs, sporting events, food and leisure events, recovery events, community classes and workshops, regional racing carnivals, touring events and theatre programs, and public holiday celebrations such as Australia Day or Anzac Day.
The funding was awarded to events based in the Bega Valley Shire with a benefit to the broader community. Funded events must be:
- Open to all members of the public
- Free to attend or a very small fee to cover any extra costs
- Planned and delivered using the COVID-19 NSW Public Health Orders current at that time and have a COVID-19 Safety Plan in place for all events (the development of these plans is an eligible expense)
- Held before 31 March 2023, and
- Have a primary purpose of reconnecting communities and improving social cohesion of the local community
Successful Projects
| Organisation | Project | Total funded |
|---|---|---|
| Bega District Band | Andrews Sisters Small Hall Concert Series | 11,200.00 |
| Bega Valley Regional Gallery | South East Centre for Contemporary Art (SECCA) launch | 45,000.00 |
| Bega Valley Shire Council | Australia Day 2023 community celebration | 18,000.00 |
| Bega Valley Shire Council | Australian Citizenship Day | 4,700.00 |
| Bega Valley Shire Council | Wilderness to Water Tours | 29,716.80 |
| Cruise Eden (Eden Tourism Incorporated) | Taste of Eden Festival | 10,000.00 |
| Discover Your Voice | Music is for Everyone | 25,040.00 |
| Eden Community Access Centre Inc | Community Arts and Music Program | 40,746.20 |
| Eden Whale Festival Inc | Eden Whale Festival | 60,000.00 |
| Far South Coast Landcare Association | Bega River and Wetlands Landcare x Park Run | 2,050.00 |
| Friends of Glebe Wetlands | Glebe Wetlands Bioblitz | 8,500.00 |
| Lifeline South Coast | South Coast Community Connections Roadshow | 33,100.00 |
| Murrah Hall Preservation | Murrah Hall: Free Food and Music Sunday Arvo | 9,783.00 |
| Pambula Wetlands and Heritage Project | Celebrating Panboola's 20th Birthday | 5,000.00 |
| Rocky Hall Community Association Inc. | New Buildings Bridge 101st Birthday Celebration | 6,000.00 |
| Sapphire Coast Kart Club Inc | Track Walk Through Time | 4,500.00 |
| Sapphire Coast Producers Association (Inc) | Spring Brunch and Music at the Markets | 6,000.00 |
| Sapphire Coast Producers Association (Inc) | Bega Valley Growers Long Table Lunch | 4,840.00 |
| South Coast History Society Inc. | Merimbula Monday Morning Movies | 7,200.00 |
| We Love Craft Beer | South Coast Ale Trail - Craft Beer Festival | 9,124.00 |
| To be advised | 21,500.00 | |
| Total | 362,000.00 |
For more information: Reconnecting Regional NSW – Community Events Program | NSW Government
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