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MARANGUKA EMPOWERS BOURKE COMMUNITY
The NSW Government has re-affirmed its support for the Maranguka Community Hub which is empowering Aboriginal community members to drive change and close the gap in Bourke. Minister for Health Brad Hazzard and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Ben Franklin today...
SUPPORT TARGETS BOURKE’S AT-RISK YOUTH
At-risk young people in Bourke will have access to more targeted support, with the appointment of a Youth Action Meeting (YAM) Coordinator. Deputy Premier and Minister for Police Paul Toole and Minister for Regional Youth Ben Franklin today announced the new,...
GRANTS TO SUPPORT ARTS AND CULTURE FLOOD RECOVERY
Dozens of arts and cultural organisations, screen practitioners, individual artists and collaborative groups impacted by recent floods will have access to $500,000 in funding. The NSW Government has increased its ‘Recovery Grants for NSW Creatives’ financial support...
HERITAGE BUILDING TO INSPIRE CREATIVE TALENT IN MACQUARIE STREET EAST PRECINCT
One of Sydney’s best-loved public buildings is being given a new lease on life as a creative hub offering some of the state’s brightest arts, screen and creative talent an exciting new space to rehearse in, collaborate and develop new content. The heritage-listed...
MENTORING PROJECTS TO SUPPORT REGIONAL YOUTH HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Resilience-building activities for young women in the Byron Shire and pop-up play sessions in Lake Macquarie are among the successful projects announced under the Children and Young People Wellbeing Recovery initiative. Minister for Mental Health Bronnie Taylor and...
BAZ LUHRMANN’S ‘FARAWAY DOWNS’ CHOOSES NSW
The state’s world-class post-production and visual effects houses are bringing Film Director Baz Luhrmann’s exciting new project to life. Faraway Downs is supported by the NSW Government’s Post, Digital and Visual Effects Rebate, which has generated more than 8,000...
KYAS HEPWORTH APPOINTED HEAD OF SCREEN NSW
Respected screen and arts executive Kyas Hepworth has been appointed as Head of Screen NSW. Ms Hepworth, a Bundjalung woman from Tweed Heads, joins Screen NSW from NITV where she was Head of Commissioning and Programming. As Head of Screen NSW, she will lead the...
REGIONAL SCHOOL ALUMNI EVENTS PROGRAM INSPIRES
Former students from high schools across rural and regional NSW will return to their roots to inspire the next generation of school leavers, thanks to the NSW Government’s new Regional School Alumni Events Program. The $100,000 initiative will support regional...
REGIONAL YOUTH HAVE A SAY IN HOW THEY GET ACTIVE
A pilot sport project is giving young people in rural and regional NSW the chance to have a say in how they participate in physical activity. The Regional Active Youth Program is jointly funded by the NSW Government’s Office for Regional Youth and Office of Sport....
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