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NEWTOWN SCHOOL OF ARTS TO UNDERGO $2 MILLION UPGRADE
The historic Newtown School of Arts will be upgraded into a fit-for-purpose modern facility for the State’s next generation of creatives thanks to a $2 million investment through the NSW Government’s Creative Capital Program. Minister for the Arts Ben Franklin said...
$30 MILLION FLOOD RECOVERY FUND TO REBUILD COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE
Applications open today for a $30 million recovery package which supports repair works for arts and culture, sports and Aboriginal-owned community infrastructure damaged in the February-March flood event. The eligible Local Government Areas are Ballina, Byron,...
JINDABYNE SET FOR FIRST LIBRARY
Jindabyne is set to receive a new modern library thanks to a $3.3 million investment from the NSW Government’s Regional Cultural Fund. Member for Monaro Nichole Overall and Minister for the Arts Ben Franklin officially opened the new Jindabyne Community Library this...
COFFS HARBOUR TO KEEP HOSTING NATIONAL TOUCH LEAGUE
The Inferno National Touch League will continue to call Coffs Harbour home until 2026, following a new agreement with the NSW Government. Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh and Nationals Minister for Tourism Ben Franklin have announced the government’s...
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST TO PREMIERE ITS MAGIC IN SYDNEY
Sydney will host the Australian premiere of a new reimagined production of the classic Disney musical, Beauty and The Beast, coming to the Capitol Theatre in June 2023. The NSW Government, through its tourism and major events agency Destination NSW, has partnered with...
$300,000 TO HELP KYOGLE BOUNCE BACK
Kyogle Council will receive $300,000 to help to the community bounce back from floods and COVID-19 through the NSW Government’s Reconnecting Regional NSW - Community Events Program. Minister for the Arts, Regional Youth and Local MLC Ben Franklin said Kyogle Council...
AVIATION ATTRACTION FUND LANDS EXTRA TOKYO FLIGHTS
The New South Wales Government’s $60 million Aviation Attraction Fund has secured another airline partner with Japan Airlines committing to two new flights per week from Tokyo International Airport to Sydney from October 2022.Minister for Tourism Ben Franklin said...
NGO ROUNDTABLE TO DELIVER CLOSING THE GAP OUTCOMES
The NSW Government will host an Aboriginal roundtable to discuss recommendations to achieve positive change for Aboriginal leaders, employees and services within non-government sectors across the State. Aboriginal NGO leaders and stakeholders will meet with Government...
EXPANSION OF YARKUWA INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE CENTRE
Deniliquin’s Yarkuwa Indigenous Knowledge Centre will receive $715,000 to purchase and re-design its Cultural Centre thanks to the NSW Government’s Creative Capital program. Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and the Arts Ben Franklin said this project will allow Yarkuwa...
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