Betty Cuthbert monument
Parkes resident Mick Craft was shopping for his brother who lives at Ermington last week and spotted Betty Cuthbert’s monument near Ermington Woolworths.
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He wanted to share this photo he took (right) three days after the fourfold Olympic champion passed away on August 6 at age 79.
Several bouquets of flowers were placed at the base of the monument.
Betty Cuthbert grew up in Ermington, a suburb of Sydney, and attended Ermington Public School.
Applications open for Regional Cultural Fund
Parliamentary Secretary for Western NSW Rick Colless is encouraging Orange electorate artists, performers and organisations to share ideas both big and small for infrastructure and arts projects in the electorate.
The $100 million Regional Cultural Fund is part of the Deputy Premier’s $1.3 billion Regional Growth Fund to improve economic outcomes as well as local amenities and standard of living across regional NSW communities.
Mr Colless said the fund would support the building of new artistic and cultural spaces such as galleries, theatres, libraries, museums and halls, as well as the upgrading or re-purposing of existing arts, screen, culture or heritage infrastructure.
“The Regional Cultural Fund supports arts, screen and cultural organisation proposals for small, medium and large infrastructure projects that will deliver long-term cultural benefits to Orange,” Mr Colless said.
“Galleries and museums will also be able to apply for operational funding to support the delivery of services, providing distinct experiences to visitors and promoting increased participation in creative and cultural activities.
“I encourage you to call my office on 9230 2397 or send me an email at rick.colless@parliament.nsw.gov.au, so that I can discuss the development of proposals that can be considered for Regional Cultural Fund support.”
Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW John Barilaro said regional NSW has long been home to producers of diverse arts and culture across a wide variety of disciplines including visual arts, performing arts, Indigenous arts, dance, music, exhibitions, publishing, film, television, radio and heritage works.
Minister for the Arts Don Harwin said investing in arts and culture programs and facilities provides recreational and educational benefits as well as increased tourist visitation, which in turn helps art practitioners expand their networks and enter new markets.
Expressions of interest for the Regional Cultural Fund are now open.
Successful applicants will be invited to provide additional information.
Up to $25 million will be made available in the first round of funding.
For further information, including guidelines for applicants, go to www.create.nsw.gov.au.
Community support sought for railway line
The Lachlan Regional Transport Committee (LRTC) established in 1983, works towards improving means of transport for freight and people in NSW using rail, road, or air.
Projects such as the Blayney-Demondrille regional railway line including the Koorawatha-Greenethorpe branch (‘The Cowra Lines’) are included on its website under the projects heading (http://www.lrtc.org.au/projects/blayney-demondrille-line).
There are explanations on each project and suggested actions community members can take such as email to member/s of parliament - suggested wording is also supplied.
If you wish to contribute and support such projects, feel free to browse the website and decide if you would carry out any of the suggested community actions.
The LRTC draws its membership from the outskirts of Sydney through the Central West of New South Wales to Dubbo, Parkes and Cootamundra.
Members include fifteen local government councils and the Port of Port Kembla.
LRTC has many times raised the concerns of regional people about the need to make optimum use of transport infrastructure and maintain standards of transport services.
Projects cover other areas of the state such as Wollongong and Dubbo.
Feel free to email the www.lrtc.org.au address to your friends across the state so they can support other projects.