The Australia Day community event funding is now open for applications to support small community events across the Tweed Shire.
Categories
Citizen of the Year – this is an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the Tweed Shire community
Arts and Culture Award – this is an individual or group who has made a significant contribution to cultural development within the Tweed Shire Community Volunteer of the Year (Individual) – this is an individual who has made a significant contribution to volunteer works within the community
Volunteer of the Year (Group) – this is a group who has made a significant contribution to volunteer works within the community
Sporting Achievement (Individual) – this award is for an outstanding playing sportsperson, or an ancillary volunteer who has dedicated a lot of time and effort into sports
Sporting Achievement (Group) – this award is for an outstanding playing sports team, or an ancillary volunteer group who has dedicated a lot of time and effort into sports
Community Event of the Year – an event that promotes and increases the profile of its local area and/or delivers wider benefits across the Tweed Shire community
Young Achiever in Community Service – a young person 25 years of age and under, who has made a significant contribution to the community.
Funding Information
The 3 categories of funding support on offer are:
Category 1: $300 for events up to 149 attendees
Category 2: $400 for events with 150 – 249 attendees
Category 3: $500 for events with more than 250 attendees.
Criteria
The event must take place on Australia Day (26 January), subject to the COVID-19 restrictions and the NSW Public Orders at the time.
The event must be a public event accessible to everyone.
No financial assistance will be given to privately owned businesses/companies.
No financial assistance will be given to Government Departments or agencies or for support of Government owned facilities.
Organisations must be Tweed based.
The funds are not to be used for a social activity for members of the organisation exclusively.
That the organisation be incorporated.
That the organisation holds Public Liability Insurance.
The event organiser is to provide Council with a COVID-19 Safe Plan.
Full or partial or no funding may result following assessment by the Tweed Shire Australia Day Awards Selection Panel.
The event organisers must recognise Council’s support for the event on the day and in all promotional material (including posters, flyers and social media).
An event acquittal be submitted after the event and additional information may be requested.
All relevant approvals are to be in place if the event is planned to be held on Council managed land such as a park or beach.
