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Tatiara Community Newsletter
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Welcome to the Tatiara Community News. Stay informed with the latest local news, get the heads up on awesome community achievements and find out what’s happening right across Council – from the Library to the Field Crew.
Upcoming Council Meeting
Tatiara residents will have the opportunity to observe Council in its decision-making process when Council meets for its July Council meeting in Bordertown. Tuesday 9 July 2024 5 pm at the Tatiara District Council Chambers All are welcome to attend as part of the gallery, and the opportunity to address the meeting will arise during the public forum section, which is held between 5.00 pm - 5.30 pm.
Council News
Supplementary Election - Area Councillor A Supplementary Election for Area Councillor was held in June 2024 with Councillor Debbie Brown declared elected. Congratulations to our new Elected Member and thank you to all candidates and everyone who submitted their vote and got involved!
2024 Tatiara Volunteer of the Year Congratulations to Bob Brooksby on being awarded the 2024 Tatiara Volunteer of the Year at the 2024 Mayor's Volunteer Reception. Bob was recognised for all the hard and generous work he put into the Padthaway community, especially for the Football and Netball Club!
Welcoming Cities Award
We are thrilled that Tracey Grosser, our Community Development Officer - Migration, has been recognised for her work in the Welcoming Cities Awards for Change. Congratulations Tracey and thank you for your passion and commitment to making everyone feel welcome.
Arts & Culture News
Hawke House In May we had the pleasure of welcoming Senator Don Farrell, Special Minister of State, Minister for Trade and Tourism of Australia, along with Mayor Liz Goossens to open our newly renovated Hawke House. Bob Hawke was a towering figure in Australian politics and the only Prime Minister born in our beautiful state of South Australia. It was our privilege to officially open 'Hawke House', the restored home of Australia's 23rd Prime Minister in Bordertown. Hawke House has been carefully renovated to preserve its significant heritage, offer accommodation for visitors, and provide a meeting space for the local community. With up to 2,000 visitors anticipated annually, it not only represents a major tourism opportunity for the region but also honors the remarkable legacy of Bob Hawke.
Material Girls Wrap-Up Thank you to everyone who visited, enjoyed, and shared items for our Material Girls exhibition. We had a blast and recorded a stunning average of 71 visitors PER DAY – not to mention, received hundreds of lovely comments and heard so many stories about our district’s women. Image by Sarah Cunningham International Art Textile Biennale 2023 17 June - 26 July 2024 International Art Textile Biennale 2023 celebrates the vibrant and evolving world of contemporary art textiles. In its second edition, this Biennale showcases a diverse array of works that push the boundaries of textile art. A testament to the profound shift underway in the perception of textile art, lies a powerful and accessible medium for exploring identity, society, and politics in the 21st century. The 35 finalists from 11 countries dismantle preconceived notions on what it means to be a textile artist and how this medium can express profound commentary. Diverse perspectives unfold in each piece, challenging inherited canons and questioning concepts such as body and beauty, isolation and community. Artists delve into fabric as architecture, unraveling notions of home and the temporal nature of interior space. Some pieces serve as diaries of concerns about the escalating impacts of climate warming, while others examine the
What's happening at the Tatiara Libraries
intrinsic nature of self-reflection, exploring the act of making as a journey of internal struggles and letting go. Playfulness and introspection dance hand in hand, where the boundaries of textile art are stretched, unraveled, and woven anew, offering viewers a glimpse into the rich tapestry of contemporary artistic expression. Traditional techniques also seamlessly intertwine with innovation. Seated beside the familiar textiles are a myriad of unconventional companions - rabbit skin, paper-pulp, concrete, flax, old woollen blankets, stringy-bark, spider egg cases, recycled plastics, foraged vines, recycled electrical copper wire, charcoal, reclaimed ceramics, fluorite, amethyst, business tie linings, doilies, and off-cuts of previous artworks.
Art you can touch!
Two of the National Gallery of Australia's Art Cases will be landing in Bordertown from 17 June - 12 July. These cases travel to schools, libraries and community centres, galleries and aged care facilities throughout Australia, where works can be discovered by adults and children. A key feature of the Art Cases program is that the works can be handled - art you can touch! We will be receiving two cases Form and Function and Bodies which are both available for your group or meeting to look and touch. If you would like to explore the National Gallery of Australia Art Cases, please call the Walkway Gallery on 08 8752 1044. Image (1): Lionel Bawden, Brain coral, 2003, in- situation view, Telopea Park School, 2023, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 2003 with support from the Elaine and Jim Wolfensohn Gift for the National Gallery of Australia Art Cases © Lionel Bawden
Road Network News
Parks & Gardens
A new ramp has been finished at the Crocker Street Carpark in Bordertown. This ramp provides improved access, making it easier for us to enter the Tatiara Creek drain for efficient debris and rubbish removal.
The start of the Padthaway Settlers Park Playground Upgrade.
Park Furniture maintenance and repairs at Padthaway
General Inspector
Permits for the collection of fallen timber on roadsides Now that the Fire Danger Season has passed we are issuing permits for the collection of fallen timber from roadsides. The permit is valid for 1 month and gives the holder time to collect wood for personal use. Permit fee is $5.00. The permit holder is not allowed to cut down any standing dead or live trees. The conditions are set out in a handout that you will be presented on receipt of payment at the Keith or Bordertown office.
The footpath upgrade is now complete at Soldiers Park, Bordertown
Funding & Grant Opportunities
Strengthening Rural Communities — Small & Vital Open now The Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) Small & Vital stream gives small remote, rural and regional communities across Australia the opportunity to access funds for a broad range of initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities. Grants up to $10,000 are available for a broad range of grassroots, community-led initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities that strengthen local people, places and climate solutions, with a preference for smaller communities (populations under 15,000). Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and assessed quarterly. Tatiara Community Grants We are now inviting applications from local community groups and organisations for the Tatiara Community Grants Program. Minor Grants Individual Achievement Grant – up to a maximum of $350 for national events, maximum of $500 for international events. Quick Response Grant – maximum $1,500 to support the purchase of small equipment or delivery of small events Major Grants. Major Grants Community Strengthening Programs & Events Grant – maximum $2,000 for programs and events. Community Strengthening Infrastructure Grant – maximum $10,000 to enhance, improve or renew social assets. Minor Grant applications are approved monthly. Applications for Major Grants close on 20 October 2024, with applications considered at Council’s November meeting. Before submitting an application for Major Grant Funding, please make an appointment to see the Director of Corporate & Community Services.
Toyota Community Trust Grants Program Open now - Close Midnight 3 July 2024 Aims to encourage young Australians to pursue further study. The Toyota Community Trust is seeking grant proposals based on equity in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) that address: • Barriers to students pursuing STEM- related studies. • Equity issues such as gender, low socio-economic status, First Nations peoples, people with a disability and/or rural or isolated communities. For more information please click here Australia Post Community Grants Program Open now - Closes 1 July 2024 Australia Post Community Grants support projects that connect people and improve mental wellbeing in local communities. Community Grants of up to $10,000 are awarded each year to fund community-led projects. To be eligible, a project must demonstrate: • the primary purpose is to improve mental health and mental wellbeing outcomes of a community • it will help people meaningfully connect in their local community for improved mental health and mental wellbeing outcomes, and • it is locally led and delivered. For more information please click here Stand Like Stone Champion Grant Open now - Closes 26 June 2024 Organisations can apply for a grant of up to $2,460 for a charitable project that benefit the Limestone Coast. For more information please click here
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