Community Heritage Grants Recipients 2019
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The Community Heritage Grants (CHG) program provides grants of up to $15,000 to community organisations such as libraries, archives, museums, genealogical and historical societies, multicultural and Indigenous groups. The grants are provided to assist with the preservation of locally owned, but nationally significant collections of materials that are publicly accessible including artefacts, letters, diaries, maps, photographs, and audio visual material.
In 2019, 60 grants were awarded, totalling $378,440.
New South Wales
It is official, according to more than 10,000 voters, Clare is the state’s top tourism town.
Clare was officially named Top Tourism Town Voters’ Choice winner at the Tourism Industry Council South Australia (TiCSA) awards at a prestigious reception hosted by SA Governor Hieu Van Le last Thursday evening.
There were 32 finalists in three categories, with Moonta named SA’s Top Tourism Town and Robe awarded SA’s Small Tourism Town.
TiCSA chief executive officer Shaun de Bruyn said the awards showcased the diversity of the state’s tourism industry.
“South Australia’s towns are very special as they each deliver unique and innovative experiences that attract visitors, create jobs and generate strong economic activity,” he said.
Police have arrested four men following a break-in and assault at Dover Gardens a short time ago. Just after 4am on Thursday 4 March, police were called.
The importance of Australia’s Big Things
What’s the point of dotting Australia with Big Things – like the Big Banana or the Big Prawn? Well, they’re kitsch fun but they also connect us to one another
By Associate Professor David Nichols and Dr Cristina Garduño Freeman, University of Melbourne
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As many Australians enjoy (relatively) COVID-normal summer holidays, many of us may be heading off on road trips, family breaks or beach holidays to take in the much-missed Australian sites.
And some of those sites may be big. The Big Pineapple. The Big Merino. Even the Big Prawn.