Welcome to the Bundarra NSW Newsletter

March 24 2012 7.30 PM Start

Bundarra School of the Arts Hall

SOUND AND FURY PERFORMANCE

DOC FAUSTUS A- SOULLESS WESTERN

Sound and Fury are again presenting their latest performance fresh from the Adelaide and Perth Fringe Festivals.

Buy or reserve your tickets soon to avoid disappointment as there are to be no shows at Inverell or Armidale so competition will be fierce for seats. Tickets are $20 each or $30 a family or couple which includes a light supper.

Tickets available

Bundarra General Store from the 3rd February 2012

Who says nothing ever happens in Bundarra? Whilst we are a small, our strong community spirit has enabled our town to achieve the following improvements, Governments rarely invest in communities that don't work together to move forward and we are doing just that.

JULY 2011

NEW KITCHEN COMPLETED BUNDARRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HALL.

The kitchen is finally finished thanks to a grant from the Keneally Government

We finally have an commercial grade kitchen at the hall, complete with new stainless steel benches and sinks, new industrial vinyl. New fridge, ovens, microwave oven and other appliances as well as new cutlery crockery and cookware.

April 2011

Bundarra hosted the ACA National Campdrafting Finals..1800 competitors and a further 300 visitors..

DECEMBER 2010

BUNDARRA SHOWGROUND AWARDED $38,000 to upgrade power supply and lighting at Bundarra Showground

SEPTEMBER 2010

OUTDOOR STAGE PART ONE COMPLETE THANKS TO A GRANT SECURED FOR THE COMMUNITY BY RICHARD TORBAY CONCRETING OF STAGE WILL BE COMPLETED WINTER 2011

2010

DISABLED TOILET FOR THE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HALL IS FINALLY IN OPERATION

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SEPTEMBER 2009

$907,000 for new classroom facilities at Bundarra Central SchooL taking the amount awarded to Bundarra Central School this year to around 2 million dollars including

$125,000.00 to Extend administration office, floor coverings, refurbish and alter classrooms, electrical upgrade and a share of up to $5,999,214 be used to upgrade existing hospitality, construction and engineering facilities and equipment at Macintyre, Inverell, Ashford and Bundarra Schools to industry standards. Existing agricultural facilities at Macintyre, Ashford and Bundarra Schools will also be upgraded to industry standards as part of the Sapphire Community Trade Training Centre. This work will be completed hopefully by the end of 2011

BUNDARRA WATER RATES VICTORY!

Bundarra has finally been granted equity with Uralla.

BUNDARRA’S BRAND NEW PLAYGROUND

The Bundarra Tourism and Development Committee, Uralla Shire council and State Government in a cooperative effort secured $20,000 worth of play equipment for the township.

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BUNDARRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HALL GETS A STATE OF THE ART SOUND SYSTEM! 28/5/2009

We really have had a busy and fruitful month. As the final part of a grant given to us which included the sponsorship to run the webpage, money for the first Boogie @ Bundarra Festival and a brochure in the process of being printed now,, the Bundarra School of the Arts Hall received funding for a sound system which includes speakers, a mixing desk and microphones. The new system will be installed in the next week or so. Thanks again to the Bundarra Tourism and Development Committee, Uralla Shire Council and Department of State and Regional Development.

A GOOD MAN..WINS BEST DOCUMENTARY AT THE SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL

Showing at the Bundarra School of the Arts Hall Saturday 10th October 2009

A love story like no other, featuring Chris Rorlach (our Bundarra man of the moment - the good man of the title) – and Rachel,(his wife) who suffered a massive stroke 17 years ago which has left her unable to walk or talk. Since then Chris, with the help of his extended family, has taken care of his wife and son. A Bundarra farmer with the usual worries about the weather and the bank, Chris comes up with a bizarre solution to their financial woes - a brothel.

Safina Uberoi (My Mother India, SFF02) adeptly captures the humour, tenderness and tenacity that sustain this remarkable relationship. There are two parts to the film the first concentrates on Chris and Rachel and the family (to be shown on Australian Story later this year) and the Second to be shown at the Film Festival is build around the brothel side of things.

HAVE YOU SEEN THE REGENT HONEY EATER?

This bird is a rare and endangered species and Bundarra is one of the few places that still has an active breeding colony. The bird is around the same size as a starling and distinctly black white and gold. Please contact Steve Auld, Principal Bundarra Central School 67237102 fax 67237387.