There were a few in the Village who braved the cold and dreary conditions yesterday morning for the monthly morning tea on in the School of Arts. Whilst the morning teas are always a great chance to catch up with neighbours and community members, as well as sampling some of the excellent food on offer, yesterday's was also the official opening of the heating of the hall which was attended by Paul Stephenson the chairman of the Veolia Mulwaree Trust, Gareth Ward MP and Juliet Arkwright Mayor of the Wingecarribee shire.
The School of Arts committee members Beth Macdonald, John Symons and Gary Johnson were successful in their application last year for a grant of $10,000 from the Veolia Mulwaree Trust to complete the long anticipated central ducted heating for the hall. We have been working on fundraising for this heating the past few years through all of our various functions so we can utilise the hall in a better way through the cold months of a Burrawang winter.
Paul gave us all a bit of an insight to the work that the Trust does giving back generously to small communities and community groups like the School of Arts. He was not only impressed with the application that was lodged, and the timeliness in which the project was completed, but the excellent way in which the Burrawang School of Arts is run and maintained. He said it was one of the best small country halls he has seen.
Juliet spoke of her admiration for the Burrawang village and the model of the School of Arts which is run by community members and owned by community members. The way in which we "roll up our sleeves and get on with it" was something that she tells many other Southern Highland communities should model their own small halls on and was a credit to us all.
The switch was flicked and the hall heated up in no time!
The School of Arts committee would like to thank everyone for all their contributions at various fundraisers for the heating over the past few years, and of course to Veolia for their generous grant. This asset will be enjoyed by us all - long may we all enjoy a warm hall in the many cold winters to come!
If you haven't been to monthly morning tea in a while it's a good reminder to come along. It's a great chance to catch up with other members of the village whilst enjoying some old fashioned country cooking and tea and coffee! Make sure you come along next month.
The School of Arts committee members Beth Macdonald, John Symons and Gary Johnson were successful in their application last year for a grant of $10,000 from the Veolia Mulwaree Trust to complete the long anticipated central ducted heating for the hall. We have been working on fundraising for this heating the past few years through all of our various functions so we can utilise the hall in a better way through the cold months of a Burrawang winter.
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| From left to right: Beth Macdonald, John Symons & Gary Johnson (committee members) Juliet Arkwright (Mayor) Gareth Ward (MP) and Paul Stephenson (Chairman Veolia Mulwaree Trust) |
Juliet spoke of her admiration for the Burrawang village and the model of the School of Arts which is run by community members and owned by community members. The way in which we "roll up our sleeves and get on with it" was something that she tells many other Southern Highland communities should model their own small halls on and was a credit to us all.
The switch was flicked and the hall heated up in no time!
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| Paul Stephenson and Burrawang School of Arts President Simone Joseph |
The School of Arts committee would like to thank everyone for all their contributions at various fundraisers for the heating over the past few years, and of course to Veolia for their generous grant. This asset will be enjoyed by us all - long may we all enjoy a warm hall in the many cold winters to come!
If you haven't been to monthly morning tea in a while it's a good reminder to come along. It's a great chance to catch up with other members of the village whilst enjoying some old fashioned country cooking and tea and coffee! Make sure you come along next month.
