Aboriginal Exhibition Opening
Bird Week
Aussie Backyard Bird Count 17 to 23 Oct 2016
15 October 2016
Cowra Woodland Birds presents a free talk and light lunch. A celebration of National Bird Week. Presentations by Dr Julian Reid from ANU’s Fenner School of Environment and Society. Warren Chad and John French discussing rare birds of the Cowra Shire. Join in the quiz, prizes to be won! When
Saturday, 12.30pm to 3pm
Where:
JT Pridham Conference Centre Department of Primary Industries
Schedule of Events Presented by Cowra Shire Council and Cowra Natural Resource Management Advisory Committee
Binni Creek Road Cowra
20 October 2016
Why Birds are important! Presentations by Dr Anne Kerle & Neale Coutanche. When
Thursday 6.30pm
Where:
The Oxley Wine Bar 9-11 Kendal Street, Cowra
Information
https://www.facebook.com/TheOxleyWineBar
Tickets
$15 (includes Nibbles). Purchase from The Oxley.
Cowra Regional Art Gallery is holding the official opening of the Punuku Tjukurpa exhibition on Saturday, October 15 from 2pm.The event commences with a Smoking Ceremony and 15 October – 20 November 2016 “Welcome to Country”. Guest A stunning collection of sculptures and paintings from speaker is Steve the Maruku archive. An Artback Fox, Curator of NT touring exhibition developed partnership with Maruku Arts. Punuku Tjukurpa, in This project has been assisted former PUNU by the Australian Government the Australia Council, its MAN and Director through arts funding and advisory body. of Maruku Arts, plus visiting artists Images: Ivy Ingkatji, Piti, c. 1995, Itara: River Red Gum, 71 x19.5 x 29cm. in the exhibition from Maruku Arts COWRA REGIONAL ART GALLERY NT, admission is 77 Darling Street Cowra NSW Tel: 6340 2190 Hours: Tues to Sat 10am–4pm, Sun 2pm–4pm. The Cowra Regional Art Gallery is a free. cultural facility of the Cowra Shire Council www.cowraartgallery.com.au
Punuku Tjukurpa
Now’s the time to start planning for Cowra’s 2016 Household Chemical Cleanout Day. The Cleanout offers residents the opportunity to safely dispose of their unwanted or expired household chemicals at Cowra’s Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) on Glenlogan Road on Monday, October 17.
23 October 2016
Photography tips with Colleen Mead. How to capture amazing images of birds. Free event! When
Sunday, 9.00am to 9.45am
Where:
Saburo Nagakura Park (covered if raining) Binni Creek Road Cowra Opposite gates to DPI.
23 October 2016 Bushwalk and Bird Survey. When
Sunday, 10.00am.
Where:
Meet at Cowra Visitor Information Centre before heading to the Conimbla National Park.
Information
Contact Geoff on 0498 577 560
For detailed event information and travel directions to event locations, visit: www.cowracouncil.com.au or www.aussiebirdcount.org.au Download the app at https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/ aussie-bird-count/id917024019?mt=8
Drawing comp, talks, walks for Bird Week Local children with a love of nature, bushwalkers, and other bird-lovers have plenty to look forward to during Bird Week 2016.
For more information contact
your local Council or visit The “Draw your favourite Australian bird” competition is open to students from Years 3–6, the event www.cleanout.com.au will provide individual awards for Years 3, 4, Only household quantities 5, and 6 entries and is being run by Cowra’s accepted Natural Resource Management (NRM) Committee. Other local events during Bird Week include a free talk and luncheon on Saturday, October 15 at the Department of Primary Industries Cowra Research FUNDING NOW AVAILABLE FOR HERITAGE PROJECTS Station on Binni Creek Road. Cowra Shire Council Local Heritage Assistance Fund 2016–2017 There will also be a talk on “Why Birds are Important” at Cowra Shire Council has launched the Local Heritage Assistance Fund for Caravan Park the Oxley Wine Bar on Thursday, October 20; and a “How to the 2016–2017 financial year. Applications for grants are invited and will Management Contract Capture Amazing Images of Birds” photography class on Sunday, Cowra Shire Council is offering an excellent opportunity for a motivated team be received up until Friday 28 October 2016. drive business efficiency and overall profitability as Managers of Cowra Van The grants are available for the conservation and maintenance of heritage October 23. The talk at the Oxley features Dr Anne Kerle who toPark. The position as Managers is for dynamic, hands-on leaders who have a buildings, adaptive reuse, interpretation projects, and urban design passion for ensuring our guests have a memorable stay at Cowra Van Park. was born and bred in the Riverina and has spent 35 years as The position will commence from 1 July 2017. projects that support heritage in the Cowra Local Government Area. An information pack is available on our website: www.cowracouncil.com.au or an ecologist working across many places and landscapes: from Assistance of $300–1000 on a dollarͲforͲdollar basis may be available for can be emailed or collected from Council’s office at 116 Kendal Street Cowra. Enquiries eligible projects. tropical northern Australia to the arid centre, the western Contact Jenny Gardoll on 02 6340 2066 or email jgardoll@cowra.nsw.gov.au Closing Date Further information, guidelines and application forms are available for slopes and plains of NSW as well as Vanuatu and sub-Antarctic 4.30pm Monday 7 November 2016 collection at Cowra Council’s Customer Service Centre, 116 Kendal Street Macquarie Island. Cowra. Alternatively, visit Council’s website: www.cowracouncil.com.au A bushwalk and bird survey will also be held on Sunday, October 23 at Conimbla National Park starting at 10am. A festival event at Holmwood School today, Friday Entries for the drawing competion October 14 will see large numbers of vehicles turncan be posted or hand-delivered to the ing and parking on the Mid-Western Highway at Cowra NRM Committee care of Cowra Holmwood. Council Customer Service Centre at 116 Drivers are asked to reduce speed and beware of Kendal St, or given to NRM Committee traffic parking in designated parking areas adjacent representatives during school visits. to the school and into the school grounds. COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF LAND Entries close 4.30pm, Pedestrians are, however, not permitted to walk ROADS ACT 1993 Wednesday, October 19 with judging by between the parking area and the school during LAND ACQUISITION (JUST TERMS COMPENSATION) ACT 1991 Cowra’s NRM Committee members with the event, which runs from 2–9pm. Pedestrians ATTENTION is invited to the Notice published in Government winners announced on Friday, October 21. using the parking area must utilise the shuttle bus Gazette No. 80 dated 30 September 2016 page 2736 compulsorily For more information, call the Cowra NRM that has been provided for this event and are not acquiring land for the purposes of a public road at Cowra. permitted to walk along the Mid-Western Highway. Committee on 6340 2045.
Motorists’ caution for Holmwood Fest