Council News #294 - 9 May 2020

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Council News CITY OF WAGGA WAGGA

FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 9 MAY 2020

Issue No: 294

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BINGO!: Cave Restaurant and Bar's Jason Crowley celebrates the success of Servo Bingo, an initiative to promote local businesses during the pandemic.

Brighter days ahead for Wagga A new campaign highlighting all the wonderful places and attractions you can look forward to visiting again once COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted was launched this week.

period for many facing harsh drought conditions, bushfires and now Coronavirus restrictions,” Visitor Economy and Events Coordinator Fiona Hamilton said. “These times won’t last forever, and the campaign showcases all the wonderful things people can look forward to once it is safe to do so. “Brighten Up Wagga Wagga heroes many of our fantastic Wagga Tourism Partner Program businesses, who, along with our broader community, are all doing an amazing job in the face of such adversity.” Brighten Up Wagga Wagga, which is being Two Wagga Wagga businesses have promoted through Council’s ‘Visit Wagga’ demonstrated how some creative pivoting social media and website, is a positive and at this time has really helped. vibrant way to showcase our city to locals Jason Crowley, owner of Cave Restaurant and visitors. and Bar, and Crowley’s Hot Sauce, partnered “We wanted to brighten people’s spirits with Craig Wealands, owner of Thirsty Crow at this time, which has been a challenging Brewing Co., to deliver the innovative, and

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now highly popular, online game Servo Bingo. The game is hosted through Facebook Live and participants have to support local businesses to receive a bingo card to play along at home. To date, the idea has been a great success. “Servo Bingo is Craig’s out-of-the-box thinking, which is what we all need these days,” Mr Crowley said. “With challenging times for many, to do a live, interactive stream, gives people a chance to focus on something different. It’s done in a family-friendly way so everyone at home can get involved, and it all helps to get a few dollars cycling back through to local businesses. “The one constant at the moment people can depend on is community. When communities support local, especially in

times like now, there’s financial benefits as well as many flow-on benefits, such as supporting local suppliers, keeping local people employed, maintaining positive mental health and feeling connected as a community.” As well as Servo Bingo, there isn’t much the Wagga Tourism Partner businesses haven’t thought of at this time. There’s home delivered cakes by Haran’s Patisserie, driveway meals and cocktails thanks to Birdhouse Bar and Kitchen, the production and sale of hand sanitiser through Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory and much more. Follow the Brighten Up Wagga Wagga campaign and for the latest COVID-19 changeups by local businesses, head to visitwagga.com or follow Visit Wagga Wagga on Facebook or Instagram.

Could your project, event or great idea for the community do with a funding boost? Funding available for the below categories: • Recreational Facilities and Rural Halls • Community Programs and Projects

• Small Business • Local Heritage • Natural Environment Applications close 4pm, Monday 25 May 2020

To find out more: 1300 292 442 | wagga.nsw.gov.au/grants


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