Express your interest in organising an event aimed at reconnecting the community after the floods and COVID-19.

As part of its Reconnecting Regional NSW Community Events Program, the NSW Government has provided a funding pool of $330,000 aimed at bringing the Tweed community together.

Event organisers and community groups are encouraged to submit an Expression Of Interest for an event to support Tweed communities and businesses in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and recent floods.

Examples of eligible events include:

festivals and fairs
sporting events
theatre programs
community markets
food and leisure events
community classes and workshops
agricultural field days
community public holiday events
racing events

For events to be eligible for funding, they must be:

open to the public
free to attend or a very small fee
designed to reconnect communities
held before 23 March 2023.

Applications must address the criteria and show how the event would rebuild community cohesion, deliver positive social outcomes and support local businesses.

For advice on how to make your event accessible and inclusive, consult the NSW Toolkit for Accessible and Inclusive Events. A pdf file is also available in the document folder.

Council is committed to encouraging participation by all interested members of the community, and providing the following assistance:

Written applications will be accepted as electronic files and hard copy form. The application form can be completed and submitted electronically using the ‘Register Now’ button below. You can also download and print the form, complete the fields by hand and post or deliver to Council.
Verbal nominations will be accepted, for people who are unable to make a written application due to their disability and scribed by Council's Community Services staff phone: 02 6670 2276.

To discuss your accessibility needs or questions, please contact Council’s Community Development Officer – Ageing and Disability on 02 6670 2442.

Applications will close at 12 noon on Monday 6 June 2022.

Please note this is a competitive process and not all applications may be supported.

Community Events Expressions of Interest

Before you start