Arts North West e-Bulletin
December 2007

Welcome to Arts North West's e-Bulletin for December 2007.

Arts North West would like to take this opportunity to wish everybody throughout the region a very merry christmas and a safe and enjoyable holiday season.

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Highlights

Arts North West Regional Arts Board appoints new President

Kent Mayo, founding member of McCrossins Mill Museum at Uralla, has been elected unopposed to the position of President of Arts North West Regional Arts Board at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting held in Bingara on Friday 23 November.

Mr Mayo is looking forward to this new challenge and the opportunity to work with a very vibrant and positive team. The Board is made up of representatives from across many art forms and from across the region – all with much to offer.

Past President, Meg Larkin, chose not to stand again after completing her third year as President.  Prior to that she held the position of Vice-President for seven years.

John Wearne has also stepped down from his position as Vice President on the Board.  He was the Board’s inaugural President, and held that position for seven years.  He has been Vice President for the past three years.

Both have made an extraordinary contribution to the organisation to the great benefit of the region’s arts and cultural development.  They have also played a leading role in connecting the organisation and the region to arts bodies at a state and national level.

The Regional Arts Board also welcomed a new member, Sandy McNaughton, Manager of Bingara’s Roxy Theatre, who brings a wide range of expertise to her appointment.

A feature of this year’s Annual General Meeting was a forum entitled ‘Venues, Touring, Programming (what works, what doesn’t)’.  John Wearne chaired the forum, which included presentations by guest speaker, Belinda Giblin, and representatives from three New England North West venues - Robin Riley (Tenterfield School of Arts), Susan Wilson (Civic Theatre, Gunnedah), and Sandy McNaughton (Roxy Bingara).  Representatives from various communities in the region, including Liverpool Plains Shire Council and community members from Quirindi who are exploring the possibility of establishing a multi-arts arts venue in Quirindi, met the presentations with a great response.

The remaining Arts North West Regional Arts Board executive positions will be confirmed at its next meeting.

For details please contact Arts North West on 02 6732 4988.

John Wearne, Meg Larkin and Kent Mayo at the AGM in Bingara.

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In the news

Inverell Art as an Industry Forum a huge success

The many artists and art industry representatives who participated have declared the Art as an Industry Forum held in Inverell on 18 November a huge success.

Arts North West Regional Arts Board, Northern Inland Regional Development Board and the Inverell Art Society developed the Forum with support from the Department of State and Regional Development, Inverell Shire Council and the New England Institute of TAFE.

The Inverell Forum follows the success of earlier forums held in Armidale, Tamworth and Moree – all of which have received a great response from participants and provided valuable knowledge, skills and resources for artists to develop their networks.  They have also suggested excellent strategies for the further development of the region’s art industry.

Visual arts surveys profiling the industry across the New England North West have been undertaken at the completion of each of the forums.

The next forum will be held in Quirindi in 2008.  Survey results from each forum will then be colllated.

Partners in the project are Arts North West, the Northern Inland Regional Development Board, the New England Institute of TAFE, the NSW Department of State and Regional Development, Inverell Art Society and the Inverell Shire Council.  The Forum has received financial support from the NSW Department of State and Regional Development, Inverell Shire Council and the New England Institute of TAFE.

For more information, contact Arts North West on 02 6732 4988.
Community gathers for Armidale's first Saturday Arts Festival

The Armidale arts community gathered at Armidale's Cultural Strip on Kentucky Street for the first Saturday Arts on November 24.

Jack Ritchie, Regional Arts Development Officer at Arts North West opened Digby Moran's latest exhibition of paintings and 'Taggin' Up' an exhibition of local graffiti work, at the Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Keeping Place.

Elizabeth Rogers, CEO of Regional Arts NSW, was in Armidale to open the exhibition 10 Iconic Masters from the Howard Hinton Collection at the New England Regional Art Museum (NERAM).

Other Saturday Arts events included arts and crafts stalls, buskers, gourmet food and wine tastings, as well as craft activities and storytelling for the children.

Saturday Arts will be held monthly. For more information contact NERAM on 02 6772 5255 or the Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Keeping Place on 02 6771 3606.

Artist Digby Moran and Daisy William, Director of the Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Keeping Place, Armidale.

Art At The Heart: 2008 RAA Conference: new website
A new website has just been launched for Regional Arts Australia's 6th national biennial conference –- Art at the Heart – to be staged in Alice Springs over the October long weekend next year. Located right at the desert heart of the country – 200 kilometres south of the absolute centre of Australia, 1,200 kilometres from the nearest ocean and 1,500 kilometres from the nearest major cities – Art At The Heart is hosted by the NT Government with the Alice Springs Town Council. This major national arts event will provide an opportunity for performers, curators, musicians, artists, writers, actors, volunteers, artworkers, students, academics, government representatives and the wider community to gather in a spectacular location to discuss, celebrate and experience the arts and cultural achievements of regional Australia. The new website provides updated information about the conference and includes a facility to sign up to receive regular updates from the organisers. Website www.artattheheart.com.au

ArtStart 2007 NSW Youth Arts & Skills Festival - now, online!
TAFE NSW Access and General Education Curriculum Centre invites you to visit www.artstart.com.au for the first ArtStart online festival. ArtStart is a NSW Government initiative for young people aged 12 to 24, managed by TAFE NSW Access & General Education Curriculum Centre. The program funds opportunities for young people to develop skills by participating in arts and cultural projects and performing and exhibiting their work. Coordinated across NSW by 23 community organisations, this year, more than 200 ArtStart projects have involved over 6,000 young people in workshops, exhibitions and performances featuring drumming, digital story telling, mosaics, garden design theatre, wearable art, hip-hop dancing, stencil art, multimedia and much more.
The festival’s move into cyberspace means that young artists can share their work and ideas with a wide range of peers – no matter where they live. The new ArtStart website is an exhibition space and a forum for creative exchange, information and networking. Contact the ArtStart State Coordinator at Access and General Education Curriculum Centre Tel 02 9846 8101 Email artstart@tafensw.edu.au  Website www.artstart.com.au


Armidale City Public School students at work creating their Artstart funded public artwork - the whale.

Uralla community rallies to save foundry
Action is being taken by concerned residents of Uralla who called a public meeting to form a new association to raise funds to acquire and restore the town's old Phoenix foundry. Originally an iron lace manufacturer's, the foundry made cogs and bearings during WWI and was transformed into a car showroom until the Great Depression when the owners took to milling timber. In 1937 the foundry was casting iron pipes for the town's first water works. In 1982 it was bronze memorial plaques. Now the iconic building faces extinction. For more information online visit the website www.friendsofthefoundry.com

Upcoming Events

16:9 Dreams - The Creative Art of Directing for Cinema
8 - 9 December, Byron Bay
16:9 Dreams is a two-day intensive course focussed on the different creative aspects of the director’s cinematic craft, including cinematography, music, sound, performance, and production design. Course participants will tie theory to practise via the detailed deconstruction of the work of established master filmmakers. The course will be of interest not only to aspiring directors, but also to anyone seeking an in-depth understanding of the layers of meaning in a film. Course tutor Charlie de Salis is an experienced director who has worked extensively in a range of directorial disciplines, including short film, television drama, documentary, television commercials, and high-end corporate promotions. For further information or to register interest, please contact Charlie de Salis at cdesalis@bigpond.net.au

"Inside Me Comes Out", Installation Art Exhibition
 until 13 January, 2008, Gunnedah
 An interactive experience on the sensitive topic of child sexual assault. This is a joint project run by Gunnedah Family Support and TAFE NSW New England Institute - Gunnedah Campus. The exhibition is on display at Gunnedah Creative Arts Centre. For further information please contact Kathy Mayoh - 67429600

Orpheus Music Early Chamber Music Summer School 2008
6 - 11 January, Armidale
Enrolling Now! The six day programme will provide focused study on all aspects of Baroque performance including basic Baroque instrumental techniques and historically-informed style and interpretation. For more information go to www.orpheusmusic.com.au or email info@orpheusmusic.com.au

"Off Beat" an exhibition celebrating Dorothea MacKellar's poetry
18 - 26 January, Tamworth
"Off Beat" is an art exhibition by five artists celebrating the poetry of Dorothea MacKellar, during Tamworth's Country Music Festival. Artists: Dominique Flynn, Isabelle Devos, Therese Flynn-Clarke, Hayley Ward and Sally Hill. The exhition will be at Andrea Bruno Arts Studio, Tamworth (entrance down alley near Central Hotel, on Brisbane St, between Peel and Dowe) with daily breakfast available from 7 to 10 am, with music by Armidale guitarist Eric Hopf. Opening: Friday January 18th, 7 to 9 pm,with music, food and wine. Everyone welcome! For more information: 02 6766-3553 or visit: www.saassart.com

Social Media and Cultural Communication - Conference and Masterclasses 2008
28 - 29 February, 2008, Sydney
Presented by the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation and supported by Museums & Galleries NSW, Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales, Museum of Sydney and Australian Museum. Social media have swiftly risen from obscurity to become one of the hot topics of cultural communication. Portals such as Wikipedia, YouTube and Flickr all represent a new, content-rich opportunity for online interaction, and their rising popularity demonstrates their appeal. Major libraries, museums and galleries worldwide are starting to use social media technologies such as blogs, wikis and content shares to engage visitors and communities of interest in an ongoing relationship. This event will raise some of the major issues in the field, as well as demonstrate best practice and state of the art initiatives. A varied and informative agenda will benefit management, curators, archivists, librarians, technologists and public program executives. For the registration form visit: www.mgnsw.org.au or email kristina@mgnsw.org.au For the official conference website visit: http://nlablog.wordpress.com/conference-2008

Grants, Fellowships and Residencies

National Film & Sound Archive 2008 Indigenous Research Fellowship
Closing 6 December
The National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) is offering an opportunity for Indigenous Australian researchers and creative practitioners to engage with the NFSA’s collection and contribute to Australia’s historic and contemporary moving image and recorded sound culture. The fellowship includes a supported residency at the NFSA in Canberra with access to the national audiovisual collection and its associated documents and artefacts. The successful applicant will be able to explore and connect with the collections to inspire or inform a new work, publication or live event. Contact Marilyn Higgins, Manager, Centre for Scholarly and Archival Research Tel 02 6248 2032 Website www.nfsa.afc.gov.au/csar

Australia Council for the Arts - Artlab 2008
Closing 14 December
An initiative of the Inter-Arts Office of the Australia Council for the Arts for projects commencing in 2008. ArtLab aims to foster experimentation and collaboration between artists from multiple disciplines to explore new artistic practice. It aims to establish an environment that encourages genre-crossing collaborations and the creation of original, cross-media arts projects with emphasis placed upon innovation, risk, artistic integrity and the creation of new ideas. Contact Lia Kemp Tel 02 9215 9116 Email l.kemp@ozco.gov.au Website www.ozco.gov.au/artlab08

DCITA Playing Australia
Closing 17 December
Playing Australia is the Australian Government's national performing arts touring program, aiming to give all Australians better access to some of the country's best performing arts. From ballet to Indigenous dance, jazz to classical music and Shakespeare to bilingual theatre, Playing Australia has assisted the touring of performing arts across Australia since 1992. The program provides funding to companies, producers, venues, presenters and tour organisers to tour performing arts across state and territory boundaries where this is currently not commercially viable and there is demonstrated public demand. Full details online. Website www.dcita.gov.au/artsfunding

Australia Council Flying Start grant
Closing 31 December
Flying Start grants are to assist new artistic directors and general managers in one of the Key Organisations Triennial or Program companies funded by the Theatre Board to prepare themselves for their role. They are for any relevant professional development activities, and these could include a mentorship program, travel costs for meeting with peers and attending industry events, or skills training. Activities should be undertaken and completed within the first twelve months of appointment and the chair of the company should endorse the proposed activities. Applicants must not have more than three years' experience in a previous artistic director or general manager role and have not previously received a Flying Start grant. Maximum of $3,000 per grant. Details online. Contact Catherine Jones , Youth Arts Officer The Australia Council. Tel 02 9215 9323 Email c.jones@ozco.gov.au Website www.ozco.gov.au

NSW Heritage Grants 2008 – 2009 Program
Closing 31 December (community strategic projects)
A one year funding program to assist the owners and managers of state significant heritage items and to provide funding for both Aboriginal heritage projects and local government heritage management in NSW. This program is significantly different to previous programs as it offers grant funding to all applicants (except State Government) for all State Heritage Register and state significant heritage items in NSW. Funding for community strategic projects is targeted to state-wide and state significant heritage products and services. There are also twelve other funding programs available throughout the year. Contact the Heritage Office Tel 02 9873 8500 Email heritageoffice@heritage.nsw.gov.au Website www.heritage.nsw.gov.au

DCITA Contemporary Music Touring Program
Closing 5 February, 2008
The Contemporary Music Touring Program provides opportunities for a wide range of music to tour the country-from rock, pop and jazz to folk, country and Indigenous music. The program is committed to supporting touring opportunities for Australian musicians, and increasing audience access to live and original Australian contemporary music, particularly in regional and remote Australia. All professional members of the Australian music industry — including performers, managers, agents, music networks and music organisations representing all contemporary music genres are eligible to apply. Full details online. Email music.touring@dcita.gov.au Website www.dcita.gov.au/artsfunding

Country Arts Support Program 2008
Closing 14 February, 2008
If you have an idea for an arts project in 2008 and need some help to run a workshop, create a piece of public art or bring an artist to town, the Regional Arts NSW Country Arts Support Program (CASP) may be able to help. CASP is a unique and vital grants program that delivers small grants of up to $3,000 to arts and community organisations in regional and rural New South Wales for short term, locally initiated arts projects. A total pool of $200,000 is available for 2008, with funds to be directed towards artists' fees, travel and accommodation. The 2008 Guidelines and Application Forms are available on the Grants pages of the Regional Arts NSW website or contact your local Regional Arts Board or the Regional Arts NSW Funding Officers Tel 02 9270 2502 Email funding@regionalartsnsw.com.au Download the guidelines and application forms here

DCITA Festivals Australia & Festivals Australia Regional Residencies
Closing 15 February, 2008
Festivals Australia provides funding assistance to Australian regional and community festivals for the presentation of quality projects.  Funding is available to add a new or special sort of cultural activity that has never been included in the festival before and could not otherwise be afforded. Festivals Australia Regional Residencies provides assistance to regional and remote communities that wish to ‘tell a local story or express a local theme’, at a local festival or major community celebration.  Funding is available to engage an artist in residence to work with community participants to help them develop an arts project on a local or regional theme and present it publicly at the festival or celebration. For projects starting after 1 July 2008. Details online. Tel 02 6271 1931 Email festivals.australia@dcita.gov.au Website www.dcita.gov.au/artsfunding

Community Broadcasting Foundation Funding opportunties
CBOnline Development Grants - Closing 21 December 2007
Broadcast Training Grants - Closing 16 January 2008
Pilot Training Projects Grants - Closing 16 January 2008
Transmission Support Grants - Closing 12 March 2008
Transmission Support Grants - Closing 12 March 2008
Transmission Support Grants - Development & Special Projects - Closing12 March 2008
Ethnic Program Grants - Closing 7 April 2008
Ethnic Development Grants - New Program Group - Closing 7 April 2008
Ethnic Development Grants - Youth Participation - Closing 7 April 2008
Ethnic Development Grants - Special Projects- Closing 7 April 2008
Indigenous Program Grants - Closing 7 April 2008
Indigenous Equipment Grants - Closing 7 April 2008
Indigenous Special Projects Grants - Closing 7 April 2008
For further information visit the website at http://www.cbf.com.au

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Opportunities, Awards and Prizes

Australian Indigenous Delegation to 2008 Festival of Pacific Arts
Arts NSW, along with other State arts agencies, is assisting the Australia Council in the selection of the Australian Indigenous Delegation to the 2008 Festival of Pacific Arts to be held in American Samoa next July 2008. This is a great opportunity for our NSW Indigenous artists. Application forms can be obtained by contacting myself. Peter White Indigenous Cultural Development Officer, Arts NSW Email: peter@arts.nsw.gov.au Ph: 02 9228 4746 Mobile: 0433 917 272

Metro Screen Play Now Act Now video production workshop
Closing 14 December
Two free video-production workshops in regional NSW for young people aged 16 to 25yrs are offered as part of the 2008 Play Now Act Now Creative Competition. The workshops aim to produce a short film, maximum 5-minutes in length, around the issues associated with the use of alcohol and other drugs eg., health, social, political, moral or ethical issues. The aim of these workshops is to reach young people who are at risk and/or would not normally have access to these opportunities. Contact Katrina Douglas for an expression of interest form to tender for the free video workshop. Tel 02 9361 5318 Email k.douglas@metroscreen.org.au Website www.playnowactnow.net.au/

The Miles Franklin Literary Award
Closing 14 December
Australia's first and most prestigious literary award was established in 1954 with a bequest from author Miles Franklin who was concerned to see Australian literature flourish and knew at first hand the struggles most authors have in Australia. The award celebrates Australian character and creativity and nurtures the continuing life of literature based on Australia. It is awarded for the novel of the year which is 'of the highest literary merit and which presents Australian life in any of its phases'. Novels submitted must have been published in the year of entry of the Award. The 2007 Winner's Prize of $42,000 was awarded to Alexis Wright for her novel, Carpentaria. Contact Petrea Salter, Cauz Group Pty Limited. Tel 02 9144 2415 Email trustawards@cauzgroup.com.au Website http://www.trust.com.au/awards/miles_franklin/

ABC Symphony Australia Young Performers Awards 2008
Closing 14 December
The ABC Symphony Australia Young Performers Awards is an annual competition which encourages the talent and ambitions of Australia's young musicians (<30). There are three categories: strings, keyboards and other instruments. In addition to cash prizes, winners benefit from radio and television broadcasts, a recital opportunity at the Sydney Opera House and an opportunity to play as soloist with the best orchestras in the country conducted by internationally renowned conductors.The awards are held in four stages, with the winner of the Grand Final named the ABC Symphony Australia Young Performer of the year. Entry forms and details online or contact Justine Bashford Tel 02 8333 1682 Email artists@symphony.net.au Website www.symphony.net.au

Sydney Royal Easter Show Art Competition
Closing 18 December (postal) or 1 January (online)
Works are displayed to an audience of close to one million people, making the Sydney Royal Arts Show a prime forum for the exhibition of emerging artists. With a total of $80,000 in prize money on offer in over 350 categories, there's plenty of reason to let your artwork shine at the Show. Constantly improving the competition, the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW, has included some new classes for 2008. Contact Tel 02 9704 1152 Email arts@rasnsw.com.au Website www.sydneyroyal.com.au

2008 Leadership Achievement Award for Women
Closing 22 December
This Award from The Centre for Leadership for Women celebrates grassroots leadership and innovation by Australian women. For more information go to http://www.leadershipforwomen.com.au/

Tom Collins Poetry Prize
Closing 31 December
Presented by the Fellowship of Australian Writers WA, the annual Tom Collins Poetry Prize is sponsored by J Furphy & Sons and offers a first prize of $1000, a second prize of $400 and four highly commended prizes of $150. Entries should be a maximum of 60 lines per poem. Entry fee is $5 per poem, with a maximum of three poems per author. Winners announced late February 2008. Contact FAWWA Tel 08 9384 4771 Email admin@fawwa.org.au. Website www.fawwa.org.au

The Bald Archy Prize 2008
Closing 15 January
Celebrating 15 years next year, the irreverent satirical art competition has a new look and is now sponsored by the Wagga Wagga City Council, the host of the annual Bald Archy Prize preview. Artists from all over Australia are now invited to submit paintings in competition for the $5,000 prize, to be awarded in March next year. The prize will be awarded to the best comic or satiric portrait, preferably of an Australian distinguished in art, science, politics, sport or the media, painted by an artist during the 12 months prior to 15 January, 2008. Contact the Museum of the Riverina, Wagga Wagga Tel 02 6926 9655 Website www.baldarchy.com.au

Wilcannia Artist-in-Residence 2008 Program
Closing 21 January, 2008
Attention all visual artists, applications for the Wilcannia artist-in-residence program 2008 are now open. Artists are invited to apply for the third year of residencies at Wilcannia. Wilcannia Arts, a sub committee of West Darling Arts Board, is managing and coordinating a tri annual program of artists in residence at the Wilcannia Arts Centre. The resident artist/s live and work in the township of Wilcannia using the Wilcannia Art centre as their primary studio space. For required application forms, guidelines, project background and any further information please contact Sue Reynolds (Project Officer, Wilcannia Arts) sreynolds@loadednet.com.au

NSW Local Government Cultural Awards
Closing 28 February
The new website is now open for entries: www.CulturalAwards.lgsa.org.au It’s all on-line and you can save work and come back when convenient. Best of all, anyone in a Council can put a project up on the site just with a paragraph and a photograph. So cultural developers, let’s see what’s happening! For further informatuiion contact Christpher Hudson at the Local Government Association of NSW and Shires Association of NSW tel: 9242 4047 fax: 9242 4111 mob: 0428 666 363 or email christopher.hudson@lgsa.org.au

Musica Viva CountryWide Residencies
Ongoing
The Musica Viva CountryWide program undertakes a limited number of residencies each year. Residencies can be tailored around the specific musical interests of individual communities, and usually culminate in a public concert involving the community musicians and ensemble in-residence. If such a residency would assist in building the musical skills of your community, or would build interest in ensemble music in your area, you are encouraged to contact Musica Viva to discuss the opportunity. Contact David Hoffman, CountryWide Manager Tel 02 8394 6666 Email: dhoffman@mva.org.au Website www.musicaviva.com.au

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Resources

Alert! the newsletter of Museums & Galleries NSW
This free weekly electronic newsletter includes news and information relevant to the museums and galleries sector of NSW including professional development and employment opportunities. To subscribe to Alert! please visit the website: www.mgnsw.org.au For further information and for help in subscribing or unsubscribing, please contact M&G NSW on (02) 9358 1760, free call 1800 114 311 (regional NSW) or email info@mgnsw.org.au

Aboriginal Art Directory
The Aboriginal Art Directory is available online at www.aboriginalartdirectory.com It is a global resource connecting the Aboriginal art community with over 7,000 Aboriginal artists, 600 vendors and 1000 members listed, across 12 countries. The Directory's goal is to increase the ease of buying and selling Aboriginal art and to promote the Australian Aboriginal art industry online through the provision of a complete market. The Aboriginal Art Directory will also assist small vendors and community Aboriginal art centres in the online market, as all listings are provided free of charge. For further information contact David Atkinson and Kathryn Riley by email: info@aboriginalartdirectory.com.

Dictionary of Australian Artists Online
In development since the 1970s, this is an online dictionary that records the lives and works of some 7000 Australian artists. The foundation data focuses predominantly on Colonial artists; women artists to 1950; black and white artists; Aboriginal artists of the Western Desert and the Sydney region. It is constantly being added to: this is only the beginning. The DAAO invites art lovers and art researchers to search, discover and create Australian art history. Website www.daao.org.au

Positions Vacant

Temporary Employment Register - Administrative Officer - Ongoing
Non-ongoing roles for one week up to three months - Full-time or part-time with a minimum of three days per week - $38,106 per annum plus employer's contribution to superannuation. Based in Surry Hills, Sydney. The Australia Council for the Arts provides the opportunity to apply for a place on the Temporary Employment Register. The Temporary Employment Register is used for relief administrative support staff across all areas of the Council. If you require further information regarding the role or how to apply for the role, please contact Claire Diment in Human Resources on 02 9215 9030 http://www.ozco.gov.au

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Acknowledgments

To prepare this newsletter, we draw information from a number of sources.  Particular sources include:  the Regional Arts NSW e-Bulletin, items from other Regional Arts Boards newsletters, newspapers and websites.

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Arts North West

Arts North West was established in 1996 as a Regional Arts Development Program and established as an independent Regional Arts Board in 1997.

Arts North West recognises the financial support of the NSW Government - Arts NSW and the  following Councils in the North West region:  Armidale Dumaresq, Glen Innes Severn, Gunnedah Shire, Gwydir Shire, Inverell Shire, Liverpool Plains Shire, Moree Plains Shire, Narrabri  Shire, Tamworth Regional, Tenterfield Shire, Uralla Shire and Walcha Councils.

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