Ag Round-Up
Wee Waa Show
Our school was extremely proud to have a number of students taking part in this year’s Young Woman competition as part of the Wee Waa Show and in conjunction with the NSW Show Societies. Our congratulations go to runner-up, Hayley Jenkins and winner, Josie Galagher.
It was great to see so many of our students taking part in our local show. From horse events, art, poultry, preserves and cattle, our students are always keen participants.
Our cattle show team took part in Parading and Junior Judging events. Judge Ned Williams gave generously of his time and worked with students between their classes to give them tips and feedback for future shows.
The Wonderful World Of Wool
Students in Senior Primary Industries travelled out to 'Yaren Vale' to see Mr and Mrs Cruickshank’s shearing program underway.
Students were introduced to expert wool classer Mr Smith who spoke with them about the different fleece testing undertaken during the wool classing process including; micron testing, vegetable matter testing, yield etc.
Students were able to try their hand at picking up and throwing fleeces, skirting fleeces and shearing.
All students had a great time and became immersed in the shed culture.
School Merino Wether Challenge
As part of the School Merino Wether Challenge, our students were given the opportunity to explore key agricultural businesses in Dubbo including touring through Fletchers Meat works and MacDonald & Co wool.
Tuesday and Wednesday were spent at the Dubbo showground participating in workshops on typing wool, judging sheep, agricultural technology, participating in a careers panel, stock handling workshop and a young farmers challenge.
RAS Foundation Community Futures Grant
The Royal Agricultural Society Foundation (RASF) is offering opportunities for community-minded people to be awarded up to $25,000 in funding for community projects in their local area.
Previously funding has gone to projects including air-conditioning in the local hall to portable yard panels for the showground or a pop-up gazebo, satisfying community needs and benefiting many.
Taking part is easy:
- Identify a need in your rural NSW community
- Partner with a local community organisation
- Create a project plan for your initiative
To be eligible, applicants must also be a resident of the rural NSW community the project will benefit.
Types of Projects That are Eligible
The RASF invites ideas that deliver strong community benefits and result in enhanced economic and social outcomes for your community. Projects that involve collaboration between people in your town and deliver sustained and broad community benefits will be highly regarded. Applicants will be passionate about rural and regional NSW and have a good understanding of any issues affecting their community.
Infrastructure for local showgrounds and Show Societies are eligible. The improvements must demonstrate that they go beyond benefiting just the local Show Society in running the local Show. They must enable broader use by other community groups to run on-going projects or programs.
What projects are not eligible?
While the criteria for this program are broad, the RASF does not fund wages, consultant’s fees, one-off events, operational and administration costs, travel or accommodation.
To access the application form, go to https://rasf.smartygrants.com.au/2024CFG