Cootamundra businesses receive training boost from Inland Rail
Local businesses in the Cootamundra-Gundagai region have received a boost to training services thanks to funding from round 16 of the Inland Rail Community Sponsorships and Donations program.
March 30, 2023
Business Cootamundra auspiced funding on behalf of The Coota District Co-Op and is one of 24 recipients who received funding in the latest round of the program. The funds will go towards retail, customer service and point of sale training for co-op members.
An alliance partner of Business NSW, Business Cootamundra is a not-for-profit corporation that assists local businesses, organisations, community groups and individuals by providing business advice, promotion, support, information, and resources.
Deputy Mayor for Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council, Director of Business Cootamundra and Chair of The Coota District Co-Op, Cr Leigh Bowden said:
‘2023 is an exciting time for business in Cootamundra. We live in a vibrant regional community with many businesses delivering to the local economy.
‘We’d like to thank ARTC Inland Rail for their support of Business Cootamundra and The Coota District Co-Op. The funds will go towards training co-op members to have the skills to be employed in any business in our town’.
Stephen Jones, Inland Rail Director of Health, Safety and Environment, said:
‘We are proud to give back to the communities that are home to Inland Rail. The work these organisations do is instrumental to the wellbeing of regional communities.
‘I encourage other non-profit groups to lodge their applications for the next round of funding’.
The Inland Rail Community Sponsorships and Donations program offers funding between $1,000 – $4,000 for organisations in eligible regional areas. The funding supports organisations that contribute to local and regional prosperity, wellbeing, and sustainability.
The latest round of funding takes overall support for local communities and associations along the Inland Rail alignment to nearly $1.1 million since the program launched in 2019.
Applications for the next round of funding close on 30 April 2023.
We encourage you to check your funding eligibility and apply. Please include as much information as you can to tell the story of what you want to achieve and how it will benefit your community.
Check the Community Sponsorships and Donations program page for more information and to access the guidelines which explain eligibility. If you have any further queries, please phone 1800 732 761 or email: ircommunitysponsorships@artc.com.au.
