Community Groups - Kyogle Council

Local groups and useful contacts

Kyogle

The Kyogle Tidy Towns Committee runs the Saturday Farmers’ Market in Stratheden Street Kyogle from 7am, and also organises the very popular Summerland Giant Pumpkin and Watermelon Festival which is held in January each year.

Woodenbong Progress Association

Woodenbong Progress Association (WPA) is a not-for-profit community organisation made up of volunteers with aims to assist Woodenbong by way of small community projects, such as the half basketball court, skate park and outdoor gym for our children, mowing the local council grounds so Woodenbong always has a well kept appearance, maintaining the Camping Grounds and running community events to fund community requests for support and assistance. Please Note: WPA is not a small business association and operates only at a community level. New members and visitors are always welcome. Meetings are held at the Golf Club on the first Tuesday of the month. AGM is held in March each year. PO Box 27. Woodenbong. NSW 2476

Woodenbong Progress runs the seasonal “Yowie Country” Market on the last Saturday of the month at the end of each season in February, May, August, and November and the Woodenbong Public Hall and grounds from 8am-2pm.

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Wiangaree

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Tabulam and District Progress Association

The Tabulam and District Progress Association meets on the first Monday of the month (unless cancelled; no meetings in January) from 6pm-7pm in the Tabulam CWA Rooms.

This group runs the Tabulam Community Farmers Market on the second Saturday of the month.

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Bonalbo Progress Association

Meetings of the Bonalbo SOS Progress Association are held on the third Monday of the month, 7pm, at the Bonalbo Bowls Club. Everyone in the community is invited to attend the meetings and organisations are particularly requested to have a representative present who can feed in and feed back information and provide support. The Association will be working for the betterment of our community, accessing grants and working with all levels of government. It has transitioned from the SOS Committee which has a proven, successful track record. The group manages a Facebook group and a newsletter.

The Bonalbo Hall Committee runs the monthly Bonalbo Market at the hall on the first Sunday of the month.

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Mallanganee Progress Association

The role of the Mallanganee Progress Association is to manage the community areas of Mallanganee on behalf of Kyogle Council for which service it receives an annual grant.

Maintenance activities include;

mowing and brush cutting all grass areas within the village limits including the oval, camp ground, cemetery and lookout;
cleaning out watercourses and, weeding and maintaining the gardens in Everson Park and Memorial (from memorial gates back to creek);
cleaning the facilities (male and female toilets and showers) in the camp ground and Memorial Park and ensuring their water supply.

To perform its role the Progress Association: owns a barbecue that is used for ANZAC Day and other community events, diesel-powered ride-on mower issued by Kyogle Council, two trailers to transport the mower, two whipper snippers (heavy duty), a petrol leaf blower and assorted garden tools including a wheel barrow.

There is a workforce of four regular volunteers.

The Progress Association also represents Mallanganee to Kyogle Council especially with development suggestions and plans. Two recent submissions have been for the redevelopment of the campground and the lookout on the crest of the Range.

The Progress Association meets bi-monthly in the Soldier’s Room of the Memorial Hall. All residents are invited to join. The annual fee is $2

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