Berry Town Crier

06/12/2024

Fantastic! Well done indeed.

🎀🎀…EDIT…🎀🎀

We have just had a couple more donations before we close off 2024 our total now is ……
💖💖$76, 786💖💖👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Pink Up girls dinner last night, celebrating a truly incredible milestone—Pink Up Berry’s massive achievement of raising 💖$75,395! 💖 our best year yet!

We are so excited and proud of what this amazing community has accomplished together. Every effort, every donation, and every ounce of support has made this achievement possible

Here’sMcGrath Foundationelped along the way — together we can, and are making a difference! 💕

We would love to wish everyone a very 🎄Merry Christmas🎅🏻and a wonderful 🎉New Year 🎉
Thankyou from the bottom of our hearts 💖💖

McGrath Foundation

22/10/2024

Get on board. The Berry Town Crier are proud sponsors again for 2025.

Check out this inspiring word cloud from the 2023 OpenField Arts Festival! It’s filled with all the reasons why our visitors flocked to the event—art, community, inspiration, and a weekend away were just a few of the standout words.

As we look ahead to the 2025 festival, we can’t wait to bring you more of what you loved. Whether you came to immerse yourself in art, meet like-minded people, or simply to experience something new, we’re gearing up for another year full of memorable moments.

What word will define your OpenField experience in 2025?
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30/09/2024

Don’t miss out! Applications for Shoalhaven Education Fund grants for 2025 close on 11 October. If you’re aged 16-25, from the Shoalhaven, and need help with your costs of TAFE, Uni, vocational training or an apprenticeship next year, apply now at www.sef.org.au.

21/09/2024

Well done Zonta Club of Berry NSW ! All your hard work has done more than raising a large amount for your good works but the residual donated clothes have now gone to another great cause. Salt Care .
Great result.

A huge thank you to Zonta Berry who donated the remaining clothes from their yearly sale. We are so grateful for your support and know our community will love the beautiful clothes!

12/09/2024

The Berry Town Crier is proud to support and sponsor the Berry Writers Festival.
Please follow them on their page for updates.
https://www.facebook.com/BerryWritersFestival

Join us for the "Speaking, Singing, Reading Country" session on Sun 27 Oct, when a trio of incredible voices will come together to celebrate and explore the deep connection between land and language.

Join Miles Franklin Award winner Kim Scott, writer and artist Kirli Saunders ("Afloat") and Nardi Simpson ("The Belburd", "Song of the Crocodile"), in conversation with Julie Janson ("Compassion") as they traverse Country, songlines and the power of words to connect us.

Don't miss this unique experience that brings the essence of our culture to life.

[image description: bio photos of Kirli Saunders, Nardi Simpson and Kim Scott with text "Speaking, Singing, Reading Country. Sun 27 Oct 2024, 12-1pm, Studio 34, Moderated by Julie Janson" with bio image of Julie Janson in small circle.]
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27/08/2024

Proud to share this on an important topic. Looking forward to seeing Sarah at the Berry Zonta VIP Launch Function on Saturday 31st August at the Berry Courthouse where Zonta are holding their very popular "Pre-loved Clothing Sale" fundraiser at the launch and on Sunday 1st September from 8am.
Be like Sarah, buy and enjoy pre-loved clothing.
Perhaps she can do one of her great educational clips there?

04/08/2024

For anyone who has not heard about the sad passing of Bob Hogan. RIP Bob.

Vale Bob Hogan.
We have received confirmation about the funeral details of our past Principal Bob Hogan who many would know and remember as a wonderful leader who left a positive legacy at Berry Public School and community.
Bob was Principal at Berry Public School from 1999- 2006 and has remained in our local community since retiring.
We share our sincere condolences for his family, friends and colleagues.

The details of his funeral service and wake are as follows:
- Monday 5 August, 11am at The Co-Op, Belinda St, Gerringong.

02/08/2024

17/07/2024

Winter is a tough time for the homeless and vulnerable in our community. If you're looking for some ways to help this winter we've got a few ideas:
~ Donate blankets and warm clothing that you no longer need. Our Seechange Opshop would love to accept your preloved winter woolies!
~ Get involved by volunteering. Our amazing volunteers have been handing out warming cups of soup every Friday and there are lots of ways to get involved and help out. Go to https://www.kingswaycare.org.au/forms/volunteer-registration to register your interest.
~ Give generously to Kingsway Care so we can continue to provide a safe place to call home for those experiencing homelessness.
Every small effort makes a big difference so let's come together to this winter!

18/06/2024

📣 You’re invited to provide feedback on the draft Plan of Management (PoM) for General Community Use land.

🌿 It covers 34 Crown Land and 274 Council owned sites, including Nowra Showground and Berry School of Arts.

📃 The plan's update seeks to ensure compliance with current legislation, outlining objectives for development and use, as well as guidelines for future lease and licence agreements.

👉 View the draft PoM and have your say via our online survey. https://bit.ly/45vaOwv

🔸 Survey closes 5pm on Monday, 15 July 2024.

25/05/2024

Agreat event. Congratulations to Berry Rotary and all the other Berry Community Groups for this event in Berry every year.

15/05/2024

If you've been thinking about buying a Zero Waste box for all your hard to recyle items, now is a great time to do so. Terracycle is having a 30% off sale until 19 May on their home recycling boxes. Visit zerowasteboxes.terracycle.com.au

02/05/2024

Lets go for 3 in a row and the History Books!
Berry Town crier are very happy to sponsor and promote this effort from the Berry Chamber of Commerce and Tourism. Go Berry!
Rick - Berry Town Crier.

Once again Berry is a finalist in the NSW Top Tourism Town Awards.
Please spread the word far and wide and help Berry over the line for a 3rd year in a row by voting for us as your favourite town.
Voting is only open until 5pm on the 13th of May and counts for 25% of the final mark!
CLICK HERE TO VOTE

https://www.businessnsw.com/events/2024-nsw-top-tourism-town-awards/berry-finalist

05/01/2024

Watching, supporting and celebrating The McGrath Foundation "Pink" day at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
But my thoughts and admiration is strongly with our very own Pink up Berry annual fundraiser / event and the admirable Debbie Woolford and her entire team.
What a great thing it is that you do each year and so well supported by our wonderful community of Berry. Hats off to you all.

01/01/2024

Re-Posting from the Berry Town Crier Facebook site:
Our January 2024 Newsletter for Friends of the Berry Town Crier has been emailed out today, 1-1-2024.
There is a lot of relevant information in this edition:
Page Topic
2 Recycling Options & Collections over the Holiday Period
Update on Stage Sequencing at Boongaree
3 Council review of the D C P for Berry is underway – have your say in the Town’s future
4 The Ten Services You Value Most – Review
5 Timeframe extended for community feedback for proposed Special Rate Variation
6 Construction projects rephased to future years
Beach Patrols & Safety
7 Shoalhaven adopts new policy for dogs in public spaces
Draft Berry Showground Master Plan
8 Landslip Repair Sites Update
Council Facilities – Days and Hours Operating in January

The Next Berry Town Crier is our February 2024 Edition.
Submissions and advertising close on Wednesday 17thJanuary at 5pm.

Friends Newsletters are produced and emailed between Town Crier issues and provide a more detailed information on current issues for our community.
Some of these are also provided on our page https://www.facebook.com/BerryTownCrier/
If you are yet to register with us to receive these Newsletters and would like to please email your:
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address,
telephone number and
preferred email address
to [email protected] and we can register you and send you this edition and future editions as they are produced.
[email protected]
www.berryalliance.org.au
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Happy New Year,
Rick Gainford for the Management Committee
Berry Alliance Inc. and Berry Town Crier

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