Inverell community groups urged to take part in new Connection Day

Posted on 24 February 202224 February 2022

Northern Tablelands community groups have today been invited to a new Connection Day in Inverell.

The inaugural Connection Day will take place on Saturday the 2nd of April, 2022, at Inverell’s Campbell Street Park.

Organiser and Rural Aid Counsellor and Community Representative, Heidi Gray, said the day will showcase Inverell’s service providers, sporting teams and schools.

“The Connection Day will be full of colour and community,” Ms Gray said.
“We’ll have service providers galore; club sign-ons, interactive stalls, lip-syncing contests, TikTok competitions and live bands. It’s going to be a great afternoon out for the whole family.”

Inverell Shire Council Mayor Paul Harmon has welcomed the new event.
“The Northern Tablelands was hit particularly hard by drought,” Mr Harmon said.

“We were then thrown straight into Covid-19 lockdowns. The upcoming Connection Day will be a fantastic chance for everyone to catch up on the past few years.”

Connection Day organisers have today invited community groups, service providers, sports teams and local schools to get involved in the day. “Connection Day is a chance to catch up with friends, neighbours and to create new connections within the community. Being together is such an important part of rural life and having missed out on that the past couple of years has been tough,” Ms Gray said. “It’s vital to the health of small towns to be social, stay connected and know which services are available to support all members of our community.” The Connection Day will run from 3pm to 8pm on Saturday April the 2nd at Campbell Street Park. Stallholder Expressions of Interest are open until the first week of March. Expressions of interest can be sent to Heidi Gray at heidi.gray@ruralaid.org.au Heidi can also be contacted on 0476 685 834. About Rural Aid Rural Aid is Australia’s most trusted rural charity. We stand with our farmers when they need us most. Rural Aid provides critical support to farmers affected by natural disaster through financial, wellbeing and fodder assistance. Rural Aid’s community programs help create more sustainable communities by building stronger futures for all Australian farmers. Find out more at www.ruralaid.org.au Please get in touch if you’d like any photos For more information or interviews, contact Rural Aid media on 0447 116 757.