September 15 - Innovate with nbn grants program, Active & Creative Kids Vouchers & More!

INNOVATE WITH NBN GRANTS PROGRAM
Connecting Businesses to Power Progress

Delivered in partnership with the Regional Australia Institute, the program is celebrating its sixth year of supporting regional businesses that are using the nbn® network to drive innovation, improve productivity, and deliver meaningful social outcomes in their communities.

If this sounds like you or someone you know, this is a chance to be recognised - and be rewarded! With prize money available across multiple categories, it’s time to showcase your impact.

Aligned to the nbn® purpose to elevate Australia by connecting people and powering progress, this year’s program features seven categories, including a new Sport & Recreation category and a combined Arts & Tourism category. Each category winner will receive $15,000, with an additional $20,000 awarded to the overall winner.

Categories include: Agriculture, Arts & Tourism, Education, Health, Indigenous Business, Sport & Recreation (new), Women in Regional Business.

The closing date for applications is midnight Sunday 12 October 2025.

If you or someone you know is helping to shape the future of regional Australia (Wollondilly is classed as regional in this program) through innovation and connectivity, we encourage you to apply, or share with someone who should!

ACTIVE & CREATIVE KIDS VOUCHERS
Grow Your Business

If your business offers eligible activities for school-aged children, apply to become a registered Active & Creative Kids voucher provider!

Parents and carers can access two $50 vouchers per child each year. Thousands of businesses are using the Service NSW Business Bureau app to easily scan and redeem vouchers, manage participation, and access support whenever needed.

APPLY HERE

PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS
Visit Wollondilly Stall

Do you run tours, experiences, or events that attract visitors to Wollondilly?

Visit Wollondilly will have a stall at Arts Alive on Saturday 11 October in Picton, and we’d love to showcase your tourism business!

If you have flyers or brochures, we can display them for festivalgoers to discover. Contact the Tourism & Business Support Team:
Email: business@wollondilly.nsw.gov.au

WESTERN SYDNEY TOURISM AWARDS

A big congratulations to Greater Sydney Tours and Mandy Barnes from Kalinya Estate for their success at the Western Sydney Tourism Awards on 5 September.

The event was hosted by Western Sydney Tourism Taskforce Inc to honour achievements and celebrate the best of the best in the tourism industry of Western Sydney!

LIVE PERFORMANCES
Grant Funding Opportunity

Are you a small-to-medium hospitality venue in NSW looking to kickstart or grow your live performance offering?

The Office of the 24-Hour Economy Commissioner is offering up to $80,000 in funding per venue for essential sound equipment, marketing and paying performers, through the Live Performance Venue Grant Program. Register for an info session or head to the grant page to apply. Applications close Tuesday 23 September 2025.

LEARN MORE & APPLY

BLOOM: GARDEN EXPO
Stallholder & Sponsorship Opportunities

BLOOM: Wollondilly Garden Expo & Plant Fair is back this spring, and Council are on the lookout for stallholders & sponsors to be part of their biggest celebration of gardening, sustainability, and outdoor living!

If you’re a garden, outdoor, lifestyle or fresh produce business or service, this is your chance to showcase your products, and be part of an event that draws crowds from all over the region. Applications close 28 September.

LEARN MORE & APPLY