Kyogle LGA receives Food Links funding

Pat Anderson of Kyogle Together, John Hessian of Kyogle Council, Margo Rutledge Community Projects Officer of Kyogle Council and Kyogle Deputy Mayor Lynette Zito.

Pat Anderson of Kyogle Together, John Hessian of Kyogle Council, Margo Rutledge Community Projects Officer of Kyogle Council and Kyogle Deputy Mayor Lynette Zito.

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Community organisation Kyogle Together has been successful in obtaining $50,000 in funding through The Northern Rivers Food Links Project, to develop a community garden in Kyogle and to support existing school gardens in the area.
The Northern Rivers Food Links Project is a collaboration of seven north coast Council’s, including Kyogle Council. The overall aim of the Project is to, “mitigate climate change impacts associated with food production and distribution, and strengthen community resilience to climate change and peak oil impacts.”
Pat Anderson of Kyogle Together told the NRTT the local project is called ‘Seeds of Knowledge – From Garden to Good Health’, and that its aim is to “promote the value of growing and eating fresh produce”. The funding will be used to develop a community teaching garden on the grounds at Grove House, in Geneva Street, Kyogle, and to develop and support teaching gardens at Kyogle Youth Action, and at schools in Kyogle, Barkersvale, Mummulgum, Collins Creek, Bonalbo and Urbenville.
“We want to see adults, youth and children getting skilled to produce their own food, and to growing their own veges in their own yard,” said Pat.
Lynette Zito, Kyogle Deputy Mayor, told the NRTT, “This is an excellent opportunity for people of the Kyogle Local Government Area to participate in the eight projects around the area, and through them to gain a better understanding of food sustainability.”
Along with Kyogle Council, the Northern Rivers Food Links Project collaboration includes Tweed Shire, Ballina Shire, Byron Shire, Lismore City, Clarence Valley and Richmond Valley Council’s, along with Rous Water. The Project has received overall funding of about $2 million from the New South Wales Environmental Trust. Other projects being funded through the program include for a community garden in Mullumbimby, and the Nimbin Food Security Project run through the Nimbin Neighbourhood & Information Centre. The Nimbin group are looking to purchase a grain mill with part of their grant.