Fords Bridge workshop

Julie:

Fords Bridge is 60m North West of Bourke and is a small community with a pub, a hall, a few houses, some tennis courts and an oval where cricket is a favourite sport. However, for those who live in this area it is their community and they are passionate about living there. You may have noticed Fords Bridge appear in our posts before. Kel was there last Christmas and I went there a few months ago for an information day. However on Tues 20th Kel and I travel out to run a grant writing and story telling workshop. The day was deliberately chosen to coincide with the mobile pre-school that comes out from Wanaaring (and covers an area the size of Tasmania going all the way up into Queensland), so both Mums and kids could have a day out. There was some very terrific discussion about the Fords Bridge district and some projects that could use some funding. We also learnt a lot about the local history during Kel’s story telling session. It will be great to support these enthusiastic locals as they work to make their community stronger.