23 Dec 2022 | News, Young People
When Lismore teen Ivy sent in her Heywire entry she didn’t think anything would come of it. As an end of day English class activity on inspirations, she felt anything but inspired. But her short story, that shows that in a town ravaged by floods inspiration can be as...
24 Feb 2021 | News, Young People
RDA Northern Rivers congratulates our local 2021 Heywire Storytelling Competition winner, Paris from Yamba. Paris’ story recounts the experience of the bushfires that swept through Angourie, Yuraygir National Park and Sharks Creek near Yamba in 2019. “It was a time...
4 Mar 2020 | Government news, Grants and Funding, News, Young People
The NSW Government has created a vouchers system, similar to sports kids, to support children to access creative and cultural activities. Parents, guardians and carers can claim a $100 voucher per year to put towards the cost of lessons and fees with registered...