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REGIONAL COUNCILS Albury City Council Armidale Dumaresq Council REGIONAL COUNCILS Albury City Council Location: Approximately 600km south west of Sydney Postal address: PO Box 323, Albury NSW 2640 Primary Contact: Melinda Grigg Communications Group Leader (FCO) Tel: 02 6023 8765 Fax: 02 6023 8297 Email: [email protected] www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au Comments: Stately Botanic Gardens, many fine historic public buildings and railway station. Many tree-lined streets. Albury is on the Murray River and is surrounded by rolling hills. The Paddle Steamer Cumberoona plies the Murray from Albury. Armidale Dumaresq Council Location: New England Tablelands, 510km north of Sydney, 462km south of Brisbane and 210km from Coffs Harbour Postal address: PO Box 75A, Armidale NSW 2350 Switch Tel: (02) 6770 3600 Switch Fax: (02) 6772 9275 Primary Contact: Deborah Clark Manager, Visitor Information Centre (FCO) Tel: 02 6772 4655 Fax: 02 6771 4486 Email: [email protected] www.armidale.nsw.gov.au Comments: Armidale is a university city and Australiaʼs highest city, located half way between Sydney and Brisbane, at 1000 meters up on the Great Dividing Range. The city offers: * Many fine examples of 19th and early 20th Century architecture – buildings, private and public. * Four distinct seasons. Snow in winter. * Large university undergraduate population. * Many tree-lined streets. * Rural areas – sheep, cattle, old country homesteads. * Rugged gorge country, National Parks and State Forests. * Easy transport links. * Support facilities. Please visit www.armidaletourism.com.au STACKS OF FACTS ~ 2009/2010 Ballina Shire Council Location: Far north coast. Postal address: PO Box 450, Ballina NSW 2478 Primary Contact: Jillian Pratten Manager, Open Spaces and Reserves (FCO) Tel: 02 6686 1230 Fax: 02 6686 9514 Email: [email protected] www.ballina.nsw.gov.au Additional Contacts: Jill Moonie Northern Rivers Screenworks Tel: 02 6687 1599 Email: [email protected] Balranald Shire Council Location: South-West NSW, near the Victorian border. Postal address: PO Box 120, Balranald NSW 2715 Primary Contact: Hank van Ateldoorn Manager, Economic Development (FCO) Tel: 03 5020 1300 / 0428 601 266 Fax: 03 5020 1620 Email: [email protected] www.balranald.nsw.gov.au STACKS OF FACTS ~ 2009/2010 Bathurst Regional Council Postal address: Private Bag 17, Bathurst NSW 2795 Primary Contact: Danielle Ballinger Film Contact Officer (FCO) Tel: 02 6333 6111/6333 6158 Fax: 02 6331 7211 Email: [email protected] www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au Additional Contacts: Felicity Baines Manager, Tourism Tel: 02 6332 1444 Fax: 6331 2333 Email: [email protected] Film Central Tel: (02) 6357 5003 / 0429 033 893 enquiries@filmcentralnsw.com Comments: Bathurst Regional Council will help you find the pefect location. We have a range of locations in and around Bathurst that will surprise you. Combined with our excellent transport links to Sydney (2.5hours by road, 30 minutes by air) the accommodation and other facilities in Bathurst will make for a pleasant and productive shoot. Bathurst has the experience to handle 60,000 plus visitors during the Bathurst 1000 race, so we can look after your crew with ease. The Bathurst Regional Council area can offer: * Historic streetscapes * Heritage buildings - from Bathurst Courthouse, arguably the finest public building in country NSW, to tiny worker's cottages, and everything in-between * A great variety of rural, agricultural and pastoral landscapes * Older industrial style buildings and sites, e.g. the Crago Mill; Sunny Corner mine site * Nearby-limestone caves at Jenolan and Abercrombie * Educational campuses of varying ages and characters - from the modern to the historic * World famous Mount Panorama motor racing circuit and Pit complex * Picturesque rural villages in the nearby hinterland * Clear skies, enviable light, low number of rain days * Ready supply of extras of all ages STACKS OF FACTS ~ 2009/2010 Bega Valley Shire Council Location: Far South Coast NSW, mid-way between Sydney & Melbourne Postal address: PO Box 492, Bega NSW 2550 Switch Tel: (02) 6499 2222 Switch Fax: (02) 6499 2200 Primary Contact: Adrian Weedon Corporate Planner (FCO) Tel: 02 6499 2222 Fax: 02 6499 2200 Email: [email protected] www.begavalley.nsw.gov.au Comments: The Bega Valley Shire is ideally located midway between Sydney & Melbourne and in close proximity (just over 2 hours drive) to the national capital. The area is renowned for its natural beauty - in particular its magnificent coastlines and unspoilt hinterland areas. Approximately 75% of the Shire is State Forest, National Park, Natural Reserve or State Recreation Area. Bellingen Shire Council Location: Mid North Coast (part of the Coffs Coast) Postal address: PO Box 117, Bellingen NSW 2454 Primary Contact: Peter Wilson Director of Corporate Services Tel: 02 6655 7300 Fax: 02 6655 2310 Email: [email protected] www.bellingen.nsw.gov.au Additional Contacts: Brian Stokes Tourism Manager Charlie Hannavy Director Environmental Health & Planning Christina Hyde ScreenLinks (formerly Film Mid North Coast Armidale) Ph: 02 6648 3980 [email protected] Comments: Bellingen Shire is located on the beautiful Mid-North Coast. The natural beauty of the Shire is spectacular and varied - long, unspoilt beaches of the seaboard towns of Urunga and Mylestom; tall timber, crystal clear rivers and the peaceful green rural settings of the Bellinger Valley; rugged mountain slopes, the rainforest and waterfalls of the Dorrigo Plateau. Sub-tropical summers and mild dry winters provide the best weather in Australia. More recently the Bellingen Shire was the location for the Australian feature film ʻDanny Deck Chairʼ and Bollywood film ʻUnder the Open Skyʼ. Please visit www.bellingermagic.com STACKS OF FACTS ~ 2009/2010 Berrigan Shire Council Location: Southern Riverina, 125km west of Albury/250km north of Melbourne. Postal address: PO Box 137, Berrigan NSW 2712 Primary Contact: Kelly Dal Broi Economic Development Officer Tel: 03 5888 5100 / 0407 503 902 Fax: 03 5885 2092 Email: [email protected] www.berriganshire.nsw.gov.au Additional Contacts: Melissa Tooke Manager, Economic and Organisational Development Comments: Located on the Murray River in the agriculturally rich Southern Riverina, Berrigan Shire includes the towns of Barooga, Berrigan, Finely and Tocumwal. Each of the towns has its own character and history. Some of the features include: • Barooga - Scenic Murray River, a championship golf course, historic bridge, river forests, new housing estates, and indoor gym and pool. • Berrigan - Country racing carnivals, the Canola festival and traditional country town architecture including historic buildings. • Finely - Historic railway station and museum, man-made lake, working regional livestock saleyards, and a busy main street/ business district including many small businesses. • Tocumwal – A tourist town with an idyllic Murray River setting, world centre for gliding, aircraft charter and training facilities, historic railway station, championship golf course, busy main street with mix of old buildings and thriving businesses, town streetscape revamped early 2007, and a road-rail inter-modal facility. During WWII, Tocumwal was the largest allied forces airbase in the Southern Hemisphere. Berrigan Shire features more sunny days than Queensland, 26 sandy river beaches, red gum forests, a flat to slightly undulating topography, and a myriad of historical, cultural and natural landmarks of significance. Agriculture is diverse with wheat, rice, vegetable, livestock, dairy and viticulture industries dominating. Irrigation is available to over 75% of the Shire. There are numerous large (50+ squares) restored historic homesteads on rural properties throughout the local area. Located less than three hours from Melbourne on the intersection of the Newell and Riverina Highways, Berrigan Shire is easy to access and has the facilities and infrastructure to make your filming experience a success. STACKS OF FACTS ~ 2009/2010 Bland Shire Council Postal address: PO Box 21, West Wyalong NSW 2671 Primary Contact: Maggie Westbrook Community Relations Officer Tel: 02 6972 3645 Fax: 02 6972 1199 Email: [email protected] www.blandshire.nsw.gov.au Additional Contacts: Carmen Formosa Manager Corporate & Community Development Tel: 02 6972 2266 Fax: 02 6972 2145 Email: [email protected] Comments: West Wyalong is on the cross-road of the Newell and Mid Western Highways. This historic mining and agricultural area offers: * Unique rural villages, excellent for authentic period settings. * Many historic buildings including residential properties, banks, hospital, churches, public buildings, country homesteads, saleyards and showgrounds. * Unique crooked main street. * Vast rural areas predominately of a grazing (sheep and cattle) and cropping nature. * Variety of landscapes: plains, scrubs, agricultural, Lake Cowal (NSW's largest ephemeral lake). * Support facilities and services including accommodation, airport and rail. STACKS OF FACTS ~ 2009/2010 Blayney Shire Council Location: Central west, 3 hours drive from Sydney Postal address: PO Box 62, Blayney NSW 2799 Primary Contact: Aaron Jones Director Corporate Services (FCO) Tel: 02 6368 2104 Fax: 02 6368 3290 Email: [email protected] www.blayney.nsw.gov.au Additional Contacts: David Barrow Film Central Tel: 02 6357 5003 / 0429 033 893 Email: enquiries@filmcentralnsw.com Comments: Located only 3.5hrs from Sydney in the heart of the central west "Heritage
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