Kyabram is gearing up for a bustling festival season, with local groups receiving crucial support to host events that will draw hundreds of visitors to the region.

In the past month, the Kyabram Community Bank announced it had funnelled funding into the Kyabram RV Country Music Festival and the Kyabram Garden Club as it prepares to host an annual state forum.

The RV Country Music Festival committee president Allan Weeks and secretary Cheryl Warne accepted $2000 of funding from community engagement lead Nattalie Joinbee for the festival’s 11th edition.

The funding will be used to improve overall quality and maintenance of the festival as it welcomes hundreds of motorhomes into the Kyabram Showgrounds from Tuesday, November 4 to Sunday, November 9.

Ms Joinbee noted this funding as a great example of community investment that would uplift the entire region.

“The Ky RV Country Music Festival brings people together, drives economic benefit and strengthens the identity of our town,” Ms Joinbee said.

The Kyabram Garden Club received $1000 for its event hosting the Annual Forum of the North West Region of Garden Clubs with the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria.

Club president Steve Graham and secretary Marg Mason were handed the funding for the forum, which will be the first time it has been held in Kyabram.

The forum, attracting participants from across Victoria and southern NSW, will spotlight mental health, exploring how gardening nurtures wellbeing and fosters social connections, particularly for older adults.

Ms Joinbee emphasised how these events not only attracted visitors to our region but also showcased the lasting value of supporting local groups that brought our community together.

“Events like this are exactly why community investment matters,” she said.

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