ULF grant to CADS

CROOKWELL Amateur Dramatic Society (CADS) has provided opportunities for budding actors, performers, musicians and support crew to develop their creative crafts for well over thirty years.  Their performances provide an outlet for talent with much appreciated amusement and entertainment for our community.

Their recent production, Cinderella, provided much needed comic relief in these dry times with six performances at the Crookwell Memorial Hall.

CADS has had challenges managing a quality production due to incredibly cramped dressing rooms where cast and crew numbering 30-50 madly ready themselves for performances.  The cramped conditions create noise that can be distracting to the performers.

The current dressing rooms have not been touched for over 14 years and organizing makeup and wardrobe adjacent to the dressing rooms for the performers requires nothing less than military precision to execute.

CADS applied to Upper Lachlan Foundation (ULF) for a grant to assist with the updating of their dressing rooms that will provide a more comfortable, functional area with easy access to props and wardrobe.

The project has commenced to improve sound, power and ultimately refurbishment will provide flooring, additional power points, racks for storage, lights for makeup and completion of the dressing rooms.

ULF Treasurer, Kate Price and ULF Secretary, Charlie Prell presented a cheque to CADS President, Robert Bill at a recent rehearsal night who commented, “We appreciate receiving the ULF grant and look forward to completing the project by June, 2016”.

ULF is a philanthropic organization run by local volunteers to provide funds via grants for community projects from interest raised from investments with the Public Trustee.  The investments originate from corporate and sporting sponsorships, donations, membership fees, trusts and by only allocating the interest, the principal remains in perpetuity ensuring that funds will be available into future generations.  

This spirit of community helping community is the foundation of ULF.  Membership is a modest $20 per annum and more details can be found on their website: www.upperlachlanfoundation.com.

Susan Reynolds, Upper Lachlan Foundation

AGM Notice

2016 AGM to be held at 7pm on March 15th 2016 at Kelly's Restaurant at the Crookwell RSL Club. All members welcome.

Once again the ULF has benefited from the Sportsmen's Lunch

The very successful Crookwell Sportsmen's' Lunch was held on Friday August 14th.

Well known cricket celebrity and commentator, Kerry O'Keefe, was the guest speaker and regaled the audience with tales of his time as an Australian cricketer and commentator.

The fundraising lunch is run by the Crookwell Junior Rugby Union Club and once again the "Pups" have supported the ULF with a donation. This year we received $7,500 from the proceeds of the function.

We would like to express our most sincere thanks to the Pups for their generosity and support. This money will be invested in our ULF named fund to continue to build our capital base.

Grant applications open on October 5th 2015

Applications for funding will be received between October 5th and October 23rd 2015. Download an application form here.

AGM to be held Tuesday 10th of March 2015

Upper Lachlan Foundation (ULF) – Annual General Meeting Agenda

Date: Tuesday 10 March 2015
Place: Kelly’s Restaurant at 6.00 pm

Agenda

• Apologies
• Confirm minutes from previous meeting (31/03/2014)
• President’s Report
• Financial Report
• Correspondence
• Election of Board Members