Issue 11/19 – Wednesday 31st July

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Excellence, Opportunity, Care and Success www.mtrivervie-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Welcome back to Term 3. Everyone returned last week refreshed from their holidays, ready for another busy term. The major activities this term include Education Week and of course our dance groups in the Nepean Dance Festival. A reminder that the UNSW Competitions (yrs 2-6) for 2019 are now completed online and this includes enrolment. Please see the information in the newsletter about how to enrol you child in any of the competitions. Finally, our Kitchen Garden Committee are ready to begin the next stage of our kitchen garden rejuvenation and we will be holding a working bee on Sunday 18th August. Anyone interested in lending a hand are of course welcome to come along at 10am. We have a limited number of garden tools so if you have a shovel, rake, wheelbarrow, etc and are in a position to bring them along, please do so. If there are any questions please contact the office.

Mr Giles Thank you to: • Everyone who participated during our NAIDOC

Day celebrations to help make them a great success.

• Those parents who have been able to help out during the recent sporting gala days and excursions.

• To those parents who have already volunteered to help out during the athletics carnival.

Assemblies This Term Captains’ Assembly Friday 23rd August Infants assembly Friday 6th September Primary assembly Friday 13th September Captains’ assembly Friday 27th September

What’s Happening At Our School …… TERM 3 WEEK 2

Wednesday 31st July OC placement test Thursday 1st August Premier’s Spelling Bee – School

TERM 3 WEEK 3

EDUCATION WEEK – Every Student, Every Voice Monday 5th August Woolworths Cricket Blast

Tuesday 6th August BHS Choral Showcase (Stage 3)

Thursday 8th August Education Week Assembly Open Classrooms / Book Fair Friday 9th August Art Exhibition (3pm & 6pm)

TERM 3 WEEK 4

Monday 12th August Book Week Performance

Tuesday 13th August Todd Woodbridge Cup P&C Meeting – 8pm

Thursday 15th August Hat Count BBQ – KB, KS & 5M

Friday 16th August Athletics Carnival Sunday 18th August Kitchen Garden Working Bee

TERM 3 WEEK 5

Monday 19th August Girls Soccer Gala Day

Thursday 22nd August Choir Rehearsal - Penrith

Friday 23rd August Athletics Carnival (Back Up) School Disco (Yr 6 Fundraiser) 6:30pm – 8pm Captains’ Assembly – 1:45pm

TERM 3 WEEK 6

26th – 28th August Life Education Van

Thursday 29th August Dance Festival Rehearsal

Friday 30th August P&C Fathers’ Day Breakfast

TERM 3 WEEK 7

Monday 2nd September Dance Festival Evening Perform.

Tuesday 3rd September UNSW IT Competition – 8am

Thursday 5th September UNSW Science Competition – 8am Dance Festival Matinee Perform.

Friday 6th September District Athletics – Blacktown Infants Assembly – 2pm

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Education Week 2019

NSW Public Schools – ‘ Every Student, Every Voice’

Education Week for 2019 is in week 3 (Monday 5th August – Friday 9th August). The theme this year is ‘Every Student, Every Voice’.

Education Week Open Day and Night Thursday 8th August.

Whole School Assembly – 9:10-10:00am To start the day off we will be holding our Education Week Assembly in the hall for the whole school. Our choir and dance groups will perform and our public speaking finalists will give their winning speeches. Reports about other areas of our school will also be given. Everyone is invited to attend. Open Classrooms – 10am-10:45am and 6:30pm-7.30pm We will be conducting two sessions of open classrooms in an effort to ensure the majority of those parents wishing to visit their child’s class are able to do so. The first session will be in the morning, straight after the assembly and through until recess. Parents are invited to stay and have recess with their children. We will then be back for an evening session from 6:30 until 7.30pm Book Fair Once again we will have the “Book Fair” set up in the library. Parents will be able to visit during the day or evening with their children to look at the books and purchase if they wish. EFTPOS preferred. Art Exhibition – Friday 9th August Every student at Mt Riverview PS has made a piece of Art that will be exhibited in our hall. We look forward to you and your family coming to look at our creative master pieces. Information about the Art Exhibition has been put into the newsletter. We hope everyone is able to join us to celebrate Education Week 2019. Blaxland HS 2020 Year 7 Extension Class Attached to the newsletter is information regarding applications to the extension class in 2020 for Year 7 at the high school. If interested, please read the information and follow the directions to register. This is only for our current Year 6 families. P&C Meeting The next P&C meeting will be held in the library on Tuesday 13th August at 8pm. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting

Congratulations to

• Isabella G., Bodhi J., and Jacob H., who were our three students chosen for the CWA International Day. They had a wonderful morning with the CWA presenting their work to the ladies.

• The following students who have successfully received their gold certificates: • Lewis B., Alivia B., Caleb B., Willow L-C.,

Miranda P., Daniel M., Bennett H., Oliver K., Mohammad D., Lincoln R., Lily L-C., Sofia K., Lachlan R., Montana B., R.,Lacey R., Ava Y., Zara P., Ben E., Elise C., Bailey B., Travis D., Nicholas C., Anabel H., Aleeah M., Thomas S., Nila A., Holly S., Kate D., Ben M., Blake M., Alexis O., Cormac C., Miriam D., Yaeli F., Asha L., Emilia M., Nathan M., Adelaide H., Anneka H, Annika J-H., Milena C., Samantha D., Jessica Y., Jordan G., James G and Clara S.

• The following students who have completed their Premier’s Reading Challenge: • Kaydence C., Leah B., Elise C., Willow

L-C., Anahi F., Grace H., Lily L-C., Finn S., Akira A., Laila E-N., Madison M., Barunka Z., Adam Z., Ben M., Jacinta J., Sophie S-J.

Term 3 Futures and SRC Reps SRC KB Elise C. and Ethan T. KS Travis D. and Alivia B. 1E Summer H. and Harry L. 1/2K Matthew G-L. and Hayley C. 2/3G Blake P. and Ari R. 3V Bailey R. and Amelia H. 4T Sienna B. and Willow L. 5M Theo W. and Scott W. 6S Isabella G. and Clarece D. Futures KB Lincoln R. and Isla B. KS Caleb B. and Wyatt B. 1E Clara S. and Jack E. 1/2K Emily W. and Ananta A. 2/3G Genevieve B. and Levi G. 3V Grace H. and Issey A. 4T Lexxie D. and Ava S. 5M Molly O. and Albie M. 6S Matthew A-M. and Madison M.

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Kindergarten 2020 It is time to start enrolling for Kindergarten 2020. If you have a child that is turning 5 by the 31st July 2020 and intend starting Kindergarten, please contact our school office to put their name down and pick up an enrolment package. If you have any questions or you would like us to talk to preschools/daycare about school readiness, please let the office know or talk to Mrs Sowter or Mr Giles. Please let any of our community that also may have children starting kindergarten next year know to contact the office.

Mrs Wendy Sowter Education Week – Art Exhibition As a school fundraiser this year we will be holding a Student Art Exhibition on Friday 9th August during Education Week. The theme of Education Week this year is “Every Student, Every Voice” and art is a good way for this to be expressed. The exhibition will be held in the hall with a $10/family entry fee. Once inside you will be able to see all of the artwork from each class on display. All artwork will be on sale for a gold coin donation. Everyone will be able to vote for a “People’s Choice” award for each class and these artworks will be made into a calendar which will be available for purchase later in the year. Thank you to Mrs Bell and Ms Symonds who have kindly volunteered to coordinate the activity. If you would like to help at any point (hanging artwork for example) please contact me or see either of the ladies. If there are any further questions about the exhibition please contact the office.

Mr Giles Premier’s Spelling Bee The school final for the Premier’s Spelling Bee is this Thursday, after recess. Good luck to the seven juniors and sixteen seniors who have entered the competition. The first and second place getters for each division will then represent the school at the regional final on Friday 13th September at Blaxland Public School.

Absent From School? If you child is away from school a note explaining the reason of the absence is required to be sent to school within 7 days of them returning to school. If an absence remains unexplained after this period then a letter will be sent home asking for an explanation of the absence. There is a feature available within our SkoolBag app which allows parents to send the absent note straight away. If you would like to be shown how this works please visit the office for a “test drive”. If a student has high absenteeism during the school year a referral will be made to the Home School Liaison Officer. If there are any questions regarding school attendance please contact Mr Giles.

Library News Congratulations to Isabella, Bodhi and Jacob for their powerpoints on Papua New Guinea. They, together with Mr Giles, attended the CWA International Day luncheon last Wednesday to show their powerpoints and collect their prizes. Next week on Thursday there will be a BOOK FAIR in the Library all day. After looking at your child/ren's room please come to the Library and see the work that takes place during Library lessons. Should you wish to purchase a book, payment can be by card (preferred) or cash on the day /night only. Please note there will be no BOOK CLUB this term. Term 3 is also the time when we celebrate the fabulous books written for children by Australian writers and illustrators. Book Week this year will be celebrated by a performance called BIG DREAMS on Monday in Week 4. Permission notes have been completed already so please make sure you pay this week. Last year's performance was great and the children have been preparing for this year's performance by reading the books that feature in the show. The theme this year is "READING IS MY SECRET POWER". The Premier's Reading Challenge finishes on the 23rd AUGUST. The Primary students have done an amazing job in completing the task. Many infants’ students have finished as well, good job. If you have not logged your child's reading onto the PRC website and need help to do so please contact me.

Mrs Turner

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Band News A reminder that band will not operate on Thursday 1st August and Monday 5th August for Wesley’s groups and band rehearsals. Please note that the tutorial groups with Andrew will still run on these days though. Also, next Thursday (8th August) senior band will still run however tutorial groups for both Andrew and Wesley will not run due to Education Week activities. Term 3 invoices will reflect these changes. If there are any questions please contact the school.

Mr Giles Picking up children in the afternoon In the afternoons when you come to pick up your children, we are asking you to wait away from the door of the classrooms so that the children do not become distracted. You are welcome to wait under the big tree or on/near the silver seats and tables. Thank you for your cooperation. Dance Festival Congratulations to all three dance groups who have been accepted into the Blue Mountains, Nepean Dance Festival this year. Well done everyone.

PBL News Our Focus of the Fortnight for weeks 2 & 3 is “Entering and Exiting the School” at Mt Riverview PS”.

Mrs Wendy Sowter

Mount Riverview Play Group

The playgroup runs every Wednesday morning in the school hall commencing at 9:15am. It has been established for parents, grandparents and caregivers of children aged 0 – school age in an effort to help the transition to school become a little smoother by helping children become familiar with our school environment.

Are You A Parent of a Child Aged 2 to 12?

The Parenting and Family Support Centre at the University of Queensland is conducting research into parents’ opinions about parenting and programs available for parents. If you have a child between 2 and 12 years, we would love to hear your views on parenting and the services that are available to you as a parent. You will need to complete a short survey, which will remain open until the 31st of August 2019. To find out more or to participate please visit https://exp.psy.uq.edu.au/parenting Visitors to the School ALL visitors to the school are required to visit the office before going to one of our classrooms or contacting students in the playground. If your child is arriving late or leaving early please remember to go to the office to receive an early leaving / arriving late slip which is then given to the teacher. If there are any questions then please contact the office. School Banking School banking operates every Thursday. The mums who coordinate the program are set up in their regular place under the COLA. For those families wishing to commence student banking please have a chat with them.

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Financial Assistance Is Available Throughout the year we have several extra-curricula activities that are held approximately at the same time and have a similar cost each year. Examples include camps, overnight excursions, text books, gymnastics program, swim school, etc. For various reasons this may become an issue for families within our school. There are however a couple of ways to tackle this issue and to help lessen the burden many of our families feel, especially if they have more than one child at school. The most popular option used in 2018, was to work out a payment plan with Mr Giles, spread across the desired number of weeks, covering all associated costs within that time frame. This option is becoming more popular because it spreads the costs out over easy fortnightly payments rather than having a few major costs at different points of the year. If this sounds like something you would like to look into, or if parents require any assistance with school related expenses, please contact Mr Giles or your child’s class teacher. All enquiries are confidential.

Sun Safe K – 6 Sunscreen is available in all class rooms for use at recess, lunch and during sport times or times spent outside. If your child cannot use sunscreen due to allergies or sensitivities please let your child’s class teacher know. Parents may opt to provide sunscreen for their child to use at school. The school’s bucket or broad brimmed hats are a requirement of the school uniform and sun safe policy. If students forget their hat then they will be asked to play in the various shady areas within the playground. Sunglasses have been provided by the P&C for all students and should be worn during recess and lunch. Captains will announce during morning assembly particularly high UV days. Replacement glasses can be purchased from the office if needed.

UWS PENRITH OBSERVATORY Great Western Highway, Werrington North

(Building AO)

Public Astronomy Night Saturday 3 August (7pm – 9pm)

The night will include a multimedia presentation, a 3D astronomy movie, tour of the dome and viewing of the

night sky through a range of telescopes (weather permitting).

--------------------------------------------------------------- Public Astronomy Night

Saturday 17 August (7pm – 9pm) Special Event for National Science Week

The evening will include a presentation with time for Q&A, a short 3D astronomy movie, a tour of the dome area and an opportunity to view the night sky through a

variety of telescopes (weather permitting) --------------------------------------------------------------- Cost: $18 adult, $12 child/concession & $50 family (2 adults + 2 children) Children under 3 years of age free Bookings are essential and must be done online https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/observatorypenrith/penrith_observatory/whats_on Enquiries: Phone: (02) 4736 0135 (Mon, Wed or Thurs) or email: penrithobservatory@uws.edu.au

School Entry and Exits For safety reasons we ask that all students (and visitors to the school) enter and exit the school using one of the three pedestrian gates. There are two on Rusden Road and one on Blackbutt Circuit. Entering and exiting the school via one of the carparks is not a safe practice as we have delivery vehicles using all three driveway entrances at various times each day. Residents in Students Lane have also requested that people who park in the lane in the morning or afternoons please not park across driveways as residents use the lane to access their properties. Finally, when crossing Rusden Road outside of the school please use the pedestrian crossing thereby setting a good example for all of our students.

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School Security, You Can Help

If parents or community members observe any destructive or suspicious behaviour in the school grounds please ring the School Security phone number listed below. All reports are treated discreetly; names do not have to be left with the operator.

School Security - 1300 880 021 School Uniform We are a very lucky school in that nearly all children are dressed in the correct uniform every day of the school year. Whilst on excursions or camps we are always complemented on how smart our students look. For 2019 the P&C have outsourced the school uniform shop to Principal School Wear which is located in Springwood – 2/66 Springwood Avenue, Springwood. Their telephone number is 4751 3157. Opening Hours during the year will be:

• 7th May – 28th June: 9am – 5pm (Tues & Thurs) 9am – 12:00pm (Sat)

• 28th June – 23rd July CLOSED

• 8th Oct – 21st Oct: 9am – 5pm (M-F) 9am – 12:00pm (Sat)

• 23rd July – 20th Dec: 9am – 5pm (Tues & Thurs) 9am – 12:00pm (Sat)

The P&C run a second hand uniform pool. This is run by volunteers and is currently open on Wednesdays from 8:45am – 9:15am. Family Contact Details At the beginning of each year we ask families to ensure that their contact details are accurate, which include email address and mobile numbers. Thank you to those families who have already updated their details. Accurate information is extremely important in the event that we have to contact you regarding your child or in the event that we have to declare a catastrophic fire warning during bushfire season. Updates can be completed via our Skoolbag app or by contacting the office.

School Voluntary Contributions Each year the school asks families to consider paying the voluntary contribution if they are in a position to do so. Money raised with the voluntary contributions is used to help provide additional funding for programs that the school runs. Voluntary contributions for 2019 are $49 per student or $80 per family.

Anaphylaxis – a shared responsibility This is a timely reminder for everyone about anaphylaxis and what we can do as a school community for the families that have to deal with this. We have several students at our school who have varying degrees of allergic reaction to nuts and mango in particular. Currently, our student reactions can range from mild allergies to severe reactions which can quickly become life threatening. For this reason we ask (as much as possible) that nuts are not brought to school, which includes peanut butter, nut spreads (nutella), and nut bars. Obviously, being able to do this is sometimes difficult or at times simply forgotten. With this in mind we implement hygiene procedures at school to try and eliminate as much as possible the likelihood of an allergic reaction occurring. The procedures taught to students at school are: a) washing hands before and after eating; b) washing hands at the end of each play period; c) using the sanitising spray which are being installed in classrooms upon entering and leaving the room. The inconvenience to some children is recognised and their cooperation appreciated, but the consequences to children with anaphylaxis are extremely serious. All members of our school community are asked to be aware of the dangers of even the slightest contact with nuts for these children. To help minimise the risk, simply washing hands and cleaning teeth before coming to school would really help. If there are any questions please contact the office.

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School Volunteers At Mount Riverview we are very fortunate in the number of volunteer parents, grandparents and community members who volunteer their time to help the students at school in a variety of ways. Anyone who is thinking of helping out at school will need to have completed a “working with children” form here at school. When completing the form you will need to bring 100 points of identification. I have included a list of appropriate documentation below. If you volunteer at multiple organisations then it may serve you better to do the working with children check at the link below. Along with what you have to do there you will also have to go to the RMS and do the identity check. Their website is http://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/ If you are not sure about which procedure you need to do then please see Mr Giles

Proof of Identity Category 1 – 70 points (Only ONE form of identification accepted from this category.) • Birth Certificate/Birth Extract • Australian Passport (Current, or expired within

the previous two years, but not cancelled) • Australian Citizenship Certificate • International Passport (Current, or expired within

the previous two years, but not cancelled) • Other document of identity having same

characteristics as a passport e.g. diplomatic/refugee (Photo or Signature)

Category 2 – 40 points (More than one of the following documents may be counted. The initial document will score 40 points, and any additional documents will be awarded 25 points each.) • Current Licence or Permit (Government Issued) • Working With Children/Teachers Registration

Card • ASIC/MSIC Card • Public Employee Photo ID Card (Government

Issued) • Department of Veterans' Affairs Card • Centrelink Pensioner Concession Card or Health

Care Card • Current Tertiary Education Institution Photo ID • Reference from a Doctor (must have known the

applicant for a period of at least 12 months)

Category 3 – 25 points (More than one of the following documents may be counted; each will score 25 points.) • Foreign/International Driver’s Licence • Proof of Age Card (Government Issued) • Medicare Card/Private Health Care Card • Council Rates Notice • Property Lease/Rental Agreement • Property Insurance Papers • Tax Declaration • Superannuation Statement • Seniors Card • Electoral Roll Registration • Motor Vehicle Registration or Insurance

Documents • Professional or Trade Association Card To use more than one of the following documents, they must be from different organisations: • Utility Bills (e.g. Telephone, Gas, Electricity,

Water) • Credit/Debit Card • Bank Statement/Passbook

Special Category 4 – Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander resident in a remote area/community • The applicant will meet the 100-point

requirement if the applicant is an Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander resident in a remote area/community, and the identity of the applicant is verified by two persons recognised as ‘Community Leaders’ of the community to which the applicant belongs.

Special Category 5 – Person under the age of 18 A child will meet the 100-point requirement if his or her Identity is verified from ONE of the following: • Birth Certificate/Birth Extract; • Australian Passport (current, or expired within

the previous two years, but not cancelled); • Australian Citizenship certificate; • International Passport (current, or expired within

the previous two years, but not cancelled); • Other document of identity having same

characteristics as a passport eg. diplomatic/refugee (Photo or Signature);

Or A statement from an educational institution, signed by the principal or deputy principal, confirming that the child attends the institution (statement must be on the institution’s letterhead).

 

BLAXLAND HIGH SCHOOL 

2020 Year 7 Extension Class Applications  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blaxland High School will be testing Year 6 students for possible inclusion in the 2020 Year 7                                 Extension class. If you would like your Year 6 son or daughter to be considered for the Year 7                                     extension class please contact Sharon Laurence, Teacher Librarian, or the School Administration                       Officer, Mrs Rachel Pope via email to register. When registering please provide the following:  

1. your child’s name,  2. gender,  3. primary school,  4. parent/guardian contact details,  5. email and  6. preferred session.  

Testing for inclusion for the 2020 Extension class will be held on Thursday 5th September 2019. There                                 will be two testing sessions: 

 

Session 1  Session 2 

Arrive at 9:10 for a prompt 9:30am start  Arrive at 11:20 for a prompt 11:40 start 

Finish: 10:30  Finish 12:40pm 

The test is the Middle Year Ability Test (MYAT) which is set and marked by the Australian                                 Council for Education (ACER), Melbourne. 

 Please forward inquiries to  

Sharon Laurence at sharon.laurence@det.nsw.edu.au or  Rachel Pope at Rachael.Pope1@det.nsw.edu.au  

 

Blaxland High School  

3-9 Coughlan Road Blaxland NSW 2774 Tel. 4739 4655  

email blaxland-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au  

 

You’ll need a MyServiceNSW Account and your Medicare card to vote

VOTE NOW

mycommunityproject.service.nsw.gov.au or visit your nearest Service NSW centre

For more information call 13 77 88

It’s your chance to pick your favourite projects

Fact sheet for votersMy Community Project is a NSW Government program that provides funding for community projects, which are decided using a public vote. The program is made possible by the NSW Generations Fund.

Key datesEnd of June Voting opens in Myall Lakes and Camden electorates

15 July Voting opens in remaining electorates

15 August Voting closes in all electorates

September Successful projects announced

Am I eligible to vote? If you are aged 16 years or over and have a valid Medicare card, you can vote for projects in your NSW state electorate.

To vote, you will need to log in to a MyServiceNSW Account – if you do not have an account, sign up on the Service NSW website, call 13 77 88 or visit your nearest Service NSW Centre.

You can find information on creating a MyServiceNSW Account at service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/sign-myservicensw-account

You will also need to provide your NSW residential address to confirm your NSW state electorate.

How does it work?

Step 1: Projects were nominatedBetween April and May 2019, people and organisations within your community put forward project ideas for funding between $20,000 and $200,000.

Step 2: Vote for your favourite projectThis is your chance to help decide the projects in your electorate that get funding. Statewide voting goes live on 15 July and is open to anyone aged 16 years or over. You can only vote once and within your electorate. Voting closes on 15 August 2019.

Step 3: Find out about successful projects Successful projects will be announced in September 2019 on the My Community Project web page. Successful projects that receive funding will be completed within 12 months.

My Community Project — Fact Sheet for Voters2

What sort of projects can I vote for? You can vote for any project in your electorate published on the voting website.

Each project will be sponsored and delivered by a community-focused organisation currently active in your electorate.

You will need to choose between three and five projects in your preferred order. For more information on how votes are counted, refer to the How is my vote counted? section on page 3.

Eligible projects align with one or more of the six program categoriesAccessible communities: Make everyday life more inclusive to all community members.

Cultural communities: Add to the cultural and artistic life of the community.

Healthy communities: Support physical and mental wellbeing.

Liveable communities: Improve local amenity and environment.

Revitalising communities: Foster stronger community bonds, and encourage social engagement and participation in public programs.

Safe communities: Promote a safe and secure community where people can participate and enjoy the benefits of community life.

Where do I vote?Projects will be published online at mycommunityproject.service.nsw.gov.au

You will be able to see projects across NSW, but you can only vote for projects in your electorate. Each project is presented with an image, title and short summary. If you want to know more, click the summary and you will be taken to a page with detailed information about the project.

When you are ready to vote, you can log in and confirm your eligibility.

Statewide voting will be open from 15 July 2019 to 15 August 2019.

Late votes will not be accepted.

I don’t have internet access. What can I do? If you don’t have internet access, or need help navigating the system, you can visit any of the Service NSW Centres across the state for assistance. You can find your closest Service NSW Centre at service.nsw.gov.au/service-centre or by calling Service NSW on 13 77 88.

How do I vote?Once you have logged in to your MyServiceNSW Account and provided your Medicare card details and your residential address, you are ready to vote. For results to best reflect your community’s preferences, you must include at least three, and up to five, projects in your preferred order.

To vote, first add your favourite projects to your shortlist. Once you have shortlisted your projects you can remove or add projects and change their order. You can shortlist as many projects as you want, but you can only include between three and five projects in your vote.

You can only vote once and only for projects in your NSW state electorate. You cannot change your vote after it is submitted.

Why do I need a MyServiceNSW Account and my Medicare card to vote?Using your MyServiceNSW Account and Medicare card ensures each person only votes once.

The MyServiceNSW Account also allows us to conduct voting online. Many people already have a MyServiceNSW Account, but if you don’t, you can go to service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/sign-myservicensw-account to sign up online.

Your Medicare card will also help us identify that you're over 16 years of age and are eligible to vote for My Community Project.

Why can I only vote online? To maintain the security of your vote, you are only able to vote online. However, if you would like assistance, you can visit your nearest Service NSW Centre or call 13 77 88 for assistance.

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How is my vote counted?My Community Project uses a preferential voting system. This vote counting system gives points for each of your preferences. Points are awarded as shown below (1st = most preferred).

At the end of voting, projects will be ranked based on each project’s total number of points.

POSITION POINTS

1st 10

2nd 5

3rd 3

4th (optional) 2

5th (optional) 1

How will the successful projects be decided?Projects with the highest number of points in each electorate will be funded. Funding of around $260,000 is available for each electorate.

If there is a tie in total points for two or more projects, the project with the lowest cost will be funded first. If tied projects seek exactly the same amount of funding, the Premier will decide which of these two projects is funded.

How can I find out the results?You will be able to find out the results online after voting closes and the results have been finalised. Published information will include the projects that will receive funding, the amount of each grant and the number of points each project received.

For more informatione: mycommunityproject@dpc.nsw.gov.au p: 13 77 88 nsw.gov.au/mycommunityproject