Tomingley Community Fund
Supporting our local community
Our commitment
As part of Alkane’s commitment to leave a positive legacy in the communities in which we operate, Tomingley Gold Operations is pledged to contribute financial support to local projects that will outlive the mine’s projected life.
Following a review of the original Voluntary Planning Agreement terms, Alkane will contribute over $600,000 until the end of 2032 to notable projects and events via the Tomingley Community Fund on an application basis.
Administered by a panel of Alkane and Narromine Shire council representatives, the Tomingley Community Fund will be used to support projects within Narromine Shire with the following objectives:
- Economic Development – Projects or initiatives that directly contribute to the resilience and/or long-term economic growth of the community.
- Community Connectivity – Projects or initiatives that promote community togetherness in a positive family-focused way.
- Education and Training – Projects or initiatives that foster the education and up-skilling of members of the local community.
- Community Infrastructure – Projects that will leave legacy infrastructure such as public art that reflects on Tomingley’s mining history
How to apply
Applications are currently closed. The next round of the Tomingley Community Fund will open in February/March 2025.
To be eligible, your project must be located in Narromine Shire and fall into one of the following categories:
- Economic development
- Community connectivity
- Education and training
- Community infrastructure
Applications must be made using the Tomingley Community Fund application form. This can be downloaded or call (02) 6867 9780 to request a copy in the mail. Forms should be emailed to tomingleygold@alkane.com.au or posted to:
Tomingley Gold Operations Ltd
PO Box 59
Peak Hill NSW 2869
The Tomingley Community Fund Panel meet in April and September to review applications. For more information on the fund and assessment criteria, download the Tomingley Community Fund Information sheet.
Community Fund Awards
| Round 1 organisations | Funding | Project Supported |
|---|---|---|
| Pam’s Big Pink Breakfast | $1,500 | Fundraising breakfast for breast cancer research |
| Narromine Dolly Parton Festival | $10,000 | 2025 Narromine Dolly Parton Festival |
| The Royal Flying Doctors | $2,500 | Establishing an indigenous garden at Trangie Central School |
| Narromine Aviation Museum | $3,240 | Purchasing and installing five interpretive signs |
| Narromine Community Kitchen | $3,500 | Purchasing ingredients and cooking equipment |
| Narromine Hospital Auxiliary | $10,000 | Equipment for Narromine Hospital |
| Narromine Golf Club | $5,000 | Installing softfall flooring in the golf club playground |
| Narromine Car Club | $4,000 | Running costs of the Narromine Car Club 2025 Car Show and swap meet in March 2025 |
| Narromine Show | $4,000 | Operating costs for the Annual Narromine Show |
| Narromine Community Skills Project | $6,438 | Running the 2024 Venetian Carnival in Narromine |
| Narromine Shire Council | $5,000 | Provision of after school activities and school holiday programs at Narromine Sports and Fitness Centre |
| Narromine Tennis Club | $2,500 | Barclay Lighting System that will allow players to manage court lighting |
| Narromine Turf Club | $10,000 | Improvements to Narromine Turf Club and the Dandy Cup 2024 |
| THRIV3 Paddling Pathway Program | $5,000 | Running a 10-day kayaking trip on the Macquarie River for young people |
| Western NSW Health (Trangie Multi-Purpose Service) | $3,000 | Running the Bellies and New Life Program based in Trangie |
| Round 1 organisations | Funding | Project Funded |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Skin Cancer Foundation | $3,000 | Bring skin check truck to Narromine in October 2024 |
| Dusty Boots Festival & Awards | $5,000 | Assist with hosting country music festival and awards in Narromine |
| Narromine Aero Club | $5,800 | Hosting outdoor cinema event at Narromine airport |
| Narromine Business Collective | $10,000 | Hosting Rural Women in Business Luncheon at Narromine |
| Narromine Junior Jets | $2,500 | Purchase new football equipment |
| Tomingley Picnic Race Club | $30,000 | Tomingley Picnic Races sponsorship and racetrack improvements |
| St Augustines PnF | $5,000 | Installation of LED notice board for the school |
| CWA of NSW Far Western Group | $300 | Prize money for public speaking competition |
| Round 2 organisations | Funding | Project Funded |
|---|---|---|
| Generocity Church, Narromine | $3,000 | Purchase of food for the community kitchen |
| Narromine Hospital Auxiliary | $15,000 | Medical simulator and associated software |
| Narromine Jets RLFC and Narromine Gorillas RUFC | $8,000 | Commercial dishwasher for Cale Oval grandstand kitchen |
| Trangie District Camp Draft Association | $15,000 | Towards power, lights and PA system at the Trangie showground |
| Trangie Central School | $4,708 | Playground improvements |
| Western Rural Connect | $5,000 | Towards the NYE Harvest Cut Out Ball (Narromine) |
| Narromine Community Skills Project Inc. | $5,730 | Towards the Venetian Carnival and C ommunity Christmas Party |
| Round 1 organisations | Funding | Project Funded |
|---|---|---|
| Country Women’s Association Far Western Group | $300 | Public speaking competition |
| Macquarie Picnic Race Club | $10,000 | Macquarie Picnic Races |
| Narromine Dolly Parton Festival | $10,000 | Saturday Street party |
| Narromine Agricultural Show Society | $4,000 | Prize money for a range of agricultural competitions at the annual show |
| Narromine Turf Club | $5,000 | Dandy Cup Race meeting |
| Tomingley Picnic Race Club | $11,000 | Alkane Cup prize money and a new structure |
| Macquarie Sire Evaluation Association | $1,500 | Assist with running a field day |
| Narromine Netball Club | $1,250 | Towards the pre-season gala day and umpire training |
| Round 2 organisations | Funding | Project Funded |
|---|---|---|
| Narromine Clay Target Club | $2,500 | Upgrading the existing solar system |
| Narromine Community Skills Project Inc | $4,350 | Narromine Community Christmas Party and Venetian Carnival |
| Narromine Gorillas Rugby Union Football Club | $5,000 | Education, training, and equipment |
| Narromine Hospital Auxiliary | $5,000 | Concealment Transport Trolley |
| Narromine Soccer Club | $5,000 | Fitting out new canteen and equipment sheds at Dundas Oval |
| Narromine Agricultural Show Society | $5,000 | Hosting 2024 Zone Final – Young Woman of the Year Competition |
| Tomingley Recreation Ground | $15,000 | New infrastructure for Secretary Office / Meeting Room, Jockeys Room and Stipends including showers and toilets. |
| Round 1 organisations | Funding | Project Funded |
|---|---|---|
| Tomingley Picnic Race Club | $6,000 | Prize money for the Tomingley Picnic Cup |
| Tomingley Picnic Race Club | $2,500 | Work to the stabling area at the racecourse |
| Round 2 organisations | Funding | Project Funded |
|---|---|---|
| Gorillas RUFC/ Narromine Jets RLFC | $15,000 | Assist in the upgrade of infrastructure |
| Tomingley Picnic Race Club | $2,500 | Family Trivia Night (including hall hire, prizes & dinner) |
| Narromine High School | $1,200 | Senior MC students Sydney Trip |
| Narromine High School | $2,500 | Junior MC students Great Aussie Bush Camp |
| Narromine Hospital Auxiliary | $5,000 | Purchase and updating of medical equipment |
| Teacher Earth Science Education Programme | $2,286.90 | Purchase of school educational resources |
| Tomingley Christmas Festival | $6,239 | Assist in the running costs for the day |
| Round 1 organisations | Funding | Project Funded |
|---|---|---|
| Narromine Clay Target Club Inc | $2,085 | Upgrade target release system to wireless units |
| Narromine Lions Club | $1,000 | Licola Camp |
| Narromine Soccer Club | $1,000 | Increase presence and awareness of Soccer Club |
| Narromine CWA | $300 | Assistance with running Schools Public Speaking Competition 2021 |
| Narromine Agricultural (Show) Society Inc | $3,000 | Sponsorship |
| Tomingley Picnic Race Club Inc | $20,000 | Tomingley Cup prize money, Fencing, and Shade Structure |
| Round 2 Organisations | Funding | Project Funded |
|---|---|---|
| Tomingley Advancement Association | $30,668 | Construction of gazebo, play area and BBQ adjacent to the Tomingley Hall |
| Round 1 Organisations | Funding | Project Funded |
|---|---|---|
| Community Connectivity at the Narromine High School | $5,000 | Science Spectacular and Purchase of equipment for the STEAM HUB |
| Tomingley Hall Committee | $18,700 | Turf and irrigation system surrounding the Tomingley hall |
| Round 2 Organisations | Funding | Project Funded |
|---|---|---|
| Tomingley Sports and Recreational Grounds Trust | $18,000 | Desilting of Dam and Earthworks |
| Narromine Agricultural (Show) Society Inc | $3,000 | Sponsorship |
| Mungery Recreation Reserve | $6,930 | Painting of Hall |
| Narromine Clay Target Club | $2,000 | Championship Event |
| Round 1 Organisations | Funding | Project Funded |
|---|---|---|
| Tomingley Picnic Races | $5,000 | Sponsorship of the Tomingley Picnic Cup |
| Narromine Charity Motor Show and Shine | $500 | Proceeds from the event distributed amongst local charities, such as the Narromine Volunteer Rescue Squad and Tomingley Playgroup. |
| Country Women’s Association (CWA) | $300 | Far West and Intergroup schools public speaking events |
| Round 2 Organisations | Funding | Project Funded |
|---|---|---|
| Líl Tackers Playgroup | $3,590 | Baby Safe Zone |
| Narromine Show Society | $2,500 | Running of the Narromine Agricultural Show |
| Round 1 Organisations | Funding | Project Funded |
|---|---|---|
| Tomingley Sports Ground Trust | $3,300 | Water Tanks |
| Narromine CWA | $200 | Support Annual public speaking event |
| Narromine High School | $5,000 | Contribution for supporting science and technology |
| Organisation | Funding | Project Funded |
|---|---|---|
| Narromine CWA | $200 | Public Speaking Event |
| Tomingley Picnic Race Club | $5,000 | Sponsorship of the Tomingley Picnic Races. |
| Li’l Tacker Playgroup | $791 | BBQ and Gazebo |
| Tomingley Advancement Association | $5,000 | Landscaping Dicken Park |
| Mungery Amateur Picnic Race Club | $2,000 | Sponsorship Picnic Races |
| Narromine Agricultural (Show) Society | $2,500 | Sponsorship Narromine Show |
| St. Augustines’School Narromine | $1,000 | Sponsorship Ihear Art Show |
| Organisation | Funding | Project Funded |
|---|---|---|
| Narromine Agricultural Show | $2,500 | Support for Narromine Agricultural Show |
| Tomingley Advancement Association (NSC) | $10,000 | Installation of patterned concrete at the Dicken Park shelter. |
| Narromine Cancer Support Group | $2,000 | The purchase of palliative care equipment. |
| Narromine Pool | $1,000 | The purchase of a thermal cover |
| Narromine High School | $1,000 | Support for the Science Spectacular |
| Organisation | Funding | Project Funded |
|---|---|---|
| Narromine Shire Council in partnership with the Tomingley Advancement Association | $20,000 | The provision of rainwater tanks for houses in Tomingley to supplement water supply. The funds will be held in trust until the program for works is established. |
| Tomingley Picnic Race Club | $5,000 | Sponsorship of the Tomingley Picnic Races. |
| Li’l Tacker Playgroup | $1,200 | Purchase of tennis equipment. |
| Organisation | Funding | Project Funded |
|---|---|---|
| Tomingley Sport and Recreational Ground Trust | $15,000 | An addition to the amenities block project |
| Li’l Tacker Playgroup | $7,840 | Purchase and installation of reverse cycle air conditioning units in two rooms at the Old Tomingley School Building. |
| Narromine Agricultural (Show) Society | $2,000 | Sponsorship of the Narromine 109th Annual Show, held in August 2014. |
| Little Athletics Narromine Branch | $1,162 | New starting blocks for the athletes |
| Mungery Amateur Picnic Race Club | $1,000 | Towards organising and running the 90th annual Mungery Picnic Races, held 5 October 2014. |
| Tomingley Sport and Recreation Ground Trust | $85,000 | Towards construction of a new amenities building to provide wheelchair-friendly facilities including a new kiosk and toilets, plus rainwater tanks for ground watering. |
| Tomingley Picnic Race Club | $3,000 | Sponsorship of hospitality services for the annual Tomingley Picnic Cup race day |
| Ngarru Mayin Elders Aboriginal Corporation | $2,540 | Towards the repairs of the Historical Museum building in Narromine, where they display Aboriginal historical and cultural items and hold community events |
| St Augustine’s Parish School Parents and Friends | $1,000 | Sponsorship of the Biennial Art Show fundraising event. |
| Narromine Car Club | $500 | Sponsorship of the annual car show and shine. |
| Narromine Branch of the Country Women’s Association of NSW | $200 | To support a school’s public speaking contest |
