The council has officially scrapped the fee increase and agreed to keep access affordable for our students. I am honestly stunned by this result because it only happened because you showed up for these kids. Keep an eye on things moving forward but for now let us just celebrate this …
August 22, 2017
Final supporters
The Tanja students are the Tanja community and need to be viewed as such by the Bega Valley Shire Council and Tanja Hall committee. An establishment and continuance of connection, respect and appreciation of the hall by the children would ensure that the hall is maintained, celebrated and utilised well into the future as they will become the future hall committee and future community leaders. It would be beneficial that they grow into future leaders with fond memories of the hall, rather than it being an isolated building removed from their educational experiences.
The current proposal made by the Hall Committee and Bega Valley Shire Council would see the school paying $600 per year plus hall key deposit fee.
This is beyond the reach of the school budget.
By signing this petition you are supporting a request for the proposed fee structure to be reconsidered and take into further consideration the importance of this hall being an essential part of our children's lives.
Updates
July 27, 2017
I am honestly overwhelmed by how many people believe our children deserve a place in this hall. Please know that this momentum belongs entirely to you because I was just hoping for a few neighbors to notice.
Reached 100 supporters
July 27, 2017
55 Comments
For a small communitee school to be charged for the use of a community hall is the dumbrst thing i have ever heard. As a past president of the Tanja Hall Committee, i am shocked to hear of this decision. For over 100 years the school and hall have gone hand in hand as the hub of our villiage community
The land on which the hall and school are own was donated by a local family ...the sercombes well before the dept of education and councils had a say. There has always been a strong community link between the hall and school that has been unique to Tanja.
Tanja school has always looked after the hall ( mowing the lawn, bins out, key hire etc) and as a reciprocal arrangement didn't have to pay the fees. Being a small community its the same people doing all of the fundraising for both and it has always worked well in the past. Stay with it.
I am so saddened by the hall committee's decision to TRIPLE the fees for the school's access to the hall. I would love to see a return of the positive and symbiotic relationship between the hall and school as in years gone by. I sincerely hope Council will support Tanja PS and keep the fees accessible.
It takes a whole community to raise a child that is creative, balanced, engaged & the best they can be. As a rate-payer I want to see a special effort to prioritise access for our children to our community's resources - amongst the benefits, encouraging a strong sense of belonging & community.
community hall should be available to school at low or no cost
Please support the cause to allow the children of Tanja public school to access the Tanja hall for minimal or no cost .The people of the Tanja community that originally planned and built the hall gave of their own time . Please try and maintain the usage costs to a minimum. Thank you
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The council has officially scrapped the fee increase and agreed to keep access affordable for our students. I am honestly stunned by this result because it only happened because you showed up for these kids. Keep an eye on things moving forward but for now let us just celebrate this …
August 22, 2017
Final supporters
The Tanja students are the Tanja community and need to be viewed as such by the Bega Valley Shire Council and Tanja Hall committee. An establishment and continuance of connection, respect and appreciation of the hall by the children would ensure that the hall is maintained, celebrated and utilised well into the future as they will become the future hall committee and future community leaders. It would be beneficial that they grow into future leaders with fond memories of the hall, rather than it being an isolated building removed from their educational experiences.
The current proposal made by the Hall Committee and Bega Valley Shire Council would see the school paying $600 per year plus hall key deposit fee.
This is beyond the reach of the school budget.
By signing this petition you are supporting a request for the proposed fee structure to be reconsidered and take into further consideration the importance of this hall being an essential part of our children's lives.
Updates
July 27, 2017
I am honestly overwhelmed by how many people believe our children deserve a place in this hall. Please know that this momentum belongs entirely to you because I was just hoping for a few neighbors to notice.
Reached 100 supporters
July 27, 2017
55 Comments
This is a horrible money grabbing exercise! As a former Tanja student I have great memories of school activities at the hall, never damaging or disrespectful, and am saddened that current and future students will be denied the right of access due to an unwarranted increase in fees. This is our hall.
For a small communitee school to be charged for the use of a community hall is the dumbrst thing i have ever heard. As a past president of the Tanja Hall Committee, i am shocked to hear of this decision. For over 100 years the school and hall have gone hand in hand as the hub of our villiage community
The land on which the hall and school are own was donated by a local family ...the sercombes well before the dept of education and councils had a say. There has always been a strong community link between the hall and school that has been unique to Tanja.
Tanja school has always looked after the hall ( mowing the lawn, bins out, key hire etc) and as a reciprocal arrangement didn't have to pay the fees. Being a small community its the same people doing all of the fundraising for both and it has always worked well in the past. Stay with it.
I am so saddened by the hall committee's decision to TRIPLE the fees for the school's access to the hall. I would love to see a return of the positive and symbiotic relationship between the hall and school as in years gone by. I sincerely hope Council will support Tanja PS and keep the fees accessible.
It takes a whole community to raise a child that is creative, balanced, engaged & the best they can be. As a rate-payer I want to see a special effort to prioritise access for our children to our community's resources - amongst the benefits, encouraging a strong sense of belonging & community.
community hall should be available to school at low or no cost
Please support the cause to allow the children of Tanja public school to access the Tanja hall for minimal or no cost .The people of the Tanja community that originally planned and built the hall gave of their own time . Please try and maintain the usage costs to a minimum. Thank you
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This is a horrible money grabbing exercise! As a former Tanja student I have great memories of school activities at the hall, never damaging or disrespectful, and am saddened that current and future students will be denied the right of access due to an unwarranted increase in fees. This is our hall.