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This will be our first Christmas Carol Concert for the Tamworth Gardens Retirement Village. Many of our singers reside here and will be joining in for the afternoon. This an opportunity to showcase Sing Australia, encourage audience participation and perform some of our part singing.

Sing Australia Tamworth has been invited to sing I Still Call Australia Home, National Anthem and I Am Australian at the Citizenship Ceremony on Australia Day. A very special occasion we are all proud to be a part of.

Providing a 15 minute interval of songs in conjunction with entertainment from the Ukulele group as part of the program for the Senior Citizens Awards Presentation morning.

Sing Australia Tamworth will be attending the funeral service of our pianists mother, who passed away last week. Our group will represent Sing Australia in full Sing Australia uniform to acknowledge the commitment our pianist gives to us.

Dinner at Centillions Chinese Restaurant. Minimal risks with good on-street parking, disabled access with very good lighting etc. Venue is Covid safe and has check-in system.

The festival launches with the Sky Whales hot air balloon exhibition. There will be a full programme of entertainment including a 15 minute slot for Sing Australia Tamworth. Professional stage and sound system provided by Tamworth City Council, parking nearby and inclusive access to venue.

Sing Australia Tamworth will be leading the community carols as we have several times in previous years. This time the carols are inside which greatly reduces any risk. Singers are arriving 30 minutes before start time so that they can secure close parking and set up inside safely. Singers are bringing their own water to keep hydrated; the setting may be quite hot. We will be singing from a booklet provided by the hall committee as well as performing Christmas…

This annual fundraiser is run by the Tamworth Evening VIEW Club for the Learning for Life Program. It was one of our group's first ever performances soon after we formed 10 years ago and we have sung every year except for 2022 when our nos were depleted due to covid. So our re-appearance is a symbol of our successful rebuilding- WE'RE BACK!! We will sing five songs- a Seekers selection (in recognition of Judith Durham) and Fields of Athenry. The…

Singing is very beneficial for people with Parkinson's disease so we have been invited to lead an informal singalong with meeting participants as we have a number of times in the past. We distribute spare Sing Australia songbooks to partcipants so they can join in the singing. This was originally initiated by one of our past members who has Parkinson's- the delightful Dot Hutton. Dot and her husband Len are heading off to Newcastle to live so this is a…

Annual open day event held at the historical Calala Cottage. Disabled parking available for less mobile singers. Members encouraged to car pool as parking may be at a premium. We will sing outdoors on level ground in the garden. Singers advised to wear hats and bring water bottles as well as a fold up chair if required. We perform 2x15-20 minute brackets at 10am and 11am allowing time in between to wander around the fair. We will sing well known…

Sing Australia Tamworth has opted for a social dinner outing to celebrate our 11th birthday. On October 10th, 2012 Colin visited Tamworth for an information and singing night and was delighted with our turn-out of 50 people and a fabulous supper. Our group commenced officially the next week, October 17th and has persisted through the ups and downs ever since. After plunging from 30 singers pre covid to single digits post covid, we're now back up to 20 so this…

This location is an events venue with disabled access and facilities. Car pooling will be recommended for less confident drivers. Sound equipment is provided by the owners who are country music artists.

Last minute request from Mary help of Christians church to provide a few singers to boost their small church singing group on Remembrance Day. We sang at the dedication of their new memorial bell earlier in the year, a big occasion coinciding with the legacy torch relay. We have a clash with our commitment at the town hall on Nov 11th but this gig is more suitable for a few of our less mobile singers and parishioners of this church…

Service to be held at St Peter's, our usual singing venue, so minimal risk as all singers are familiar with the venue.

A few of our members belong to this popular group and the organiser has asked us to support them in presenting some entertainment at their Christmas function. The West League Club is the venue and it is has full facilities for people with disabilities. Less confident drivers will be encouraged to car pool.

Annual event marking our "comeback from Covid" last year. The carols are now held in the charming, refurbished local hall, much safer than the previous outdoor setting. There are tricky steps onto the stage so our group will sing from the floor at the front of the hall. There are also front steps which singers will be advised to negotiate carefully and with help if needed. Illumination with be requested from the organisers. Attunga is about 20 minutes from Tamworth…

Singing to residents-carols and other songs for 30mins approx. Possible risks: *heat fatigue to be counteracted by singing indoors in airconditioned recreation room. Singers advised to bring closed water bottles. *Covid to be counteracted by directing singers who have any possible symptoms to not attend. Facility to be contacted before gig re testing requirements and singers informed. No other perceived risks.

Carolling- 2x 20 minute slots between 5and 7.30pm . After a walk through the site with the entertainment organiser these are the perceived risks: *Heat fatigue conteracted by singing in shaded areas and singers directed to bring water bottles and wear shady hats. *Moving between carolling locations- less mobile singers advised not to attend and group will use concrete pathways avoiding very crowded areas. Singers asked to look out for each other. *Stinging insects at twilight- singers advised to use…