If you would like to see the winners for the 2021 Heywire story telling competition, go to https://www.abc.net.au/heywire/winners/.  Winners that were geographically closest to the Northern Tablelands are Alyssa from Moree, and Josh from Macksville.  If you are between 16 and 22 in 2022, you may like to submit a story (about 400 words) next year.

If you are between 18 and 28 and engaged in inspiring activities in your town, you might like to make a submission to Trail Blazers.  Applications close on November 10, 2021.

Applications for 2021 Youth Innovation Grants (up to $10,000) have now closed and are being assessed, with successful applications to be announced in November.  Another round of these grants will be available in 2022.

Our national public broadcaster, the ABC, is there to support Regional Australia in multiple ways.