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# Ngurang (“noo-rung”) Arts Residency

> Bathurst Regional Council received $4,194,511 from Growing Regions Round 2 for this project in The Lagoon, New South Wales.

## Project facts

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Applicant | Bathurst Regional Council |
| Applicant type | Council |
| Round | R2: Growing Regions Round 2 |
| Location | The Lagoon |
| State | New South Wales |
| Commonwealth funding approved | $4,194,511 |
| Project type | Arts and culture |
| Source | [Growing Regions Program Round 2 funded projects (September 2025), page 2](https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/growing-regions-program-round-2-funded-projects-september-2025.pdf#page=2) |

## What is the project?

The department's Round 2 funded projects list describes it this way:

> The project will deliver a major creative and performing arts facility incorporating performance spaces, specialised rigging for circus and physical theatre, audio and lighting equipment, a sprung floor, outdoor rehearsal space, dressing rooms, and a communal dining room and kitchen. The project will also include 12 new accommodation spaces (4 accessible) for visiting artists.

Applicant, location, state and funding are also from that list ([page 2](https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/growing-regions-program-round-2-funded-projects-september-2025.pdf#page=2)).



## Similar funded projects

- [Wiradjuri Cultural Tourism Centre and Keeping Place](https://growingregions.com.au/funded-projects/dubbo-wiradjuri-cultural-tourism-centre/), Dubbo NSW: $7,190,505
- [Mittagong Memorial Hall/Playhouse Restoration & Refurbishment](https://growingregions.com.au/funded-projects/mittagong-memorial-hall-playhouse-restoration-and-refurbishment/), Mittagong NSW: $4,325,557
- [Community Cultural Hub Project](https://growingregions.com.au/funded-projects/gunnedah-community-cultural-hub/), Gunnedah NSW: $2,181,534

## Planning something similar for Round 3?

Round 3 is expected to fund $250,000 to $15 million per project. If you have a similar project in mind, we can help you get the quotes, designs and evidence together before the guidelines are released.

Checked on 30 October 2026.

## Sources

- [Growing Regions Program Round 2 funded projects (September 2025)](https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/growing-regions-program-round-2-funded-projects-september-2025.pdf) (infrastructure.gov.au)

## Related pages

- [Wiradjuri Cultural Tourism Centre and Keeping Place](https://growingregions.com.au/funded-projects/dubbo-wiradjuri-cultural-tourism-centre.md)
- [Mittagong Memorial Hall/Playhouse Restoration & Refurbishment](https://growingregions.com.au/funded-projects/mittagong-memorial-hall-playhouse-restoration-and-refurbishment.md)
- [Community Cultural Hub Project](https://growingregions.com.au/funded-projects/gunnedah-community-cultural-hub.md)

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