4.3 Questions

1. Federal- The Australian Government's Department of Transport and Regional Services.
State- The NSW Department of State and Regional Development Funds

2. Sense of Place Program and Townlife Development Program

3. The rural transaction centre is the first ever community-owned post office in Australia created by the towns people of Gulargambone after there was threat of closure of the local post office.

4. It offers Giropost, Centrelink, Medicare, Internet Access and Reliance Credit Union

5. They have lobbied government and non-government organisations for funding and assistance for services and facilities.

6. To increase the population and services that are available, to promote Gulargambone and to establish youth projects.

7. It involved the restoration of former picture theatre into a vibrant and multi-faceted community centre which incorporates a cafe, craft gallery, second-hand bookshop and function centre.

8. The opening of the Rural Transaction Centre, the 'Back to Gulargambone reunion, 2001', the purchase and renovation of the old picture theatre in the main street.

9. Helped to raise money for the facilities and services needed.

10.