Newcastle Writers Festival and Lake Macquarie City Council have won grants as part of a $19.5 million federal government program.
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Newcastle Writers Festival, which will return in April 2022, has been given $200,000 from the Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) fund.
Lake Macquarie council has been allocated $160,000 to go towards the outdoor stage of the Mima Multi-Arts Pavilion.
Liberal Patron Senator for the Hunter Hollie Hughes said the money would provide critical support for local arts organisations and help communities restart beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
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