Criteria for travel assistance to attend the Disability Inclusion and Liveable Communities Forum for Local Government in Sydney on Monday 9 November 2015.

To encourage remote councils to attend limited funds are being provided to support the costs of return travel to Sydney only, available on a first in basis.

Requests will be considered if the below criteria are demonstrated:

  • Register to attend the forum online through the LG NSW events and training website
  • The attached application for travel assistance form must be completed and emailed to before 30 October 2015.
  • The application for travel assistance must be authorised by the appropriate officer of council who confirms your nomination to attend and that the costs of travel will be covered before reimbursement.
  • Costs of the cheapest available airfare or overland travel will be covered for up to two registered attendees per council.
  • Each registered attendee must lodge an application for travel assistance form.
  • Assistance is provided to cover the costs of return travel to Sydney only for forum participants from regional and remote local government areas. This extends to councils beyond a 3 hours drive of the Greater Sydney Metropolitan area.

All requests for travel assistance will be reviewed on receipt of a completed application and notified if funding is still available.

After attending the forum, attendees are to send copies of travel receipts and provide an invoice for reimbursement to before 16 November 2015.

Reimbursements will only be processed after lodgement of an application form and approval (prior to forum), confirmation of attendance, provision of travel receipts and creating of invoice.

For more information contact David Astalosh on 9765 5368 or email

Application for LG NSW travel assistance for remote and rural councils.
Aerial UTS Function Centre, Sydney, Monday 9 November 2015.

1. Traveller Details
Title / First Name / Last Name
Council: / Telephone
Email / Mobile
2. Method of Travel (Identify the method of travel to be used by the conference participant and the estimated costs. Consider the requirements outlined in the attached criteria for funding)
Air (Economy) / Yes / No / Estimated Cost
Rail/bus / Yes / No / Estimated Cost
3. Travel Details
Fare Type / Cheapest Fare of the Day Yes No
Reason for any additional costs
Forward Journey / Return Journey
From
To
All travel receipts must be presented upon registration on the event day or up to seven days following. Reimbursement will be process after this time.
4. Any additional notes or comments
Please leave any further comments about your journey here
5. Council authorisation of travel
Title / First Name / Last Name
Position: / Contact number
Email / Signature and Date

To apply for travel assistance please email your completed form to before Friday 30 October.

Approved reimbursement payments will only be made after attendance at the forum. See attached criteria for more information.

OFFICE USE ONLY: Travel assistance approved: Yes / No. Applicant attended forum: Yes / No.

Receipts and Invoice received before 16/11/15: Yes / No. Payment processed: Yes / No.