A week since voting opened online, some residents have found some unique challenges to the My Community Project process.
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Voting closes on August 15 with successful projects to be announced from September.
Adventure park
Spearheaded by Danielle Fellows and Maria Turner with the backing of Junee Shire Council, the regional adventure park is asking for the full $200,000.
The proposed adventure playground will include a Ngumba-Dal Learning hub and sensory play area, and would be constructed near the caravan park on the northern side of the dam.
The inclusion of a liberty swing for children in wheelchairs has project head Ms Turner particularly excited.
"If this project ends up coming to fruition, my reward will be to see the delight [and] the smile on the face of a child who otherwise would have been denied this opportunity, to be able to participate in the park, that'll be fantastic," Ms Turner said.
"It's not just for Junee, word will get out there that the town has this brilliant playground and people will come."
Heritage train base
With assistance from Lachlan Valley Railway Society, Ross Jackson is hoping to restore Junee's historic glory as a railway town.
The project is seeking $198,000 to restore the town's railmotor for the purpose of staging heritage train charters around the Riverina.
"Junee is the best place to base it, because it's central and here most people have a connection to the railways," Mr Jackson said.
Its centrality would increase the likelihood of bringing choice engines to the town during such festivals as the Rhythm'n'Rail.
Describing the resurgence in interest over historic trains, Mr Jackson said its appeal would stem from rail tourism's "second renaissance".
"At the end of the day, this benefits the entire region," Mr Jackson said.
"It [will be] a major tourism draw card across the region, bringing people from Sydney, Melbourne, Albury and all over."
Illabo Showgrounds
If successful in attaining its bid for $43,000, Illabo's showground upgrades would refurnish the pavilion and install a larger kitchen.
To be completed by November this year, project lead David Carter said it would be a long awaited addition to the site.
"The last time these facilities were touched was in the mid-90's," Mr Carter said.
"We're seeing bigger functions coming to the showgrounds and that requires bigger facilities and a bigger kitchen."
Recognising the significantly low cost of the venture, in comparison to other projects, Mr Carter said the objective was to improve "the overall well-being of the area".
"The showground is the hub of the community, and it's widely used by the district," Mr Carter said.
"There's no place inside Junee with an area to cater to agricultural pursuits, with learning facilities of a large enough degree.
"We can cater for up to 200 or 300 people with onsite camping and the benefits extend to [Junee] with passing traffic spending their dollars there too."
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Junior golf program
Collaborating with Junee High School, the project has been presented by Julie Shepherd and is asking for the full $200,000 funding.
The money will go towards improving accessibility and amenities at the golf course in the hopes of promoting the sport to a new generation of players.
"That golf course has been there fore years, but it's waned [in use] like a lot of things in the town," Ms Shepherd said.
"More people are getting into golf, so we need to improve what we've got to make it easier for all ages and abilities.
"It's a sport that can be played by the young, the elderly, the disabled and people from different cultures. Golf is good for everyone."
Lions Club paper shed
The upgrade of the Lions Club's paper shed will cost up to $60,000.
"The paper shed really does need revitalisation, it hasn't been touched since it was built in the early 80s," said project overseer Vicki Gardner.
Once a month, the club members travel across the town collecting paper waste which is then stored in the shed on its way to re-sale.
"We give our profits to the local community, and we do it while helping the environment," Ms Gardner said.
"The money goes towards things like providing mobility options for children in need, school presentation nights and school project funding, the Vinnies blanket appeal, Junee CanAssist and the annual senior citizens Christmas luncheon."
Improvements to the facility will allow the club to collect and store larger volumes of paper waste. There are also plans to turn part of the site into a community gathering place for functions and meetings.
"We're only asking for $60,000 which leaves money over for other projects. But if we can save our own funds on revitilising the shed, we can put more of our proceeds back into the community."
Mobile stage
Costing the full $200,000, the mobile stage and outdoor event equipment would be a transportable trailer containing high-end equipment for hire.
Borrowing from an existing model in Temora, Nicholas Pyers has designed the set up to include audio and visual equipment along with a full range of event furniture.
"This would benefit the entire electorate, giving festivals and events that professional appeal and look," Mr Pyers said.
"It's portable, so it's not stuck in one town. We can hire it off to our neighbours in Wagga for example."
Mr Pyers envisions the project will streamline event costs.
"It would be a shared resource for all to benefit from, but particularly the smaller clubs and community groups that may not have been able to afford to rent all that equipment individually."