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Creative Cultural Futures & Heritage Action PlanVersion 2 │ | June 2020

For further information regarding the contents of this document or to discuss how actions and outcomes will be measured please contact:

Arts and Cultural OfficerCentral Highlands Regional CouncilE: [email protected]: 1300 242 686

Disclaimer:

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use by both the persons depicted and the photographer.

Information contained within this document is based upon

information available at the time of development.

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CONTENTS

Introduction

Action plan objectives

Objective 1 - Consolidation and revitalisation

Objective 2 - Community and celebration

Objective 3 - Regional identity and sense of place

Objective 4 - Positive partnerships

Objective 5 - Celebrate diversity

Objective 6 - Future direction

Thank you

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KEYFY 20/21 – resourcedFY 21/22 – subject to budget approvals

ACO Arts and Cultural OfficerACOG Arts and Cultural Officer - GalleriesCDEO-OS Community Development and Engagement Officer - Online Services CDOI Community Development Officer – Indigenous CCT Connected Communities TeamCHACAC Central Highlands Arts and Cultural Advisory CommitteeCHDC Central Highlands Development CorporationCPS Coordinator Property Services GMC General Manager CommunitiesMCC Manager Connected CommunitiesMCRF Manager Community Recreation and FacilitiesMPE Manager Planning and Environment

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Partnerships betweencommunity and government stakeholders arefundamental to achieve avibrant, innovative and creative cultural future for the Central Highlands region.

The Central Highlands regional delivery of arts and cultural activities and services is supported by the following objectives.

� Purpose

To recognise, support and celebrate the partnerships between arts and cultural groups, community and government in the common goal of strategic and innovative arts and cultural services delivery.

� Strategy objective

The Central Highlands Regional Council strives to recognise and celebrate the unique and quintessential character of the Central Highlands region through the objectives and actions outlined in this document. These actions are delivered through cooperation and strong supporting partnerships.

Introduction

This action plan has been influenced by the Creative Cultural Futures Strategy 2016-2026 and the Heritage Management Framework.


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Action Planobjectives

There are six strategic objectives that will be used as a framework to deliver on the action plan.

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consolidationAND revitalisation

communityAND celebration

Regional IdentityAND Sense of Place

To improve and revitalise arts and cultural regional direction

To encourage consultation, cooperation and participation in community arts and cultural activities and programs

To promote community identity, cultural tourism and the heritage unique to the Central Highlands to encourage visitors to our local towns and surrounding areas and to boost the regional economy


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5

Positive partnershipsTo foster strategic partnerships to improve and enrich arts & cultural communities

Celebrate Diversity To embolden and recognise the strengths that diversity brings to the Central Highlands’ communities

6 future directionStrategic development and innovation planning for the future of arts and culture within the Central Highlands and beyond to the broader national and international arena


Objective 1 consolidation and revitalisation

Actions

� Enhance and maintain existing facilities

� Meet the needs of a wider arts and cultural services region with community facilities and services

� Conserve and preserve heritage buildings and collections

� Develop the cultural needs of the elderly, youth, culturally diverse and education sectors within our regional libraries

� Assess existing arts and cultural needs and strengthen partnership support of existing arts and cultural activities, programs, presentations and performances

To improve and revitalise arts and cultural regional direction

� Continue to assess the visual arts, performance, film, media and other art form needs

� Stimulate arts and cultural economic development

� Maintain, support and resource the programming initiatives of the existing art galleries and cultural facilities

� Maintain and sustain the pivotal role of the community halls in the arts and cultural lifestyles of our communities

Arts inAugust event


GOAL activity performance Measure Target Responsibility

1.1 Enhance and maintain existing facilities.

1.1.1 Emerald Art Gallery (EAG) - Support equipment.

Installation of large-screen smart TV.Storage space environmental control review.

December 2021

ACOG

Repaint gallery walls and plinths. Biennially ACOG

1.1.2 Bauhinia Bicentennial Art Gallery (Springsure) (BBAG) - Support equipment.

Exhibition resources obtained. June 2021 ACOG

Storage space environmental control review. December 2021

ACOG

1.1.3 Cemetery heritage. Duaringa cemetery records to council website. December 2020

ACO

1.1.4 Sunflower (Big Easel) Van Gogh review.

Asset condition report. June 2021 Asset Team

1.2 Meet the needs of a wider arts and cultural services region with community facilities and services.

1.2.1 Emerald arts, cultural and heritage precinct - tenure agreements in place.

Tenure agreements in place. December 2020

ACO

1.2.2 Council libraries. Installation of wheeled library shelving for Capella, Rolleston, Springsure, Blackwater and Emerald libraries.

June 2022 CoordinatorLibraries

1.3 Conserve and preserve heritage buildings and collections.

1.3.1 Implement Former Springsure Hospital (FSH) Conservation Plan (CP) Action Plan (AP) restoration.

FSHCPAP roof work. June 2021 ACO, MCC

1.3.2 Dingo History Room (DHR). Insulation and lighting refurbishment complete. June 2021 ACO, MCRF

1.3.3 Review condition of arts assets. Conservation repairs report. June 2021 ACO, MCRF

1.3.4 Collection development policies. Review and create policies to support council galleries.

December2020

ACOG

Library collection policy. December2020

CoordinatorLibraries

1.3.5 Rolleston's historic post office (Marg Powell gallery) feasibility.

Asset condition report. June 2021 Asset Team

1.3.7 Capella Pioneer Village exhibition support.

Assist the development of one exhibition. June 2022 ACO

Continued...


Objective 1 consolidation and revitalisation


1.4 Develop the cultural needs of the elderly, youth, culturally diverse and education sectors within our regional libraries and galleries.

1.4.1 Elderly, youth, multicultural education library programs.

Home library service. Annually CoordinatorLibraries

Senior's Week event. Annually CoordinatorLibraries

Tech Savvy seniors. Annually CoordinatorLibraries

Sister City display in libraries. Annually CoordinatorLibraries

1.4.2 Elderly, youth, multicultural education gallery programs.

Three community-based activities. Annually ACOG

One youth exhibition. Annually ACOG, Youth Team

1.5 Assess existing arts and cultural needs and strengthen partnership support of existing arts and cultural activities, programs, presentations and performances.

1.5.1 Community development/engagement.

Arts, cultural, history and heritage online engagement via Have Your Say Central Highlands website.

Annually ACO, CDEO-OS

Central Highlands Arts and Cultural Advisory Committee (CHACAC) meetings.

Annually ACO

Arts and cultural outreach program (quarterly). Annually Arts and Culture Team

Galleries online engagement via Have Your Say Central Highlands website.

Annually ACOG, CDEO-OS

Galleries Sub-committee meetings. Annually ACOG



1.6 Continue to assess the visual arts, performance, film, media and other art form needs.

As per 1.5 Measure as 1.5 Annually ACOG

1.7 Stimulate arts and cultural economic development.

1.7.1 One project. One project completed. Annually Arts and Culture Team

1.8 Maintain, support and resource the programming. initiatives of the existing art galleries and cultural facilities.

1.8.1 Central Highlands Galleries - Exhibition plan.

Exhibition calendar for galleries. Annually ACOG

1.8.3 Central Highlands Galleries - Program plan.

Program calendar for galleries. Annually ACOG

1.9 Maintain and sustain the pivotal role of the community halls in the arts and cultural lifestyles of our community.

1.9.1 Community halls condition review. Community halls conditions report. Annually(Monthly reviews)

Assets Team

Objective 2 community and celebration

Actions

� Develop arts and cultural activities and programs reflective of community needs

� Continue the support of arts and cultural programs and celebrate their achievements

� Maintain community participation via consultation concerning arts and cultural development

� Raise awareness of arts and cultural activities and resources available and support initiatives of local artists

To encourage consultation, cooperation and participation in community Arts and cultural activities and programs

� Forge links and partnerships for arts and cultural programs to optimise use of resources and encourage healthy communities

� Develop the arts and cultural requirements of seniors, men, youth and public education sectors and utilise the diverse multicultural talents of the region

� Further develop Arts Around August programs and activities

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2.1 Develop arts and cultural activities and programs reflective of community needs.

2.1.1 Arts Around August. Arts Around August 2020. Annually ACO

Annual Art Award - Emerald. Annually ACOG

2.1.2 Creative cultural economy planning.

Arts Queensland strategic plans considered in RADF Bid and RASN activities.

Annually ACO

2.2 Continue the support of arts and cultural programs and celebrate their achievements.

2.2.1 Arts, cultural and advocacy. Three ''Spotlight On" videos. Annually ACOG

RADF showcase event. Biennially ACO

2.3 Maintain community participation via consultation concerning arts and cultural development.

2.3.1 Bi-annual Creative Cultural Futures and Heritage Action Plan activity report to council.

CCFHAP report presentation. Bi-Annually Arts and Culture Team

2.3.2 Arts and cultural outreach program.

Measure as 1.5 Annually

2.4 Raise awareness of arts and cultural activities and resources available and support initiative of local artists.

2.4.1 Arts and cultural information distribution.

Reestablish galleries mailing list. Annually ACOG

2.4.2 Local artist list. Establish list for targeted artist communication. December 2020

Arts and Culture Team

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Objective 2 community and celebration


2.5 Forge links and partnerships for arts and cultural programs to optimise use of resources and encourage healthy communities.

2.5.1 Arts, culture and heritage partners networking.

Arts and Culture Team attend four networking opportunities.

Annually Arts and Culture Team

2.6 Develop the arts and cultural requirements of seniors, men, youth and public education sectors and utilise the diverse multicultural talents of the region.

2.6.1 Senior's luncheon. Entertainment support for Senior's luncheon. Annually Engagement Team

2.6.2 Youth arts programs. Two Get Set for Work well-being workshops. Annually Arts and Culture Team/Youth Team

Two holiday program workshops. Annually Arts and Culture Team/Youth Team

Two art activities online. Annually Arts and Culture Team/Youth Team

2.6.3 Multicultural programs. Two gallery sessions. Annually ACOG

One library display. Annually Library Coordinator

2.6.4 Capella Pioneer Village Heritage Day.

Marketing of Heritage Day through council networks. Annually ACO

2.6.5 Metal in March - inaugural event 2021.

One metal workshop. Biennially CHACAC, ACO

2.7 Further develop Arts in August programs and activities.

2.7.1 Develop Arts in August program. One new arts and cultural experience for program. Annually Arts and Cultural Team


Objective 3 regional identity and sense of place

Actions

� Develop a regional online map of the Central Highlands’ historical, heritage and cultural locations

� Facilitate networking between communities

� Maintain and protect historical locations and develop a cultural/heritage register

� Develop a cultural tourism strategy to harness the current arts, cultural and heritage options

To promote community identity, cultural tourism and the heritage unique to the central highlands to encourage visitors to our local Towns and surrounding areas and to boost the regional economy

� Encourage the protection and promotion of heritage places and cultural areas

� Use existing library facilities to promote family and local history

� Initiate cultural ambassadors to communicate consistent messages about the region and its cultural life


Objective 3 regional identity and sense of place


3.1 Develop a regional online map of the Central Highlands’ historical, heritage and cultural locations.

3.1.1 State and local heritage register local site map on council website.

Link to local site map of each location for cultural tourism.

June 2022 ACO

3.2 Facilitate networking between communities.

3.2.1 CHACAC meetings. CHACAC meetings regionally. Annually ACO

3.2.2 Gallery meetings. Gallery Sub-committee meetings. Annually ACOG

3.3 Maintain and protect historical locations and develop a cultural/heritage register.

3.3.1 Central Highlands Local Heritage Register - Review recommendations for sites to be added or removed.

Review recommendations and develop site cards. June 2022 Coordinator Strategic Land Use, ACO

3.4 Develop a cultural tourism strategy to harness the current arts, cultural and heritage options.

3.4.1 Community access during tourist season to the Former Springsure Hospital Museum.

Where resources permit council will assist tours of the hospital museum by appointment.

Annually ACO, Springsure Customer Service staff

3.4.2 Promotion of council's public art. Virtual map of public art locations added to council website.

June 2022 ACOG, CHACAC

3.5 Encourage the protection and promotion of heritage places and cultural areas.

3.5.1 Council compliance training for cultural heritage.

Compliance portal assessment training delivered. Annually CPS, CDOI



3.6 Use existing library facilities to promote family and local history.

3.6.1 Promotion of family and local history.

10 Library Facebook posts. Annually CoordinatorLibraries

3.6.2 Digitisation of community heritage materials.

50 digitised paperbased items. Annually CoordinatorLibraries

3.6.3 Community heritage callout days. Facilitate two callout days. Annually CoordinatorLibraries

3.6.4 Heritage stories. Two oral histories stories to website. Annually CoordinatorLibraries

Record two new oral histories. Annually CoordinatorLibraries

3.7 Initiate cultural ambassadors to communicate consistent messages about the region and its cultural life.

3.7.1 CHACAC membership current and active.

Update CHACAC membership on council website. Annually ACO

3.7.2 Promotion of arts, culture, history and heritage of the region.

Media releases for signature events:

Arts Around AugustAnnual Art Award EmeraldAnnual Art Award Springsure


Photo credit: Barry Spooner


Objective 4 positive partnerships

Actions

� Develop arts and cultural resource databases and support networks with regular review of information details

� Enhance existing communication channels and develop an effective communication strategy to link potential partners

� Foster funding opportunities to support the arts and cultural sector

� Liaise with community groups to enhance, support and link skills

To foster strategic partnerships to improve and enrich arts & cultural communities

� Search for opportunities to develop links between arts and cultural organisations where innovative and creative initiatives may result

� Identify resources and support that may be available from strategic partnering

� Actively promote arts and cultural events and associated partnerships

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4.1 Develop arts and cultural resource databases and support networks with regular review of information details.

4.1.1 Local artist list. Measure as 2.4

4.2 Enhance existing communication channels and maintain an effective communication strategy to link potential partners.

4.2.1 Local artist list. Measure as 2.4

4.2.2 Arts, culture and heritage partners networking.

Measure as 2.5.1

4.3 Foster funding opportunities to support the arts and cultural sector.

4.3.1 Grant funding promotion. Four Facebook posts and emails toartist list.


4.3.2 RADF Bid partnership with state government.

RADF funding received. Annually ACO

4.4 Liaise with community groups to enhance, support and link skills.

4.4.1 Regional community arts and cultural development.

Measure as 2.5.1

4.5 Search for opportunities to develop links between arts and cultural organisations where innovative and creative initiative may result.

4.2.2 Arts, culture and heritage partner networking.

Measure as 2.5.1

4.6 Identify resources and support that may be available from strategic partnering.

4.6.1 Arts Queensland partnerships. One partnership program. Annually ACO

4.6.2 Queensland Museums partnerships.

One partnership program. Annually ACO

4.6.3 Regional Arts Services Network (RASN).

One partnership program. Annually ACO

4.7 Actively promote arts and cultural events and associated partnerships.

4.7.1 Promote events and exhibitions. 10 Gallery Facebook posts. Annually Arts and Culture Team

10 Council Facebook posts. Annually Arts and Culture Team

10 Flyers distributed through networks - digital (minimising waste).



Objective 5 celebrate diversity

Actions

� Promote and support the multicultural diversity of the region through festivals, forums and awareness programs

� Recognise the many traditional owners of the country and use appropriate protocol and consultation regarding arts, culture and sacred sites

� Support and promote indigenous arts and cultural events and activities, community participation and celebration of NAIDOC Week

� Raise awareness of arts and cultural activities and resources available throughout the region and support initiatives of local artists

To embolden and recognise the strengths that diversity brings to the central highlands' communities

� Develop, support and promote the cultural tourism of the Central Highlands

� Develop, support and promote the International Sister City partnerships between Ichinoseki, Japan and Altona, Canada and the unique opportunities for the Central Highlands’ communities

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5.1 Promote and support the multicultural diversity of the region through festivals, forums and awareness programs.

5.1.1 Raise internal and external awareness of our region's multicultural diversity.

Promote multicultural awareness through library displays.

Annually LibraryCoordinator

5.1.2 Multicultural programs. Measure as 2.6.3 Annually ACOG

5.2 Recognise the many traditional owners of the country and use appropriate protocol and consultation regarding arts, culture and sacred sites.

5.2.1 - Build relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as per Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

Communicate with Traditional Custodians and claimants to identify the culturally appropriate methods for liaising with individual groups as per the RAP.

Annually CDOI

5.2.2 Review of heritage overlay code and associated mapping.

Indigenous interests review and recommendation report.

June 2022 Coordinator Strategic Land Use, ACO

5.3 Support and promote indigenous arts and cultural events and activities, community participation and celebration of NAIDOC Week.

5.3.1 National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week.

Facilitate two NAIDOC Week events and support event delivery.

Annually CDOI

Invite Aborigines and Torres Strait Islander people to participate in NAIDOC Week activities.

Annually CDOI

Council to be represented by councillors and council staff at NAIDOC Week events.

Annually CDOI

5.4 Raise awareness of arts and cultural activities and resources available throughout the region and support initiatives of local artists.

5.4.1 Raise internal and external awareness of RAP.

Libraries to host one display. Annually Council libraries

5.4.2 Raise awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts.

One gallery exhibition. Annually ACOG



5.5 Develop, support and promote the cultural tourism of the Central Highlands.

5.5.1 Promotion of regional culture, history and heritage.

Measure as 3.6.3 Annually Coordinator Libraries, ACO

5.5.2 Provide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's artistic and cultural works in public places.

Share artwork and artist statements on gallery website.

Biannually ACOG

5.6 Develop, support and promote the international sister city partnerships between Ichinoseki, Japan and Altona, Canada and the unique opportunities for the Central Highlands’ communities.

5.6.1 Develop, support and promote the international sister city partnership with Ichinoseki, Japan.

One short video promoting cultural protocols on website.

Annually Youth Development Team

One sister city display in libraries. Annually Coordinator Libraries

Objective 5 celebrate diversity


Objective 6 future direction

Actions

� Strategically plan future partnerships with a view to cohesively link arts, culture and history

� Develop and/or redevelop facilities to meet future arts and cultural needs

� Support and promote arts, cultural and historical initiatives that will contribute to the unique identity of the region, especially in the area of cultural tourism

Strategic development and innovation planning for the future of arts and culture within the central highlands and beyond to the broader national and international arena

� Actively promote the arts and cultural activities and resources available and support initiatives of local artists

� Link arts and cultural programming of events and activities

� Develop online arts, cultural and historical mapping of the region

� Support new media arts and new technologies to enhance arts, culture and heritage


Objective 6 future direction


6.1 Strategically plan future partnerships with a view to cohesively link arts, culture and history.

6.1.1 CHACAC planning meetings. Six CHACAC planning meetings. Annually ACO

6.1.2 Creative cultural futures and heritage - future aspirations review.

Future aspirations review. Biannually ACO, CHACAC

6.2 Develop and/or redevelop facilities to meet future arts and cultural needs.

Measure as 6.1.1 and 6.1.2

6.3 Support and promote arts, cultural and historical initiatives that will contribute to the unique identity of the region, especially in the area of cultural tourism.


6.4 Actively promote the arts and cultural activities and resources available and support initiatives of local artists.


6.5 Link arts and cultural programming of events and activities.


6.6 Develop online arts, cultural and historical mapping of the region.


6.7 Support new media arts and new technologies to enhance arts, culture and heritage.



BauhinIA Bicentennial Art Gallery,

Art Competition, Springsure


6.8 Arts, culture and heritage training of CHACAC and the community.

6.8.1 Arts and Cultural training sessions. Two arts and cultural training sessions. Annually Arts and Cultural Team


Thank you Central Highlandsarts and cultural advisory committee

Review

The action plan will be reviewed on an annual basis. New projects are selected from the future aspirations document and transferred to the action plan for council’s consideration to approve annually. Online consultation willoccur annually.

Reporting

Action plan progress will be reported on biannually to council.

Japanese Gardens Blackwater


Emerald Art Gallery

Peak Downs HomesteadCapella

Photo Credit: James Laws

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