Minutes of Arts and Creative Industries Advisory Committee Meeting

BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Arts and Creative Industries Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes 15 September 2022

Minutes of the Arts and Creative Industries Advisory Committee Meeting held on Thursday, 15 September 2022

File No: I2022/1246

PRESENT: Cr S Ndiaye, Cr P Westheimer, Cr S Balson

Staff:
Esmeralda Davis (Acting Director Corporate & Community Services)
Emily Fajerman (Social & Cultural planning Manager)
Rob Appo (Disaster & Recovery Coordinator)
Geeta Cheema (Manager Social & Cultural Planning)
Julie Adams (Sustainability Team Leader)
Kimberley van Soest (EA to Director CSS) Minute Taker
Shannon Burt (Director Sustainable Environment & Economy)
Shannon McKelvey (Executive Officer GM)
Donna Johnston (Grants Coordinator)

Invited Members: Jane Fuller (Arts Northern Rivers)

Community Representatives:

Dr Bronwyn Bancroft, Lou Hodgson, Samantha Moss, Jack Dods,
Laurel Cohn, Lisa Cowan, Denise Napier

Cr Ndiaye opened the meeting at 2:20 and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on Bundjalung Country.

Attendance via AUDIO-VISUAL LINK:

Jack Dods, Dr Bronwyn Bancroft, Rob Appo, Shannon McKelvey

Apologies:

Melitta Firth (Arts & Culture Officer), Gwyneth Broug

Jack Dods noted that he will need to leave the meeting at 15:00

Declarations of Interest – Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary

There were no declarations of interest.

Note: The minutes of the meeting held on 30 June 2022 and the Committee Recommendations were adopted by Council, at the Ordinary Meeting held on 25 August 2022.

Business Arising from Previous Minutes
There was no business arising from previous minutes.

Staff Reports - Corporate and Community Services

Report No. 3.1 Reconnecting Regional Communities Funding

File No: I2022/1113

Committee Recommendation:

That the Committee notes the events supported through Reconnecting Regional Communities Funding.

(Balson/Ndiaye)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Staff member Donna Johnston left the meeting at 14:32

Report No. 3.3 Consideration of Indigenous Cultural Protocols in Arts and Cultural Activity

File No: I2022/1083

Committee Recommendation:

That the committee note the Indigenous Cultural Protocols discussed and the role of the Arts and Creative Industries Committee.

(Westheimer/Balson)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried

Member Dods left the meeting at 15:03 Pm
Staff member Julie Adams joined the meeting at 15:09

Report No. 3.4 Hoop Pine Plantings acknowledging Elders

File No: I2022/954

Committee Recommendation:

That the Committee

a) Notes the proposed project and recommends further consultation with Arakwal be undertaken.

b) requests staff continue to explore further funding opportunities to support this project.

(Westheimer/Hodgson)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried

Staff member Rob Appo left meeting at 15:31

Staff member Shannon McKelvey left meeting at 15:32

Report No. 3.2 Climate Conversations: New Collaborative Community Art Project Opportunity for Artists

File No: I2022/1117

Committee Recommendation:

That the Arts and Creative Industries Advisory Committee note the report.

(Ndiaye/Cohn)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried

Report No. 3.5 Update on the Northern Rivers Arts and Creative Industries Recovery Forum

File No: I2022/946

Committee Recommendation:

That the Committee notes the information provided on the Arts Northern Rivers Arts and Creative Industries Recovery Forum held in July 2022 and the interim report.

(Cohn/Napier)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried

Staff Shannon Burt joined the meeting at 15:53

Cr Balson left the meeting at 16:00

Member Bancroft left the meeting at 16:00

Report No. 3.6 Byron Shire Arts and Creative Industries Summit

File No: I2022/1184

Committee Recommendation:

That the Committee notes the report and provides any feedback on proposed focus areas for the event.

(Ndiaye/Cohn)

Cr Westheimer left the Chambers at 04:19 pm

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried

There being no further business the meeting concluded at 4:28PM

Venue	Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby
Date	Thursday, 15 September 2022
Time	2.00pm