Recommendation

It is recommended that Committee Members now disclose any conflicts of interest in matters under consideration by the Services Policy Committee at this meeting.

Recommendation

1        That, as there was not a quorum, Council note the notes of the NAIDOC Week Community Committee meeting held on 24 July 2015.

2        That the recommendations made by the NAIDOC Week Community Committee at its meeting held on 14 August 2015 be adopted.

RECOMMENDATION                                                                      Mr G Power/Mr C McLean

That the apologies be accepted from Cr N Jones, Mr Ronnie Leonard and Ms Annette Uata for the NAIDOC Week Community Committee meeting on 24 July 2015.

RECOMMENDATION                                                                       Mr C McLean/Mr G Power

That the Minutes of the Meeting of the NAIDOC Week Community Committee held on 12 June 2015 (copies of which were circulated to all members) be and are hereby confirmed as a true and accurate record of the proceedings of the NAIDOC Week Community Committee meeting held on 12 June 2015.

TRIM Reference:        2015/1660

RECOMMENDATION                                                                      Mr G Power/Mr C McLean

That item 3.1 NAIDOC Week School Initiatives Decision be deferred for consideration at the next meeting.

TRIM Reference:        2015/1661

$18,000 is currently held by the NAIDOC sub-committee funding account which includes fund raising. A further $6,000 has been funded by the Federal Government and $2,000 from Aboriginal Affairs. Consideration for a petty cash float to be created for ease of access to funds during the planning process.

RECOMMENDATION                                                                      Mr G Power/Mr C McLean

That the information provided in the budget and funding update be acknowledged.

TRIM Reference:        2015/1663

The calendar has been distributed to appropriate parties.

Consideration for the acknowledgement of the following events:

·                National NAIDOC Week

·                National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Childrens Day 2016

·                National Survival Day

·                National Apology Day

·                Harmony Day

·                Close the Gap Day

·                National Sorry Day

·                National Reconcilliation Week

·                Mabo Day

·                International Day of the World’s Indiginous People

RECOMMENDATION                                                                      Mr G Power/Mr C McLean

That the information provided on the Calendar of Annual and Significant Events be acknowledged.

TRIM REFERENCE:        2015/1781

The NAIROC Logo Cometition was completed on Friday 17 July, with three schools participating – Nashdale Public, Mullion Creek Public and James Sheahan High. There were eight entries submitted with 75 votes caste through the NAIDOC Week Facebook page.  The selected winner was Piper Dening who gained 26 votes.  James Sheahan came a close second with 25 votes for the artwork by Paige Wallace and Brad Chellas.

A $50 Sports Power Gift Voucher will be presented on Monday to Piper Dening by Gerald Power and Corey Mclean at the Mullion Creek School Assembly.

The NAIDOC Facebook page has received 643 likes thus far.

The NAIROC Logo competition differs to the the NAIDOC Week Art Competion Exhibit.

A student to be selected to conduct the Acknoweldgement of Country at the NAIROC Event during NAIDOC Week is to be considered.  Orange Aboriginal Medical Service and Family and Community Services Housing, who both are sponsors for NAIROC, will be offered two seats at the Awards Night.

The NAIDOC Awards Night dinner will now include a two course meal with a reduction in ticket price to $40.

Recommendation                                                                      Mr G Power/Mr C McLean

That the Action List for the NAIDOC Week Community Committee be reviewed and updated.

RESOLVED                                                                                          Ms A Uata/Mr C McLean

That the apologies be accepted from Gerald Power (Chairperson), Julie Armstrong, Michael Newman, Albert Ryan, and Donna Stanley for the NAIDOC Week Community Committee meeting on 14 August 2015.

RESOLVED                                                                                          Mr C McLean/Ms A Uata

That the Minutes of the Meeting of the NAIDOC Week Community Committee held on 24 July 2015 (copies of which were circulated to all members) be and are hereby confirmed as a true and accurate record of the proceedings of the NAIDOC Week Community Committee meeting held on 24 July 2015.

TRIM Reference:        2015/2003

TRIM Reference:        2015/2004

TRIM Reference:        2015/2013

TRIM Reference:        2015/2006

·        Ladies Night – To be held on 24 October at Waratah Sports Club with a Bollywood theme. A bus service will be available to assist people in attending. A band and buffet style dinner will be included. Flyers will be available next week.

·        A tent Church Service - planned to be held during the Family Fun Day on 25 October. Sharon Sutherland is sourcing a tent.

·        Family Fun Day – No further update at this time.

·        Street March – Paperwork is complete. Guest Speakers need to be confirmed for the Agenda. The Flags have not yet been located. Nominations from schools are slowly coming in. The date has been extended from the 20 August till 31 August to allow more time. 

·        Service day –Waiting on services public liability insurances for marquees. OAMS will be running the One Deadly Step program on the day. This program is a screening program for chronic diseases and will target young people. OAMS doctors and nurses will assist on the day to conduct screenings. This activity will require a large space.

·        Art Gallery Exhibition – will run from 25 September – 17 November with Christain Bumbarra Thompson attending as the visiting artist. Invitations will be sent out for the official opening on the 25 September. During the art gallery exhibition, schools will be participating in workshops focusing on identity with dates to be confirmed. Members of the community will have the chance to participate in the same identity workshops and will be advised by Annette Uata. The Senior Citizens’ and Pensioners’ Centre will be hosting an art exhibition. Annette Uata is seeking interested local artists to contribute their art for the exhibition.

·        Touch Football – to be held on Tuesday 27 October at Waratahs Sports Club. Geri Geri Sports academy will be hosting the day, however volunteers for cooking, and general administration duties on the day are required.

·        NAIROC  - to be held on 28 October at the Function Centre. Flyers have not been released due to a sponsor for the event being obtained. Due to changes in procedure, OAMS has requested a letter from the organiser to request help with food on the day.  This is a new procedure from OAMS. Corey to ask Gerald for a request letter to be prepared and sent to OAMS on behalf of NAIROC. Corey would like to do a short introduction video of each nominee  to present on the day of NAIROC. Four Judges are needed for the day. 2 are for sponsors and two are nominated judges, judges have not been confirmed, if anybody has ideas please put names forward to Corey for consideration.

·        Elders lunch – no report

·        Youth Disco – will be held at St Barnabas Hall. Ability Links staff will be helping out on the night.

·        Golf day - as in previous years, a two man ambrose will be held at Wentworth Golf Club, with breakfast at 7.30am and tee off at 8:30am. Information will be available at the pro-shop with a cost yet to be determined.

·        Awards Night – to be held on 31 October at the Orange Ex-services Club, commencing at 5pm.  Tickets will be $40 each. The committee requires clarification on the purchasing of Elders tickets for the night. Jason will discuss this with Gerald. Tickets will be on sale next week. A band is still being sought along with a guest speaker and MC for the night. Committee members agreed that if an Indigenous band could not be sourced a non-Indigenous band will be suitable. The award nomination forms have been emailed out. A small number of nominations have been received but more are needed.  Jason is looking for any photos from programs that have been run throughout the year. Please send any photos to Jason at Sport and Recreation.

·        Items raised - 

o   Will St Johns Ambulance be in attendance at the Family Fun Day and who books this service?

o   Will the Committee follow up with the Army Reserve in supplying first aid assistance, as they have expressed an interest in helping for NAIDOC Events?

o   Councillor Jones discussed the ‘Welcome to Country’ with the committee and the possibility of incorporating a small change in the welcome. The committee expressed concern that this needed to be discussed at the Community Working Party Meetings not NAIDOC meetings.

o   The meeting schedule was discussed and the frequency of meetings leading up to NAIDOC. The Committee determined that  meetings will remain fortnightly until October commences, at which time they will be held weekly.

o   Annette Uata raised moving NAIDOC week to the second week of term four every year to provide consistency for schools and community. This item to be included in the next meeting for further deliberation .

o   The Committee requests clarification on Quorums and voting requirements. This item to be included in the next meeting for discussion and information.

Recommendation                                                                        Ms A Uata/Mr R Leonard

That the Task List for the NAIDOC Week Community Committee be reviewed and updated.

Recommendation

That the recommendations made by the Bicycling Community Committee at its meeting held on 3 August 2015 be adopted.

RESOLVED                                                                                          Cr A Brown/Mrs J Arnott

That the apologies be accepted from Mr S Nugent, Ms G Browne, Mr R Farrell, Mr Andrew Everett and Ms A Hamilton-Vaughan for the Bicycling Community Committee meeting on 3 August 2015.

RESOLVED                                                                                         Mrs J Arnott/Cr A Brown

That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Bicycling Community Committee held on 4 May 2015 (copies of which were circulated to all members) be and are hereby confirmed as a true and accurate record of the proceedings of the Bicycling Community Committee meeting held on 4 May 2015.

TRIM Reference:        2015/1911

The Works Manager advised that Transport for NSW will be undertaking level crossing works at Whiley Road, Spring Hill.

Works will include:

• Replacement of sleepers, guard rails and fencing
• New road surfaces
• Site demobilation and restoration

The level crossing will be closed to all traffic during the works period with detours in place.

Standard construction hours of 7am to 6pm will apply for pre-works scheduled for Monday, 28 September 2015 to Friday, 1 October 2015. It is then proposed that site operations will run continuously for a 60 hour period from 6am Saturday, 3 October 2015 until Monday, 5 October 2015 (subject to weather and approval conditions).

These works are not expected affect any formal cycling activities or events.

RECOMMENDATION                                                                         Cr A Brown/Mr S Martin

That the presentation on the Spring Hill Level Crossing upgrade be acknowledged.

TRIM Reference:        2015/1908

Recommendation                                                                         Mrs J Arnott/Cr A Brown

That the Action List for the Bicycling Community Committee be reviewed and updated.

Recommendation

That the recommendations made by the Ageing and Access Community Committee at its meeting held on 6 August 2015 be adopted.

RESOLVED                                                                                   Mrs E Woolfe/Mrs C Butcher

That the apologies be accepted from Ms Robyn Bryce, Mrs Nanette Fogarty, Mrs Kerrel Moor, Mr Russell Moor, Ms Lauren Watson and Works Manager for the Ageing and Access Community Committee meeting on 6 August 2015.

RESOLVED                                                                                       Cr N Jones/Mrs M Morgan

That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Ageing and Access Community Committee held on 14 May 2015 (copies of which were circulated to all members) be and are hereby confirmed as a true and accurate record of the proceedings of the Ageing and Access Community Committee meeting held on 14 May 2015.

TRIM Reference:        2015/1933

Act-Belong-Commit is a mental health promotion campaign based on research into behaviours that are known to protect and promote mental wellbeing. Two key goals of the campaign are to shift the language in the community about mental health from a focus on mental illness to a focus on positive mental health and wellbeing, and to inform the community that there are easy ways of becoming more mentally healthy.

Act-Belong-Commit will be launched in Orange in October under the banner Mentally Healthy Orange. Mentally Healthy Orange will take a whole of community approach to promoting mentally healthy behaviour in the Orange community, in particular targeting those who are amongst the most vulnerable.

RECOMMENDATION                                                                Mrs C Butcher/Mrs M Morgan

That the information provided by Mr Trevor Hazell on Act-Belong-Commit be noted.

TRIM Reference:        2015/1851

Orange City Council works to ensure developments consider all forms and levels of disability. With 18.5% of the population living with some form of disability, planning and development must meet relevant building codes and standards. However, exemptions are available under certain circumstances.

Council no longer certifies all new developments with developers able to utilise private certifiers as an alternative to Council. Council is still involved in the initial development application but details such as exits and ramps are certified by the developers choice of certifier.

RECOMMENDATION                                                                       Ms D Holland/Mrs J Smith

That the information provided by Manager Building and Environment on Orange City Council’s role in the devleopment process be noted.

TRIM Reference:        2015/1806

Orange City Council’s Strategic Policy ST107 Outdoor Dining Areas has been adopted by Council and will be enforced. Business owners are able to apply for exemptions.

RECOMMENDATION                                                                      Mrs C Butcher/Mr D Hume

That the information on Strategic Policy ST107 Outdoor Dining Areas be acknolwedged.

TRIM Reference:        2015/1799

The Committee was informed that on approaching the Northern Distributor Road  and Ophir Road roundabout, particularly on returning from the Resource Recovery Centre, some motorists find the lack of signage confusing.

RECOMMENDATION                                                                  Mrs C Butcher/Mrs E Woolfe

That Orange City Council investigate the installation of signage at the Northern Distributor and Ophir Road roundabout.

TRIM Reference:        2015/1803

Pedestrian travel through the Sale Street car park has been affected by the recent resurfacing of the car park which has covered some pedestrian walkway markings. The existing walk way is also uneven and causing dificulting for some pedestrians.

RECOMMENDATION                                                                        Cr R Kidd/Mrs M Morgan

That Orange City Council investigate an engineering solution to level and clarify the pedestrian walkways in the Sale Street car park.

TRIM Reference:        2015/1804

The Dementia Friendly Community Committee aims to make Orange a dementia friendly community through education and promotion as well as working to make the physical environment dementia friendly.

RECOMMENDATION                                                                Mrs M Morgan/Mrs C Butcher

That the Ageing and Access Community Committee change the Committee Charter to include a representative from the Dementia Friendly Community Committee as a member.

TRIM Reference:        2015/1805

RECOMMENDATION                                                                Mrs M Morgan/Mrs C Butcher

That Orange City Council be congratulated on the work completed at the intersection of Endsleigh Avenue and Caroline Street.

Recommendation

That the recommendations made by the Community Safety & Crime Prevention Committee at its meeting held on 10 August 2015 be adopted.

RESOLVED                                                                                             Mr B Kelly/Mr G Hillier

That the apologies be accepted from Cr K Duffy, Cr R Gander,  Mrs Patricia Davis, Mr Phillip Kirkwood and Community Services Manager for the Community Safety & Crime Prevention Committee meeting on 10 August 2015.

RESOLVED                                                                                     Mr D Johns/Mr I Middleton

That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Community Safety & Crime Prevention Committee held on 18 May 2015 (copies of which were circulated to all members) be and are hereby confirmed as a true and accurate record of the proceedings of the Community Safety & Crime Prevention Committee meeting held on 18 May 2015.

TRIM Reference:        2015/1768

Council was successful in its application fo the renewal of the Children (Protection and Parental Responsibility) Act 1997.

RECOMMENDATION                                                                    Cr J Hamling/Mrs C Bennett

That the correspondence relating to the successful extension of the Orange Operational Area under the Children (Protection and Parental Responsibility) Act 1997 be acknolwedged.

TRIM Reference:        2015/1894

·                An update on performance against target key performance indicators for crime categories was provided.

·                Supt Cribb outlined a proposed approach to co-ordinate the efforts and actions of agencies across the Local Area Command to assist with the management of crime categories and its links with the state plan.

RECOMMENDATION                                                                           Mr D Johns/Mr G Hillier

1        That the update report on the Canobolas Local Area Command be acknowledged.

2        That Superintentent Cribb be invited to attend a Councillor briefing on 8 September 2015 to seek support of Council for co-ordinated approach to managemant of targeted crime categories.

TRIM Reference:        2015/1895

RECOMMENDATION                                                                      Mrs C Bennett/Mr D Johns

That the information on the Liquor Accord update be acknowledged.

TRIM Reference:        2015/1657

Recommendation                                                                           Cr J Hamling/Mr B Kelly

1        That the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Committee note the contents of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Committee Action Plan, to be reviewed and updated at each meeting.

2        That the action plan be updated to include specific actions for the reduction of property crime as developed with the Local Area Command.

TRIM Reference:        2015/1893

Recommendation                                                                         Supt S Cribb/Mr D Johns

1        That the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Committee note the contents of the 2015 Draft Evaluation Action Plan of the Community Safety Audit 2012.

2        That actions be incorporated into the Action plan as appropriate.

TRIM Reference:        2015/1902

Recommendation                                                                         Mr G Hillier/Cr J Hamling

That the report by the Community Services Manager on Parental Responsibility Act Report – January to June 2015 be acknowledged.

Recommendation

That the recommendations made by the Orange Health Liaison Committee at its meeting held on 20 July 2015 be adopted.

RESOLVED                                                                                           Ms J Bennett/Mr R Jane

That the apologies be accepted from Cr C Gryllis, Dr Jenny Beange, Mr Jason Crisp, Ms Kathy Golledge, Mr Jamie Newman, Dr Heather Robinson and Mrs Beverley Allen for the Orange Health Liaison Committee meeting on 20 July 2015.

RESOLVED                                                                                            Mr R Jane/Mr G Scovell

That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Orange Health Liaison Committee held on 30 March 2015 (copies of which were circulated to all members) be and are hereby confirmed as a true and accurate record of the proceedings of the Orange Health Liaison Committee meeting held on 30 March 2015.

TRIM Reference:        2015/1847

Mr Nik Todorovski provided an update on the progress of the Primary Health Network (PHN) including:

·                Western NSW Medicare Local was successful in its tender for the Western PHN. As the PHN will not be providing any clincial services a new company, Marathon Health, was established for this purpose. Marathon Health will now run the service delivery components, such as Headspace. Western NSW Medicare Local has also changed its name to Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSWPHN).

·                WNSWPHN was advised it was successful on 1 June 2015 to commence operations on 1 July 2015.

·                The focus of work will be co-ordination of Primary Health Services across Western NSW and will focus on elements such as GP practice supprt, workforce and continuing professional development.

·                Three advisory bodies have been established. These being Clincial Council, Community Council and Aboriginal Council.

·                Some concerns were raised with the centre for the PHN being in Dubbo and the tendancy to focus on western and north western areas rather than across whole PHN.

·                Some concerns were raised regarding potential service delivery impact across the two Local Health Networks (LHN).

·                The Committee noted the importance of primary health and among other outcomes the role in reducing preventable admissions to health services. Also the potential link with universities across the LHNs.

·                The Committee noted the importance of the PHN to be linked to training.

RECOMMENDATION                                                                            Cr R Kidd/Mrs J Savage

1               That the update on the Western NSW Primary Health Network be acknowledged.

2               That a summary of the Primary Health Network be circulated to the Committee members.

3               That a presentation be made to Council on the Primary Health Network.

4        That an information sheet be developed for the community and distributed.

TRIM Reference:        2015/1848

Jan Savage provided the Commmittee with a brief update on the fundraising activites to support the cancer trials which will cost $150,000 per annum for two years totalling $300,000. $120,000 raised so far of which $74,000 was rasied by the recent car rally.

RECOMMENDATION                                                                    Dr G Shannon/Ms J Bennett

That the report on the Cancer Care Western NSW – Clinic Trials update be acknowledged.

TRIM Reference:        2015/1849

Due to time constraints a full report to come to the next meeting.

RECOMMENDATION                                                                            Cr R Kidd/ Mr G Scovell

That the Centroc – Beyond the Range Update be deferred to the next meeting.

TRIM Reference:        2015/1682

Recommendation                                                                            Cr R Kidd/Ms C Nowlan

That the Orange Health Liaison Committee Action Plan be reviewed and updated to reflect two additional items being Domestic Violence Actions and Health in the Economy.

Recommendation

That the recommendations, with the exception of 4.2.2 and 4.2.3 made by the Orange Regional Museum Committee at its meeting held on 7 August 2015, be adopted.

RESOLVED                                                                                   Cr R Gander/Mr P Stevenson

That the apologies be accepted from Manager Tourism for the Orange Regional Museum Committee meeting on 7 August 2015.

RESOLVED                                                                                                  Mr R Tym/Cr R Kidd

That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Orange Regional Museum Committee held on 8 May 2015 (copies of which were circulated to all members) be and are hereby confirmed as a true and accurate record of the proceedings of the Orange Regional Museum Committee meeting held on 8 May 2015.

TRIM Reference:        2015/1923

·                Orange Regional Museum Fund Ltd member Russell Tym, stated that to-date there are approximately pledges of $205,000.

·                A luncheon held on 24 May 2015 raised some funds.

·                The Fund is currently working on a Fridge Door Project with Electrolux for its 70^th Anniversary to remember the Factory. There will be four well-known painters with three from Orange and one from the Blue Mountains. Doors will be fitted to the top-of-the-range fridges and auctioned with place and date yet to be finalised. There has been good publicity on this project, with the Group hoping to receive substantial funds from the project. The fridge doors will be on display at the Electrolux Skill Centre later at the end of the month with all proceeds going to the Orange Regional Museum.

·                Other events planned are the launch of a new book ‘Henry and Banjo;’.

·                The Group has had discussions with a couple of large corporate donors.

·                The Cobb and Co coach has been displayed a few times.

·                There is a raffle underway for a trip for two to Hamilton Island – members have tickets for sale.

RECOMMENDATION                                                                                 Mr R Tym/Cr R Kidd

That the update on Orange Regional Museum Fund Ltd be acknowledged.

TRIM Reference:        2015/1879

RECOMMENDATION                                                                   Mr P Stevenson/Mr D Stuart

That the Orange Regional Museum Committee Action Plan be reviewed and updated at each meeting.

RECOMMENDATION                                                                 Cr R Gander/Ms M Hammond

That a letter of acknowledgement be forwarded to the Orange and District Historical Society on the deaccessioning project.

TRIM Reference:        2015/1926

RECOMMENDATION                                                                          Mr R Tym/Ms L Edwards

1               That the proposed exhibition plan for the Orange Regional Museum be endorsed.

2        That the Committee endorse the concept of an initial temporary exhibition for the opening of the Museum in April 2016.

3        In order to deliver the objectives of Orange Regional Museum, the Committee asks Orange City Council to support the development of the Museum through the appointment of a full-time curator and collections officer; and an additional administrative support.

4        That Council ensures that adequate staffing and funding be made available to see the Museum through to completion.

TRIM Reference:        2015/1969

RECOMMENDATION                                                                 Cr R Gander/Ms M Hammond

That the report by the Museum and Heritage Coordinator on Museum Program Progress – August 2015 be acknowledged.

TRIM Reference:        2015/1970

RECOMMENDATION                                                                         Dr P Bilenkij/Mr D Stuart

That the information provided on the timeframe to complete the Orange Regional Museum building be acknowledged.

Recommendation

That the proposed exhibition plan for the Orange Regional Museum be endorsed.

Stage 1

Concept

Concept approved

Phase 2 

Development

28 weeks – Approval 7 December 2015

Phase 3

Documentation

52 weeks (indicative only) December 2016

Phase 4

Fabrication/installation

52 weeks (indicative only) December 2016

Opening

Key Strategies/ Actions

Tasks

Who

Timeframe

1.1

Update and revise museum plans and policies

§  Rewrite museum development plan for 2014-19

§ Consult with Museum Working Party

§ Develop exhibition policy, see Goal 3

§  Review loans policy for museum

§  Annual review on museum development plan

§  Formalise heritage collection policy for approval by Council 2.1

MA

MHC

Council staff

Consultant

2014-16

1.2

Content development strategy for Orange Regional Museum exhibitions

Links with SCP and Villages program

§ Work with Museum Working Party

§ Review Gaanhabula audience research

§ Review council’s social, cultural and tourism plans to identify opportunities for the museum to achieve strategic objectives for council and the community 

§ Liaise with architects and designer on the layout and use of the spaces, and balance between semi-permanent, temporary and travelling exhibitions

§ Draft exhibition concept paper to summarise museum themes, content, audiences and programs

§ Draft brief for consultant for content development

§ Develop exhibition development schedule 

§ Review thematic research and collate histories, object lists and image folders for use by content developer

§ Identify gaps and commission additional research: Cornish stage 2, Aboriginal heritage, Chinese thematic history: links to 3

§ Develop image file, search and copy relevant images from SLNSW and other image libraries

§ Develop object lists for exhibition

§ Hold workshops/ meetings to connect with potential lenders

§ Source additional grants for exhibition design

§ Consult museums on collaborative programs under the ORM to map out regional program 

Council staff

MA

MHC

Consultants

Architects and exhibition designer

Brief advertised

2014-16

complete

Quotation complete

Casting calls underway

1.3

Virtual museum website development as a gateway to the region

Links to goals 2, 3 and 4

§  Review content of current website and upload additional content from projects, exhibitions and SCP

§  Liaise with museums about putting statements of significance online and key images

§  Develop education resources and fact sheets

§  Build email alert list for notification of new stories and material on the web

1.4

Assist fundraising strategy and develop community support for the ORM

Regional Museum promotional brochure to communicate vision and mission of the museum

Links to 1.3 virtual museum

§  Consult with fundraiser on content of fundraising materials

§  Develop museum concept brochure for use in fund raising outlining vision and rationale for the museum

§  Consult with ORMF, ORMAA and Museum Working Party

§  Design and print promotional brochure

§  Promote the ORM to the community through media, website, and speaking to schools and community groups

§  Develop sponsorship policy, consult with fundraiser and Museum Working Party

§  Discuss how major donors will be acknowledged

§  Design donor acknowledgement board for location near museum entry?

§ 

§  Community conversations around museum futures, program of talks by museum leaders

MHC

MA

Draft developed

Included in concept plan

Plan 3 events

2014-6

1.5

Continue development of the Wentworth Mine as a heritage destination and satellite of the regional museum, and as an integral part of the heritage interpretation of Lucknow, links to Goal 3, esp. 3.2

§  Consult with the Lucknow community

§  Commission mine management safety plan

§  Develop education resources and liaise with schools

§  Develop volunteer base to assist with interpreting the site

§  Investigate options for a working blacksmith on site

§  Develop public programs and regular open days

§  Commission landscape plan for the site

§  Chase up St Stanislaw’s/ Newman geology collection

MA,

MHC

Council staff

2014-9

Completed 2014

1.6

Interpret other heritage sites as destinations from the museum:

Emmaville Cottage

Lucknow village

Lake Canobolas Pump House

The Springs – links to Aboriginal history program 3.

§  Work with Aboriginal community about interpreting The Springs – links to VOH public art

§  Interpretation strategy and flyer for Emmaville Cottage

§  Banjo Paterson Park archaeological investigation

§  Develop education resources?

§  Public program around recording community memories of Templar’s Mill

§  Commission oral histories

§  Interpretation strategy for Lake Canobolas Pump House

Complete

1.7

Develop operational / business plan for the regional museum

Develop a program of innovative, collaborative exhibitions to raise awareness of significant local collections, promote cultural tourism, and build community support for museum development, see Goal 3

§  Identify staffing and budget requirements

§  Identify role for volunteers and recruit volunteers

§  Develop induction and training programs

§  Develop temporary and travelling exhibition program, schedule and budget

§  Scope potential travelling exhibitions

§  Consult museums in the region on satellite programs/ exhibitions

§  Refine funding and resource requirements for the  exhibition program and public programs

§  Consult Gallery Director and City Librarian about  exhibition program

§  Develop marketing plan and branding

§  Input into merchandise for museum shop?

MA

MHC

Council staff

Consultant?

2014-19

1.8

Establish governance structure for the Orange Regional Museum

§ Consult with Council and Museum Working Party

§ Review options to ensure community input into programs, policies and governance

MHC and MA

2015

1.9

Establish a Friends of Orange Regional Museum program in conjunction with community groups with an annual program of events including visiting lectures, tours, volunteer program and training workshops in aspects of museum conservation and management

§ Review Friends models used by other museums and galleries and review constitutions 

§ Draft and adopt constitution

§ Membership drive

§ Consider facilities in museum

§ Program of activities post opening

§ Recruit volunteers for ORM

MA

MHC

2016-19

1.10

Review long term collection storage needs in consultation with the Gallery and Library

§ Understand OCC collection size and future demands

§ Identify distributed heritage objects, eg at Depot, Library

§ Identify environmentally sensitive items

§ Investigate storage options

§ Consider best practice facilities developed by other regional museums and galleries

MHC

2016-19

Key Strategies/ Actions

Tasks

Who

Timeframe

2.1

Develop Orange City Council’s heritage collection

Links to 1.2

§ Council to approve collection policy following appropriate consultation

§ Catalogue Council’s heritage collections on eHive

§ Put statements of significance on museum website 

§ In accordance with the collection policy, acquire significant objects to interpret the people, history and character of Orange, and support the exhibition program and interpretative program at Lucknow

§ Identify strategic future acquisitions linked to exhibition program

§ Scope options for an acquisition fund

§ Provide appropriate collection storage, links to 1.10

MHC

2014 and ongoing

2.2

Continue program of collaborative thematic studies on important themes in the region’s history and collections

Themes linked to regional museum exhibition program goal 1, and interpretation and education programs in goal 3

§ Work with museums to identify priority themes

§ Scope projects and link to exhibitions, interpretive programs and audience development

§ Collection themes may include gold and mining; culinary history, food and produce; objects associated with villages and localities; sporting history; migration history 

§ Identify related photos and papers and key industry people to assist with research

§ Commission thematic history

§ Upload history, oral histories and objects to website

§ Plan collaborative exhibitions

2014-19

2.3

Work with Orange and District Historical Society to develop a sustainable and significant collection:

assess the collection, deaccession items of low significance and enhance community access to the collection

§  O&DHS draft new strategic plan

§ O&DHS to review and approve revised deaccessioning policy and procedures

§ Review and document collection held at Cool Stores

§ Identify items of low significance for deaccessioning

§ Develop statements of significance for important objects

§ De-accession items of low significance

§ Assess the significance of the CWD collection and develop digitisation plan

§ Publish and promote awareness of significant objects in the collection

§ Consider entry for MGNSW collection management award

MA,

O&DHS

SCP consultant

2014-17

2.4

Work with community partners and the Library to interpret the stories of WWI and its impact on the home front

§  Workshop to share research on WWI with museum partners

§  Discuss work in progress with museum network and identify gaps and opportunities

§  Assess the significance of major items and collections

§  List significant items on museums website

§  Document the Orange RSL collection

§  Work with Molong RSL to draft a statement of significance of the Anne Marie Ingham portraits?

§  Up load material to website 

§  Hold public program on caring for war related items

MA, MHC

WWI Working Party

2014 - 2018

2.5

Document hospital related collections in Orange and the region

§  Continue program of documenting hospital related collections

§  Consult former staff and patients to document the history and provenance of the collections

§  Develop interpretive material for display in public spaces  

§  Develop education resources for use with medical collections

MHC

2014-

2.6

Identify and document significant objects in family and community collections, links to 3 and 4

§  Develop programs to encourage families and community museums to document significant objects

§  Work with community museums to assess the significance of their collections

§  Develop strategic and co-operative collecting projects with community museums

§  Work with post war migrants to document objects, photos and stories

§  Provide advice on how to care for local and family collections

§  Develop a series of fact sheets about caring for heritage collections

MA

Council staff

Museums Network MHC

2.7

Draft strategic ‘Sustainable Collections’ Plan for Orange Blayney and Cabonne; including a networked data base, which documents significant historical items held across the region in museums, historical societies, libraries and in private collections

Links to goals 3 and  4

§ Continue work on the Sustainable Collections Project in consultation with participating museums and councils

§ Consult museums on strategic projects and develop a regional plan for sustainable museum development

§ Work with community museums to have up-to-date and compatible collection policies

§ Implement a networked database to enhance access to collections and improve collections management

§ Work with museums on deaccessioning programs to improve the sustainability of collections

§ Seek funding to appoint a regional collections officer to document collections held in the community and museums

§ Develop web site and education resources about local collections

Key Strategies/ Actions

Tasks

Who

Timeframe

3.1

Villages of the Heart Project

Major element of the Sustainable Collections Program

Links to goals 1, 2 and 4

§  Acquit outstanding grant and review next stages of work

§  Complete Stage 1 thematic history, digest of villages and oral histories

§  Review Regional Partnerships grant, develop project plan and timelines

§  Consult with partner museums and community groups

§  Research an illustrated thematic history around food and produce, survey and document museum collections

§  Upload Villages research and oral histories to the website

§  Source and copy historic photos of villages, upload selection to website

§  Draft consultant briefs for Stage 2

§  Liaise with SLM on gastronomy program

§  Plan public programs and workshops

§  Hold community events to document culinary traditions and objects

§  Develop regional partnerships 

§  Develop digital storytelling program with schools

§  Develop public art options for discussion with councils

§  Draft public art policies for councils?

§  Engage artists and film makers

§  Research, write, design and publish a catalogue

§  Plan and design museum exhibitions on food themes in museums across the region

§  Develop education programs

§  Link programs to local festivals and calendar

§  Email newsletter to participants

MA

MHC

Council Staff

Consultants

SLM

2014-19

3.2

Interpret the Wentworth Mine in its Lucknow context

Links to 1.5

§  Develop an education program for Wentworth and Lucknow

§  Interpret the mine manager’s cottage

§  Commission biography of William Henry Newman

§  Commission landscape plan for Wentworth

§  Contribute to master plan for Lucknow

§  Develop strategies and programs to animate the site, eg working blacksmith and other demonstrations

§  Develop public programs and temporary public art events, in consultation with gallery

§  Develop plan for evening access including lighting

§  Commission soundscape for poppet head

§  Oral histories of Lucknow people

§  Marketing and visitor research

As above

Ongoing

3.3

Develop a program of exhibitions in partnership with  museums in the region, the Gallery, Library and Theatre and cultural and tourism groups

Links to 2.2, 3.8 below 

§  Develop five year program of temporary and community exhibitions

§  Consult museums on options for intra-regional small scale travelling displays

§  Work with community museums to enhance their capacity to host small scale travelling displays and temporary exhibitions

MHC

MA

2016-19

3.4

Develop museums and their collections as centres of life-long learning

Commission education materials on themes aligned to the curriculum which can be used by all the museums including WWI, migration history, Aboriginal history, family stories, places and local heritage

§  Engage museum education consultant to scope options for education programs 

§  Gold and mining a priority theme, links to 3.2 

§  Consult teachers

§  Trial kit and resources, test with local teachers

§  Training for volunteers in working with young people

§  Identify robust surplus objects for hands on use

§  Develop museum in a box concept for use outside museums targeted at different groups

§  Develop memory boxes for use in aged care facilities

§  Work with tertiary partners on museum learning and  research initiatives

§  Develop an education kit based on Fairbridge Farm School photos and collections (possibly adapted from ANMM Child Migrant Exhibition Kit)

MHC

2014-19

3.5

Develop program around historic photos of Orange and district, copying  historic photos for use in exhibitions and online, and developing extended captions

Links to Villages project 3.1 

§  Consult with Orange & District Historical Society, on digitisation of the CWD collection

§  Liaise with the Library

§  Build image research file for use in exhibitions

§  Work with museums in the region to digitise and research significant images

§  Upload material to website

§  Develop small scale displays that can be used in villages and community events

§  Hold workshop on documenting and caring for family photos

§  Work with writers groups on oral history/ photo stories program

MHC

2015-19

3.6

Work with Aboriginal groups to interpret significant stories and places, building on the commissioned Wiradjuri history of Orange

Develop an Aboriginal Heritage Strategy to guide work on priority projects identified by Orange Local Aboriginal Lands Council (OLAC) and Aboriginal groups

Links to 1.2 content development for Orange Regional Museum and Villages of the Heart 3.

§  Work with OLALC on an Aboriginal heritage trail and brochure for the region

§  Document Aboriginal collections held by OLALC

§  Oral history of The Springs

§  Investigate options for public art to mark significant places and stories, such as The Springs

§  Participate in development and delivery of relevant parts of the Orange Aboriginal Social Development Plan

§  Work with the Elders group to record and present their stories

§  Develop Aboriginal content for Orange Regional Museum and its programs around the museum becoming a keeping place and centre of education about Aboriginal history and culture

§  Commission education programs for use by schools in the region exploring Aboriginal sites and visiting the ORM 

§  Work with museums and the Aboriginal community to improve the documentation and interpretation of Aboriginal collections and displays

OLAC representatives and members of the Aboriginal community, MHC

MA, consultant historians

2014-9

3.7

Museums on the Street, links to 3.1 

Explore options to place museum stories, robust objects, and images in the public domain

§  Investigate options to design banners and robust displays for vacant shops in main streets

§  Explore ways to reuse Fruitful Landscapes exhibition at venues around Orange

2015-9

3.8

Interpret significant places, themes and events in the migration history of the region, in collaboration with museums, community groups and the NSW Migration Heritage Centre

Links to Villages of the Heart and Orange Regional Museum exhibitions

Cornish

Chinese

Refugees and recent migrants to Orange

§  Review Stage 1 of Cornish history

§  Upload thematic history to website

§  Commission mapping of significance hawthorn hedges related to Cornish settlement

§  Consult descendants of Cornish settlers to identify and document significant objects and traditions

§  Acquit MHC grant

§  Identify options for next stage of the work and discuss with MHC

§  Commission a thematic history of the Chinese in the region, identify significant objects, liaise with museums,

§  Scope project on recent migrants and refugees in Orange to document and interpret their stories of migration and settlement in Orange

§  Consult migrant support services

§  Develop exhibitions

MA, MHC,

Consultant historians

MA

MHC

2014-19

2014-2015

3.9

Work with museums to participate in the calendar of community events, history and heritage weeks, NAIDOC Week, and events in tourism calendar

Identify community stories, events and anniversaries as potential ideas for community exhibitions 

§  Consult with museums to develop annual program of talks and activities around History and Heritage Weeks and other key community events

§  Identify speakers, public program opportunities

§  Promote events on museum website

§  As resources permit, give talks to clubs and community organisations on heritage and history themes

§ 

MHC

SCP museums

  Electrolux

Key Strategies/ Actions

Tasks

Who

Timeframe

4.1

Maintain and develop museums network with representatives from museums, historical societies, councils and community groups

§  Consult with museums on meeting dates and annual program of activities

§  Promote network meetings on website

§  Develop email circular linked to website

§  Link network meetings to projects and training

§  Promote access to training and professional development

§  Publicise grant opportunities

§  Liaise with MA chapter on opportunities for joint programs  promotion

§  Evaluate network performance

MHC

MA

Ongoing

4.2

Undertake new audit/ survey of museums and collections, building on 2007 audit

§  Review audit questions and develop new questionnaire

§  Send out survey and assist museums to complete

§  Analyse data and prepare digest of responses

§  Update sustainable collections plan and museum development plan to reflect issues and needs identified in the audit/ survey

§  Communicate results to museums and councils and funding partners

MHC

MA

Consultant

2014-5?

4.3

Develop best practice sustainable museums in the Central West

§  Working with the museums network, identify training needs and opportunities

§  Assist community museums to meet national benchmarks

§  Assist museums to develop strategic plans and have up-to-date museum policies

§  Work with museums to develop strategies on volunteer recruitment

§  Work with museums to track visitor numbers and undertake audience research

§  Seek funding for further stages of SCP

§  Promote SCP as a national model of museum/ council planning and cooperation

§  Workshop strategies for what makes a successful HS

MA

MHC

Ongoing

4.4

Regional strategic plan for the museums of central NSW

Links to goal 1 

§  Review museum buildings and identify future needs to meet national benchmarks

§  Review information from museum audit

§  Analyse regional tourism strategies and target visitors, reviewing implications for museum operations, exhibitions and programs

§  Review cultural and tourism infrastructure and plans

§  Consulting with librarians, heritage planners, tourism and economic development officers

§  Identify priority work and programs for each museum

§  Develop strategic plan and consult with councils and museums  

MA

HA

MHC

NSW Heritage Office

2015-19

4.5

Maintain an active partnership between Cabonne, Blayney and Orange councils

§  Regular reports to councils on progress with SCP

§  Monitor budget and resource allocations

MA

MHC

Ongoing

Recommendation

1        That Council note the report by GHD and its recommendations.

2        That Council approve the conduct of a Trail Design together with an environmental assessment with funding to be identified in the September 2015 quarterly review.

Image and Reputation

There is a risk that the resolution if adopted would generate negative publicity, however positive publicity is also likely.

Environmental

There is no environmental impact by adopting the recommendation.

Stakeholders

Council will continue to work with all stakeholder groups during the next phase if the recommendation is adopted.

RESOLVED - 14/1093                                                                         Cr A Brown/Cr J Whitton

That Council contribute seed funding of up to $50,000 to the Mountain Bike Trail Centre concept at Mt Canobolas subject to matching funding being obtained, and if funding is not obtained within 3 months, a report be brought back to Council.