Services Policy Committee
Agenda
3 December 2019
Notice is hereby given, in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993 that a Services Policy Committee meeting of ORANGE CITY COUNCIL will be held in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange on Tuesday, 3 December 2019.
David Waddell
Chief Executive Officer
For apologies please contact Administration on 6393 8218.
Services Policy Committee 3 December 2019
2.1 Minutes of the Cultual Heritage Committee Meeting held on Monday 21 October 2019
3.1 Storage Needs of Service Clubs
1 Introduction
1.1 Declaration of pecuniary interests, significant non-pecuniary interests and less than significant non-pecuniary interests
The provisions of Chapter 14 of the Local Government Act, 1993 (the Act) regulate the way in which Councillors and designated staff of Council conduct themselves to ensure that there is no conflict between their private interests and their public role.
The Act prescribes that where a member of Council (or a Committee of Council) has a direct or indirect financial (pecuniary) interest in a matter to be considered at a meeting of the Council (or Committee), that interest must be disclosed as soon as practicable after the start of the meeting and the reasons given for declaring such interest.
As members are aware, the provisions of the Local Government Act restrict any member who has declared a pecuniary interest in any matter from participating in the discussion or voting on that matter, and requires that member to vacate the Chamber.
Council’s Code of Conduct provides that if members have a non-pecuniary conflict of interest, the nature of the conflict must be disclosed. The Code of Conduct also provides for a number of ways in which a member may manage non pecuniary conflicts of interest.
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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. |
RECORD NUMBER: 2019/2465
AUTHOR: Scott Maunder, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services
EXECUTIVE Summary
The minutes of the Cultural Heritage Community Committee held on Monday, 21 October 2019 are provided to the Services Policy Committee for adoption.
Link To Delivery/OPerational Plan
The recommendation in this report relates to the Delivery/Operational Plan strategy “4.4 Live - Celebrate and conserve the diverse cultural heritage of the urban, village and rural communities”.
Financial Implications
Nil
Policy and Governance Implications
Nil
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1 That Council acknowledge the reports presented to the Cultural Heritage Community Committee at its meeting held on 21 October 2019. 2 That Council determine recommendations 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 from the minutes of the Cultural Heritage Community Committee meeting of 21 October 2019: 4.2 That an approach be made to the owners of ‘Mamhead’ requesting the house be made open for tours to the public during the weekend of the Airing of the Quilts. 4.3 The Committee requested that a report be brought back to the December 2019 meeting on the relocation of the Sir Neville Howe Memorial, Robertson Park. 4.4 1. That the report on Huntley Interpretative Sign be acknowledged. 2. That an interpretive signage strategy and policy be developed to include a map of potential items. 3 That the remainder of the minutes of the Cultural Heritage Community Committee at its meeting held on 21 October 2019 be adopted. |
further considerations
Consideration has been given to the recommendation’s impact on Council’s service delivery; image and reputation; political; environmental; health and safety; employees; stakeholders and project management; and no further implications or risks have been identified.
Attachments
1 Minutes of the Meeting of the Cultural Heritage Community Committee held on 21 October 2019
2 CHCC 21 October 2019 Agenda, D19/68517⇩
ORANGE CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE
Cultural Heritage Community Committee
HELD IN Councillors Workroom, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange
ON 21 October 2019
COMMENCING AT 5.30pm
Attendance
Cr S Nugent (Chairperson), Miss Elizabeth Griffin, Mr Charles Everett, Ms Alexandra Rezko, Mr Phil Stevenson, Community Museum and Heritage Manager.
1.1 Apologies and Leave of Absence
1.3 Declaration of pecuniary interests, significant non-pecuniary interests and less than significant non-pecuniary interests
3 Presentations
4 General Reports
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TRIM Reference: 2019/1800 |
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RECOMMENDATION Mr C Everett/Ms E Griffin That the report on the event to celebrate the Centenary of the planting of WWI Memorial Avenue, Newman Park be noted.
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The Meeting Closed at 6.28pm.
RECORD NUMBER: 2019/2441
AUTHOR: Scott Maunder, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services
EXECUTIVE Summary
This report provides an update to Councillors on the storage facilities made available to Service Clubs within the Orange Local Government area.
Link To Delivery/OPerational Plan
The recommendation in this report relates to the Delivery/Operational Plan strategy “1.1 Live - Engage with the community to ensure recreation opportunities and facilities meet changing needs”.
Financial Implications
Nil
Policy and Governance Implications
Nil
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That the report on Storage Facilities available to Service Clubs be acknowledged. |
further considerations
Consideration has been given to the recommendation’s impact on Council’s service delivery; image and reputation; political; environmental; health and safety; employees; stakeholders and project management; and no further implications or risks have been identified.
SUPPORTING INFORMATION
At its meeting of 7 November 2018 the following motion was carried:
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RESOLVED - 18/511 Cr G Taylor/Cr J Whitton 1 That Council investigate the storage needs of the Service Clubs within Orange and Council’s ability to help. 2 That if, as a result of Council’s investigation, Council is in a position to assist, funds be made available in the Budget for the 2019/20 financial year.
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After investigations, a report was provided to Council on 25 June 2019 outlining current costs associated with hire fees for the Service Clubs with the view to locate a premises suitable to accommodate the Clubs storage needs.
Further investigations identified that the Redmond Place Hanger, (Council owned Building) had recently become available and one which could accommodate the storage needs of all Clubs. The Redmond Place Hanger is located on the Mitchell Highway.
To date, 5 service clubs have relocated to the Hanger including Rotary Club of Orange North, Rotary Club of Orange, Rotary Club of Orange Daybreak and Orange Canobolas Lions Club.
In addition, the Orange Farmers Markets and Lucknow Men’s Shed have been able to utilise the cement helipad areas to locate their storage containers.
Agreements with each of the Clubs have been entered into, which sees cleaning and gardens of the site as the groups’ responsibility together with a nominal fee which will go towards the security, electricity and maintenance of the facility.
3.2 Villages of the Heart Public Art Concept - The Springs, Orange - Report following Public Exhibition
RECORD NUMBER: 2019/2522
AUTHOR: Alison Russell, Community Museum and Heritage Manager
EXECUTIVE Summary
At the Services Policy Committee Meeting held on 6 August 2019, Council resolved to publicly exhibit Public Art Concepts for ‘The Springs, an Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Fringe Camp on the outskirts of Orange’. At the conclusion of the exhibition period, no submissions had been received.
A Heritage Study, Conservation Management Plan and Heritage Landscape Plan will now be developed for ‘The Springs’ site with the Public Art Concepts forming part of the Heritage Landscape plan.
Link To Delivery/OPerational Plan
The recommendation in this report relates to the Delivery/Operational Plan strategy “4.4 Live - Celebrate and conserve the diverse cultural heritage of the urban, village and rural communities”.
Financial Implications
Council will seek grant funding to undertake this project.
Policy and Governance Implications
Nil
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1 That the report on Villages of the Heart Public Art Concept – The Springs – Report Following Public Exhibition be acknowledged. 2 That Council endorse The Springs Public Art Concepts. |
further considerations
Consideration has been given to the recommendation’s impact on Council’s service delivery; image and reputation; political; environmental; health and safety; employees; stakeholders and project management; and no further implications or risks have been identified.
SUPPORTING INFORMATION
Public Art Concepts (Stage 4)
As part of the Villages of the Heart Project, Wiradjuri artist, Amala Groom, was engaged to develop public art concepts for ‘The Springs’ an Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal fringe camp on the outskirts of Orange. These were presented to Council on 6 August 2019.
Linking with the Aboriginal Heritage Strategy, the concepts have been developed to enhance the visibility and profile of Aboriginal people and culture in the fabric of the city through public art and cultural development initiatives. During the planning process the local Aboriginal community indicated that the concepts are important to both the Aboriginal, non-Aboriginal communities of Orange and to tourists and visitors.
The concepts were placed on public exhibition during September. At the conclusion of the exhibition period, no submissions had been received.
A Heritage Study, Conservation Management Plan and Heritage Landscape Plan are currently being developed for The Springs site. The public art concepts will form part of the Heritage Landscape Plan.
The Community Museum and Heritage Manager work with the artist to develop an indicative budget and seek grant funding to complete the project.
1 The Springs - Public Art - Amala Groom - Dale Collier - September 2018, D18/54277⇩
Services Policy Committee 3 December 2019
Attachment 1 The Springs - Public Art - Amala Groom - Dale Collier - September 2018
PUBLIC ART CONSULTATION
THE SPRINGS
Methodology
As conceptual artists and consultants for this project, Amala Groom (Wiradjuri) and Dale Collier (Darkinjung/Wiradjuri) are required to facilitate ongoing collaboration and engagement within the local Orange community. As facilitators, the artists are responsible for the production of new public art concept proposals, which include diverse community perspectives as part of the ‘Villages of The Heart’ initiative. The artists are required to work with community members while conducting detailed analysis and review of each proposed site for the realisation and presentation of high quality public art applications. The role of the artists involves listening deeply to the stories of place and responding to the sensitivities of each site while summarising the needs and desires of community, which are integral to the development of new public artworks. Throughout this engagement, the artists are required to liaise with key stakeholders and the wider community in order to ascertain an appropriate sense of place for key socio-historical narratives that are to be remembered and/or memorialised as permanent fixtures or ephemeral/temporal works of proposed public art.
Consultation Process
The proposed public artworks will belong to the local community and are to be authorised only once community consent has been granted. This requires the commitment to the ongoing processes of community consultation, engagement and employment, which are vital to the manifestation of a sense of ownership for the community in which these projects are developed and delivered.
Community consultation meetings were held on the 28-29 June and 19 July as research gathering exercises, where feedback was offered and many perspectives were shared. A final meeting and presentation of the proposed public art concept took place on 16 August at the Winhanganha Aboriginal Learning Centre located at Orange TAFE. These meetings were arranged in collaboration with Alison Russell from the Orange Regional Museum and were attended by the following representatives and community groups
● The Orange Local Aboriginal Land Council
● The Orange United Elders Group
● The Orange Aboriginal Community Working Party
● Aboriginal Medical Service
● Orange City Council including Jan Richards (Manager Library Services), Bradley Hammond (Director Orange Regional Gallery) and Lyn Gough (Parks and Gardens Supervisor)
● Members of the local Aboriginal community.
After the first consultation meeting, an online survey poll was conducted which received a total of 10 responses. This survey outlined a number of diverse written responses expressing the desires of community members to be included in the production of new public artworks to be proposed for 2 sites; one located at The Springs and the other within the Cultural Precinct. Participants of the survey detailed their interest in hands-on engagement as makers, content creators and via storytelling through digital media. The survey results are of particular relevance to the conceptual development of this proposal. This online survey captured data from a small cross-section of the local community, which revealed the importance of and reliance upon face-to-face engagement and consultation.
Approximately 50-70 members of the Orange local community have contributed directly to this proposal.
Response to site
While responding to the site of The Springs and The Cultural Precinct, the following points of deliberation were posed to the community and have been taken into consideration in presenting this proposal: the permanence of artwork; significance and integrity (both of story and materiality); sharing of oral histories, celebrating the diversity of cultures; the educational value of public art; the environmental impact of different forms of public art; accessibility; potential evolution of ideas in public art.
Key questions that were presented throughout the preliminary consultation process included the following -
● What stories need to be heard?
● What will the artwork mean to your community?
● Are there any key elements that you want to bring attention to in these sites?
● How will these public artworks speak to visitors in your town?
● How would you like cultural and historical significance to be communicated?
● How will the work be viewed in the future - 10 years? 50 years?
● Are we creating a memorial piece or an evolution of ideas?
● How can the proposed artworks best represent diversity of cultures?
The Springs
The Springs is a site that was once home to a number of families who identify as part of the resettlement community and was at its peak, occupied by both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal families as a fringe camp throughout the 1930’s-1940’s.
There is currently no signage at The Springs that identifies the cultural and environmental significance of the site. While there have been a number of studies conducted, which suggest the need for more prominent and accessible cultural and environmental information, this is yet to be implemented. A local unemployment labour hire initiative has led to the installation of two seating fixture; one at either end of The Springs environmental study area. The local Council have also built a footbridge and walking track that crosses the creek bed in the middle of the site, which currently provides a recreational facility for intermittent bicycle riders and walking enthusiasts. Cadia Valley Operations, a subsidiary of Newcrest Mining Limited, have also implanted industrial infrastructure within the site with a number of large power poles and lines, which have heavily impacted upon the site. No community consultation was undertaken prior to the installation of any of the above infrastructure or facilities.
Upcoming Studies
In considering proposed public art works for The Springs, the following studies are upcoming:
● environmental studies
● archaeological assessment of the site
● heritage study which will generate history of the site
● conservation management plan
● heritage landscape plan may determine the sites that are not significant to determine where the story poles may be installed
Key Literature
The following studies informed this proposal:
- Orange
Aboriginal Community - Social Development Plan 2014-2024
2009 Thurlow, Lee. Discussion Paper for “The Springs”
Aboriginal Settlement Orange, NSW Report to: Orange Local Aboriginal Land
Council
2011 OzArk Environmental & Heritage Management Pty Ltd Conservation
Management Strategy. The Springs, Orange, NSW
2016 Bennet, Michael. NTSCORP Aboriginal Heritage Study for the Cabonne
and Blayney Council Local Government areas
2012 NTSCORP Orange Aboriginal Heritage Report
Public Artwork Concept Proposal Project A
Project Title
Sounds of Resettlement
Project Summary
Sounds of Resettlement is a public
artwork that utilises audio geotagging and locative Global Positioning System
(GPS) software to reactivate shared oral histories, lived experiences and the
cultural significance of resettlement communities in Orange as researched and
presented at the site of The Springs.
Detailed Project Outline
The Sounds of Resettlement project is a site-specific public artwork that focuses on the significance of The Springs as a site that possesses major cultural, environmental, historical and educational value and importance in relation to the communities located within and beyond the Orange region.
This project aims to address the contemporary and historical relevance of The Springs as a site of key importance in Orange. Sounds of Resettlement will reactivate The Springs with an immersive mobile device driven experience, which offers a site-specific soundscape that celebrates diverse community perspectives while raising awareness about the socio-historical narratives expressed by local resettlement communities. The locality of Orange is home to a number of resettlement communities, which include and are not limited to First Nations Peoples, migrant families, refugees, seasonal workers and the descendants of European settlers. Certain members of these communities have suffered from a deprecating sense of a place due to historical neglect and also lack of environmental appreciation for The Springs site. This project will encourage and enable a broader appreciation for the historical and environmental significance of The Springs, which is imperative not only to maintain and repatriate ongoing cultural connections, but also to develop new connections and a stronger sense of place within the community.
As part of the Sounds of Resettlement project, local community members will be engaged throughout the stages of consultation, production and presentation. Local community perspectives are vital to this project and this inclusive approach is necessary in order to facilitate the development of cultural and community values in relation to The Springs site. This project will embrace community members as makers, story-tellers, artists and advisors in the development of content for this site-specific artwork.
Preliminary research for the Sounds of Resettlement project was conducted in the form of public survey as a research gathering exercise. Public responses to the survey outlined desired elements to be included in this project as: a yarning circle; recognition of families that resided at The Springs, images of artefacts, interpretive signage and/or maps showing locations of heritage sites. This project is intended to activate The Springs site with a digital audio/sound-based public artwork that includes voices from local community members, which will celebrate the recognition of families, oral histories and yarning circles in a contemporary context. The deployment of this digital public artwork is anticipated to provide a new point of access for the Orange community to learn about the cultural practices, shared histories and the environmental significance of this site through contemporary art.
The first series of voiced recordings for this project will recognise the names
of eighteen families remembered by Joyce Williams in the 2009 Discussion Paper
For The Springs Aboriginal Settlement report to Orange Local Aboriginal Land
Council by Lee Thurlow. These recordings will be arranged compositionally with
additional audio elements that capture the native flora & fauna within the
site. The names of the Families include –
Roy Bell & Tilley Stanley & their children Stan & Joan
Teddy Burns & Nooksey Bell & their Boys
Jack Bell & Trixie Grace & their Boys
Archie Merritt & Levenia Bell
Roy Staggs & Caroline Bell
Ronny Bell & Gladys Towney
Jack Simpson & Louisa Wedge & their children
Harry Fitzgerald
Billy Hart & Mary Sloane
The Monighan Family
Jim Moroney & Family
Billy Stanley & Margaret Stewart & their 4 Boys
Rawdon Lane & Maggie May & their children Joyce & Billy
Bob Wighton & Kate Sloane
Sisters Ollie & Mary Woods
Deafie
Brothers Pat & Mick Alexander
Mr O’Sullivan
Mr & Mrs Flood & their children Bigrim & Bent
Lawrie & Becky Bambett
Public Artwork Concept Proposal Project B
Project Title
Visions: Sounds of Resettlement Stage II
Project Summary
Visions: Sounds of Resettlement Stage II is a public artwork that utilises Augmented Reality and locative Global Positioning System (GPS) software to reactivate shared oral histories, lived experiences and the cultural significance of resettlement communities in Orange as researched and presented at the site of The Springs.
Detailed Project Outline
The Sounds of Resettlement project is a seed project, which will be
delivered as Stage 1, with the added intention of being further developed and
linked into a wider augmented reality (AR) public artwork. The 2nd stage
development of this project will include an AR mobile phone and tablet
application designed to host and showcase geo-tagged or locative GPS visual
artwork components on hand-held devices with further integrated interactivity
(figure #). The development of Visions, the second stage component will
be designed to incorporate multiple extensions of the ideas outlined in the
initial Sounds of Resettlement Stage 1 proposal while creating an
expanded immersive experience for active participants. These ideas include and
are not limited to: digitally created artworks, recorded performance, video and
other new-media artworks that respond to the site of The Springs and the
associated community concerns of cultural practice, oral histories and
environmental significance. These creative components will form part of the AR
application and will be designed to culminate as an ecology of site, which will
be hosted on the device driven platform. The second stage of the Sounds of
Resettlement project encompasses the vision for an evolution of ideas as
digitally realised public artwork, which allows for ongoing community
engagement and multiple iterations of art-making via the development and
redevelopment of the above components.
In the recent past, The Springs site has been the subject of multiple attempts at reactivation. As a recreation facility, The Springs has been utilised as a walking track and a cycling route with minor investments and little commitment from local Council and unemployment labour hire initiatives. Throughout the initial community consultation process for the Sounds of Resettlement project, this site has been continually identified as one of key environmental concern, yet there is currently no level of heritage protection and it is without a cultural management plan. The development and delivery of this public artwork as an ongoing digitally formatted response to site acknowledges this current situation with high regard for associated cultural sensitivities and environmental impacts. The Springs is awaiting further archeological assessment. The most suitable approach for raising awareness and re-establishing a sense of place in this site through art, should been realised with minimal environmental impact, while respectfully highlighting such complexities.
Project Timeline
Stage 1 Estimated delivery 6-9 months
Stage 2 Estimated delivery additional 6-9 months
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Project A STAGE 1 |
Sounds Of Resettlement |
6 - 9 months |
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Phase 1: Research and development |
- Roundtable meeting: design community consultation and engagement strategy with existing stakeholders including the Orange Aboriginal Land Council, Orange Local Aboriginal Elders Group, the Orange Winhanganha TAFE Western Centre, Aboriginal Working Party, representatives from the Aboriginal Medical Service, representatives from Orange Council including: Library, Regional Art Gallery, Regional Museum, Parks & Gardens, etc - Community Engagement Coordinator to be engaged on the project - any other immediate meetings with stakeholders including Council - Project Management to design and write up community consultation and engagement process with Community Engagement Coordinator - community consultation and engagement process begins - relevant community professionals are engaged to work on the project - community consultation and engagement ends
- Council and other regulatory bodies approvals - environmental impact statements sourced - marketing and media/PR officer engaged - marketing and media/PR strategy design - site assessment for appropriate installation of technology (project manager, Council, relevant other parties) - finalise project timeline including all personnel involved and key dates for delivery including launch date |
8-10 weeks
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Phase 2: Pre Production |
- content development with Project Management and key contributors - sound engineer purchases relevant equipment - Sound Engineer and Designer design overall aesthetic to the device driven app sourcing and developing content - Software Developer spends 3 weeks on design app (reports to Sound Engineer, Designer and Project Management) |
6-8 weeks
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Phase 3: Production |
- recording of content with Sound Engineer and key content contributors - Software Developer spends 13.8 weeks on app development |
10-14 weeks
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Phase 4: Post production |
- Editing content with Sound Engineer - test content - testing devices (hired technician that has multiple phone, iPad, test capability of server, if you have 20 people, various brands of phones with different internet providers Telstra/Optus to test coverage) - media release drafted project management, Community Engagement Coordinator, Museum staff, media P/R company - invitations designed - flyers and other promotional material designed - invitations, promo, flyers, posters circulated - media release distributed project management, Community Engagement Coordinator, Museum staff, media P/R company - run sheet for the launch event - engage and book catering for launch event - engage and book local talent (singers/dancers etc.) for launch event - engage and book Welcome to Country for launch event - site visit to determine where seating, covering, catering etc. will go |
8 weeks
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Phase 5: Installation and pre Presentation |
- technician on site costs (app developer and Project Management, Sound Technician) |
4 weeks
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Phase 6: Presentation |
- Launch of project |
TBC |
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Phase 7: Maintenance |
- ongoing maintenance of infrastructure/app - ongoing software upgrades and - additional/evolving content production - remote server housed in museum |
Ongoing |
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Project B STAGE 2 |
Visions: Sounds Of Resettlement Stage II |
6 - 9 months |
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Phase 1: Research and Development |
- relevant community professionals are engaged to work on the project - council and other regulatory bodies approvals - environmental impact statements sourced - marketing and media/PR officer engaged - marketing and media/PR strategy design |
8-10 weeks
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Phase 2: Pre Production |
- content development with Project Management, local artists and key contributors - videographer purchases relevant equipment - Software Developer 3 weeks design (reports to videographer, designer and project manager) |
6-8 weeks
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Phase 3: Production |
- recording of video content/artworks with key content contributors - Software Developer spends 13.8 weeks on app development |
10-14 weeks
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Phase 4: Post Production |
- final content edit - video art production - on site test - media release drafted project management, Community Engagement Coordinator, Museum staff, media P/R company - invitations designed - flyers and other promotional material designed - invitations, promo, flyers, posters circulated - media release distributed project management, Community Engagement Coordinator, Museum staff, media P/R company - run sheet for the launch event - engage and book catering for launch event - engage and book local talent (singers/dancers etc.) for launch event - engage and book Welcome to Country for launch event - site visit to determine where seating, covering, catering etc. will go |
8 weeks
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Phase 5: Installation
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- AR intranet installation - remote server set-up installation - modem installation
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4 weeks
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Phase 6: Presentation |
- Launch of project |
TBC |
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Phase 7: Maintenance |
- ongoing maintenance of infrastructure/app - ongoing software upgrades and - additional/evolving content production - remote server housed in museum |
Ongoing |
Concept Image
KEY CREATIVES
Role: Project Management
Name: Dale Collier & Amala Groom (Ilford Art Projects)
Website: www.dalecollier.com www.amalagroom.com www.ilfordartprojects.com
Role: Designer
Name: Dale Collier
Website: www.dalecollier.com www.ilfordartprojects.com
Role: Audio/Sound Engineer
Name: Dale Collier
Website: www.dalecollier.com www.ilfordartprojects.com
Role: Software Developer
Name: Steve Berrick
Website: http://pvicollective.com/ http://steve.berrick.net/
Role: Community Engagement Coordinator
Name: Jordan Moore
Contact: jordon.moore15@hotmail.com
Role: AR VR Designer
Name: Kylie Tarleton
Contact: 0439449917
kylie.tarleton3@tafensw.edu.au
Public Artwork Concept Proposal Project C
Project Title
Story Poles
Project Summary
Story Poles is a public artwork located in The Springs which will activate the site with a permanent fixture of wooden totem poles with embedded audio emitting technology/speakers.
Detailed Project Outline
Story Poles is a public artwork located in The Springs which will activate the site with a permanent fixture of wooden totem poles with embedded audio emitting technology/speakers. This will be an interactive work and act as both a permanent fixture and an ongoing project with developing and expanding content allowing for new and emerging generations to contribute their stories to this culturally and historically significant site. This site-specific public artwork will be both informative and educational and act as an important monument in remembering and celebrating The Springs as a site of enormous significance to the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal families that maintain a connection to the place.
Content may include but not be limited to the following: local stories in Wiradjuri language, an aural history of the site as a fringe camp in the 1930’s-1940s, an aural recanting of the importance and significance of the site, an aural naming of the 18 family names that have a connection to the site based on (insert footnote here), shared camp histories, aural accounts of what camp life was like, an aural education about daily life at the camp (what The Springs looked like, the kinds of food that was eaten there, the local flora and fauna), audio recordings of songs identified by the community etc.
Project Timeline
Estimated delivery approximately 12 months
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Project C |
The Story Poles |
12 months |
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- Roundtable meeting: design community consultation and engagement strategy with existing stakeholders including the Orange Aboriginal Land Council, Orange Local Aboriginal Elders Group, the Orange Winhanganha TAFE Western Centre, Aboriginal Working Party, representatives from the Aboriginal Medical Service, representatives from Orange Council including: Library, Regional Art Gallery, Regional Museum, Parks & Gardens, etc. - Community Engagement Coordinator to be engaged on the project - any other immediate meetings with stakeholders including Council - Project Management to design and write up community consultation and engagement process with Community Engagement Coordinator - community consultation and engagement process begins - relevant community professionals are engaged to work on the project - community consultation and engagement ends - Council and other regulatory bodies approvals, Development Applications to be submitted - environmental impact statements sourced - marketing and media/PR officer engaged - marketing and media/PR strategy design - site assessment for appropriate installation of story poles (Project Management, council representatives, community representatives) - finalise project timeline including all personnel involved and key dates for delivery including launch date |
8-10 weeks
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Pre-production |
- concept development and sculpture design with project manager, sculpture artists, engineer and other key contributors - sound engineer purchases relevant equipment - sound engineer, sculpture artists & fabricators to negotiate integrated technology - sculpture materials purchased - workshop/studio/venue for sculptural work to take place identified and confirmed |
6-8 weeks
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Phase 3: Production |
- recording of content with Sound Engineer and local content contributors - Sculpture Artists commence fabrication - infrastructure/lighting/signage design & development |
10-14 weeks
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Phase 4: Post production |
- audio content edited - content tested on site - final infrastructure/lighting/signage designs to be fabricated |
8 weeks
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Phase 5: Installation |
- poles installed - audio/other tech installed into poles - installation of infrastructure/lighting/signage |
4 weeks
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Phase 6: Presentation |
- Launch of project |
TBC |
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Phase 7: Maintenance |
- maintenance of infrastructure - Ongoing content upgrades and addition of new sound content |
Ongoing |
Indicative Images
KEY CREATIVES
Role: Project Management
Name: Amala Groom
Website: www.amalagroom.com www.ilfordartprojects.com
Role: Sound Engineer
Name: Dale Collier
Website: www.dalecollier.com www.ilfordartprojects.com
Role: Community Liaison Coordinator
Name: Jordan Moore
Contact: jordon.moore15@hotmail.com
RECOMMENDATIONS
Currently there is no public art, signage, memorials or physical representation for the Orange Aboriginal community in Orange. In order for these proposed public artworks to reach fruition, this will require full Council and community support both initially and on-going. The response from the local Aboriginal community is that these proposals are too important to both the Aboriginal, non-Aboriginal communities of Orange and to both tourists and visitors and further to the visibility and vibrancy of the region for these proposals to not go forward. In going forward, we strongly support the following recommendations:
1. That upon submission, these proposals be presented to Council including Library, parks, Museum and Gallery senior staff for both endorsements and continued support
2. That upon submission, these proposals will need to be driven by the Council in order to be funded and supported and to receive further support (including in-kind) support from local organizations TAFE Western, Arts Out West, Regional Arts, Create NSW, Australia Council for the Arts etc.
ILFORD ART PROJECTS
