Annual Report 2005-2006 - Waverley Council

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Waverley Council Meeting Our Statutory Requirements Substantial progress was made in reaching the targets set in Council’s Multicultural Policy. This work included an access audit of new signs designed for Waverley’s beaches and coast walk, which adopted most of the auditor’s recommendations. International symbols were used to promote understanding by people of non-English speaking background. The new signs were installed at the end of October, and have received a very positive response. Language aides Following a review under revised Language Aides Service Guidelines, eleven new language aides were appointed in August 2005. Between them they cover nine languages: Arabic, Cantonese, Greek, Japanese, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. A meeting with language aides held in August 2005 provided an opportunity for team building and an introduction to the forms and monitoring systems in place to report on their performance. The 2005/2006 language aides report revealed that over 200 incidents of communication assistance were recorded in that year. Cross Cultural Training A number of sessions with multicultural content continued to be provided under Council’s Learning and Development Schedule. This included cross cultural awareness training (including needs and use of the Telephone Interpreter Service/Language Aides), as well as topics on non-discriminatory work practices and Equal Employment Opportunity for managers and staff. Festivals and events Bondi Pavilion Community Cultural Centre Throughout the year, the Bondi Pavilion Community and Cultural Centre continued to encourage and assist a diverse range of communities to find cultural expression, and to provide opportunities for cultural exchange. The Centre involved people of many cultures as performers, artists, tutors, participants and audience. Festival of the Winds The 27 th Annual Festival of the Winds was held on the 11 September 2005. Kite flying is a traditional element of celebration across many cultures and the Festival celebrates diversity through kites, multicultural food, music and dance. This year’s performances showcased West Indian, Brazilian, Argentinian, Chinese, Spanish, Pacific Islander, African, Indian and Indigenous cultures. To encourage active participation, free dance workshops were offered, and hundreds of local school children participated in kite making workshops in the lead up to the Festival. Refugee Week A series of events was organised for Refugee week in October 2005 celebrating the tremendous contribution of the many people who have come to the Waverley community as refugees. As a forerunner to Refugee Week, the Bondi Pavilion Community and Cultural Centre hosted: My family – Showing Diversity, a travelling photographic exhibition by young people portraying their families, some of them from refugee background, and a series of paintings by Jeeva Chapman expressing concern for the plight of refugees. On Friday 28 October 2006 popular young comedian Hung Le, who came to Australia as a refugee, performed for about 100 people at the Eastern Suburbs Leagues Club, supported by the Solidarity Choir. Harmony Day Council contributed to the celebration of Harmony Day in May 2006 with a poster exhibition of the schools competition organised by the Anti Defamation Commission of B’nai B’rith at Waverley Library, and a presentation of ‘The Local Government Perspective’ at TAFE’s Harmony Workshop on strategies for building and maintaining a harmonious communities. The Global Table The third annual Global Table Street Festival in Bondi Junction was held on 8 April 2006 and was a great success. Performances of music and dance presented by eleven cultural groups delighted a large audience. Many enjoyed the taste of food representing nine cultural traditions. Young student chefs from the Sydney Institute of TAFE demonstrated the preparation of small delights from around the world. Annual Report 2005//2006 101
Waverley Council Meeting Our Statutory Requirements Multicultural Services (continued) Council’s child care centres participated in the Global Table Street Festival with an information stall on children’s services and a musical performance by children from Bronte Child Care Centre. k. Works Carried Out on Private Land Council did not carry out any work on private land during the year. l. Contributions and Donations Organisation Contribution Anaphylaxis Australia Inc. 200.00 Australian Kite Association 7,500.00 Australian Paralympic Committee 250.00 APHEDA Pakistan Earthquake Appeal 5,000.00 Bondi Beach Cottage 9,650.00 Bondi Beach Public School - Annual Award 50.00 Bondi Before & After School Care 2,153.00 Bondi Community Street Project 43,772.00 Bondi Public School - Annual Award 50.00 Bondi Surf Lifesaving Club 15,000.00 Bondi Toy Library Inc. 16,185.00 Bronte Before & After School Care 2,153.00 Bronte Public School - Annual Award 50.00 Bronte Surf Lifesaving Club 15,000.00 Eastern Area Tenant Service Inc 13,671.00 Eastern Suburbs Business Enterprise Centre Ltd 6,108.00 Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club Inc 1,500.00 Eastern Suburbs Montessori School - Annual Award 50.00 Eastern Suburbs Playgroups 1,000.00 Eastern Suburbs Police Service Local Area Command 5,000.00 ECHO Bondi Junction Neighbourhood Centre 16,210.00 Financial Assistance – Individual recipient 200.00 Francis Street Playgroup 764.00 Galilee Primary School - Annual Award 50.00 Junction House 33,331.00 Kesser Forah College - Annual Award 50.00 Marine Discovery Centre 7,000.00 Mindfields Support Group 290.00 Moriah College - Annual Award 50.00 Norman Andrews House 36,339.00 North Bondi Surf Lifesaving Club 15,000.00 Prince of Wales Hospital - Department of Aged Care Psychiatry 200.00 Randwick / Waverley Community Transport 15,690.00 Reddam House - Annual Award 50.00 Rose Bay Secondary College - Annual Award 50.00 Sculpture By The Sea 10,000.00 St Catherine’s - Annual Award 50.00 St Charles - Annual Award 50.00 St Clare’s College - Annual Award 50.00 Tamarama Surf Lifesaving Club 27,500.00 The Lighthouse Community Inc. 10,000.00 The Sonja St Leon Memorial Eating Disorders Research Fund 200.00 102 Annual Report 2005//2006
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