Annual Report 2005-2006 - Waverley Council

Waverley Council
Access and Equity Activities 2005/2006
Planned Access and Equity Activities Listed by Target Group
(Page numbers refer to our 2005/2006 Operational Plan)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Dept Page No
Number of public events targeting culturally and linguistically BP&RS and 35, 103,
diverse and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders communities. L&CS 118
Council celebrated NAIDOC Week in July 2005 and continued to contribute to the Eastern Region
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Forum, and its annual Pauline McLeod Award for reconciliation.
This year’s award was presented to Peter Cooley and Blake Champion in recognition of their work
with young people at a ceremony held during Reconciliation Week in May 2006.
NAIDOC Week events included:
Film screenings of works by indigenous filmmakers.
An exhibition of paintings by a group of 11 artists at Waverley Library.
An exhibition of paintings and photographs by Boomalli members at Bondi Pavilion Gallery.
A free show, Yidaki Didg and Dance in Australia, held as part of the school holiday program,
which also included Indigenous Painting Workshops for children.
During July 2005, Oxford St Mall was lined with banners featuring the work of Gordon Syron, father
of contemporary Aboriginal Art. Activities were also held in the mall throughout NAIDOC week,
including face painting, dot painting classes, story telling and indigenous cooking and taste testing.
In addition, 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.
Targets meet in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access and
C&TS and 40, 98,
Equity Policy.
L&CS 123
At least 20% of the targets in Council’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander Access and Equity
Policy were met this year. In particular, extensive work was undertaken to integrate Council’s
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access and Equity Policy with Council’s Management Plan,
incorporating needs identified in Council’s Strategic Plan and draft 2005/2010 Social Plan.
Provide support to ensure that Management and Operational Plan
activities result in compliance with Multicultural and ATSI Policies.
See above.
L&CS 123
Aboriginal archaeological assessments in DAs P&ES 144
A consultant planner (Connell Wagner) was commissioned in October 2005 to prepare the
Comprehensive Bondi Junction LEP and DCP. The project brief includes objectives, which require
the integration of social and environmental strategies into planning controls.
The draft Bondi Junction Comprehensive LEP will incorporate the findings and recommendations of
the Bondi Junction Heritage Assessment.
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