Annual Report 2005-2006 - Waverley Council

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Access and Equity Activities 2005/2006
Young people (continued)
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Five Bondi Live Youth Music Project (BLYMP) events were held at Bondi Pavilion over the
course of the year. The events provide a positive outlet for young bands with about 6 performing
live to an audience of 3-400 young people at each event.
These events are organised by Council’s Youth Worker, staff of the Pavilion, and Ways Youth
Services with support from Waverley Police.
Public events targeting youth, families, older people and children. BP&RS and 35, 117
L&CS
See above. In addition, the Young Adult Library launch included a musical performance by the Rose
Bay Secondary School Youth Choir & Band and the Bondi Junction Youth Protocol was launched in
Oxford St Mall in July 2006.
Affordable and accessible cultural programs at Bondi Pavilion BP&RS 34
including school holiday programs, music and arts projects,
concerts and exhibitions.
A total of 61 programs were held at the Bondi Pavilion over the year. The broad range of projects
and programs held included:
115 art & craft workshops and 6 performances catered for 2123 participants as part of the school
holiday programs
200 children were involved in ‘Caring for our Native Bush’ program for World Environment Day
3 after school pottery classes per week were provided for children during each school term and
six pottery workshops per week (2 for targeted groups) were provided for adults over the year,
catering for approximately 70 participants per week
a broad range of classes for preschoolers, children and youth including art classes, ballet,
literacy, music and movement and school studies theatre groups for youth
a free Music Industry Seminar for over 300 young people giving participants an insight and
training in the music industry. This was held as part of the Bondi Wave Youth Music Program
a series of music tutorials and courses held over 12 weeks for 95 high school students (also part
of the Bondi Wave program)
the Musicians in Residence Programs have resulted in:
production of a CD by the Pavilion Seniors Band (CD launch in September 2006)
formation and classes for the Seniors Singing Group who now perform for local community
groups, festivals and fundraising events
completion of a children’s Sound Sculpture project
preschool music & CD programs (Sleepover CD) in collaboration with the Waverley Council
Child Care Centres
a primary school aged rock band, song writing and recording project.
25 exhibitions held at the Pavilion Gallery averaging an audience of 1000 per week. Well over half of
these exhibitions were from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Five of these were
supported by, and held in collaboration with, Council’s annual cultural activities and events - the
South American Festival, Youth Week, Refuge Week, Environment Festival and the Waverley Youth
Art Award.
Annual Report 2005/2006