Annual Report 2005-2006 - Waverley Council
Annual Report 2005-2006 - Waverley Council
Annual Report 2005-2006 - Waverley Council
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<strong>Waverley</strong> <strong>Council</strong><br />
State of the Environment Activities <strong>2005</strong>/<strong>2006</strong><br />
Social<br />
Sustainability Indicator <strong>2006</strong> Targets<br />
Number of affordable housing units. 150<br />
Unemployment rate. Not applicable.<br />
Crime rate:<br />
Not applicable.<br />
• theft from motor vehicle<br />
• motor vehicle theft<br />
• break and enter<br />
• damage to property<br />
• steal from retail store<br />
per 100,000 people.<br />
Also see our Access and equity Activities which are listed from page 126 - .<br />
Planned Activities Page No<br />
Implementation of <strong>Waverley</strong> Strategic Plan – including Bondi<br />
19<br />
Beach component.<br />
The directions and strategies of the Bondi Chapter of the Strategic Plan were incorporated into<br />
<strong>Council</strong>’s <strong>2006</strong>/2010 Management Plan and are being implemented.<br />
Visitor information, regulation and interpretative signage for<br />
22, 159<br />
Beach, Park and Coastal walk installed.<br />
All visitor information, surf safety and regulatory signs were installed in the Bondi to Bronte coastal<br />
zone in October <strong>2005</strong> prior to this year's Sculpture by the Sea exhibition. Environmental theme<br />
interpretive signs and sculptures were installed in November <strong>2005</strong> along the Bondi to Bronte<br />
Coastal Walk. The Major officially opened both signage projects on 8 December <strong>2005</strong>. Both<br />
projects have been well received by the public.<br />
Number of affordable and accessible cultural programs at<br />
34<br />
Bondi Pavilion including school holiday programs, music and<br />
arts projects, concerts and exhibitions.<br />
A total of 61 programs were held at the Bondi Pavilion over the year. The broad range of projects<br />
and programs held included:<br />
115 art & craft workshops and 6 performances catered for 2123 participants as part of the<br />
school holiday programs<br />
200 children were involved in ‘Caring for our Native Bush’ program for World Environment Day<br />
3 after school pottery classes per week were provided for children during each school term and<br />
six pottery workshops per week (2 for targeted groups) were provided for adults over the year,<br />
catering for approximately 70 participants per week<br />
a broad range of classes for preschoolers, children and youth including art classes, ballet,<br />
literacy, music and movement and school studies theatre groups for youth<br />
a free Music Industry Seminar for over 300 young people giving participants an insight and<br />
training in the music industry. This was held as part of the Bondi Wave Youth Music Program<br />
a series of music tutorials and courses held over 12 weeks for 95 high school students (also<br />
part of the Bondi Wave program)<br />
the Musicians in Residence Programs have resulted in:<br />
production of a CD by the Pavilion Seniors Band (CD launch in September <strong>2006</strong>)<br />
formation and classes for the Seniors Singing Group who now perform for local community<br />
groups, festivals and fundraising events<br />
completion of a children’s Sound Sculpture project<br />
preschool music & CD programs (Sleepover CD) in collaboration with the <strong>Waverley</strong> <strong>Council</strong><br />
Child Care Centres<br />
a primary school aged rock band, song writing and recording project.<br />
<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2005</strong>/<strong>2006</strong>