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Agenda - Ordinary Meeting 22 November 2012 - CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORTS Attachment 3 Coffs Harbour Regional Airport, which has direct services to Sydney and Brisbane. In 2010, it was estimated that 216 staff were employed at the SCU Coffs Harbour campus to support the education of 998 equivalent full–time students. It has a significant positive impact on the range and number of skilled people in the Coffs Harbour community as well as an important economic impact. The City includes large shopping and service precincts and a multiplex cinema. There are over 25 Council or community owned halls and similar facilities including the Cavanbagh Community Centre. Some of the local schools have substantial facilities for performing arts in particular. Other towns outside the municipality but within the region (up to 2 hours driving time) include: Bellingen, Dorrigo, Nambucca Heads, Macksville, Kempsey, Port Macquarie and Grafton. Residents of the Bellingen and Nambucca municipalities in particular often work in Coffs Harbour and/or use it as a centre for services, shopping and entertainment. 4. Cultural activity in Coffs Harbour A vibrant arts and cultural presence is important to the liveability of Coffs Harbour, as a place which offers a fully rounded lifestyle. Its importance is reflected in the 2030 Plan which emphasises the need for creative expression and recreation as important to the enjoyment of life in this region There are many cultural activities available in Coffs Harbour, including: an exciting program of exhibitions by professional and community artists at the Regional Art Gallery and the Bunker Cartoon Gallery; an extensive program of festivals, markets and community celebrations; the Regional Conservatorium of Music, which offers musical education to schools and individuals students including adults; a number of dance schools and community groups offering a wide range of dance classes for children and adults; practicing visual artists and craftspeople, some of whom operate their own galleries; the increasingly vibrant presence of multicultural events, such as Harmony Day and the African Ball, which reflect the diversity of the community; an annual program of community and professional theatrical performances at the Jetty Memorial Theatre; Page 12 1472
Agenda - Ordinary Meeting 22 November 2012 - CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORTS Attachment 3 popular, rock and jazz music at commercial venues such as pubs and clubs; regular professional as well as community musical concerts at the Botanical Gardens, the Jetty Memorial Theatre and the Regional Gallery; well attended events at the City Library such as author talks, craft days and parent reading sessions and children’s activities including the Summer Reading Club and weekly storytimes; a wide variety of musical performances and other cultural events at the CHEC organized by both the SCU Students Union and the Coffs Harbour Music Society; large scale performances such as OzOpera and events such as Dance Fever (900 competitors), at Sportz Central which is licensed for audiences of up to 1,000; commercial cinemas as well as film and screen events such as the Short Sharp Film Festival and the Refugee Film Festival; youth assets such as the Coffs Harbour Youth radio station, CHYFM, and the Street Art Studio; the ABC Open program, providing social and digital media education and projects in the community; active dance, choral and musical groups, including a number encouraging the participation of older people; book clubs, the Coffs Harbour Writers Group and family history groups; community operated art facilities such as those at Sawtell and Woolgoolga; and creative industries and other relevant courses at TAFE and SCU. Although serving a much larger region, both the offices of the Saltwater Freshwater Alliance and Arts Mid North Coast are also housed at the CHEC. The Coffs Harbour City Council provides a range of infrastructure and services which support the cultural life of Coffs Harbour and the region. The Council has an important role in encouraging attractive and sustainable building design, including public art and in the provision of signage. Council employs a cultural development officer and an Aboriginal development officer as well as other staff who work with the community on activities such as festivals and community Page 13 1473
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