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Agenda - Ordinary Meeting 22 November 2012 - CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORTS<br />
Attachment 3<br />
Both visitors and residents will appreciate undercover sessions for children during school<br />
holiday, especially during wet weather. It is proposed that each Council facility investigate its<br />
capacity to host further classes or workshops during school holidays (there are already some,<br />
such as those run by the library) and promote them to schools, parent groups and visitors.<br />
This is the type of program which could become a feature of any extension of cultural<br />
facilities in <strong>Coffs</strong> <strong>Harbour</strong>.<br />
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After school activities<br />
There are a number of programs offered to children after school from formal music education<br />
at the Regional Conservatorium to informal art sessions at a street art studio. Together with<br />
sport, these activities are so many and so varied as to make further development of general<br />
programs a comparatively low priority in the absence of deeper assessment.<br />
12.2 Young People<br />
“<strong>Coffs</strong> <strong>Harbour</strong> is a great town, it has sun, beaches and a beautiful countryside. However,<br />
there is just NOT enough to do for the <strong>Coffs</strong> <strong>Harbour</strong> youth when it comes to live music and<br />
arts…Please for the good of the community, we need a live youth music/arts venue. Let’s not<br />
be just a sunny retirement village.” 25<br />
The things we do together as groups and communities that give us a sense of collective<br />
identity, a sense of place and a sense of belonging. Live events are an integral part of youth<br />
culture, giving opportunities to socialize and enjoy an alternative to digital viewing and<br />
listening. Atmospheric venues for under 18 music are in particularly short supply in <strong>Coffs</strong><br />
<strong>Harbour</strong> and the recent (possibly temporary) closure of the most locally well known venue<br />
further restricts this age group. In this environment, Council has the opportunity to take a<br />
positive role by assisting those providing entertainment to find alternative spaces suitable for<br />
no alcohol events. This is an area where local government can take a positive role in<br />
relationship to youth and provide a real opportunity for the enjoyment of both performers<br />
and audiences. This should include proactive assistance in sourcing support from sponsors<br />
when young people are organizing their own events and or funding bodies such as INDENT<br />
which provides specifically provides these sort of grants to young people for young people. 26<br />
This should extend to limited financial support from Council when essential.<br />
25 The <strong>Coffs</strong> Coast Advocate, 30 th June 2012. Online comments on article “Don’t stop the music”.<br />
26 http://www.indent.net.au/grants/<br />
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