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2009 ANNUAL REPORT
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Action: One key partnership alliance
developed per year.
Actual 2009:
Partnership & MOU developed with Xcite
Logic (business) for IT infrastructure. Xcite
Logic to review CAN WA IT infrastructure
as part of partnership, IT review submitted
to Lotterywest as part of application for IT
equipment funding.
Successful application with the Royalties for
Regions funding, through the Wheatbelt
Development Commission.
Voices of the Wheatbelt publication:
Lt. John Sanderson accepted invitation to
write foreword for the publication.
Dr Carmen Lawrence launches
publication at Kidogo Art House in
June. Attended by over 150 community
members and sector representatives.
880 copies distributed to participants,
regional communities, all local libraries
in the state, national and state sector
representatives, project partners and
relevant members of parliament.
Developed an MOU with the Avon
Catchment Council in regards to Indigenous
arts and cultural development and natural
resource management in the Wheatbelt.
Developed an MOU with the Shire of
Narrogin and the Town of Narrogin for the
partnerships regarding the two Southern
Wheatbelt trainees.
Southern Wheatbelt project – close liaison
with:
Department of Indigenous Affairs
regarding the Southern Wheatbelt
project.
Health, education, TAFE, schools and
police regarding Indigenous projects in
this region.
Action: Contribute to AusCAN and NACA
activities and development.
Actual 2009:
AusCAN meetings:
March, October 2009
Met in September for Generations
Conference in Melbourne. AusCAN
meetings and networking breakfast.
Two AusCAN teleconference organised.
Managing Director attended national
NACA thinktank in Canberra as only WA
representative.
Action: Contribute to the WA Arts Federation
activities and development.
Contribute to other organisations.
Actual 2009:
WAAF meetings: February, March, May, July,
October.
WAAF sub committee meeting: February.
Various forums and programs attended by
relevant staff as required.
Action: Initiate collaboration with Country
Arts WA.
Actual 2009:
Application to Country Arts WA’s regional
fund for an Indigenous youth arts and
cultural position in the Southern Wheatbelt:
unsuccessful.
Arts and Cultural Development Manager
met with Youth Arts counterpart to
investigate possible collaborative projects.
Action: Develop international connections to
progress local understanding of Agenda 21 for
culture in local government.
Actual 2009:
Information on Agenda 21 for Culture
distributed to Cultural Development Officers
following the Cultural Development Forum
held on 11 February at the City of South
Perth.
Action: Undertake sector consultation to
provide effective representation.
Actual 2009:
Christopher Sonn from Victoria University,
conducted a detailed evaluation of the
Voices of the Wheatbelt project, phase 1.
Dave Palmer from Murdoch University,
conducted a detailed evaluation of the
Coolgardie Water Dreaming / Rock Hole
Long Pipe project.
Catalyst 2009/10 bulletin reported on arts
funding trends.
ArtsLaw consultation in regards to copyright
and Working with Children policy.
Consultations held with community leaders,
Elders, local government, schools and health
sectors in Wagin and Narrogin in regards to
Voices of the Wheabelt project.
Regional Roundtables attended 4 times in
2009.
Operations Manager attended regional arts
think tank sessions.
CAN WA consulting with the Cultural
Development Forum Network of Local
Government Community and Cultural
Development workers in regards to their
professional development needs and
aspirations.