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As adopted by Council on 28 February 2013 current deficit for visitors to Coffs Harbour is a very low level of access to heritage and cultural activities in general. Access to a facility with interpretation of Aboriginal heritage and culture and Aboriginal visual arts may help address this lack. It would also create a wetweather facility for children’s activities during school holidays. With a growing Aboriginal population, a sense of pride of the community in the value put on their heritage is even more central to the social health of the community. There are a number of key aspects for the concept to work: A very high visibility location – this centre is about acknowledgment, education, entertainment and retail sales where appropriate; A high quality and consistent level of interpretation resources and of art and heritage products for sale; and An emphasis on children’s holiday and school activities related to the purpose of the centre. 9.3 Interpretative signage For similar reasons, it is proposed to extend the use of the language of the Gumbaynggirr people on signage in locations such the airport, the Coffs Creek walk, the Regional Botanic Garden, and the entrance to the marina walk to Muttonbird Island. There are many forms such signage could take including integration into an existing built object such as a footpath. Strategy Council Role Comments/examples 30. Feasibility study into Aboriginal gallery and heritage interpretative centre 31. Publish an Aboriginal heritage map of the Coffs Region including an Aboriginal events calendar 32. Interpretative signage at airport and entry points into Coffs Harbour 33. Incorporation of working exhibits into community festivals eg creation of didgeridoos, baskets etc Advocate Facilitator Facilitator Provider Facilitator The centre would also direct visitors to other aboriginal cultural experiences such as those offered at Yarrawarra and at Muttonbird Island. Queensland publishes a comparable map of high quality. Prominent location is key Events such as the annual Saltwater Freshwater Festival already incorporate working exhibits. The intention is to broaden exposure of Aboriginal culture at events in the Coffs region. Page 46
As adopted by Council on 28 February 2013 Strategy Council Role Comments/examples 34. Increased access to Aboriginal local heritage items through collections management and digitisation where appropriate 35. Inclusion of a regional emerging Aboriginal artist in the Regional Gallery annual program Facilitator Advocate Provider Library to develop relationship From 2014 onwards 9.4 Settler History The Regional Museum will shortly re-open following its removal from a flood-affected building. It will provide an attractive facility for the display and interpretation of history in the district. The Museum operates outreach exhibitions at venues such as the Big Banana and the Palms Centre as the opportunity emerges. Picture Coffs Harbour is a joint project of Coffs Harbour City Library and Coffs Harbour Regional Museum, and aims to digitally preserve and improve access to historical pictures significant to the Coffs Harbour region. These pictures are drawn from the Library's and, in particular, the Museum's collections. The images depict all aspects of life in the Coffs Harbour region from earliest settlement in the 1890s through to more contemporary pictures. Work commenced on the project in January 2008 and over a thousand records have been created to date, with the aim of digitising an estimated 10,000 historical photographs altogether. Given their experience, there is the potential for those involved in this project to assist others, such as Aboriginal organisations, to plan and execute digitization projects. 10. Built and natural environments Consultations showed the community pride in the beauty of the natural surroundings in Coffs Harbour and a lot of the comments suggested the integration of cultural aspects into this environment. There is considerable community disappointment that the built environment of Coffs Harbour does not reflect or complement the natural beauty of the region. The visual clutter of the Pacific Highway in particular was mentioned in consultations and the real possibility that travelers could pass through the town without knowing of the beauty and proximity of the beaches on one side of the highway or the mountains and views on the other. Page 47
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