Cultural Vitality Community Strategic Plan Goal Delivery Program Objective Target IN PARTNERSHIP WITH: NSW Government Federal Government Arts Upper Hunter Mining industry members Creative industries sector Muswellbrook Chamber of Commerce and Industry Denman Chamber of Commerce GOAL SIXTEEN 16.1 Support the conservation New investment in heritage and restoration of the conservation and restoration Conserve the Heritage and Shire’s heritage items. made. History of the Shire 16.2 Ensure or artifacts of Development assessment aboriginal significance are includes assessment of the protected where new potential impact on aboriginal development proposals are sites and artefacts and considered. appropriate mitigation is applied as required. 16.3 New investment in heritage Funding allocation for heritage conservation and conservation and restoration is restoration made. available. GOAL SEVENTEEN 17.1 Construct a Regional Construction completed. convention and Facilitate options to improve performance space subject cultural activities in the Shire. to a Special Rate Variation. GOAL EIGHTEEN 18.1 Increase funding to the Blue Increased attendance and Heeler Film Festival and the participation at a variety of Facilitate cultural activities and Bottoms Up beer and music festivals and events. events engage the festival with a view to community and visitors, and engaging more locals and which create a of place’ ‘sense visitors. and identity. 18.2 Continue the provision of A minimum of five exhibitions arts appreciated through each year and the artist in the Muswellbrook Regional residency completed. Arts Centre 18.3 Continue the Public Art One piece of public art is placed Program in the localities each financial year for five years identified by Council (commencing 16/17) 18.4 Support Arts Upper Hunter Financial support is provided as the peak organisation of each year. Artist endeavour
Cultural Vitality Community Strategic Plan Goal Delivery Program Objective Target IN PARTNERSHIP WITH: NSW Government Federal Government Arts Upper Hunter Mining industry members Creative industries sector Muswellbrook Chamber of Commerce and Industry Denman Chamber of Commerce GOAL SIXTEEN Conserve the Heritage and History of the Shire 16.1 Support the conservation and restoration of the Shire’s heritage items. New investment in heritage conservation and restoration made. 16.2 Ensure or artifacts of aboriginal significance are protected where new development proposals are considered. Development assessment includes assessment of the potential impact on aboriginal sites and artefacts and appropriate mitigation is applied as required. 16.3 New investment in heritage conservation and restoration made. Funding allocation for heritage conservation and restoration is available. GOAL SEVENTEEN Facilitate options to improve cultural activities in the Shire. 17.1 Construct a Regional convention and performance space subject to a Special Rate Variation. Construction completed. GOAL EIGHTEEN Facilitate cultural activities and events engage the community and visitors, and which create a ‘sense of place’ and identity. 18.1 Increase funding to the Blue Heeler Film Festival and the Bottoms Up beer and music festival with a view to engaging more locals and visitors. Increased attendance and participation at a variety of festivals and events. 18.2 Continue the provision of arts appreciated through the Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre A minimum of five exhibitions each year and the artist in residency completed. 18.3 Continue the Public Art Program in the localities identified by Council One piece of public art is placed each financial year for five years (commencing 16/17) 18.4 Support Arts Upper Hunter as the peak organisation of Artist endeavour Financial support is provided each year.