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ENERG NFO Y CO RMAT MMUN ION CREA ICATION CU TIV E LT MOTIO UR COMMUNICNAL E ATION things like promo videos and workshops in developed the ICE website, integrating digital media. social media and getting the whole or- VERVIEW OF ICE ganisation blogging. O ICE started a partnership with Aurora TV to create a new community news And finally, it was wonderful to be recog- program – Chatterbox. The ICE Hub was nised for our work with an AbaF Award ICE was born and raised in Western scene. The Arab Film Festival wowed in full swing in 2011, providing a space for Project 5, and to be runner-up for a Sydney, growing up within our wonder- a 4000-strong audience with stories for artists and cultural practitioners in Human Rights Award. ful family here. And in 2011 we couldn’t straight from the heart of the Arab Western Sydney to co-work and access Throughout this busy year, ICE’s incred- wait to get the family over to our new Spring. And audiences of the Sydney ICE’s tailor-made mentoring program to ible team of committed people (fondly place. We threw open the doors to our Festival felt the beat of international hip take their businesses to the next level. known as the ICE-icles) maintained the high-tech home, and the creative ener- hop theatre brought to them in collabo- Monthly networking events – ICE Break- quality and integrity of ICE’s work to set gies of Western Sydney surged in to fill ration with ICE. ers – invited guest speakers in to share Western Sydney’s stories free. the space. their experience and provide an environ- It’s been an action-packed year for the ment for networking and collaboration. 2011 was a fantastic year for ICE. Once Cultural Development team. They start- ICE receives core support from Australia We provided venue and equipment hire again, we expanded rapidly, and with ed with a bang with East London, West Council for the Arts, Arts NSW, Screen to dozens of local artists and business- our new staff and facilities, our suc- Sydney, and produced ICE’s first feature NSW and Department of Human Servic- es and held an Open Day for Switch to cess stories multiplied too, many of film, Seeing the Elephant. es – Community Services. showcase the spaces and equipment. which are detailed in this report. And 2011 was the first full year of our The Switch Digital Arts Centre pro- In 2011 we stretched out as an organi- Creative Enterprise Program, which ena- vided a space for the community to ex- sation with a renewed sense of identity bled like-minded organisations to oper- plore, collaborate and network. Artfiles and inspiration. We created a 30-second ate out of Switch. The program launched hosted career-enhancing and industry- broadcast-quality promo video to share creative services so emerging artists boosting opportunities for the local arts our ethos widely. And we completely re- can work with our experienced team on

ICE ANNUAL REPORT 2011 ICE MAP: THE VISUAL GUIDE TO ICE

ICE ANNUAL REPORT 2011 CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS REPORT

In 2011 ICE continued its role as one of A big thanks goes to our core funders the At ICE we see ourselves as a creative conduit partment of Community Services. We the major organisations that supports Australia Council for the Arts and Arts NSW between Western Sydney and the world. Our have many other partners, supporters communities of Western Sydney, all the as well as our key program supporters Screen guiding principle is to capture the stories with- and peers, all recognised in this report, while, working to explore new avenues NSW and NSW Department of Human Servic- in the communities that surround us and work with whom we collaborate on many lev- for our own creativity and growth. es, your ongoing support is what makes it all with people to express them in creative ways. els. We thank each of you warmly for possible. your support. As an organisation operating for over 25 For over 25 years we have worked within a re- years, there will always be challenges to On behalf of the board, we would like to gion with roots in 100 different nations, being Our bonds with communities, artists and continually create, invigorate and inspire. thank Executive Director, Lisa Torrance for particularly respected for our success with program participants are often long and However, in 2011 ICE once again delivered her amazing energy, drive and commitment newly arrived migrant and refugee communi- enduring and we thank each of you for new projects, new services and new plat- to ICE. Her work is of course, only one part ties, as well as young people. Our role is to sharing your stories and ideas to make forms for expression that reflect the en- of the story - the ICE staff are a very special work alongside these communities to enable ICE the leading organisation it has ergy of the organisation and the people group of people - at the board we to look them to share their stories, as we believe that become.I would also like to thank our who collaborate with us. them for their advice, guidance and expertise culturally specific, community-based coop- Co-Chairs Sue Green and Tilda Sikes in community arts and development. They Our Creative Enterprise (CE) Program has continue to astound us with their programs. eration and creativity can touch and change for their passionate commitment to ICE over delivered training and skills development the world. many years as well as each member of the in digital arts that are otherwise una- At ICE we are very proud of our continual Board for their support and guidance. vailable in Western Sydney. CE’s new growth, flexibility, and that we are still an ex- Through the many programs we ran in 2011, Creative Hub Program has also been provid- citing organisation that feels fresh when you we captured a wealth of stories and experi- Each day I am inspired by the dedication and ing unique services for artists cultural practi- walk through the door. This is a testament to ences from individuals doing extraordinary passion our ICE team and trainers bring to tioners of the region, such as mentoring, co- the staff, but also to the people of Western things in Western Sydney. By really listening their work. It is their spirit, imagination and working space and professional development. Sydney. They come to us expecting programs to communities, we tapped into the deeper work ethic that makes this organisation so that will engage them and their expectations currents of what matters to people in the special and gives it such prominence. I thank Our recently refurbished digital arts centre, continue to inspire us. We thank the people of region. The stories that emerge then have each of you from my heart for your commit- Switch, has finally had a full year in opera- Western Sydney for their support and ICE re- the capacity to become invisible threads that ment to the work that we do. tion, allowing us to welcome thousands of mains unequivocal in it’s commitment to our connect people, contribute to real changes in people into the space and also deliver excit- communities. society and build empathy. To single out any of our programs is impos- ing programs. sible as each of them is special and important Sue Green and Tilda Sikes Much thanks go to The Catholic Diocese and in their own ways, as you will discover as you ICE continues to share the creative work of Co-chairs. our long-term supporters Parramatta City read through this report. Western Sydney at a national and internation- Council. 2011 marked our first full year in our al level. In 2011 we partnered with The British purpose-built, high-tech Switch Digital Arts Lisa Torrance Council to produce East London West Sydney Centre in the heart of Parramatta. We love Executive Director and present it at Sydney Festival…Thanks to our innovative urban cultures program, we our new home, which has already welcomed were able to engage artists from both the UK thousands of people through its doors. and Canada this year to collaborate and new We could not throw open the doors and run practices with ICE trainers and participants. our programs without the valued support Our screen cultures program has also raised the bar with our first feature film being cre- of our core funders Arts NSW, The Australia ated and entered into the 2012 festival circuit. Council for the Arts (OZCO) as well as key prpgram partners Screen NSW and NSW De- Sue Green Tilda Sikes

ICE ANNUAL REPORT 2011 CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM URBAN CULTURES

Whether working with a small community organisation, an emerging ICE’s Urban Cultures project celebrates the raw and often gorgeous voices of the urban filmmaker or a teenaged refugee, ICE’s Cultural Development Pro- landscape. It throws creative practitioners at ambitious arts projects, equips them with gram builds projects that engage imaginations and demystify digital digital resources and empowers participants to tell their amazing stories of Western Sydney. technologies.

The program stretches the possibilities of community cultural devel- opment to produce exciting new works that empower communities and create pathways for professional development. CDP manages a range of projects including Urban Cultures, Screen Cultures, Community Engagement and Artfiles. Drawing on personal stories and wheel were our two international community inspirations, young people artists-in-residence Yassin Alsalman from Western Sydney shared their (aka The Narcicyst) and Sundus Abdul creative inspiration in two series of Hadi. The amazing, powerful results free workshops focusing on hip hop were unleashed on an appreciative and visual arts through April. At the crowd at Hip Hop Projections 6 in May.

ICE ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Hip hop is a magic medium for telling While Megaphonic Slam! kept all ears REFLECT+IMAGINE+CONNECT MEGAPHONICyour story, but there are a few technical SLAM! tingling, participants in Optic Stories set tricks you need to nail too. The out to tantalise the eyes. Telling stories, banging beats, shar- ing treasures – a crowd of over 200 free Megaphonic Slam! Workshops Local digital media artist, illustrator and gathered at Switch on 14 May to sample in Parramatta and Liverpool during painter, Eddie Abd and Iraqi-Canadian April helped young people bring artist-in-residence Sundus Abdul Hadi the creative flavours coming out of the out their stories and hone their led participants on an exploration of Urban Cultures workshops. visual art including painting, graphic art techniques to tell them. The 70 Hip Hop Projections 6 was the mega World News featured a three-minute sto- and photography with the focus on using participants looked at songwriting, ry of the event in May. Hip Hop Projections images to tell a story, and digitally rein- showcase of the workshops with aca- music production, recording mic 6 had an international flavour, featuring terpreting stories that arose from the pella, song and rap together with mul- technique and video production. artists in residence from Canada, and music workshops. timedia artworks, with the ICE space trainers and participants representing the The workshops were hosted by local decked out in projections, paintings and rich diversity of Sydney’s glorious West. artist and ARIA nominee MC Trey illustration. and Iraqi-Canadian hip hop emcee, On the night Megaphonic emcee’s, Funding: NSW Government through Artstart – TAFE academic and writer Yassin Auburn Community Development Network, The Hills NSW and Communities NSW – Better Futures Strategy. L-Fresh, MC Trey, DJ Nick Toth, Juse Alsalman (aka The Narcicyst). A video Holroyd Parramatta Migrant Resource Centre, Street Partners: Penrith City Council, St Marys Corner, The Crew, 6PounD and The Narcicyst per- University in Liverpool and Penrith City Council. Made clip was produced by Vanna Seang and Street University – Liverpool, The Hills Holroyd Par- formed tracks as multimedia works possible with funding from the NSW Government ramatta Migrant Resource Centre and Auburn Com- music created by The Narcicyst, Nick Toth were displayed by Optic storytellers, through Artstart – TAFE NSW and Communities NSW munity Development Network. – Better Futures Strategy L-Fresh and participants. Sundus Abdul Hadi, Eddie Adb and Van- na Seang.

The sights and sounds blew away the ice.org.au/project/hip hop-projections-6/ crowd, and later the country, when SBS

ICE ANNUAL REPORT 2011 “HIP HOP: Highly Intellectual People Hovering Over Politics” On 2 May, hip hop artists, multimedia ma- gicians, performers, producers and com- Acclaimed Iraqi-Canadian hip hop artist, munity workers joined in a conversation to academic and actor The Narcycist aka expand your mind. Yassin Alsalman came down under to ICE to officially launch The Diatribes of They ranged over topics such as cultural a Dying Tribe. The book captures the be- interaction and creativity across space and ginnings of the burgeoning Arab hip hop time; engaging community cultural devel- scene in the past decade. opment aspirations; diversity as an asset to Two digital stories, three music videos, identities; and the responsibilities of artists Fifty people attended the launch, while one documentary, and over 10 hip hop in cultural life. an online audience of 300 people Young men in the making cracked open tracks were produced and showcased live streamed it live over the internet. Hailing their creative hearts with the Reel Words to audiences of 2000 people, while the project, which showed the artistic trans- work continues to live through videos, formation that can happen when you street press, radio and online media. Most put mics and mouses into the hands of participants have gone on to further edu- inmates and at-risk youth. Participants cation and employment or have used their from Pacific, Maori and Indigenous back- skills to train others. grounds worked with music and digital storytelling to develop self-expression, Artists; MC Trey, Eddie Abd, Sudus Abdul Hadi, engagement and communication skills. Yassin Alsalman (The Narcicyst) from Montreal Canada (originally from Reel Words consisted of four work- Basra, Iraq) The Narcicyst was in town as ‘In the beginning some of the lyrical con- shop components. The first was Train Forty emerging creative practitioners, ICE artist-in-residence to facilitate Mega- tent was quite violent and dark, which the Trainer workshops in digital sto- academics and researchers, community phonic Slam! workshops. At the launch, reflected the lifestyles and environment rytelling, music and production. Skills cultural development workers and artists he rapped, ruminated, philosophised and they were in,’ said project coordinator learnt are now being used at Parklea gathered at Switch to bounce around these joked with Egyptian-Australian academic, Thelma ‘Trey’ Thomas. ‘Towards the Correctional Centre. ideas in a conversation moderated by artist, cultural commentator and spoken word end of the project, songs of hope, love The second component was a series writer and activist Dr Paula Abood. Around artist Farid Farid aka MC Shedeed. and positivity were produced.’ of workshops at Switch from August to the table were Sundus Abdul Hadi (Iraq/ The program worked with the 40 young September in which the participants Canada) – painter, visual and multimedia males (aged 14 to 26) to build self-esteem, artist; Eddie Abd (Lebanon/Australia) – il- My book, The Diatribes of a Dying skills and alternatives in rehabilitation to lustrator, painter and digital storyteller; MC Tribe, is an example of how hip hop support them to merge back into main- Trey (Fiji/Australia) – hip hop artist, per- has been used to create an identity, to stream society. It also worked to develop former and community worker and Yassin help create a space, for people who creative crime prevention interventions Alsalman aka The Narcicyst (Iraq/Canada) – feel under-represented or mis-repre- beyond the life of the project. hip hop emcee, writer and sound producer. sented…Arabs in this case.

ICE ANNUAL REPORT 2011 worked with artists on original songs and digital stories. The workshops encouraged Funders: Attorney General’s Department, Proceeds Presented by Information and Cultural Exchange (ICE) them to share their stories and present them of Crime Act and the British Council in association with Sydney Fes- tival and CarriageWorks creatively, while also exploring culture and Partners: Inner West Skills centre- Youth Linx Ted East London West Sydney brought to- identity. The success and popularity for the Noffs Foundation- Mt Druitt Parklea Correction Centre gether a crew of dexterous hip hop artists Project Team: Jonzi D, Brothablack, Maxwell Golden, Rima Najm, Sarah Sayeed, MC Trey, Lina Kastoumis, project extended the workshop to the end of Trainers (Switch): Vuli Mkwananzi, Junior Tavola, from London and Sydney to exchange December. Charles ‘6 Pound’ Lomu, Vanna Seang, Ari Roberts, ideas and smash inner-city stereotypes in Fadia Abboud, Kim Bowers aka Busty Beatz Isaac Parson, Thelma ‘Trey’ Thomas a multilingual mash-up of spoken word, The third component, Parklea X-Press, was Trainers (Parklea X-Press): Sally Lim-Sun, Vuli Mkwa- drama, music and movement. run at Parklea Correctional Centre. During nanzi, Isaac Parson, Thelma ‘Trey’ Thomas As complex and tangential as our

November and December 2011, inmates at- Trainers (Ted Noffs): Junior Tavola, Ian Escandor, Directed by leading UK hip hop theatre metropolis. Both east & west but shimmer- tended lyric-writing, beat-making, record- Isaac Parson, Thelma ‘Trey’ Thomas creator and performer Jonzi D, art- ing too with true laughs & an ability to laugh ing, film and visual art workshops. They ex- ists including Brothablack (Aus), Sarah at oneself. Very very enjoyable. Well done! pressed their situations and wrote songs for Sayeed( UK), MC Trey (Aus), Rima Najm Take“ it to London innit… partners and family members. A multicultur- (Aus) and Maxwell Golden (UK) used the al expression of visual art was also painted. tools of the urban poet to ride the paral- lels and divergences between two cities. Please more collaborations like During November and December, the work- this. Blew me away!!! Audience feedback- shops ran as part of the Rhythm and Reform Three years in development, the project culminated in January 2011, when 1739 Soul connection. I felt your” heartspace, Program at Ted Noffs in Mt Druitt. Participants your places of humanity. HEARD you. from Aboriginal and Pacific communities co- people saw the show over eight nights at Carriageworks, most of them sell-out “Learnt from you. Am changed through wrote a track, and collaborated using ICE digi- your raw expression tal equipment. performances.

The show was also a hit with the media, excerpts from audience feedback forms with Jonzi D appearing on ABC Triple J ice.org.au/project/east-london-west- They only judge what they see, but breakfast radio, features and review in the sydney never want to listen to what we all have to say. Sydney Morning Herald and inclusions in ” Only see our pain and frustration, through our the Daily Telegraph, MX and the Australian. struggles of temptation. Leading to bad deci- “sions and a misjudged nation.’ Lyrics by TJ, Sharn, Savannah & Ame”

ICE ANNUAL REPORT 2011 SCREEN CULTURE The digital revolution has put filmmaking within reach of the community, but the skills required can be intimidating. ICE’s Screen Culture project gets into the nuts and bolts of storytelling, directing, cinematography, acting and post-production. It also works to Family and relationships in the multicultural communities of change the content of our digital visual landscape – bringing diverse perspectives to Western Sydney are the themes of ICE’s first ever feature film. the screen from Western Sydney and around the world. Seeing the Elephant demonstrates that far from being an im- pediment, diversity is essential in expressing tolerance and mu- tual respect. STUFF Taking its name from the ’Elephant in the Dark Room’ by the In 2010, the STUFF project put ‘The filmmakers started this pro- Persian poet Rumi, Seeing the Elephant evolved from the STUFF seven emerging filmmakers into cess as enthusiasts and emerged project. The seven STUFF short films had common threads run- the furnace of storytelling with an as artists who learned the skills ning through them and an idea was born to link them together. intensive workshop on writing and necessary to produce such high New scenes were shot and, with passion and hard work, the sev- directing drama, characters and quality films.’ Supporters STUFF is en shorts were pulled into one feature film. The film was finished story. In March, the seven films part of ICE’s Parramatta Screen- in early 2012 and floated for distribution and festival runs. launched to a packed audience of ing three-year initiative building 200 at Parramatta’s Riverside The- film skills and production, funded atre. Since then films have been through Parramatta City Council. entered into a variety of festivals.

‘The launch celebrated the many ice.org.au/project/stuff-the-drama- months and efforts of the seven of-it-all directors, their casts and crews,’ said Coordinator Amin Palangi. ice.org.au/ project/east- london- west-sydney

STUFF Coordinator, Amin Palangi welcomes the crowd at Riverside Theatre Actor Ludwig El Haddad in Seeing the Elephant

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In 2010 the DigiDiaries project worked The Western Sydney information with over 80 young people to create, night for the world’s largest short produce and tell their own digital sto- film festival, Tropfest was held on ries. The stories took on subjects 17 November at Switch. The session ranging from refugees journeying enabled filmmakers to hear firsthand across the sea, to young girl’s reflec- from Movie Extra Tropfest about In the second they formed production tions on wearing a hijab, to tales of the entry process, selection criteria teams with a director attached family and pets. and filmmaker activities for 2012, and made three short films. and to meet award-winning Tropfest In 2011 their stories were shared filmmakers and watch their films. Film production is a team The workshops ran over four with the world when the DigiDiaries effort. The creative talents of weekends culminating in a DVD and accompanying booklet was cinematographers, editors, set screening on 30 July at Switch. launched in March with 180 copies go- designers, make-up artists and Trainers: Amin Palangi, Ben Rose, ing into distribution. Hosted by Information and Cultural Exchange (ICE) actors must come together to and presented in partnership with Movie Extra Trop- Katie Newton, Maria Barbagallo, Over 200 friends, family and support- make it happen. This project did fest. Mariel McClorey, Ross Giardina ers packed out the screening area at just that – bringing 25 emerging the Switch launch. The films were also talents from all these fields into screened in Newtown in September for intensive training that reinforced the Sydney Fringe Festival, at the par- the collaborative nature of filmmaking. Managed by Information and Cultural Exchange The project involved two stages (ICE) through its Screen Culture Project and in the first, participants took part in funded by Parramatta City Council through its practical workshops with experienced Community Grants Program. trainers to expand their skills.

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ICE ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Picture When I Was Dead investigated the life of four-year-old Bashir who was with Though they dust around it and Lina Kastoumis was presented to 80 his father, a member of the PLO when he regularly, Arab Australian wom- people at a live script reading at ICE on 7 was assassinated in 1983, while Teta, Alf The 2011 Arab Film Festival Austral- en are yet to make a dent on November. Audience responses were col- Marra introduced us to a feisty Beiruti SEX IN THE WEST ia hit the screen just six months af- the plasma screen. But all this is lected to feed into further research and grandmother in a magic-realist docu- ter the dawning of the Arab Spring. about to change with Sex in the development for the project. mentary. As the world scrambled to under- West, the first stylish, sexy, witty Thanks to Etihad, special festival guests stand the swift-moving events, the TV series based in Western Syd- joined the festival for Q&A sessions in- festival expressed the inspirations ney featuring wild women with cluding Nawaf Al-Janahi, whose film The and frustrations, conflicts and pas- attitude. Parramatta City Council through the Artist Fellowship Circle is described as ‘a major turning funding with additional support from ICE through its sions that propelled Arabs into that The eight-part TV series is the point in Emirati and Gulf cinema’; Khalid Screen Culture Project and the in-kind use of Switch. incredible season of change. brainchild of Fadia Abboud, re- Al Mahmoud, who brings poetry to the cipient of the Parramatta Artist Opening Night on 30 June took screen in Sabeel and Tania Khalaf, direc- Fellowship for 2011/12. A pilot epi- us straight to the barricades of tor of Gaza Shield, exploring the triumph sode written by Fadia Abboud Tahrir Square with The Cry of an Ant, the of the human spirit. first feature film to address the Egyptian The festival ran at Riverside Theatres, Par- Revolution, and featuring live footage ramatta from Thursday 30 June to Sun- from the turmoil. day 3 July before touring to Melbourne, The program of 22 films journeyed from Canberra, Adelaide and Brisbane through Australia to Morocco, Kuwait to Tunisia July. A record audience of over 4000 peo- and Egypt. International festival favour- ple attended nationwide. ite Son of Babylon followed a 12-year-old boy and his grandmother on a quest Festival directors: Mouna Zaylah and Fadia Abboud. 
 through a ravaged Iraq, two weeks after the fall of Saddam Hussein. This is My

THREE LEB CHICKS GET BITCH-SLAPPED BY LOVE AND LIVELIHOOD — THANK GOD THEY’VE GOT EACH OTHER.

Opening night audience at the Festival

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Etihad Airways, the Australian Human Rights Commis- sion, Australia Council, Arts NSW, Council for Australi- an-Arab Relations, Parramatta City Council, World Me- REVOLUTION, dia International, Screen NSW, Media Loft, SBS Film, 2Moro, MySat, Arabic Pages, Port Bar, Dendy Cinema, Palace Nova Cinema, Riverside Parramatta, National ROMANCE, Film & Sound Archive and Cinema Nova.

Fenella Kernebone, Mouna Zaylah, Fadia Aboud abd Tania Khalaf REALITIES Dr Paul Abood, Alissar Gazal, Firas Naji, Joanne Saad, The demands by young people in the Arab world for freedom, arabfilmfestival.com.au/2011 Saleh Saqqaf, Omeima Sukkarieh and Farid Farid. justice and dignity have been a unifying call through the Arab Spring. This special forum addressed how new media facilitat- ed a critical mass movement, amplifying everyday voices and ICE, Publicist Nicholas Pickard, Graphic Designer Mei- transmitting images globally. ying Saw, Documentation Video Artist Vanna Seang, Multimedia Support Zahra Al Samawi, Marketing Held on 1 July at Switch, the conversation was led by cultural Kristy Mayhew, Jackie Leewai And Yu Ye Wu, Commu- worker and activist Dr Paula Abood and featured reel intelli- nications Consultant Monique Perrin, Festival Trailer Music Provider The Narcicyst, Website Developer and gence, raw gossip, and reflective responses by Randa Abdel Designer Maissa Alamedine. Fattah (Author, Human Rights Lawyer and Social Commenta- tor) and Farid Farid aka MC Shedeed (Academic, Writer and Spoken Word Artist). The forum attracted over 60 people. Celebrating our 10th anniversary with over 4000 people was a major mile- stone Arab filmmakers are making it without Hollywood – they are making films under occupation, in cities of chaos, “Festival Co-director Fadia Abboud “with limited funds and sometimes no budget at all ” Mouna Zaylah, Festival Co-Director ”

ICE ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Koori Radio and 2SER. The ABC

showcased the event on air on Sep- Emily Mcdaniel (Liverpool)–Video, sound, digital OMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT tember 30. storytelling, C Colin Kinchela (Westmead) – Video artists, actor, The trainers had varied experience in Simon Menzies (Kensington) – Hip Hop artists and media production. It was their crea- youth worker and Isaac Parsens (Petersham) – With 30 years’ of local experience and digital media facilities, ICE is Documentary maker. uniquely placed to develop and deliver projects that engage Western tive backgrounds in Aboriginal media Sydney’s diverse communities, and make a difference. and arts that connected them with participants. Four were of Aboriginal ICE’s Community Engagement program works creatively with at-risk and heritage and made sure the videos It was off the Hook socially excluded communities on projects in their own local spaces. It and tracks produced were deadly! Connor aged 11 offers access to information and resources that enable people to change Two of the Aboriginal trainers have their futures. continued as contractors for ICE. ice.org.au/gallery/koori-story-ex- “change ”

This project is presented by Information and Cul- tural Exchange Inc (ICE) in partnership with Ne- pean Community and Neighbourhood Services and funded through Department of Environment, Koori stories, songs and perspectives Exchange produced eight digital stories, Water, Heritage and the Arts and Penrith City from Cranebrook were given a digital three music video clips, three behind- Councils Magnetic Places Neighbourhood Re- twist with photography, animation, hip the-scenes digital stories, a behind-the- newal Grants. hop and music video in the Koori Story scenes mini documentary-doco and a Exchange. 30-minute documentary were produced.

The project trained 25 young Aboriginal On September 22 the Koolyangarra Ab-

people in digital storytelling, photogra- original Child and Family Centre show- phy, video and sound production. It also cased the stories. The event featured equipped four Aboriginal community performances and screenings from the workers to become digital storytelling young participants and also their train- trainers. ers, who put together a rap to get things going. Over 60 people attended, includ- Between May and August Koori Story ing crews from ABCTV’s 7.30 Report,

ICE ANNUAL REPORT 2011 to accommodate extra people from 10 community organisations. Participants learned to use digital media equipment, produce and package their own digital What happens when a group of refugees What if you could document media and train others in these skills. from Egypt, southern Sudan, your activities, generate your own They were also introduced to Switch as a Bhutan, Nepal, Sierra Leone, promotional material, and har- community resource and made new con- Iran, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka ness social media to spread the nections between community organisa- come together to tell their stories word about what you do? tions within the group. about water? The answer: The This was the question posed to The Fairfield Champion published an arti- Upstream DVD. Produced through participants in Fairfield Mobile cle on the project on 21 June. a seven-day digital storytelling Expressions, a free, five-week se- workshop, it features seven digital The DVD has been distributed to ries of digital media workshops. stories discussing the sustainable St Johns Park Bowling Club through the Community partner organisations and three of the The workshops targeted commu- use of water. The stories look at Development Support Expenditure Scheme (CDSE) participants have joined further ICE nity workers in the Fairfield Local the ways communities use water projects. Government Area, aiming to equip in Western Sydney and compare organisations with the latest pro- it to their experiences of water motional skills. At the end of the I think this training offers a good resources back home. project each organisation re- opportunity for workers and organisa- tions. You have done a great job in offer- A full house of 250 people This project is funded by Western Sydney Regional ceived a digital media kit to keep. launched the DVD, which also Organisation of Councils’ Water in the Landscape Cul- ing a useful training Participant tural Grants Program through The NSW Environment The response was strong and features a 10-minute behind- “ trust in partnership with Sydwest Multicultural Ser- the program was expanded the-scenes documentary, at vices Inc. This project is powered by Switch. Hoyts Blacktown in June. ice.org.au/project/upstream ”

ICE ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Auburn local government area which in- Artfiles is managed by ICE and is a partnership with cludes: Auburn, Berala, Homebush Bay HE Artfiles PROJECT Arts NSW and the Australia Council for the Arts. Art- West, Lidcombe, Newington, Regents files is supported by Fairfield City Council and Penrith T Park, and Silverwater. City Council and is Community Partners with Auburn Community Development Network, Peacock Gallery Armed with the 24/7 portal The clinic enabled participants to pre- and Auburn Arts Studio, Fairfield City Museum and pare text and images for their own Artfiles.com.au and a love of connect- Gallery, Parramatta Artists Studios, Casula Power- ing people, the Artfiles artist professional Artfiles.com.au shares the love as your house, and Liverpool Regional Museum. Artfiles profile, work with technologi- development project eyeballs new ways online directory and news service cover- cal glitches and gave them an overview Find & be found with Artfiles. Find people to promote and navigate the creative ing who’s who and what’s what in Western of how to upload their own events and and information, put yourself out there, jungle of Western Sydney’s exploding Sydney arts (all half-a-million hectares of news items to Artfiles.com.au. All par- upload your own news and events. arts scene. Artfiles is out there pounding it). Get news of opportunities and grants, ticipants received Artfiles Quick Guides All for free. Gold. the pavement (actual and virtual) to en- see what’s on in our region, and find or be for profiles, news and events to remind artfiles.com.au gage and collaborate with artists, organi- found. them of what to do next time they post something to Artfiles.com.au. sations, government and supporters on In 2011, Artfiles. career-enhancing and industry-boosting com.au welcomed Most participants were over the age of I love Artfiles! The e-news put opportunities. 118 new profiles 45 and keen to get online despite not me onto the ICE Hub call-out for emerg- to the commu- having done it before which was inspir- ing creative enterprises and now I have a nity including space where I can grow my arts busi- commercial artist ERRYN ARKIN “ness and be inspired Chris Wahl, the Erryn Arkin was IN FOCUS on Artfiles. Jerome Valencia Bullaburra Life com.au in July. Westmead born and Drawing Group bred, this prolific film actor, writer and and classical producer- now based in Los Angeles- dance artiste still calls Artfiles home. In February a new-style” Artfiles Clinic Aruna Subbiah. rolled out in partnership with Au- There are now over 3000 profiles online, burn Council whose LGA includes ing. The online world isn’t a scary place! 2261 subscribers receive the weekly e- many active but under-resourced With just a little support even the most news and 300+ people connect with Art- artists. Provided in-kind by Art- disdainful-of-technology artist can use files through Twitter and Facebook. files, the ‘clinic’ was created as Artfiles.com.au to promote themselves and learn about opportunities. And in the actual world, Artfiles was also a way to assist artists and arts getting amongst it in a big way: serving on groups who might be a bit shy the Arts Advisory Committees for Holroyd when it comes to technology or Council and Fairfield City Council; hosting talking about themselves. Eight Auburn Council artist professional development activities artists attended the clinic in Au- I like dramas and I’m drawn to in Auburn, Cabramatta, Canley Vale, Par- burn Library and four new Art- stories that deal with the human mind ramatta and Penrith; and working with files profiles were created. and all its complexities other ICE projects to provide artist profes- On 23 February 2011 this free clinic sional development opportunities. was rolled out for artists, artswork- “ ers and cultural groups based in the ” ICE ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Fairfield City Council offered a total of crowd took to it like the proverbial ten CCD grants in 2011 and five of these to water. It was great to see and the were awarded to participants of the We couldn’t think of a better way to put happy buzz was music to the ears. workshops! We held a further workshop the cherry on top of 2011, than bringing Attending the event were around on 20 December for grants due in March together CCD practitioners, cultural pro- 20 guests from local government, On top of providing online and profes- 2012. Good luck to those applying. ducers and cultural development offic- ers in a relaxed setting here at Switch. cultural institutions, arts compa- sional development support to artists, nies, community organisations, Artfiles also delivers grant writing We dubbed this artfiles event - Cultural PENRITH Mind Jam. The gathering was organic festivals, and the world of free- workshops to support artists in nosing lancing. A ‘word wall’ was cre- out the funds available from local gov- In 2011 Artfiles delivered an intensive ated for everyone to texta up their ernment to fund projects. grant-writing workshop for Penrith City wins and hopes, identify gaps, and In 2011 both Fairfield and Penrith City Council to assist potential applicants in hint at what was on the horizon for Councils utilised the Artfiles project to applying for the collaborative place-mak- next year. We asked the question – skill up local artists and cultural groups ing grants program, Magnetic Places. More Mind Jams? And the answer in the craft of applying for funding, Also lead by facilitator Dr Paula Abood was yes. So stand by for more Jam- Community Cultural Development the workshop gave participants an over- ming of the minds in 2012. practise (CCD) and place-making. view on partnering strategically, using language effectively and meeting legal

we (the national we) can FAIRFIELD overcome the anxious, hyphenated identity For four years Fairfield City Council crisis and have an honest and equal have boosted the impact of their annual dialogue about us as Australian and our Community Cultural Development (CCD) “Australian stories (like, not Asian-Australian- Grants by engaging Artfiles to deliver oh the offending hyphen) grant writing workshops and mentor- requirements of programs such as Mag- ing sessions to potential applicants from and took the form of informal mingling, netic Places. The session included a pres- across the LGA. and gave us all a chance to reflect on the Recognition for our filmmakers, entation by Dante Barcoma, former suc- years big and small wins, what’s cooking parkour artists, graphic artists in Fairfield Lead by skilled facilitator Dr Paula cessful recipient of a place-making grant. right now, and hopes for the near future. and beyond. ” Abood workshop participants, including From the workshop’s ten participants, artists and representatives from cultur- two were successful recipients of grants. The inaugural Cultural Mind Jam on 14 “Quotes from big and small winds word al and/or community groups learned the Outside of this key outcome, lively October 2011 was a direct response to ins-and-outs including the principles of wall. discussion was had, fresh ideas were anecdotal evidence of the need for more CCD, how to develop an idea into a fund- sparked and a general awareness of CCD networking events in the region and also ” ing submission, and realistic budgeting. as a practice and an exciting artistic op- an opportunity to connect face-to-face, Participants also have the opportunity portunity filled the air. not just device-to-device. When urged to bounce these ideas off their peers to enjoy each other’s good company the in a supportive environment and book

a further mentoring session with Paula. Fairfield City Council & Penrith City Council.

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&211(&7,1*&5($7,9,7<726867$,1$%,/,7< Seeding creative Skills development Projects, enterprises and and training in contracts and cultural producers digital media External opportunities and production sustainability outside ICE

Diwali at ICE Leveraging ICE contracts into the community; brokering work

Real projects engaging emerging artists ICEbreakers, public Switch Digital Arts Centre events, on the job networks Hub Residents At Work

Aimed at Western Sydney, diverse artists

FOOTBALL UNITED Mentoring, project roles, collaborative opportunities, training

ICE ANNUAL REPORT 2011 CREATIVE ENTERPRISE PROGRAMS 2011 was the first full year of Creative Enterprise as a division of ICE. It has established the need for creative services in our communities. The significant opportunities that it allows ICE to create for artists and producers in sustainable pathways through pro- jects and employment are an equally important outcome. Nasim Harandi connected to ICE she faced considerable diffi- The team, Benjamin Rose, Kate Taylor, Leeanne Torpey and Indu Balachandran as an intern while studying her culty finding an internship in came together to develop and deliver a range of beautiful and exciting projects, rang- Masters in Convergent Media Australia. ing from training, to media, to cultural services. at the University of Nasim has launched Western Sydney. She her own graphic de- The promise of our work for our communities is now bearing fruit in opportunities was soon offered a sign studio based for project collaboration for our artists through our networks, digital capacity and facilities, and project management such as Sydney Festival’s Parramatta ChillOut paid position as ICE’s in Western Sydney Lounge 2012, and ICE-produced TV series Chatterbox. graphic designer. – designasim. Nasim Although Nasim had is a highly regarded The key principles we uphold in our projects are being consultative (under- 10 years of experi- contractor for ICE, pinned by principles of cultural community development), being representative (en- ence working as Art and now for other or- gaging artists relevant to the project community), working in partnership (to develop Director at Daarvag ganizations through objectives and outcomes), being community advocates (of the communities’ inter- International in Tehran, Iran, the ICE networks. ests and outcomes), and understanding community issues.

Without contacts, it was very difficult. I was so lucky that I found ICE and met their welcoming people – they understood the chal- lenges as a new Australian, and supported me and connected me up to other opportunities. I am developing my network and my friendships through“ ICE, and hopefully this will be continued. ”

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Adam Dunn first noticed ICE on very specific lessons about the a flyer for Hip Hop Projections – art, process, or industry know- a digital media hip hop program. how of videography as well as In 2011, the dream of a creative, professional workspace in Western Sydney with As an established hip hop MC learning about community and who was studying digital media cultural development. facilities to connect, incubate and support cultural producers and creative entre- at TAFE, Adam has Originally working in preneurs came to life. Through business mentorship and fresh networking oppor- become involved with the building indus- tunities, the ICE Hub helps creatives who care about community to grow their several aspects of the try, Adam was con- enterprises and spark new connections. development that ICE cerned about taking ICE identified that there was a networking gap in Western Sydney for creative offers. the plunge required to Adam became a change his career, that people to get together and share their successes, challenges, and opportunities. resident of the Crea- his aspirations were ICEbreakers are the ICE Hub’s answer: monthly after-work opportunities for tive Hub program, in nothing but a dream. creatives to connect with ICE Hub residents, ICE staff and industry experts on issues which he is supported “I am more and more pertinent to creative enterprise. The first ICEbreaker was held in August 2011. Over while he establishes confident that I can the year themes have ranged from starting up a creative business to social enter- his own creative enterprise, and operate a freelance business prise collaborations and how to run a campaign that attracts mainstream media mentored in a structured ap- combining a varied skills set that attention. proach to running a business. up until recently I didn’t perceive “I’ve learned so much in the to be compatible or even valu- ICE Hub Residents short time I’ve spent involved able” said Adam. with the Creative Hub, many

I believe the most valuable lesson I’ve learned is that by ac- tively aiming to help and learn from others has presented or created wonderful opportunities for me. I have rapidly built an amazing network of friends, colleagues and mentors. I have had access to jobs directly “from ICE and their network which have led to further referrals and repeat clients….this has really been my journey so far, its been exciting and at times terrifying due to the speed at which my life is changing, but having support in all areas gives me a confidence to tackle things that I previously thought impossible.” ICE ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Our creative services and The Hills Holroyd Parramatta Migrant Resource Centre provides high quality holistic services, support, and settlement information The Hills Holroyd Parramatta production work grew significantly as to migrants and refugees in order to facilitate successful integration into the wider community.    word has spread about ICE offering creative For more information contact the The Hills Holroyd Parramatta Migrant Resource Centre    Level 4 1 Horwood Place
  services. Government agencies, councils, Parramatta NSW 2150
  Phone: 02 9687 9901 Fax: (02) 9687 9990 [email protected] or universities, community organizations [email protected]

www.thhpmrc.org.au and businesses are now working with ICE to develop and deliver projects that use technology and digital media meaningfully and appropriately to the diverse communities of Australia.

POP UP ROCKS Showreel for Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority The In Her Shoes project CHATTERBOX TV has been the best thing we’ve done for im- TV program with Aurora for the community by the community proving the perception of migrant and refugee IDEAS ON EDGE women in Australia. It been a mind blowing Showreel for Parramatta Council’s design competition experience“ for AIRWA members, because PARRAMATTA HILLS HOLROYLD MRC we wanted to engage with media in articu- Showreel for Migrant Resource Centre lating the migrant women’s experiences in a way that their stories inspires other Austral- AUSTRALIA DAY Capturing Parramatta Park Trust’s event on video ians rather than continues to victimised them. The colour, accents, languages and depth of FILMLIFE the campaign has redefined the perception Young filmmakers’ stories about organ donation and transplantation of the immigrant and refugee experience in IDEAS ON EDGE Australia, and has created a dialogue that is Showreel for Parramatta Council’s design competition just as important for our daughters as it is for YOUTH PEACE INITIATIVE us. Documenting Noam Chomsky at Cabramatta High School EASE THE WHEEZE Music Video on Asbestos with Holroyd High School Sela Taufa, Australian Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Alliance (AIRWA) IN HER SHOES Media campaign for Australian Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Alli- ” ance IDEAS ON EDGE Showreel for Parramatta Council’s urban design competition SEVENS GOLF Showreel for Sevens Golf COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT SHOWCASE For Australia Council for the Arts Cultural Policy Forum FRESH Showreel for University of Western Sydney’s digital project ICE ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Our training service has seen a regular stream of organizations seeking us out All of the training, mentoring and creative opportunities engaged the converted to develop and deliver customized training and workshops, from digital storytelling warehouse space that is the Switch Digital Arts Centre. It never fails to film production. Switch training has started scoping and delivering a schedule of to surprise us how an event can be transformed – a space to perform powerful paid training, to begin to address some of the needs in the region. theatre performances as part of the Refugee Art Project launch, a technical class on Wordpress production, a buzzing networking event via the ICEbreakers, a chill- out lounge in the gallery for the Sydney Festival. Throughout 2011, the gallery, training facilities, performance space and recording space were all used exten- sively; each tailored to respect the diverse communities, cultures and abilities in Western Sydney.

Parramasala Twin Worlds None of the projects would have been possible without the extensive amount of equipment at our fingertips at Switch. The capabilities of the Sony EX3, Can- DIGITAL BITES (MDAA) Creative production workshops for siblings of disabled youth on 5D and a JVC HM100 can be seen in the quality of the work produced by ICE in their film based works in 2011. The capabilities of the Canon 550D can be seen WAKAKIRRI through some of the beautiful photography that was taken at ICE, and the high Film production training for teachers level sound productions made using our zoom recorders. TWIN WORLDS (BORONIA MULTICULTURAL SERVICES) Digital storytelling workshops for Sri Lankan youth PARRAMASALA Music production workshop TRANSMEDIA WORKSHOP In partnership with Metroscreen BONDS FOR LIFE; LIFE AFTER BONDS (TCFUA) Arts advocacy project with retrenched workers

WHAT ITS LIKE TO BE A KID (MISSION AUSTRALIA) FBi Music Open Day Kabul Kids Digital Storytelling with Mission Australia WATER IN THE LANDSCAPE (WSROC) Digital Storytelling with Glenmore Park FOOTBALL UNITED (TRAINING, VENUE) HIP HOP WHO R U Training partnership for Western Sydney schools WordPress production and reflecting on global citizenship FBI MUSIC OPEN DAY (VENUE) Venue partnership with community radio station

FBi Music Open Day 48 GREEN HOURS (EQUIPMENT) Sponsorship partner for short film competition on the environment COLOURFEST (EQUIPMENT) Sponsorship partner for film festival promoting diversity on screen REFUGEE ART PROJECT (VENUE) Venue partner for project launch

KABUL KIDS (VENUE) Venue partner for photo exhibition

ICE ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Hip Hop Who Are U Bonds Bonds For Life: Life After INTO THE FUTURE Saber Baluch officially began as a trainee film and digital me- We have truly begun the journey of connecting creativity to sustain- his journey with ICE in 2009, as dia trainer for ICE, while he was ability and the future is bright and exciting for Creative Enterprise. a participant of Create Media, completing his Bachelor of Com- A growing pipeline of interesting projects, with diverse organizations, will bring which mentored young digital munications Studies. “ICE pro- new challenges and opportunities for our artists and communities, and allow us to artists from newly arrived refu- vided me with skills then enabled leverage income and employment into our communities. gee and migrant backgrounds me to have access to equipment to encompass the essential skills that allowed me to practice and The potential for innovation in digital media with and for the dynamic commu- necessary to find work or start have a reasonable income while I nities and artists of Western Sydney and beyond will continue to drive us. a business in digital was studying.” We will develop the Creative Hub as a platform for producers and entrepre- media. “The environ- Fast forward to 2012 neurs, and bring new knowledge, networks and people to spark creative collisions ment of ICE is like – Saber is the Direc- that will speak to the unique issues and solutions for communities that we work with a box and you jump tor of his own produc- and for. In 2012 ICEbreakers, our monthly after-work meetups, will be held on the inside that box and tion company - Saber last Wednesday of every month. you come out with so Media and is a highly many new skills and respected trainer and Regular Switch training courses will address the gaps in the region and seek appro- discoveries. A part contractor for ICE, priate structures and accreditations for delivery of training that are appropriate form my script writ- who is also mentoring to the needs and strengths of the communities within which we work. ing, directing, filming emerging ICE train- and editing skills I learnt so many ers. He is currently undertaking other skills such as people skills, a traineeship with SBS, due to a leadership skills and the list can connection that was facilitated Parramasala go on” said Saber. by ICE. “This has already opened Saber continued his involvement new doors” said Saber. in workshops and begun working

Digital Bites When it comes to the question ‘how has ICE helped me with my career?’ my response is ‘how didn’t ICE help me with my career?’ because most of the career kick offs I have had are because of ICE… I have had a life at ICE and life is all about learning. I have learnt so many “things. I can go on and ten pages are not enough.

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ICE” ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Ice Hub of ambassadors, capacity building and training, the campaign provides a platform for stories to be told, and SER MAP OF CREATIVE SERVICES conversations to be had, encouraging Australian women U and men to share the journey “In Her Shoes”. Ease the Wheeze (Creative Services) Seven’s Golf Football UnitedIn Her Shoes Bonds for Life; Life after Bonds Students from Holroyd High School worked with several of ICE’s filmmakers to write, Transmedia produce and edit a rap song with a strong social message about the dangers of Masterclass working with asbestos. Seven’s Golf (Creative Services, Hub) Western Sydney business enterprise engaged ICE to produce a corporate video to showcase their national golf tournament. ICE’s artists worked with caricatures, actors and renowned voice-over artists on location and in studio to create a fun way to Chatterbox promote the competition. Football United (Training, Venue) Kabul Kids Football United uses soccer as a tool for social development. Western Sydney high Ease the Wheeze school students worked with interactive technology, documenting soccer. Five ICE facilitators have supported this – building the capacity of participants to create their Transmedia Masterclass (Training, Hub) own works, tell their own stories, and actively work against the stereotypes that culturally and linguistically diverse populations face every day. Facilitated by Hub resident Michelle Cotterill, the workshop brought together a group of creative, cultural and technical practitioners. It explored storytelling techniques “You could tell it was a special moment, to suddenly be in this space where they were that draw in an audience through integrated media being taken seriously.” Facilitator, Mayu Ganeshan. platforms, and applied these to participants’ projects. Chatterbox (Creative Services, Hub) Bonds for Life; Life after Bonds (Training) Aurora TV and ICE are producing Chatterbox – a monthly community arts and In the aftermath of 2000 workers being retrenched events program. Chatterbox takes viewers behind the scenes of events that bring when Pacific Brands moved production offshore, The communities together – introducing the people behind the projects and the passion Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia (TCFUA) worked with ICE on and joy of those working behind the scenes. The project is an opportunity for an arts advocacy project Bonds for Life: Life after Bonds. Participants from the emerging screen practitioners to apply their skills, and provides a platform for Wentworthville factory attended workshops to document and represent their diverse communities to tell the stories of contemporary Australia. experience as workers and as members of their communities. Kabul Kids (Venue) “The workers who made the iconic brand Bonds are courageous, hardworking and Photographer Palwesha Yusaf held a photography workshop at Hope House loyal. Their story is a story of real people, families and communities, said Michele Orphanage in Afghanistan. The 6 participants’ work were on O’Neil, National Secretary, TCFUA. display over the course of a week, with a launch at ICE. In Her Shoes (Creative Services) “Launching at ICE meant I had a space to strengthen The Australian Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Alliance (AIRWA) is working the ability of the community to work with the wonderful with ICE to raise awareness of issues faces by immigrant and refugee women in organization that is Mahboba’s Promise.” Palwesha Yusaf. Australia. Combining social media, video production, consultation, engagement

ICE ANNUAL REPORT 2011 ESEARCH & COMMUNICATIONS R ice.org.au took on a brand new look Whilst we’re on the topic of and feel in 2011 thanks to the clever communications, 2011 was also the creative vision of The Nest, a good year we produced a brand new ICE friend of ICE and an amazing digital promo video. With the generous pro- ICE would like to warmly thank Cockle Project 5 the ongoing collaborative, agency specialising in creating stunning bono services of acclaimed Director, Bay Wharf for the last three years of artistic and philanthropic partnership websites for the arts and creative Platon Theodoris and a cast of 50 plus COMMUNICATIONSsupport for Project 5, as we look to industries. The new ICE website is a very enthusiastic volunteers from ICE’s between aMBUSH Gallery, Cockle Bay secure a new venue partner for 2012. The Wharf, Leonard Joel Auction House super user-friendly wordpress site with Western Sydney communities, we made funds raised so far have been essential and a rotating bill of four urban art gateways through to our social media magic happen on the screen. The promo in supporting Switch Digital Arts Centre trailblazers was bigger than ever in 2011, augmenting our audiences’ experience is now running on Aurora TV and making and extending the depth and breadth of with the third live art event and auction in the one fun place. ICE staff have really the rounds online. ‘We are Storytellers. ICE youth engagement programs. resulting in $14,800 for ICE. This takes taken to blogging and creating their own We create, We collaborate.’ To watch the projects online, so now you can look promo, check out our Vimeo site vimeo. the total of Project 5 contributions to close to $40,000 since the partnership forward to hearing the voices of all the com/infocult. began in 2009. ICE-icles and their unique POV’s (points

of view), online. The live art March 25-27 at Cockle Bay Wharf attracted large audiences with Kid Zoom, Ghostpatrol, James Jirat Patradoon and Deb working aerosol cans and brushes. Kid Zoom, dubbed Australia’s Rembrandt with a spray can, sparked a fierce bidding war, topping the auction with $8,000 for the 2 by 1.2 metre artwork.

Perhaps the most exciting news for the Project 5 in 2011 was the National AbaF award win. We flew to beautiful Perth in hopes Australian Business Arts Awards would put the cherry on top of our already successful and vibrant partnership. And the answer was yes! Project 5 won the National partnering award in the Australia Council Emerging Artists category, a real honour in front of our arts peers.

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Won AbaF National Award – Australia Council’s NEW PATHS TO CULTURAL CITIZENSHIP Emerging Artists Category In recent years the concept of participation in cultural and media Finalist in The Human Rights Awards 2011 practices - often making use of digital media - has created a shift in how we understand being culturally active. This shift can be thought of as a Finalist in the Australian and New Zealand change in direction from active cultural and media consumption to active Internet Awards 2011 (ANZIA) in the category cultural and media production. of Internet Access and Digital Skills For three-years, ICE has partnered on the Ripple Effects Project with researchers from the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) Transforming Cultures Research Centre, Arts NSW and the Australia Council for the Arts. The Ripple Effects research project is funded by the ICE’s commitment to sustainability continues. Whether it be Australian Research Council–funded Linkage research project. minimalising our impact on the environment through crafting policies for the efficient use of resources within Switch Digital Arts Centre, November 24-25th it was time to bring these discussions, ideas and RESEARCH concepts out of the hard drives and into the world, resulting in the first working to find sustainable practices within the creative industries or reducing the amount of marketing material we produce, such as ever Ripple Effects Symposium developed by ICE and partner UTS. Years creating this annual report primarily as an E-version, ICE has it’s of research led to this presentation surrounding community building, finger on the pulse of mother nature. participation and cultural citizenship through creative practices in Western Sydney. The symposium explores what happens when Our passion for supporting sustainability was evident in 2011 when participation in cultural activities and the making of cultural forms we partnered with Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils’ become a way to engage in a process of social change. (WSROC) Water in the Landscape Project to produce our Community Engagement Project, Upstream. Individuals from the Blacktown area The symposium was full of creativity, participation and action with were trained in the digital storytelling process and mentored through a number of plenary sessions, facilitated panel discussions, creative the process of making their own digital stories about water and place showcases as well as the presentation and showcase of research findings from a variety of different cultural perspectives. Their reflections on about ICE, Western Sydney and the nature the creative process and how the importance of water as a resource were shared with the world. it develops strength and autonomy within communities.

ICE also partnered with 48 Green Hours, a film competition based in The research team is led by Dr Ilaria Vanni. Researchers are Dr Tanja Western Sydney that promoted sustainability through stipulating a Dreher, Dr Christina Ho, Dr Justine Lloyd, Dr Tony Mitchell, Dr Devleena ‘green’ theme running through each of the films. ICE will continue to Ghosh and the research assistant is Jemima Mowbray. support creative practitioners and organisations that are proactively involved with sustainable and environmental responsibility and look forward to sharing our sustainability policy with the world shortly.

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ICE’s evaluation policy has been running through the internal processes of ICE in This year we have been collaborating On October 27, ICE hosted 2011. Our research and policy program with key partners and communities a discussion session called has identified measurable practices and in the production of our Reconciliation ‘Reconciliation Action Conversations’ techniques which allow ICE to translate Action Plan (RAP) which we will launch to bring together Aboriginal artists the learning and intuitive knowledge in 2012. ICE recognises Aboriginal and community members along of participants and trainers into simple and Torres Strait Islander people with others from our many valued language. We identify points to check in as Australia’s first people and the partners, projects and collaborations with the creative journey and process traditional owners of this land. We who are working towards of our projects to identify personal and recognise a continuous living culture Reconciliation. These conversations professional impacts and both subtle and rich in diversity, language, knowledge, were vital to assist us in developing evident outcomes, which supplement the creativity, heritage and contemporary our Reconciliation Action Plan. It was more prevalent learnings. expression and this recognition also a great opportunity for old and is a starting point for all of ICE’s new friends to connect. East London West Sydney, ICE’s hip-hop collaborations. theatre performance at CarriageWorks in Sydney Festival 2011, attracted large audiences and we took the opportunity to design a specialised evaluation or survey card to collect feedback on the show. Around 50% of the audience provided feedback, with staff and volunteers handing them out at the end of every show. The form had simple questions but also space for free-form feedback which allowed for drawing and unlimited self-expression. The data collected from these forms has given ICE a real insight into our audiences and will greatly assist the development of this genre of show for the next phases.

The activation of our Evaluation Strategy has allowed us to better track, monitor and report on the outcomes of our work. It enables critical reflection and assessment at different levels of our practice, and allows us to better understand and communicate the wider scope and impacts of our work, including through opportunities opening up ICE ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Etihad Airways Western Sydney Fairfield City Council Fairfield CDSE Organisation of Councils Fairfield High School EOPLE, PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS Fairfield City Council (WSROC) Fairfield Intensive English P Fairfield City Museum World Media Centre and Gallery International Family Violence Holroyd City Council Response Support Inner West Skills centre- PROJECT PARTNERS Strategy (FVRSS) Youth Linx 48 Hour Film Project FBi Radio Loud Multicultural 48 Green Hours Fiji Youth Initiative Media Loft Web Design Afghan Hazare Youth Football United and Development Group Holroyd City Council NSW Community aMBUSH Gallery Holroyd High School Relations Commission Arts Law Centre of Holroyd Youth Services NSW Department of Australia Inner West Skills Centre Trade and Investment Auburn City Council Institute for Sustainable NSW Environment Trust Auburn Community Futures Parklea Correction Development Network Kala Indian Dance Centre Aurora Community Mars Hill Cafe Ice would like to warmly thank our partners, sponsors and supporters for Parramatta Artists Channel Mission Australia their support in 2011. Studios Australian Immigrant Mount Druitt Family Parramatta City Council and Refugee Women’s Violence Response & KEY ORGANISATIONAL Toland Architects Australia Council for the Peacock Gallery and Alliance (AIRWA) Support Strategy PARTNERS Walton Construction Arts Auburn Arts Studio Bay East Auction House Movie Extra Tropfest Arts NSW Berents Project Australian Human Rights Penrith City Council Boronia Multicultural Multicultural Disability Australia Council for the Management Commission Port Bar and Restaurant Services Advocacy Association Arts Casula Powerhouse Arts Riverside Theatres Braddock Primary School Music NSW Department of Human PROJECT FUNDING Centre Parramatta British Council Australia National Film and Sound Services - Community BODIES and Community Services - SBS Film Cabramatta High School Archive, Canberra Services NSW SPONSORS Families NSW SBS TV Casula Powerhouse Arts Napean Intensive Care Parramatta City Council Arabic Pages Community Services – Social Ventures Australia Centre Unit – a partner of Switch Arts NSW Better Futures Strategy St Marys Corner Civictec Noffs Foundation – Mt Digital Arts Centre Artstart NSW Council for Australian- Sydwest Multicultural Cockle Bay Wharf Druitt Screen NSW NSW Department of Arab Relations Services Inc Colourfest Film Festival Nova Cinema Health and Ageing Department of Health Ted Noffs Foundation- Mt Cranebrook High School (Melbourne) ICE Hub Capital Works Attorney General’s and Ageing Druitt Cranebrook Parraconnect and Facilities PROJECT Department, Proceeds of Department of The Hills Holroyd Neighbourhood Centre Parramasala PARTNERS Crime Act Immigration and Parramatta Migrant Darling Park Parramatta Artists Studio Arts NSW Auburn Community Citizenship Resource Centre Deliottes/ABAF Parramatta City Council Catholic Diocese, Development Network. Department of Water, The Street University – Dendy Cinemas (Brisbane Parramatta Hills Holroyd Parramatta Aurora Television Heritage and the Arts Liverpool and Adelaide) Migrant Resource Centre ICE ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Parramatta Park Trust Executive Director Hub Coordinator Aisha Kamara Design L-Fresh Sukhdeep Bhogal Penrith City Council Jill Chambers – Manager, Kristy Mayhew – Akeesha Horton (USA) Evan Kaldor Larry Heath Powerhouse Youth Operations Manager, Marketing and Alan Butterfield Fadle El-Harris Len Metcalf Theatre Jerome Pearce - IT and Communications Alexis Axelbaum Fadia Abboud Len Metcalf School of Social Facilities Officer Jackie Leewai – Alissar Chidiac Farid Farid Liane Rossler Entrepreneurs Kim Tan – Administration Communications Officer Amy Kwong Fatima Mawas lina Kastoumis Sevens Golf and Resource Officer Nasim Harandi – Graphic Ari Roberts Felicity Castagna Lisa Colley Social Ventures Australia Kanaki Nadesan – Designer Aveline Hernandez Felino Dolloso Lisa Rhodes South Penrith Youth Bookkeeper Maria Tran – Urban Ben Hoh Felix Ryan Lisa Walker Neighborhood Services Caitlin Vaughan – Cultures Project Bheki Mkwananzi Fraink Mainoo Ludwig El Haddad Stockland Propoerty Manager, Research and Coordinator Bill Lesi Garry Trinh Maissa Alameddine Group Strategic Development Saleh Saqqaf – Project Billy Marshall Stoneking Haidar Noor Matt Fallon Sule College Mouna Zaylah – Manager, Consultant and Trainer Brad Crawford Hakan Manav Maria Barbagallo Sydney Festival Cultural Development Saber Baluch – Enterpise Brothablack aka Shannon Hatef Ahankoob Maria Tran Sydney Harbour and Co-Director, Arab Apprentice – Saber Media Williams Heidi Axelsen Marian Abboud Foreshore Authority Film Festival Productions Busty Beatz aka Kim Hugo Moline Marian Marcatili TAFE NSW, Ultimo Donita Hulme Vanna Seang – Bowers Isaac Parsens Marie Setiwan The Textile, Clothing - Coordinator, Chatterbox D.O.P. Catherine Tsai Jacqueline Andres Marina Kingsley and Footwear Union of Artist Professional Charles ‘6 Pound’ Lomu Jacqueline Leewai Marissa Kaye Australia Development Christina Alvarez James Carr Martin Cox The Street University - Christian Tancred – ICE HUB CREATIVE Colin Kinchela Jane Bennett Maxwell Golden (UK) Liverpool Coordinator, Community RESIDENTS Courtenary Botfield Jay Johnson Maya Newell University of Technology, Engagement Mike Chin Dan O’Reilly-Rowe Jeff Purser MC Trey – Thelma Sydney Fadia Abboud - Co- Michelle Cotterill Dante Barcome Jemwel Danao Thomas University of Western Director, Arab Film Andy Minh Treiu David Beaumont Jaivir Dhruv Signh Meiying Saw Sydney Festival Adam Dunn Danielle Antaki Jill Colvin Merlyn Bilas UWS College Amin Palangi – Screen Ravi Kambhoj Darrall Thompson Joanne Saad Mia Viaña Stewart Wakakirri Cultures Producer Hugo Moline David Cassat Joanne McNeill Michelle Cotterill Word Travels and the Thelma Thomas aka MC Heidi Axelsen Dennis Cala Joanne Villacruz Mickey Kovari National Poetry Slam Trey – Urban Cultures Jerome Valencia Dev Singh Jonzi D (UK) Miranda Nation Producer Rusalia Bazlamit Diana Sedlarevic Junior Tavola Miriam Cabello Indu Balachandran DJ Nick Toth Juse Crew Monique Perrin ICE STAFF AND KEY – Manager, Creative Dr Paula Abood Kerrie Noonan Monireh Khabiri CONTRACTORS Enterprise ARTISTS, Duncan Underwood Kevin Crouse Nasim Harandi Lisa Torrance –Executive Leanne Torpey, Switch CONTRACTORS ECJ Technology Khalid AlMahmood (UAE) Nawaf Aljanahi (UAE) Director Centre and Training AND CREATIVE Eddie Abd Kim Bowers aka Busty Negin Asadipour Lena Nahlous – Executive Coordinator CONSULTANTS Elena Parashko Beatz Neveen Hanna Director (maternity leave) Ben Rose – Production Adam Dunn Elizabeth Vu Kim Huong Nguyen Nicholas Pickard Yu Ye Wu – Executive and Client Support Adrian Tan Emily McDaniel Kristina Scudds Nocile Miller Assistant to the Kate Taylor – Creative Aiden Keogh Environmental Art + Kristy-Lea Payne Nick Toth

ICE ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Palangi Productions Thelma ‘Trey’ Thomas Parramatta Clay and Arts True Vibenation Incorporated (PCAI) Toni Blackman INANCIAL REPORT Patrick Heeger Uncle Greg Simms F Paula Abood Vanessa Scott Paulo Goncalves Vinh Nguyen Peta Downes VSS STUDIOS Peter Davidson Vuli Mkwananzi Peter Knight Yassin al-Salman aka The Peviter Veygal Narcicyst (Canada) Platon Theodoris Zahra Alsamawi 31 DECEMBER 2011 Qamar Zaman Quan Tran PROJECT ADVISORY Rajaella Priogioni MEMBERS Randa Abdel-Fattah Treasurers Report 58 Rebecca Laubi Arab Film Festival Redemption Band Advisory Committee Balance Sheet 59 Reza Taheri Alissar Gazal Richard Teague Farid Farid Income Statement 60 Rima Najm Firas Naji Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements 61-62 Saber Baluch Joanne Saad Saleh Saqaff Omeima Sukkarieh Statement by Members of the Board of ICE 63 Sally Lim-Sun Paula Abood Samanatha Lang Saleh Saqqaf Independent Auditor Report 64-65 Sanaz Fotouhi Sania Saeed VOLUNTEERS AND Sarah Sayeed (UK) STUDENT INTERNS Saro Carlwig (UAE) Dominik Brunner Seina Rahimi Jacob Ching Sheila Pham Jannika Gier Somnang Seang Maria Kirov Simon Menzies Rachida Pearce Soul Benefits Lisa Walker Steve Pozel Stuart Buchanan Sue McReady Sundus Abdel Hadi (Canada) Tania Khalaf (USA)

ICE ANNUAL REPORT 2011 tastic reputation and is frequently ap- INFORMATION AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE INC. proached to undertake a number of pro- ASSETS AND LIABILITIES STATEMENT AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2011 I am pleased to report that we have ended jects to continue to work with the many the 2011 financial year in a sound finan- community members for the expression of CURRENT ASSETS NOTE 2011 2010 cial position with a surplus of $1,253.This $ $ the region’s extraordinary cultural voices. Cash and Cash Equivalents 3 565,377 797,408 result was achievable due to the all our Unfortunately not all offers can be accept- Receivables 4 75,835 135,761 core funders and partners, their continu- ed, due to the additional resources that Prepaid Expenses 8,010 6,117 Inventory 5 7,710 - ing support has allowed the organisation would be needed to do so. This being said, TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 656,932 939,286 to continue to expand and grow. On behalf a special thanks goes to Social Ventures of the Board, I would like to thank them NON-CURRENT ASSETS Australia who’s funding has made it possi- Building Improvements - at cost 1,284,605 1,227,902 all for their support. Key funders ble to employ an additional eight people in Less: Accumulated Depreciation (154,057) (28,434) include Arts NSW, Australian Coun- 2011 on various short term contracts. This 1,130,548 1,199,468 Office Furniture & Equipment - at cost 716,494 cil for the Arts, Screen NSW and the 696,279 has enabled the organisation to take up Less: Accumulated Depreciation (282,803) (129,870) continued support from the Catholic the project offers that we would other- 433,691 566,409 Diocese, in particular Bishop Anthony TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 1,564,239 1,765,877 wise have declined. and John Spillane. TOTAL ASSETS 2,221,171 2,705,162 Another component of our revenue Due to the support and financial stream has been generated by ICE’s own CURRENT LIABILITIES backing of the aforementioned or- Creative Enterprise program with self- Payables 140,279 174,271 Deferred Income 6 328,551 ganisations, and all our partners, 2011 474,244 generated funds. This will be a fun- Provision for Staff Entitlements 7 109,809 131,842 was a year of continued expansion and damental focus for 2012 as ICE looks Provision for Building Maintenance 8,000 8,000 growth as ICE developed new part- TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 586,639 788,357 to identify new opportunities in raising nerships with SBS, Sydney Festival, support from a diverse range of sources NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES AIRWA (Australian Immigrant and to ensure the long term sustainability of Provision for Staff Entitlements 8 152,681 189,122 Deferred Income 6 Refugee for Women’s Alliance) and 1,422,140 1,675,725 this organisation. Provision for Building Maintenance 38,501 32,000 Aurora resulting in the collaboration TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,613,322 1,896,847 The board would like to thank Jill Cham- on various projects that achieved bers, ICE Operations Manager and Lisa TOTAL LIABILITIES 2,199,961 2,685,204 great success in spreading the sto- Torrance our Executive Director, who ries from our richly diverse com- NET ASSETS 21,211 19,958 have both worked tirelessly over the past munities in Western Sydney. EQUITY year to ensure the continuation of tight Accumulated Income at the beginning of the year 19,958 The past year was also a time of stabil- 21,182 operational processes. This has resulted Operating Surplus for the year 1,253 (1,224) ity for the ICE team as they settled into in the sound finan- Total Accumulated Income 21,211 19,958 TOTAL EQUITY 21,211 the newly refurbished Switch Digital Arts cial position of the 19,958 Centre for their first full year. This new organisation and chapter of growth saw the completion of allows for ICE to the Creative Hub and the first nine enter- continue to reach prising individuals taking up residence in out to people in August 2011. The completion of this centre Western Sydney could not have been achieved without the communities. generous financial support received from Jennifer Widjojo Arts NSW and Social Ventures Australia. Treasurer Over the years ICE has developed a fan-

The accompanying Notes form part of these financial statements. ICE ANNUAL REPORT 2011

INFORMATION AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE INC. INFORMATION AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE INC. CONCISE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2011 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2011

INCOME 2011 2010 1. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES $ $ Arts NSW - Triennial Funding 307,500 300,000 This financial report is a special purpose financial report prepared in order to satisfy the Arts NSW - Capital Works 60,500 - financial reporting requirements of the Association Incorporation Act NSW. The board has Arts NSW - Project - 131,084 determined that the association is not a reporting entity. Arts NSW - Digi Diaries 17,000 - The financial report has been prepared on an accruals basis and is based on historic costs and Arts NSW - AFF 10,000 - Arts NSW - ELWS 3,000 - does not take into account changing money values or, expect where specifically stated, current Australia Council for the Arts (CCD Program & Project grants) 206,544 205,531 valuations of non-current assets. Australia Council for the Arts (AFF Project grant) 70,000 70,000 The following significant accounting policies, which are consistent with the previous NSW Human Services, Community Services 112,024 89,227 period unless otherwise stated, have been adopted in the preparation of these financial report. NSW Human Services, Community Services - one off grant - 110,000 Dept of Premier and Cabinet - 50,000 (A) INCORPORATED ASSOCIATION DEEWR - One off grant for capital work - 1,500,000 Screen NSW 60,000 55,000 The services were incorporated on 1st May, 1986 as an incorporated Association, under the Department of Environ, Water and Heritage 50,000 - Associations Incorporated Act, 1984. The members liability is limited to the extent of any Attorney General’s Department 42,300 - unpaid membership fees. 54,915 10,479 Communities NSW (B) Revenue Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 20,000 - Events NSW 9,000 9,000 Interest revenue is recognised on a proportional basis taking into account the interest rates Industry & Investment NSW 5,000 - applicable to the financial assets as it is received. TAFE NSW (ArtStart) 53,500 5,200 Local Government 130,500 132,528 Grant and donation income is recognised when the entity obtains control over the funds which Social Ventures Australia 97,300 - is generally at the time of receipt. Westpac Foundation - 62,844 British Council Australia 40,012 - Revenue from funding authorities received in advance is deferred to the period to which it Community Development and Support Expenditure (CDSE) 20,000 - relates and included as an accrual on the balance sheet. Foundation for Young Australians - 9,712 (C) Inventories Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) 15,000 - Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) 13,000 - Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Community Relations Commission 3,000 14,600 11,818 - University of Western Sydney (D) Economic Dependence - 4,000 Mary MacKillop Foundation 1,500 Information and Cultural Exchange Inc. is dependent on the Arts NSW and Australia council of Other Small Grants 2,050 - Arts for the majority of its revenue used to operate the business. At the date of this report the Unexpended grants at the beginning of the year 1,675,725 (1,422,140) (1,675,725) Board of Management has no reason to believe the Arts NSW and Australia Council of Arts will Unexpended grants at the end of the year not continue to support Information and Cultural Exchange Inc. Interest Received 18,668 53,956 Project Funding 68,768 151,788 (E) Employee Entitlements Donations 17,087 25,085 Other Income 151,975 44,345 Provision is made for Long Service Leave, Sick Leave and Annual Leave estimated to be TOTAL INCOME 1,924,046 1,360,154 payable to employees on the basis of statutory and contractual requirements. Provision is LESS: EXPENDITURE made for redundancy for long standing employees as the association is exclusively dependent Relocation expenses 6,672 22,031 on tiers of government, and that policies and funding arrangements are subject to periodic Employee expense 866,032 651,900 change. Provision is made for the payment of twelve (12) weeks maternity leave in accordance Equipments purchase 15,457 7,516 with pending staff agreements. The amounts provided have been apportioned between Depreciation expense 278,556 80,596 Insurance expense current and non-current, the current provision been the portion that is entitled to be paid 21,990 20,665 within the next (12) months. Payroll on costs associated with leave entitlements are recognised Media and marketing expenses 112,325 92,756 as liabilities. Programmes and production expenses 299,383 219,344 Rental expense 31,086 30,694 Contributions are made by the Association to an employees’ superannuation fund and are Contractor expenses 108,931 35,429 charged as expenses when incurred. Administration expenses 70,943 84,370 Other expenses 111,419 116,077 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 1,922,793 1,361,378

SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FROM OPERATIONS 1,253 (1,224)

The accompanying Notes form part of these financial statements. ICE ANNUAL REPORT 2011 INFORMATION AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE INC. NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATEMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2011

2011 2010 $ $ The Board have determined that the association is not a reporting entity and that 2 AUDITOR’S REMUNERATION Remuneration of the Auditor for: this special purpose financial report should be prepared in accordance with the ac- - Auditing the financial statements 6,000 6,000 counting policies outlined in Note 1 to the financial statements. 6,000 6,000 In the opinion of the board the financial statements: 3 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 564,377 796,008 Cash at Bank 1. Present a true and fair view of the financial position of the Information and Cash on Hand 1,000 1,400 565,377 797,408 Cultural Exchange Inc. as at 31 December 2011 and its performance for the year ended on that date. 4 RECEIVABLES Trade Debtors 75,835 135,761 2. At the date of this statement, there are reasonable grounds to believe that Less: Provision for impairment of debtors - - 75,835 135,761 Information and Cultural Exchange Inc. will be able to pay its debts as and 5 INVENTORIES when they fall due. Current Books published available for sale 7,7 1 0 - This statement is made in accordance with the resolution of the board and is signed Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and current replacement cost. for and on behalf of the Board by:

6 DEFERRED INCOME 114,650 70,200 Total Unexpended Grants 213,901 404,044 Grant in Advance - Other Unexpended Building Grant 1,422,140 1,675,725 1,750,691 2,149,969 7 PROVISION FOR STAFF ENTITLEMENTS Current Liabilities Annual Leave 60,758 78,002 Sick Leave 49,052 53,840 109,809 131,842

8 PROVISION FOR STAFF ENTITLEMENTS Non-Current Liabilities Long Service Leave 28,198 30,074 Maternity Leave 74,483 80,638 Redundancy 50,000 78,410 152,681 189,122 Associate Professor Susan Green, Co-Chair Jennifer Widjojo, Treasurer

9 RESTATEMENT OF COMPARATIVE INFORMATION During the year 2010, Information and Cultural Exchange Inc applied grants and funding revenue for relocation and establish a Digital Arts Centre at 8 Victoria Road Parramatta. The full sum of unexpended grant has been recognised as a non-current liability to be applied in the year the asset is amortised. The carrying amount of assets are presented in the balance sheet as a non-current assets. The reclassification of deferred income to non-current liability is adopting a uniform presentation of the unexpended grant and the unexpended depreciable assets. Date: 22 February 2012

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