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1 MAYOR’S FOREWORD

I am delighted to present Banyule’s Arts Plan 2013-2017. This plan is the outcome of extensive consultation with our community to develop priorities and goals for Banyule. It provides clear and achievable priorities and actions that we can all share as a pathway to a future that thrives through innovation and shared cultural experiences for people who live, work and play in Banyule. I am thrilled that our community have actively shared their ideas and provided invaluable feedback for this Plan so that an accurate picture of their needs and aspirations could be formed in collaboration with our staff. Banyule Council recognises that arts, culture and heritage play a significant and important role in community life. We will continue to nourish creative expression and allow social connection through the arts in Banyule, celebrating our cultural diversity. I encourage you to explore this Plan and to actively participate in the artistic and cultural life of Banyule ensuring we are known for our creative vitality and cultural heritage.

Wayne Phillips Mayor

Council has seven democratically elected ward Councillors who have overall responsibility for providing services and facilities for the community, improving and developing the municipality and governing the local area.

Cr Wayne Phillips, Mayor, Beale Ward Cr Craig Langdon, Deputy Mayor, Olympia ward Cr Steven Briffa, Hawdon Ward Cr Mark Di Pasquale, Bakewell Ward Cr Rick Garotti, Grimshaw Ward Cr Tom Melican, Ibbott Ward Cr Jenny Mulholland, Griffin Ward

2 CONTENTS

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 5 1.1. PURPOSE ...... 5 1.2. RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY PLAN ...... 5 1.3. CONSULTATION METHODOLOGY ...... 7 1.4. CONSULTATION RESULTS ...... 7 1.5. AIM AND GOALS OF THE ARTS PLAN ...... 8 1.6. BENEFITS AND RETURN ON INVESTMENT ...... 9 2. CONTEXT ...... 11 2.1. NATIONAL POLICY CONTEXT – CREATIVE AUSTRALIA 2013 ...... 11 2.2. STATE POLICY CONTEXT – ARTS VICTORIA 2013 ...... 12 2.3. STATE POLICY CONTEXT- VICHEALTH 2013 ...... 13 2.4. THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ...... 14 3. ABOUT BANYULE...... 15 4. RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY PLAN ...... 17 4.1. INTEGRATION WITH THE CITY PLAN ...... 19 4.2. RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PEOPLE STRATEGY ...... 20 4.3. INTEGRATION WITH OTHER COUNCIL PLANS...... 21 5. INTERNAL SITUATION ...... 22 5.1. CONNECTED CULTURE-CULTURAL STRATEGY2007 – 2011 ...... 22 5.2. ARTS ASSETS ...... 24 6. ARTS AND CULTURAL FACILITIES ...... 25 7. CONSULTATION METHODOLOGY ...... 27 7.1. INTRODUCTION ...... 27 7.2. STYLES OF CONSULTATION ...... 27 7.3. WHAT WE DID ...... 28 7.4. CHALLENGES IN DATA COLLECTION ...... 28 8. CONSULTATION RESULTS...... 30 8.1. ARTS & CULTURAL SPACES ...... 30 8.2. FESTIVALS AND EVENTS ...... 30 8.3. HERITAGE ...... 31 8.4. DIVERSITY AND ACCESS ...... 31 8.5. INNOVATION AND QUALITY ...... 32 8.6. COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING ...... 32 8.7. ARTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS ...... 32 8.8. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES ...... 33 8.9. SUPPORT OF ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANISATIONS ...... 34 8.10. SUMMARY ...... 34 9. PLAN STRUCTURE ...... 35 10. AIM ...... 36 11. GOALS ...... 37 11.1. A THRIVING ARTS AND CULTURAL SECTOR ...... 37 11.2. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION ...... 37 11.3. ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE FOR OUR WHOLE COMMUNITY ...... 37 11.4. BUILD COMMUNITY CONNECTION ...... 37

3 12. INITIATIVES AND ACTIONS ...... 38 12.1. FACILITIES AND SPACES ...... 38 12.2. WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP ...... 40 12.3. SUPPORT THE CREATION OF NEW WORK, MAKING ART ...... 41 12.4. MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS ...... 42 12.5. WHOLE OF COUNCIL APPROACH ...... 43 12.6. ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE FOR ALL ...... 45 12.7. FESTIVALS AND EVENTS ...... 47 12.8. COMMUNITY EXPERTISE AND SKILLS ...... 49 13. MEASURING OUR PERFORMANCE ...... 50 14. APPENDIX ONE – 2013 ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE SURVEY RESULTS ...... 53 14.1. INTRODUCTION ...... 53 14.2. MAJOR THEMES FROM THE SURVEY ...... 53 14.3. SURVEY FINDINGS ...... 54 15. APPENDIX TWO –CONSULTATION WITH YOUNG PEOPLE ...... 64 15.1. CONSULTATION WITH KIDS ...... 64 15.2. CONSULTATION REGARDING YOUNG PEOPLE ...... 68 16. 5 MINUTE SURVEY ...... 69 17. OTHER CONSULTATION RESULTS ...... 73 17.1. FORUMS, WORKSHOPS AND INTERVIEWS ...... 73 17.2. INTERVIEWS REGARDING OUR INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY ...... 73 17.3. DIAMOND VALLEY LEARNING CENTRE ...... 74 17.4. CHALKBOARDS ...... 76

4 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1. PURPOSE

Banyule Council takes seriously the role that local government plays as advocates for the arts and cultural aspirations of our community. Council has identified our goals for the future from extensive community consultation and developed effective strategies that will deliver what our community needs. This Council commitment to a clearly expressed plan of action means that we have a written ‘contract’ to refer to when we make strategic decisions. Council makes itself accountable for the aim of this Plan by incorporating Key Performance Indicators to measure our success. All our efforts can be directed towards delivering on a promise to make this shared vision for arts and culture in our community a reality.

1.2. RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY PLAN

The purpose of Council's City Plan 2013-2017 is to set the strategic direction for Council responsibilities over the next four years. It establishes the vision, objectives and key directions guiding Council's work under themes including people, planet, place, participation and performance. It outlines priorities and helps guide the services that we provide to the community. The City Plan also includes key directions for achieving each objective, a list of relevant current supporting policies, strategies and plans, strategic indicators to measure achievements, and a strategic resource plan. Banyule City Council’s vision is:

BANYULE, A GREEN, LIVEABLE AND PROSPEROUS CITY, SUSTAINING A HEALTHY AND ENGAGED COMMUNITY

The Arts Plan 2013 – 2017 supports the objectives in Banyule’s City Plan 2009 – 2013 and in particular is linked to the People: Community Strengthening and Support objective.

There are two Key Directions from this objective that primarily relate to the Arts Plan:

KEY DIRECTION 1: PROMOTE AND SUPPORT HEALTH AND WELLBEING Good health and wellbeing is fundamental to quality of life, quality of human relationships and the capacity to participate in education, work, recreation and the community. Good health and wellbeing can be supported at any age through individual and public policy measures, such as promoting age friendly environments. We are committed to providing accessible, safe and appealing sport, recreation and community activities. We will achieve this through direct service provision, support of organised community based recreational groups, advocacy, and planning with the community and key stakeholders. This Key Direction includes a primary focus area to “develop passive and active recreation, leisure and arts”.

5 KEY DIRECTION 2: CELEBRATE AND PROMOTE BANYULE’S DIVERSITY AND HERITAGE Banyule’s population is represented by a diverse range of people’s backgrounds, cultures and heritage. Past and current cultures play a strong role in determining values, aspirations and meaning to people’s lives. The Banyule community has been shaped by a rich legacy of past and current artistic and cultural influences. Council recognises, respects and celebrates the ongoing cultural heritage and connection to this land of the Wurundjeri willam people. The heritage and cultural expression of Banyule’s many migrant groups is also significant for the continued development of the City’s distinctiveness and sense of identity. Together with our community and other stakeholders we will develop accessible and relevant cultural and arts activities to celebrate our cultural heritage, express identity and create social connection. This Key Direction includes a primary focus area to “support leisure, arts and cultural activities that strengthen connection to place, heritage, diversity and community”.

6 1.3. CONSULTATION METHODOLOGY

Council respects the views of our community and developed an extensive consultation process to ensure that this Arts Plan accurately met the needs of people who work, live and play in Banyule. Consultation included:  Giant Chalkboards at festivals, events and shopping centres where residents could make a short comment quickly and easily.  5 minute surveys at events and online.  An in-depth Art, Culture and Heritage Survey available both online and in hard copy and promoted at all Council offices, through email lists, websites and face to face.  Meetings and interviews with special interest groups including disability organisations and their clients, multicultural organisations, Indigenous groups, senior’s organisations and their clients and many more.  Forums with community members and members of our arts committees – including the Arts and Cultural Advisory Group, Cultural Vault Working Group, Public Art Advisory Group, Banyule Art Collection Advisory Group, Banyule Festival Advisory Group, Malahang Festival Advisory Group.  A survey designed especially for young people and face-to-face consultation with young people at events.  Workshops with pre-school, primary school and secondary school kids to gather their ideas and thoughts.  A council wide community plan and city plan survey distributed widely.  Arts & Cultural Facilities Review (independent evaluation) to determine the future needs for arts and cultural facilities (finalised Arts & Cultural Facilities Report will be available May 2013).

1.4. CONSULTATION RESULTS

The results of the consultation phase can be broken down into 5 key themes: 1. Urgent demand for arts, culture and heritage facilities that can be used for a multitude of art forms 2. Increase our delivery of festivals and major events in public space 3. Reduce barriers to participation 4. Improve our marketing, public relations and communication 5. Deliver contemporary, high quality, age appropriate activities that embrace cultural diversity 6. Support artists and arts organisations to make new art

7 1.5. AIM AND GOALS OF THE ARTS PLAN

BANYULE IS KNOWN FOR ITS DISTINCTIVE CULTURAL IDENTITY AND FOR HAVING AN ACTIVELY ENGAGED COMMUNITY THAT IS IMMERSED IN CONTEMPORARY ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE.

GOAL ONE: To have a thriving arts and cultural sector that supports further development of, and seeks opportunities for, artists and arts organisations. Banyule Council recognises that investing in local artists, makers, producers, arts and culture will increase the municipality’s capacity to attract new artists, organisations, funding, partners and ideas to Banyule, increasing our reputation as a dynamic, welcoming and desirable city.

GOAL TWO: To have effective communication that increases the reach and profile of arts, culture and heritage. Effective promotion and marketing of our activities will ensure that a diverse and wide spread body of participants and audiences will hear about and be able to engage with our work. Excellent communication with artists, organisations and other stakeholders will result in better working relationships, more opportunities and delivery of shared results. GOAL THREE: To be a provider of, and advocate for, arts, culture and heritage experiences for our whole community. Banyule’s population is becoming more diverse with every year. New cultures are introduced to our population, age profiles are changing, people living with a disability are looking for opportunities to participate and groups that may traditionally have been isolated are interested in appropriate ways to engage.

GOAL FOUR: To have arts, culture and heritage activities that build connection - to each other and to place. Engaging with arts, culture and heritage activities has a significant positive impact on individual’s health and wellbeing. Without opportunities to connect people feel lonely, unsupported and disconnected. It is also vital that people in our community feel like they know Banyule and understand that this space is theirs to live, work and play in.

8 1.6. BENEFITS AND RETURN ON INVESTMENT

Banyule Council recognises its responsibility in the provision of arts, culture and heritage activities and believes that these have positive emotional, physical, social and economic benefits for the whole community. Council acknowledges that local artists record and reflect our culture, creating a record of who we are and sparking debate around how we interact with each other. People who live, work or play in Banyule should have the opportunity to regularly create, engage and enjoy arts, culture and heritage experiences. The following research is evidence of how appropriate, high quality, engaging arts, culture and heritage activities can benefit our community.

HEALTH BENEFITS Painting, craft, music and other art forms have been used as opportunities to engage people experiencing physical or mental health issues for many years. Initially the practice developed from a ‘sense’ that it would be beneficial but in recent years significant research has been conducted that proves the relationship between participation in creative expression and clearly demonstrated health benefits. Organisations such as VicHealth, Arts and Health Australia and uncountable international organisations have proven through short and long term research that the positive health effects of arts and cultural activities far exceeds the comparatively small investment required.

Today, we have a broader understanding of health than ever before. How much you earn, your social position, your level of literacy or your capacity to be involved in sport or creative activities that help connect you to others in your community are as important to determining your health and wellbeing as the medical care you receive when ill.1

Through reducing social isolation and increasing social and community connections, arts participation improves mental health by decreasing stress, anxiety and depression. Arts participation also improves self-esteem, supports skill development and has been proven to increase educational attainment of young participants.2

1 www.vichealth.vic.gov.au (VicHealth, 2012) 2 Building health through arts and new media: VicHealth action plan 2010-13 (Victorian Health Promotion Foundation 2010) 9 LIVEABILITY RETURN ON INVESTMENT Liveability is generally measured on several broad themes, The Liveability Ranking conducted annually by The Economist assesses living conditions by measuring 30 indicators assigned across five broad categories: stability; healthcare; culture and environment; education; and infrastructure. Culture is broken down into access to arts, public art, cultural opportunities and other measures. The long term benefits of liveability include increased desirability of the city as a destination for work, residence or play and a upsurge in local, national and international tourism.

Vibrant and diverse arts and cultural activities are an important contribution to the liveliness and vitality of an urban environment. The arts also contribute to well-designed public space making a local environment more attractive and accessible. Engagement in the development and design of public artworks creates public spaces where people want to meet; enriches urban regeneration projects; and distinctly brands region or suburb as a destination for new residents, tourists and business.3

ECONOMIC RETURN ON INVESTMENT As with health and liveability benefits of arts, culture and heritage in our community the economic benefits are now being measured more accurately and a clear correlation can be found. Research shows that areas where there are arts and cultural opportunities have lower crime rates, less graffiti, lower rates of racial harassment and increased rates and tourism. In Australia the best example of this is the Renew Newcastle project where the centre of Newcastle was enlivened and activated through pop-up shops, galleries and businesses related to art, design and culture. Newcastle has transformed through this project from a unpopular destination to one of the most desirable – in 2012 it was voted by Lonely Planet as one of the top destinations in the world.

“We have funded Renew Newcastle for several years as a critical component of economic development within the City. The Program not only performs critical property and economic development roles, it also plays a key role in positioning and thus marketing a competitive brand for Newcastle. The galleries, shopfronts and events offer an authentic approach to arts that continually captures the attention of our travel media.”4

3 ‘The Role of Arts and Culture in Liveability and Competitiveness’ (Arts Victoria, 2008) 4 Simon McArthur, Manager Tourism and Economic Development, Newcastle City Council (renewaustralia.org, 20132) 10 2. CONTEXT

2.1. NATIONAL POLICY CONTEXT – CREATIVE AUSTRALIA 2013

The following outline describes the Federal Government’s support and priorities for the arts, culture and heritage in Australia and summarizes Creative Australia, the National Cultural Policy.

Creative Australia5 celebrates Australia’s strong, diverse and inclusive culture. It describes the essential role arts and culture play in the life of every Australian and how creativity is central to Australia’s economic and social success: a creative nation is a productive nation. Creative Australia aims to ensure that the cultural sector—incorporating all aspects of arts, cultural heritage and the creative industries—has the skills, resources, and resilience to play an active role in Australia’s future. Creative Australia reflects the diversity of modern Australia and outlines a vision for the arts, cultural heritage and creative industries that draws from the past with an ambition for the future. Creative Australia has five equally important and linked goals at its core:  Recognise, respect and celebrate the centrality of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures to the uniqueness of Australian identity.  Ensure that government support reflects the diversity of Australia and that all citizens, wherever they live, whatever their background or circumstances, have a right to shape our cultural identity and its expression.  Support excellence and the special role of artists and their creative collaborators as the source of original work and ideas, including telling Australian stories.  Strengthen the capacity of the cultural sector to contribute to national life, community wellbeing and the economy.  Ensure Australian creativity thrives in the digitally enabled 21st century, by supporting innovation, the development of new creative content, knowledge and creative industries.

Creative Australia will impact on any revisions to the Australia Council for the Arts, which provides support, advice and funding opportunities for artistic and cultural projects. The new National Cultural Policy will also impact on funding through other federal opportunities such as grants to support Indigenous engagement projects and Heritage activities. Banyule City Council’s Arts Plan will take these impacts into consideration so that our projects and programs align with these funding opportunities and that we can support artists and organisations in our community to take full advantage of the changes that Creative Australia will bring about.

5 Source: Creative Australia (Creative Australia National Cultural Policy, 2013) 11 2.2. STATE POLICY CONTEXT – ARTS VICTORIA 2013

As a Victorian Local Government body Banyule City Council also needs to consider the State Government’s policy regarding arts, culture and heritage. The following information describes how Arts Victoria operates and its key aims.

Arts Victoria6 is the State Government body which advises on, and implements arts policy. They are charged with making the arts available and accessible to all Victorians and with supporting and developing Victoria's artists and creative industries. Arts Victoria is a part of Victoria's Department of Premier and Cabinet and reports to the Minister for the Arts. Arts Victoria was established in 1972 by the Arts Victoria Act 1972. Under the Act, our roles and responsibilities are to:  Develop and improve the knowledge, understanding, appreciation and practice of the arts.  Increase the availability and accessibility of the arts to the public  Encourage and assist in the provision of facilities to enable the arts to be performed or displayed  Continually survey and assess the arts and report to Parliament on potential improvements  Administer the Act and cooperate with other parts of Government and the arts industry. Arts Victoria Vision For Victoria: A place where everyone appreciates the power of the arts to transform and enrich us culturally, economically and as a society. For Arts Victoria: A state arts body recognised for its leadership, contribution and service to the arts and cultural sector and, through the sector, to the whole community. Arts Victoria Guiding Themes Cultural development depends on leadership and support. The programs we deliver, and the initiatives we take, help shape the cultural environment of Victoria. Our guiding themes articulate the overarching considerations that inform our advice on policies and programs:  Developing cultural identity  Creating content  Forging connections  Capturing value

Delivering arts, culture and heritage activities in partnership or collaboration is an effective way to extend Council’s investment in this area of service delivery and to provide excellent return on investment. By aligning our goals and initiatives with Arts Victoria’s the opportunities for us to work alongside Arts Victoria and organisations that are funded by Arts Victoria is greatly enhanced.

6 Source: Arts Victoria website (www.arts.vic.gov.au, 2013) 12 2.3. STATE POLICY CONTEXT- VICHEALTH 2013

The Victorian Health Promotion Foundation, known as VicHealth, represents the Crown and works in partnership to make health a central part of Victorian’s lives. VicHealth conduct highly regarded research into the benefits and best practice of arts, culture and heritage activities in relation to physical health and mental wellbeing.

VicHealth7 envisages a community where:  health is a fundamental human right  everyone shares in the responsibility for promoting health  everyone benefits from improved health outcomes Research indicates that increasing participation in this way brings social benefits that improve the health of individual participants. Participation in arts activity can reduce social isolation as well as contribute to lower crime rates, increased employment rates, and enhanced educational performance. This ties in with VicHealth’s social connection strategy, which aims to improve mental health and physical health and wellbeing. Impacts on health and wellbeing People who have good social relationships have a 50% greater likelihood of survival than people with poor social relationships. There is a link between better health and high levels of participation and social cohesion in communities. People who are socially isolated and excluded are more likely to experience low self-esteem, psychological distress and be more at risk of coronary heart disease. Research suggests that social relationships are as significant in determining health as exercise and diet. Social and economic status can affect the amount of social support available to individuals. People experiencing poverty also experience social exclusion and isolation, which have negative impacts on their health. VicHealth supports initiatives that aim to increase opportunities for social connection, to improve health outcomes for Victorians. Social connection, arts and new media VicHealth’s arts and new media activities aim to reduce social isolation through building healthy, inclusive communities. Participation in the arts and new media encourages social connections between people and groups, community engagement and individual skill development.

VicHealth distributes a wide range of funding opportunities for arts, culture and heritage projects that specifically aim to address social isolation, physical activity, race-based discrimination, innovation, mental health and wellbeing. At times these funding opportunities may be suitable for a Council initiative in this area. Importantly VicHealth conducts research that Council can utilise to develop and improve the delivery of arts, culture and heritage programs to our community.

7 Source VicHealth website (www.vichealth.org.au, 2013) 13 2.4. THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Understanding the role of Local Government in the planning and implementation of arts, culture and heritage activities will ensure that Council’s Arts Plan meets the needs and expectations of our community and will ensure that our delivery is an example of best practice. A council8 is a democratically elected body that provides local government for a specific geographic area within a State. Local councils comprise a third tier of government, in addition to Federal and State governments, and are generally regarded as closest to the people. Local government has a significant impact on the lives of all Victorians. Councils spend over $4 billion annually to provide a wide range of services and facilities for their communities. They work in partnership with the local community, a whole range of state and federal government programs, and with other agencies, to deliver these services. They are responsible for over $40 billion worth of assets and infrastructure. Services provided by councils are diverse. They include property, economic, human, recreational and cultural services. Councils also enforce State and local laws relating to such matters as land use planning, environment protection, public health, traffic and parking and animal management. Recreation and cultural services include a broad range of programs, events and activities provided by local council. Programs, events and activities may include:  halls and public buildings  sport and recreation (sports grounds, swimming pools, support for clubs, junior development programs)  leisure and arts (public art, theatre productions, public festivals and events)  parks, gardens and reserves (including walking and bike trails)  libraries and museums (static and mobile library services)  historic buildings and places  coordinating one off events(arts festivals, national/international sports events, local Australia Day celebrations Council involvement can be as an organiser, as a lead agency in securing funding, as a source of funds itself (e.g. through minor grants programs to community groups), as a source of information and advice and as the operator of a recreation or cultural facility. There is often close co-operation between councils and the community to run recreation and culture programs and facilities. Councils also work in partnership with other tiers of government to fund and co-ordinate new activities or facilities.

8 Source: Department of Planning and Community Development website (http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/localgovernment, 2013) 14 3. ABOUT BANYULE

Banyule is located between seven and 21 kilometres north-east of central Melbourne and is made up of 21 suburbs. The City covers an area of approximately 63 square kilometres. The Yarra River runs along the City’s south border while the west is defined by Darebin Creek. Banyule is renowned for its open spaces and plentiful parklands, especially along the Yarra and Plenty River valleys. There are 466 hectares of council-owned open space in Banyule, as well as substantial areas of parkland managed by Parks Victoria. These provide a wealth of recreational, environmental and tourism opportunities for the region. There are sites of botanical, zoological, habitat and heritage significance, including aboriginal archaeological sites and scar trees, and points of interest associated with the Heidelberg School of Artists. The city is primarily a residential area and retaining the character of these individual neighbourhoods is important to the local community. While separate houses dominate, increasing numbers of semi-detached houses, townhouses and units are being built. Over two thirds of homes are privately owned or being purchased, with most of the rest being rented.

INDIGENOUS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE Banyule has a rich and diverse cultural heritage that has a lasting resonance and is of great importance to our community. Banyule Council recognises the traditional owners of this land, the Wurundjeri willam. Melbourne’s north- east was the homeland of the Wurundjeri willam people who belonged to the Woiworung language group and greater Kulin confederacy. Today, the Wurundjeri Tribe Land and Compensation Cultural Heritage Council, recognised as the Aboriginal custodians of the Kulin Nations, take care of this rich and diverse cultural heritage. The City also has some remarkably significant architectural heritage within its boundaries, including a number of housing estates designed by leading early 20th Century architects Walter Burley Griffin and Albert Victor Jennings, some of the most significant art deco buildings in Melbourne and the world's first Olympic athletes village. Banyule is the birth place of the internationally recognised "Heidelberg School" of Art, which was formed when a group of iconic artists, including Tom Roberts, Arthur Streeton, Frederic McCubbin, Walter Withers, Charles Condor and others moved to a shack on Mount Eagle (now known as Eaglemont) and began painting the landscape in a uniquely Australian way during the late 1880's.

15 BANYULE 2011 KEY POPULATION STATISTICS9

USUAL RESIDENCE DATA NUMBER % GREATER MELBOURNE

Total Population 118,305 100.0 100.0 Males 57,431 48.5 49.2 Females 60,874 51.5 50.8 Indigenous population 619 0.5 0.5 Australian Born 87,378 73.9 63.3 Overseas Born 26,137 22.1 31.4 Infants 0 to 4 years 7,703 6.5 6.5 Children 5 to 17 years 17,565 14.8 15.7 Adults 18 to 64 years 74,403 62.9 64.7 Mature adults 65 to 84 years 15,729 13.3 11.3 Senior citizens 85 years and 2,905 2.5 1.8 over

Key notes from this data that are considered in the Arts Plan include:  Banyule has a higher proportion of people aged 50 and up than rest of Melbourne (Banyule - 34.7%, Greater Melbourne 30.3%)  Banyule has a slightly higher proportion of single parent families  Banyule’s proportion of people born overseas or people who speak a language other than English is low in comparison to Melbourne, but it is growing significantly.  The top five countries of origin were United Kingdom (3.5%), Italy (2.1%), China (2.0%), India (1.4%) and New Zealand (1.1%).  The dominant languages spoken at home other than English were Italian (3.4%), Greek (2.1%), Mandarin (2.1%), Cantonese (1.0%) and Arabic (1.0%).  There has been a significant increase in the number of people who speak Mandarin, Somali, Hindi and Punjabi.

9 Source: http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au

16 4. RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY PLAN

Council’s role is to locally govern for all residents, visitors and ratepayers, and provide a range of programs and services that meet the needs of our community. Our City Plan provides a roadmap for us to follow in this important role. Underpinned by our vision and principles, the Plan’s objectives give us clear areas of focus for the four-year period and guide us to achieve the best we can for our community. Banyule City Council’s vision is: Banyule, a green, liveable and prosperous city, sustaining a healthy and engaged community.

The following diagram gives an overview of Council’s objectives, key directions and strategic indicators.

17 The Arts Plan 2013 – 2017 supports the objectives in Banyule’s City Plan 2009 – 2013 and in particular is linked to the People: Community Strengthening and Support objective. There are two Key Directions from this objective that primarily relate to the Arts Plan.

KEY DIRECTION 1: PROMOTE AND SUPPORT HEALTH AND WELLBEING Good health and wellbeing is fundamental to quality of life, quality of human relationships and the capacity to participate in education, work, recreation and the community. Good health and wellbeing can be supported at any age through individual and public policy measures, such as promoting age friendly environments. We are committed to providing accessible, safe and appealing sport, recreation and community activities. We will achieve this through direct service provision, support of organised community based recreational groups, advocacy, and planning with the community and key stakeholders. This Key Direction includes a primary focus area to “develop passive and active recreation, leisure and arts”.

KEY DIRECTION 2: CELEBRATE AND PROMOTE BANYULE’S DIVERSITY AND HERITAGE Banyule’s population is represented by a diverse range of people’s backgrounds, cultures and heritage. Past and current cultures play a strong role in determining values, aspirations and meaning to people’s lives. The Banyule community has been shaped by a rich legacy of past and current artistic and cultural influences. Council recognises, respects and celebrates the ongoing cultural heritage and connection to this land of the Wurundjeri willam people. The heritage and cultural expression of Banyule’s many migrant groups is also significant for the continued development of the City’s distinctiveness and sense of identity. Together with our community and other stakeholders we will develop accessible and relevant cultural and arts activities to celebrate our cultural heritage, express identity and create social connection. This Key Direction includes a primary focus area to “support leisure, arts and cultural activities that strengthen connection to place, heritage, diversity and community”.

18 4.1. INTEGRATION WITH THE CITY PLAN

The Arts Plan 2013 – 2017 sits primarily in the People objective and is related most strongly to two Key Directions as outlined above. There are a number of other City Plan objectives and key directions that are also relevant to the Art Plan.

CITY PLAN OBJECTIVE: PEOPLE KEY DIRECTION LINK TO THE ARTS PLAN Provide services for people Arts, culture and heritage activities are important vehicles for engaging at important life stages community members at various life stages. Develop and promote A sense of community safety is often supported by community safety and resilience in our connectedness which can be achieved through arts, culture and community heritage opportunities. The management of and responses to appropriate street art, and addressing the issues of unwanted graffiti needs to link closely with the public art sections of the Arts Plan. Support people to achieve Artists and arts organisations require specialised support in relation to their economic potential small business development and support.

CITY PLAN OBJECTIVE: PLACE KEY DIRECTION LINK TO THE ARTS PLAN Maintain and improve The arts, culture and heritage need to be included in the overall Banyule as a great place to delivery of liveability. live Strengthen local activity The team will be involved in supporting people to hold self-funded and employment areas events in public space and planning markets. Social, cultural and heritage activities are an important part of the engagement of the 3081 community. Arts, culture and heritage needs to be factored into community hubs at Ivanhoe, Watsonia and Heidelberg West. Support thriving Beautification of streetscapes and shopping districts should include commercial and retail consultation with the public art advisory group. activity New models of delivery of arts, culture and heritage activities can support this focus area, in particular the renew model (a national social enterprise designed to catalyse community renewal, economic development, the arts and creative industries). Enhance Banyule’s public The arts, culture and heritage community is very interested in how they and open spaces can access non-traditional spaces for their work and the community benefits that this can bring.

CITY PLAN OBJECTIVE: PLANET KEY DIRECTION LINK TO THE ARTS PLAN Protect and enhance our A heritage study will be developed for Banyule Flats which needs to natural environment include the artistic and cultural heritage of the space.

19 CITY PLAN OBJECTIVE: PARTICIPATION KEY DIRECTION LINK TO THE ARTS PLAN Engage meaningfully with The delivery of community grants (arts) is an important tool in our community engaging with this sector. It is vital that community members have the opportunity to express themselves via our committees and advisory groups. Public events can be used as an opportunity for various forms of community consultation. Arts, culture and heritage are vital components of how we engage and support our Indigenous residents Encourage diverse and Creativity and expression is a major component of human rights. inclusive community Celebrations of diverse communities are often delivered as events. participation A review of Banyule’s major festivals will lead to further opportunities for participation, including through volunteering. A cross-council approach is required for projects that aim to increase Indigenous participation. It is important that the arts plan includes ways to improve access to arts spaces for diverse peoples. Provide outstanding Improving the reach, impact and responsiveness of arts, culture and communications and heritage will support community involvement. customer service Developing strategies for arts, culture and heritage marketing will lead to greater participation and increased reputation.

4.2. RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PEOPLE STRATEGY

The People: Health and Wellbeing Strategy is the primary supporting document for the ‘People’ objective in the City Plan. The Arts Plan 2013 – 2017 is a key supporting plan for the People: Health and Wellbeing Policy and Strategy.

20 4.3. INTEGRATION WITH OTHER COUNCIL PLANS

The Arts Plan is integrally linked with several other Council plans and strategies.  Banyule Statement of  Banyule Recreation Plan Commitment to Indigenous  Regional Tourism Development Australians Plan  Banyule Active Ageing Policy  Banyule Social Inclusion Policy  Banyule Art Collection Policy  Victorian Charter for Human  Banyule Community Plan Rights  Banyule Open Space Strategy  Banyule Youth Plan  Banyule Volunteer Policy  Banyule Corporate  Graffiti Policy Communications Plan  Banyule Heritage Places Study  Banyule Volunteer Management  Banyule Heritage Strategy Plan  Activity Centre Structure Plans  Community Grants Policy  Banyule Public Art Strategy

One of council’s ongoing priorities is to ensure there is cross-council collaboration on the delivery of plans and strategies.

The Arts Plan will provide the framework for increased shared planning and collaboration between council departments.

21 5. INTERNAL SITUATION

5.1. CONNECTED CULTURE-CULTURAL STRATEGY2007 – 2011

Banyule City Council’s Connected Culture-Cultural Strategy 2007-2011 focussed on the idea that “the feelings of wellbeing and ‘connectedness’ to a place or a community can be fostered through involvement in arts and cultural activities.” The key themes of this document were divided into three areas:

The priorities of People and Place were:  to develop a feasibility study on the development of an Art Gallery  identify potential performance spaces  to engage the community in locally based projects utilising facilities such as local halls, libraries and commercial and retail premises. There was also push towards environmentally friendly practices and to place greater value on heritage sites.

The priorities of People Involved were:  to embrace cultural diversity through inclusion in festivals and targeted events  to offer support through assistance in grant writing to people from CALD backgrounds There was a commitment to consult with diverse communities to develop and deliver programming and to educate staff and the community regarding diverse cultures.

The priorities of People Innovating were:  to provide opportunities for local artists to develop their practice through employment and further training  to support local arts initiatives through provision of spaces  to have an impact on urban design through networking and training

A few strategies across all three areas were to develop an Arts Market, to work closely with Yarra Plenty Regional Library service, Neighbourhood Houses and across Council departments.

SUCCESS AND CHALLENGES OF CONNECTED CULTURE There were a range of significant achievements gained through the strategy that have set new paths for the development of arts and culture in Banyule for the future.  The adoption of Council’s first Public Art Strategy and consequent funding of public art projects has paved the way for the future understanding of the important part that public art plays in creating vibrant spaces that connect the community.  The completion of the Gallery Feasibility Study which recommended the development of two cultural spaces, the Cultural Vault and the Impressionist Lab. The Cultural Vault recommendation has been implemented and is now known as Hatch Contemporary Arts

22 Space. Significant planning and development has been completed for the Impressionist Lab, Banyule’s first purpose built gallery and education centre that will celebrate the contribution of the Heidelberg School artists in the area that moved and inspired them.  The continued commitment to the Banyule Art Collection with annual acquisitions.  The development of the Ivanhoe Makers Market and its subsequent sustainability.  The continued review and development of our highly regarded festivals and events including the Kids ArtyFarty Fest, Twilight Sounds and Boulevard Lights.  A review of the Heidelberg Artists Trail.  The creation and support of 6 strategic arts and cultural committee’s including the Banyule Arts & Cultural Advisory Committee, the Public Art Advisory Committee, the Art Collection Advisory Committee, the Malahang Festival Working Group, the Banyule Festival Advisory Group and the Cultural Vault Community Reference Group.  Partnerships built with the community including specific cultural groups, the Yarra Plenty Regional Library, Banyule Community Health Centre, local Indigenous community, local arts organisations and artists.  The continued support and funding to 7 local Neighbourhood Houses.  The continued support of the community through the annual Community Grants and Facility Access Grants funding.  The development and support of the Neighbourhood Street Party Kit.

CHALLENGES A review of the Connected Culture Cultural Strategy has identified it was too broad in its expectations. Not only did it set the strategic priorities for arts development for Banyule, it also set the strategic priorities for the support and engagement with Banyule’s culturally and linguistically diverse community, which is a cross Council responsibility. At the time of its adoption, when the term ‘culture’ was still being defined and understood by Council, the strategy created high expectations without a full breakdown of the resources required for all the actions to be realised and achieved.

23 5.2. ARTS ASSETS

HERITAGE Banyule’s rich cultural heritage is reflected in our community’s appreciation of and respect for the places, stories and themes of our Indigenous, artistic and architectural history. Banyule’s unique heritage includes being the home of:  Over 50 significant sites of Indigenous history including scar trees  The birth place of the Heidelberg School Arts movement and the Heidelberg Artists Trail  Napier Waller House  Norman Macgeorge House  Estates and Homes designed by Albert Victor Jennings and Walter Burley Griffin  Some of Melbourne’s most beautiful art deco buildings  Olympic Village – the world’s first purpose built Olympic athletes village  Early sites of historical importance including orchards at Sills Bend, Banyule Homestead, early Churches and much more

PLACES AND VENUES

 Hatch Contemporary Arts Space  Heidelberg Theatre  Jets Creative Arts Studio  The Centre Ivanhoe  Libraries (Ivanhoe, Rosanna and Watsonia)  The Yarra River

ART COLLECTION

Collections document the present and the past by providing a historical record of the tastes and trends in the visual arts industry. Banyule maintains its commitment to enriching our civic life through an art collection that is highly regarded in the wider community. The history of Banyule’s Art Collection began in 1974 when the former Shire of Diamond Valley acquired its first works of art and craft for a permanent collection. In 1994, following local government amalgamations, the Banyule Art Collection was formed from the combination of the art collections of the Shire of Diamond Valley and the City of Heidelberg. The Banyule Art Collection comprises over 450 works (valued at $1.2 million in 2009) by Australian artists and continues to evolve. It invests in current contemporary art practices in a variety of media including painting, sculpture, textiles, ceramics, glass, printmaking, photography and jewellery. It has been developed through purchases and donations, as well as through the commissioning of new works. The biennial Award for Works on Paper is a national acquisitive prize which further develops the collection in this particular medium and draws attention to Banyule as a vibrant and dynamic municipality which is committed to the arts.

24 6. ARTS AND CULTURAL FACILITIES

The provision of facilities for the delivery of arts, culture and heritage activities is a vital component of a healthy and thriving community. Facilities not only provide development, rehearsal, performance and exhibition space but also house training opportunities, artist in residence programs, studios and more.

Most importantly facilities give the arts community opportunities to connect, collaborate, network and share. Without this artists and organisations often work in isolation and feel disconnected from the broader community.

Council commissioned Sportwise to undertake an Arts and Cultural Facilities Review in 2013. The draft review outlines priority areas for arts and cultural facility developments and renewal and includes a comprehensive list of facilities and opportunities available for arts and cultural programming within Banyule.

The draft review breaks down spaces into 5 key groups:

1. Art Centres - co-located higher level regional or municipal standard performing arts and gallery / exhibition spaces. (Note – none currently in Banyule). 2. Performing Arts Facilities including rehearsal spaces, theatres (Proscenium, concert/recital, opera houses and other formats such as black box, thrust or arena stage), music venues, etc. 3. Visual Arts Facilities including gallery, exhibition and visual arts creative/incubation spaces. 4. Museums. 5. Multi-purpose Community Facilities including art spaces within multi-purpose community facilities, those managed by community organisations, halls used for performing arts and small arts spaces.

Overwhelmingly the draft review outlines Banyule’s lack of available arts and culture spaces. In many instances the municipality simply does not have any facilities and in other cases they are not accessible for programming as they are fully booked, inaccessible or very expensive.

25 This map indicates the arts or cultural facilities in Banyule:

Jets Creative Arts Studio, Hatch Contemporary Arts Space and the Greensborough Walk are the only facilities readily available for arts, culture and heritage activities.

Libraries and Neighbourhood Houses could be potential sites for delivering projects in partnership but it is important to note that they are small, already at capacity, and don’t necessarily have any of the facilities required (e.g. exhibition space, stage).

Napier Waller House is indicated on the map but due to its state of disrepair it is not available for anything other than 1-2 tours a year. Likewise, The Centre Ivanhoe is indicated but due to the cost of hire this facility is almost always too expensive for arts, culture and heritage activities.

The Arts and Cultural Facilities Review will be completed in June 2013.

26 7. CONSULTATION METHODOLOGY

7.1. INTRODUCTION

Council serves the community through a range of cultural and heritage activities, arts events, arts development projects, festivals and celebrations. It is imperative that Council understands the types of events and activities which interest the Banyule community and whether the needs of the community and their desires are addressed sufficiently. Understanding the current situation for arts, culture and heritage in Banyule and Council’s role in its development, management and promotion allows Banyule to develop steps and actions towards new goals. The future priorities for the Council need to be clearly articulated, achievable and part of a supportive framework that reach out to all members of the Banyule community. This is critical to the success of this strategy. The methodology for obtaining the priorities of the Banyule community involved a range of consultative processes administered by the Leisure and Cultural Services team and other departments of Council. Council engaged with as broad a cross section as possible across the municipality of residents, community groups and local stakeholders.

7.2. STYLES OF CONSULTATION

In order to fully understand the needs, interests, and desires of our community Council engaged a range of consultative methods. Subsequently, both qualitative and quantitative research methods were employed enabling a broad scope of responses from the community. Whilst quantitative data is useful for obtaining facts and figures, it was important to ensure this was balanced with qualitative data. The arts are ‘felt’ and ‘experienced’ so anecdotal evidence is central in evaluating and assessing the community’s aspirations and truths. Council obtained quantitative data through surveys efficiently distributed throughout the Banyule community. Qualitative data was obtained by holding interviews and through ‘World Café’ style sessions where individuals moved around different tables that focused on differing issues and themes. Their responses to a range of questions were captured on large sheets which were then transcribed and analysed digitally. Qualitative data was also provided through collecting statements on blackboards at festivals and events and through comments sections of the surveys that were distributed. The Banyule community is made up of a very diverse range of groups, with varying levels of literacy and a broad range of cultural, social and economic demographics. As much as possible, the consultation reflected this diversity. Data collection and analysis was undertaken by a range of Council Departments including Leisure & Cultural Services, Social & Community Planning, Youth & Community Partnerships and early Childhood Services.

27 7.3. WHAT WE DID

An initial design for the development of the new four-year Arts Plan was undertaken with the assistance of external consultant Lynda Newton (Arts and Cultural Services Australia). Lynda provided guidance on best practice in consultation and from there a working list of the groups to target was created and methods of how these groups would be accessed.

Quantitative data was obtained through the following avenues:  5 minute quick response surveys at events, pop up consultations and available online. 497 responses received.  An in-depth Art, Culture and Heritage Survey available both online and in hard copy and promoted at all Council offices, through email lists, websites and face to face. 185 responses to this survey were received.  A survey designed especially for young people.  A council wide Community Plan and City Plan survey was distributed throughout the Banyule community in hard copy and online. 340 responses were received to arts, culture and heritage questions.  Arts & Cultural Facilities Review (independent evaluation) to determine the future needs for arts and cultural facilities including benchmarking with other Councils.  The Banyule City Council 2011 Household Survey.  Australian Bureau of Statistics data regarding Banyule.

Qualitative data was obtained through the following avenues:  Giant chalkboards at festivals, events and shopping centres where residents provided brief comments to a range of single questions.  Meetings and interviews with special interest groups including disability organisations and their clients, multicultural organisations, Indigenous groups, senior’s organisations and their clients.  Forums with community members and members of our arts committees – including the Arts and Cultural Advisory Group, Cultural Vault Working Group, Public Art Advisory Group, Banyule Art Collection Advisory Group, Banyule Festival Advisory Group, Malahang Festival Advisory Group.  Workshops with pre-school, primary school and secondary school children to gather their ideas and thoughts.  Face-to-face consultation with young people, families and older residents at events.

7.4. CHALLENGES IN DATA COLLECTION

A number of challenges were revealed through the consultative process. Whilst data was obtained from a large segment of the community, it was not without limitations. Accessing the diversity of the community was not an easy task. It is evident that a large component of our Arts, Heritage and Culture Survey data came from women (76% of surveyed respondents) aged 40-69 (62%). It was recognised through our methodology design process that responses of groups such as culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities, people who identify as Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender or Intersex (GLBTI), people living with disabilities and their careers, the socially isolated and our Indigenous community may be difficult to measure. Council does not have extensive connections with networks in

28 these communities, the individuals may not wish to identify that they belong to one of these groups or there may be another barrier to their participation in consultation. Therefore the data was limited to the comments of a few key stakeholders to represent the views of the broader group. From the qualitative data Council has been able to identify reoccurring answers and themes, and it could be determined which responses were more consistent across a broad range of demographics. The quantitative data enabled very specific ideas to be formulated about what the community felt were strengths and weaknesses in arts, culture and heritage in Banyule.

29 8. CONSULTATION RESULTS

The extensive qualitative and quantitative data collected during our consultation process led to the development of 8 key areas of concern for our community. Outlined below is a summary of the consultation data broken into these themes.

8.1. ARTS & CULTURAL SPACES

Across all consultation the community expressed an urgent need for accessible, affordable cultural spaces in Banyule to:  Meet, engage, network and collaborate  Rehearse, devise and perform  Create and exhibit  Socialise, play, participate or browse Our community values arts and cultural spaces because they can:  Showcase cutting edge contemporary art  Provide opportunities for kids and young people to engage in emerging art forms and new work  Promote and celebrate the rich heritage of the Heidelberg School of artists  Be unusual, clever, contemporary and encourage interaction and active participation  Value social connectedness, community spirit, be family friendly and be youth friendly  Be suitable for a variety of purposes – performance, circus, exhibitions, networking, artists’ studios Facilities must:  Be accessible by public transport  Have programming that is relevant to our community’s interests and needs  Have high quality programming that is appropriately marketed

8.2. FESTIVALS AND EVENTS

Across all consultation respondents want more festivals and events, current Banyule Council festivals are highly valued. These activities are important to respondents because:  They provide an opportunity to celebrate  They can connect with their local community  They provide new and emerging communities an opportunity to showcase their culture  They bring the community together  They are fun and interesting  They can participate as a performer, volunteer or spectator If Banyule Council were to create new festivals or events our community would like them to be:  Movies and music in the park  A celebration of cultural diversity  Inclusive and accessible for all  Under 18 music gigs, festivals and dance parties that are safe and affordable  A range from markets to fetes to festivals

30  A celebration of local history and local people  Self-directed and self-funded events with Council support  Street parties

8.3. HERITAGE

Arts and cultural heritage is important to the community because it provides personal enrichment and education and creates community identity and community building. In particular historic homes and buildings are considered very important and the community would like to see Council taking a more active role in their preservation and promotion. In particular respondents would like to see:  Walking tours of heritage, Indigenous and architectural sites  Council continuing to expand the historic Banyule Art Collection, caring and preserving it for future generations and exhibiting it widely  Council celebrating and promoting the art deco Town Hall  Recognition of Banyule’s Indigenous heritage through signs, walking tours, increased Indigenous planting or other promotions  Preservation of the heritage fabric of Banyule with emphasis placed on Napier Waller (his home in Ivanhoe and the stained glass windows in St. Stephens Anglican Church and Seddon St Uniting Church) and preservation of Banyule Homestead and grounds

8.4. DIVERSITY AND ACCESS

Across all forms of consultation and all demographics the community told us it is imperative that Council celebrates and promotes Banyule’s cultural diversity.  They are very interested in learning more about, and celebrating, Banyule’s Indigenous heritage and community  Using arts events, exhibitions and festivals to celebrate and promote our cultural diversity is important to them  Council promoting, respecting and providing ways to learn about cultures represented in our municipality  Council increasing the diversity of programming to include a range of cultural and community groups  Council increasing support to, and partnerships with, existing or potential culturally diverse groups or organisations

Accessibility for people living with a disability was also highlighted as a major issue of concern. Respondents told us that it is not always obvious if activities are suitable for people living with a disability and spaces need to be accessible for our whole community. The community would like Council to ensure that people of all walks of life, including those with a disability, are welcomed and that out activities cater to people of all ages with a wide range of disabilities including mobility impairments, sensory impairments, intellectual disabilities and mental health issues. It is also important that Council staff are appropriately trained in engaging people living with a disability and that we increase the delivery of programs to people aged 25 – 60 as they are the least catered to group form the community’s perspective. Another major barrier to participation that respondents highlighted was the issue of transport, especially for young people, those living with a disability, older people, Indigenous residents, residents from culturally

31 diverse backgrounds and those with low incomes. Cost of participation like fees or memberships was the final point that concerned the community in terms of participation.

8.5. INNOVATION AND QUALITY

The community’s vision for Banyule’s arts, culture and heritage is:  A program that values thoughtfulness, intellectual rigour and high quality when it comes to contemporary arts  A Council that supports innovation and artistic diversity  Programs that increase collaboration across organisations that share similar objectives  Spectacular, edgy contemporary arts practice that can be enjoyed and participated in  A municipality that utilises arts and culture to develop community connection, improve health and wellbeing, increase tolerance and celebrate cultural diversity  An historic Banyule with a strong sense of social and cultural heritage

8.6. COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING

Many residents told us that they were unaware what is available in their local area. Communication with them about our activities is an important area for improvement. The best way to communicate with them about arts, culture and heritage activities is:  Facebook  Local newspaper articles and advertising  Banyule’s newsletter ‘The Banner’  Email They believe that better use of the internet could be made to promote arts, culture and heritage activities and they’d like Council to create a standalone arts website that:  Promotes Council events, activities and opportunities so that they are not lost within the main Council website  Gives local artists and cultural organisations an opportunity to promote their activities  Links cleverly and effectively with social media such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram  Includes an easy to use and access calendar of events They’d also like Council to improve communication by:  Improving The Banner so that it promotes more events, has a ‘what’s on’ section and is more frequently distributed  Using multiple communication avenues to promote activities  Utilising community noticeboards, billboards or large banners  Cross promoting with other organisations and community groups to extend our reach  Promoting everything happening in Banyule, not just Council run activities  Create an arts specific printed calendar of events  Promote cultural tourism and develop networks with local traders to support events

8.7. ARTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS

Our community value and would like more opportunities to:  Visit an art gallery, museum or theatre  Experience and listen to live music 32  Engage in photography  Attend art festivals  Learn a new craft  Enjoy performance (including musical theatre)  Go to a music festival Some groups in our community are more interested in particular activities than others:  Older residents enjoy dancing, craft, films, art, music and meeting new people  Kids want exciting arts projects in schools where they can learn from artists  Arts opportunities that are relevant, safe, and affordable are required for young people  The Indigenous community wants to develop their art and craft skills and sell their art  Residents are interested in local heritage and architecture  Respondents would like to see arts used to increase the vibrancy of Banyule’s evening economy There was not an even spread of responses to the availability of opportunities to engage with. People in Heidelberg West felt there were enough activities but over 35% of survey respondents felt there were not. Artists and arts organisations would like more activities that they can present at or participate in and everyone felt that there needs to be more promotion of non-Council activities and events. Barriers to engaging in Banyule’s arts and cultural programs included:  Not knowing that they are available or accessible  Not having relevant opportunities to choose from  Believing that the quality of activities outside of Banyule is better  Cost of participation is a major issue for a large number of residents

8.8. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES

Arts, culture and heritage are not just about what is happening inside a theatre, gallery, museum, library or heritage building. It also relates to how we decorate, invigorate and activate our public spaces – footpaths, town squares, shopping centres, parks and gardens. When it comes to art in public places the community told us:  Art in public spaces either as community projects, sculpture, street art or other forms of public art is important, they want to see Banyule having a vibrant and contemporary approach to art in public spaces  Kids and young people want to see amazing, interactive contemporary public art in their neighbourhood  Inspirational and imaginative playgrounds designed using unusual or natural materials are important to children  Young people want interesting places to hang out and feel safe in  There are many spaces, parks and shopping centres in Banyule that could benefit from public art, performance and day or night markets and they’d like to see more of this across the municipality  Our community like street art that is contemporary, clever and well produced, but they dislike tagging (graffiti)  Boulevard Lights in Ivanhoe is highly valued by the community as a free, celebratory and accessible event

33 8.9. SUPPORT OF ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANISATIONS

Our artists, arts workers and arts organisations told us they wanted to feel connected to an artistic community and that there are not enough opportunities for artists to make and present work. As artists and members of arts organisations they told us:  Mentoring programs should be developed to link established and emerging artists  There needs to be other ways to create connections and networks by encouraging meetings, conversations and collaborations  Banyule needs to explore possibilities for commissioning new work and increasing support for new artistic work to be made  More professional development opportunities need to be developed that are relevant to a wide range of artists  Collaborative projects that facilitate new dialogues between artists across a range of art forms would provide mutual benefits  There needs to be more resources allocated to arts and culture through grants available to artists and arts organisations  Banyule needs to investigate the feasibility of subsidising studio spaces for local artists  Banyule should create an artist-in-residence program  Council’s annual funding timeline and lack of small quick response grants limits the communities ability to develop and present work

8.10. SUMMARY

The consultation has led to the development of the following priority list:  Investigate ways to provide appropriate spaces for our arts community to develop, create and showcase their work and for audiences to enjoy, experience and participate in arts, culture and heritage. This includes galleries, theatres, venues, artist studios and public space. Develop a ten year plan for growth in arts, culture and heritage spaces in Banyule.  Evaluate current festivals and events and investigate opportunities to deliver more festivals and events that bring people together, celebrate diversity and are accessible to all residents. Develop a five year plan for the delivery of increased appropriate festivals and events.  Assess current arts, culture and heritage activities and work on reducing barriers to participation such as accessibility, cost, transport and communication.  Improve our communications with the community to ensure all residents know what is available to them and how to access further information.  Ensure that our new four year Arts Plan includes a diverse range of arts, culture and heritage activities including high quality contemporary arts, age appropriate opportunities, heritage activities, culturally diverse practitioners, Indigenous arts/culture and public art (temporary and permanent).  Deliver a professional development programme for artists and arts workers that build skills, encourage collaboration and provide access to mentoring.

34 9. PLAN STRUCTURE

The 2013 – 2017 Arts Plan will set the direction and priorities for Councils delivery of arts, culture and heritage programs. The key directions of the Plan have been translated into an overarching aim that is broken down into Goals, Initiatives and Actions. These key components of the Plan have been developed from the Arts Plan community consultation data, responses from community feedback and results from reviews and evaluations over the past few years, benchmarking with other Council’s, and a review of best practice in arts delivery and a philosophy of innovation and return on investment – whether that return is in social, wellbeing, community connectedness or economic benefit.

AIM The aim is the long term vision for the impact Council wants to have in terms of arts, culture and heritage and how it will support, value and engage our community. The aim will be reviewed at the end of the four- year Plan period but it is hoped that this aim would remain in place for some time, perhaps with minor revisions.

GOALS The four goals describe the impact we wish to have and where we want to be in the future. Collectively they will represent the aim and provide a starting point for the development of initiatives that will make these goals a reality. Each goal is followed by a set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs); these will inform progress in achieving the goals and help identify issues or barriers that Council may face in the delivery of the Plan.

INITIATIVES The eight initiatives in the 2013 – 2017 Arts Plan describe how we will achieve our goals. These are the big picture ideas that will guide the development of our actions and process of delivery. Initiatives that meet the requirements of more than one goal are obviously of the most value in achieving our aim.

KEY ACTIONS With a clear set of goals and an understanding of the initiatives we need to implement in order to achieve them we can then develop the actions required each year. This section of the Plan will outline the main tasks to be completed each financial year and will illustrate how Council will work towards our long term aim in a considered and sophisticated way.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS The measures we will use to evaluate our success in meeting the Goals.

35 10. AIM

Banyule is known for its distinctive cultural identity and for having an actively engaged community that is immersed in contemporary arts, culture and heritage.

DISTINCTIVE CULTURAL IDENTITY The unique aspects of Banyule’s heritage, landscape, population and communities are visible, promoted and residents can feel proud of how Banyule is viewed by others.

ACTIVELY ENGAGED COMMUNITY People are excited about what we provide to them, tell us what they think, can initiate ideas and have opportunities to connect, learn and participate at whatever level they wish to.

CONTEMPORARY Literally this term means ‘existing or occurring at the present time’. In the context of this document we use contemporary to illustrate our passion and commitment to innovation, emerging art forms, new technologies, art work that is created by living artists, and approaches to arts, culture and heritage activities that engage our current community in fresh, interesting, sophisticated and unusual ways.

ARTS Composed of many mediums and methods (or art forms) this term refers to creative intent and its outcomes. This can include the visual arts, literary arts, performing arts, music, film and all other art forms. It can also include new arts such as live art, multimedia arts and any combination of arts put together.

CULTURE10 Culture has three aspects. It encompasses:  our values and aspirations  the processes and mediums through which we develop, receive and transmit these values and aspirations  the tangible and intangible manifestations of these values and aspirations in the real world

HERITAGE For this Arts Plan we use the term ‘heritage’ to encompass our cultural heritage (the physical and intangible history of our area) and our relationship to natural heritage (the space in which we live and our relationship to it).

10 The Fourth Pillar of Sustainability, John Hawkes, 2001 36 11. GOALS 11.1. A THRIVING ARTS AND CULTURAL SECTOR

OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE A THRIVING ARTS AND CULTURAL SECTOR THAT SUPPORTS FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF, AND SEEKS OPPORTUNITIES FOR, ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANISATIONS. Banyule Council recognises that investing in local artists, makers, producers, arts and culture will increase the sectors capacity to attract new artists, organisations, funding, partners and ideas to Banyule, increasing our reputation as a dynamic, welcoming and desirable city.

11.2. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION THAT INCREASES THE REACH AND PROFILE OF ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE. Effective promotion and marketing of our activities will ensure that a diverse and wide spread body of participants and audiences will hear about and be able to engage with our work. Excellent communication with artists, organisations and other stakeholders will result in better working relationships, more opportunities and delivery of shared results.

11.3. ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE FOR OUR WHOLE COMMUNITY

OUR GOAL IS TO BE A PROVIDER OF, AND ADVOCATE FOR, ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE EXPERIENCES FOR OUR WHOLE COMMUNITY. Banyule’s population is becoming more diverse with every year. New cultures are introduced to our population, age profiles are changing, people living with a disability are looking for opportunities to participate and groups that may traditionally have been isolated are interested in appropriate ways to engage.

11.4. BUILD COMMUNITY CONNECTION

OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE ACTIVITIES THAT BUILD CONNECTION - TO EACH OTHER AND TO PLACE. Engaging with arts, culture and heritage activities has a significant positive impact on individual’s health and wellbeing. Without opportunities to connect people feel lonely, unsupported and disconnected. It is also vital that people in our community feel like they know Banyule and understand that this space is theirs to live, work and play in.

37 12. INITIATIVES AND ACTIONS

12.1. FACILITIES AND SPACES

Council will explore opportunities to develop new, utilise existing and exploring new or unusual facilities and spaces for the delivery of diverse arts, culture and heritage activities to our whole community. This will include considerations to disability access, cost, proximity to transport, and other barriers to access. Council will also deliver art in public spaces that contributes to liveability, neighbourhood character, a sense of belonging and publicly reflects the community’s values and diversity. Council is committed to environmental sustainability and this will be reflected in our work regarding facilities and spaces.

KEY ACTION TASKS PRIORITY RESPONSIBILITY STAKEHOLDERS RESOURCES Research, write and Create timeline and strategy 1 Coordinator Leisure Leisure and Cultural Staff time implement a 10-year Coordinate an internal advisory group 1 and Cultural Services Services Funding $ Arts and Cultural Internal advisory group Research best practice and new models 1 Partnerships Facilities Plan Artists and arts Write 10-year Arts and Cultural Facilities Plan 2 organisations (including evaluation and review processes) Implement the 2014 - 2015 Action Plan 3 Implement the 2015 - 2016 Action Plan 4 Implement Hatch Finalise Hatch building plans, schedule 1 Coordinator Leisure Leisure and Cultural Capital Works $ Contemporary Arts Recruit Hatch Advisory Group 1 and Cultural Services Services Staff time Space Business Plan Hatch Advisory Group Research and apply for funding opportunities 1 Advertising $ Building and Civil Works Programming $ Deliver July 2013 – June 2014 Program 1 Funding partners Deliver July 2014 – June 2015 Program 2 Programming Deliver July 2014 – June 2015 Program 3 partners Deliver July 2014 – June 2015 Program 4

38 KEY ACTION TASKS PRIORITY RESPONSIBILITY STAKEHOLDERS RESOURCES Assess current spaces Further define and understand all access issues 1 Team Leader Leisure and Cultural Staff time for accessibility such as cost, proximity to transport, disability Cultural Services Services access, availability for bookings Property Services Create a facilities and spaces check list for use in 2 selecting appropriate venues for activities Increase opportunities Ensure the programming matrix includes art in 1 Team Leader Leisure and Cultural Staff time for public art public spaces Cultural Services Services Programming $ Review Public Art Policy 2 Parks and Gardens Partnerships Review Public Art register, assess works and 3 Public Art Committee implement a repairs schedule Develop a proposal for an ‘unusual spaces’ 4 project in collaboration with Parks Work in partnership to Work with Banyule Bug and Bicycle Victoria to 1 Festival and Events Leisure and Cultural Staff time deliver sustainable provide bicycle access to festivals and events Coordinator Services Project $ initiatives Research and prepare a feasibility report 3 Arts Officer Banyule Bug Programming $ regarding implementing waste wise and Bicycle Victoria sustainability initiatives into our major festivals Environmental Planning and events Develop a project in partnership with the 4 Environmental Planning team that addresses issues of sustainability through arts Work in partnership to Advocate at state and federal government levels All Coordinator Leisure Leisure and Cultural Staff time deliver the regarding support for the project and funding and Cultural Services Services Project $ Impressionist Lab Prepare detailed architectural plans for the 1 Planning project building Heidelberg School Artists Continue to work in partnership with Parks 1 Foundation Victoria regarding the use of Yarra Flats Park Parks Victoria including the negotiation of proposed lease Council departments

39 12.2. WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP

By working in partnership with our local library service, neighbourhood houses and other organisations we can deliver services to a broader community, achieve greater return on our investment and build connections to new community groups. Creativity and innovation thrives when the creative industries can come together to forge new alliances, new partnerships and to utilise each other’s experience and skills in the development of projects.

KEY ACTION TASKS PRIORITY RESPONSIBILITY STAKEHOLDERS RESOURCES Working in partnership Invite Yarra Plenty Regional Library service staff 1 Cultural Services Leisure and Cultural Staff time to sit on our arts, culture and heritage Team Leader Services Programming $ committees and ask about the opportunity to be Arts Officer Yarra Plenty Regional part of their planning systems Library Develop a partnership project with YPRL for joint 2 Neighbourhood Houses delivery and shared outcomes Research opportunities to cross promote and/or 3 work in partnership with Neighbourhood Houses

40 12.3. SUPPORT THE CREATION OF NEW WORK, MAKING ART

Our community is diverse and it is important that this diversity is reflected in our programming. Prioritising local artists and organisations and providing a diversity of art forms and levels of engagement will ensure local artists and arts enthusiast’s needs are met. Professional development opportunities and a diversified funding model will help artists and arts workers in our community to extend their skills, develop their careers or businesses and build their capacity to undertake creative work in Banyule. Our community is looking to Banyule Council to move away from traditional art forms and modes of delivery and to explore new methods of delivery.

KEY ACTION TASKS PRIORITY RESPONSIBILITY STAKEHOLDERS RESOURCES Implement a Identify professional development needs for 1 Arts Officer Leisure and Cultural Staff time Professional emerging and established local artists Services Programming $ Development Program Develop and deliver professional development 2-4 Committee members Facilities opportunities. Artists and arts organisations

Develop new Include networking and meeting opportunities 2 Curator and Arts Committee members Staff time networking into programming plans Officer Artists and arts Programming $ opportunities for artists Develop specific and ongoing networking 3 & 4 organisations Facilities opportunities that meet the needs of our arts community Ensure our Include art form and contemporary measures in 2 Cultural Services Leisure and Cultural Staff time programming is programming matrix Team Leader Services contemporary Committee members Diversify funding Review capacity for quick response grants 2 Cultural Services Leisure and Cultural Staff time opportunities Deliver community grants All Team Leader Services Committee members Create a calendar for applications to external All grants and foundations. Apply as possible. Youth and Community Partnerships Investigate opportunities for joint funding 3 Artists and arts applications with artists and organisations organisations

41 12.4. MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Our community have made it clear that marketing and promotions of arts, culture and heritage needs further investment. The consultation has shown that both online and print materials are required and that a calendar of events is urgently required. Council can also improve and increase our communications by working in partnership with sponsors, local organisations and local service providers. Many community members have a perception that our activities are not high quality, not available to them or they simply don’t know what is on offer. However, people who do take part rate our activities very highly. A considered approach to design, language and distribution will help change this perception and increase participation.

KEY ACTION TASKS PRIORITY RESPONSIBILITY STAKEHOLDERS RESOURCES Implement a Marketing Form a Marketing Plan working party 1 Coordinator Leisure Leisure and Cultural Staff time Plan for Leisure and Research effective marketing channels and new 1 and Cultural Services Services Production $ Cultural Services developments in marketing Communications Write and implement the Marketing Plan 2 Research the capacity of new website to deliver a 2 comprehensive calendar of events Develop a plan to deliver an online and printed 2 calendar of events Review graphic design and messaging 2 Work in partnership to Work in partnership with the cross council group 1 Cultural Services Leisure and Cultural Staff time deliver marketing and Melbourne Valley of the Arts to deliver cultural Team Leader Services communications tourism outcomes Partnerships outcomes Identify and approach partners that can support 3 marketing and communications in Banyule Deliver an Annual Develop a template for an Annual Report of arts, 1 Cultural Services Leisure and Cultural Staff time Report culture and heritage activities Team Leader Services Deliver an Annual Report and action plan All

42 12.5. WHOLE OF COUNCIL APPROACH

Arts, culture and heritage are applicable across a broad range of Council activity – planning, landscape architecture, consultation and economic development – by forming excellent working relationships internally the Leisure and Cultural Services team will be able to contribute, offer advice and support these projects.

KEY ACTION TASKS PRIORITY RESPONSIBILITY STAKEHOLDERS RESOURCES Develop internal Engage with planning discussions regarding: 1 Coordinator Leisure Leisure and Cultural Staff time relationships to deliver  Ivanhoe Structure Plan and Cultural Services Services whole of council  Activity areas in Greensborough, Heidelberg Committee members objectives on activities and Ivanhoe Council departments that relate to arts,  Watsonia shopping centre beautification culture and heritage  Indigenous Australian Commitment Plan  JETS  Cross Council working group on diverse celebrations  Development of school sites Engage with planning discussions regarding: 2  Community consultation and engagement  Development of Neighbourhood Hubs  Banyule Flats heritage/environment study  Human Rights framework  Shared use of sporting facilities Engage with planning discussions regarding: 3  Cultural Heritage and the Planning Scheme 3  Multicultural advisory group 3  Street Art and graffiti management Engage with planning discussions regarding: 4  Out and About program

43 KEY ACTION TASKS PRIORITY RESPONSIBILITY STAKEHOLDERS RESOURCES Work in partnership to Research and propose a World War I heritage 1 Team Leader Council departments Staff time help deliver the 3081 project in Heidelberg West Cultural Services Programming $ Connect project Support the ,Our Mall, Our Place, project in the 1 Bell Street Mall Work in partnership to develop new suitable 2 projects for the area

44 12.6. ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE FOR ALL

Working in collaboration with our local Indigenous community Banyule Council will provide education about, experiences of and respect for Indigenous culture across our whole municipality. Council will also ensure that our programming decisions reflect the diversity of our community, residents and visitors must be able to “see themselves” in the programming in order to feel that the programming is relevant to them. Heritage in all its forms provides a window to the past and shows us where we have come from.

KEY ACTION TASKS PRIORITY RESPONSIBILITY STAKEHOLDERS RESOURCES Celebrate our Research, consult and develop a plan regarding 1 Cultural Services Leisure and Cultural Consultant $ Indigenous community an artist/sculpture trail in Heidelberg West Team Leader Services Staff time and heritage in public Implement an artist/sculpture trail in Heidelberg 2 Curator Internal advisory group Partnerships space West Arts Officer BCHS Develop an Indigenous Art Fair in partnership 2 Local Indigenous with BCHS community Research the development of walking tours of 3 Wurundjeri Land Council Indigenous sites in Banyule Preserve and display Update the collection database All Art Curator Leisure and Cultural Staff time the Banyule Art Rotate works when possible All Services Team Capital Works $ Collection Art Collection Committee Phase one of the Art Collection Storage Project 1 Phase two of the Art Collection Storage Project 2 Phase three of the Art Collection Storage Project 3 Review policy and plan renewed acquisition 3 program

45 KEY ACTION TASKS PRIORITY RESPONSIBILITY STAKEHOLDERS RESOURCES Deliver programming Staff training in diversity 1 Team Leader Leisure and Cultural Staff time for diverse audiences Work in partnership with HACC to deliver 2 Cultural Services Services Programming $ projects in Seniors Week Arts Officer Council departments Training $ Partner with Youth and Community Partnerships 2 to deliver school holiday programs Staff training regarding people living with a 2 disability Create and utilise a Develop a programming matrix incorporating all 1 Cultural Services Leisure and Cultural Staff time programming matrix aspects of diversity Team Leader Services Implement a programming system that 2 Committee members incorporates planning, project templates, programming matrix and access audits.

46 12.7. FESTIVALS AND EVENTS

Research has proven that the Banyule community values events that are public, accessible, an opportunity to come together and celebrate our diversity. New ways to deliver our current events will make them stronger, more successful and bigger and will lead to the development of new events to meet community demand.

KEY ACTION TASKS PRIORITY RESPONSIBILITY STAKEHOLDERS RESOURCES Review and deliver our Form a cross Council team to review Carols by 1 Festival and Events Leisure and Cultural Staff time festivals and major Candlelight and Boulevard Lights Coordinator Services Team Funding events Write the 5-year Carols and Boulevard Lights Plan 1 Curator and Arts Internal advisory group Partnerships Officer Work in partnership with Risk Management to 1 Artists and arts Programming $ reduce risks at major events. Implement systems Arts and Events organisations to support reduction of risk and shared Officer Safety responsibility Develop, plan and deliver Twilight Sounds and All Kids ArtyFarty Fest Review, develop, plan and deliver the Winter Arts All festival Review, develop, plan and deliver Malahang All Community Festival Review, develop, plan and deliver a major All exhibition at Hatch Evaluate all activities in a professional and timely All way to assess return on investment

47 KEY ACTION TASKS PRIORITY RESPONSIBILITY STAKEHOLDERS RESOURCES Assess feasibility of and Work in collaboration to deliver a range of 1 Leisure Projects Leisure and Cultural Staff time then deliver more outdoor local events in parks across the Development Officer Services Team Programming $ festivals and events Municipality Festival and Events Partnerships Work in partnership to support a market at 1 Co-ordinator Greensborough Walk Research the feasibility of a new diversity festival 3 Provide support to the community for street 2 parties, and other self-funded events Research the feasibility of providing led or self- 4 directed heritage walking tours

48 12.8. COMMUNITY EXPERTISE AND SKILLS

Asking community members to participate on our committees and advisory groups or to volunteer with Council ensures that we can evaluate what the community wants and how we should deliver it. It also provides community members with ownership over our activities and an avenue for in-depth feedback.

KEY ACTION TASKS PRIORITY RESPONSIBILITY STAKEHOLDERS RESOURCES Develop and implement Research best practice in volunteer structures 1 Curator and Arts Leisure and Cultural Staff time a volunteer system Develop a recruitment strategy and timeline 1 Officer Services Team Develop and implement a volunteer management 1 and reward system Identify new opportunities for volunteering 2 Manage our Recruit new members to all groups 1 Leisure and Cultural Committee members Staff time committees and Develop and distribute a schedule of meetings All Services Team Advertising $ advisory groups and annual focus points Provide secretariat support to all groups All

49 13. MEASURING OUR PERFORMANCE

Careful evaluation of the Arts Plan will ensure that Council is meeting our goals. The following tables outline the measures we will use to assess our delivery and to revise our action plans in each year.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ANNUAL TARGETS

2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017

Increase access for diverse artists and Evaluate current hours of usage. 10 – year arts and Increase facilities Increase facilities arts organisations to appropriate spaces culture facilities plan access for diverse users access for diverse users to develop, rehearse, perform and completed. by 5% by 5% exhibit work by 5% each year.

Increase delivery by 10% each year of Professional development 2 opportunities 4 opportunities 6 opportunities professional development opportunities program plan completed. delivered delivered delivered to artists.

Increase number of local artists who Measure current % of Increase applications Increase applications Increase applications apply for Banyule Council opportunities. applications. from local artists by 5% from local artists by 5% from local artists by 5%

Increase the number of people who Accurate counts made of events Increase attendance by Increase attendance by Increase attendance by attend our major outdoor festivals (consultant required). 5% 5% 5% (Twilight Sounds, Kids ArtyFarty Fest and Malahang Community Festival). Increase circulation of eNewsletter by 5% 365 383 403 423 each year. Facebook likes grow by 5% each year. 552 580 609 640 Increase combined attendance at Accurate counts made of events. Increase attendance by Increase attendance by Increase attendance by exhibitions, events, workshops and other 5% 5% 5% opportunities by 5% each year.

50 KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ANNUAL TARGETS

2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017

Generate coverage in local, national and 2 local 3 local 5 local 6 local or industry media (print, radio and 1 metro 2 metro 4 metro 5 metro online). 0 national 1 national 2 national 2 national Increase diversity of performers at BCC Accurately measure diversity Increase by 5% Increase by 5% Increase by 5% festivals, events and activities. Increase diversity of Accurately measure diversity Increase by 5% Increase by 5% Increase by 5% participants/audience at BCC festivals, events and activities. Increase media coverage that promotes 0 1 2 2 or discusses diversity. Increase diversity of volunteers. Accurately measure diversity Increase by 5% Increase by 5% Increase by 5% Increase and/or improve participation of Accurately measure no. of Increase by 5% Increase by 5% Increase by 5% Volunteers across all our activities. volunteers engaged Accurately measure satisfaction Increase by 5% Increase by 5% Increase by 5%

Increase the level of community cultural 2 projects 3 projects 3 projects 4 projects development projects or arts projects that utilise major events as an outcome opportunity. Improve the distribution of events across 4 wards 5 wards 6 wards 7 wards the seven wards in Banyule. Increase the number of projects that are 1 2 3 4 delivered in collaboration or partnership with a range of community partners. Increase the number of heritage projects 0 1 2 2 that connect the community to local history. 51

52 14. APPENDIX ONE – 2013 ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE SURVEY RESULTS

14.1. INTRODUCTION

The Art, Culture and Heritage Survey was open to respondents from 12 February to 6 March 2013 a total of 185 responses were collected over this period. Surveys were available to be completed online or in hard copy available from Banyule City Council service centres and leisure facilities, neighbourhood houses and other community and government organisations, events and festivals and pop-up consultations throughout Banyule.

14.2. MAJOR THEMES FROM THE SURVEY

LACK OF CREATIVE SPACES Art galleries, art museums, spaces for exhibitions and places to meet other artists are sorely lacking in Banyule. This has led to a decrease in artistic community and a feeling of isolation. The almost complete lack of theatres, performance spaces and rehearsal spaces in Banyule is stifling the creativity of our performance artists and forcing them to find opportunities elsewhere. Urgent research into how this gap can be filled is required. ENTERTAINMENT, EVENTS AND FESTIVALS Respondents agree that the activities that Banyule City Council provides in the arts, culture and heritage field are valuable, positive and commendable. Banyule City Council needs to retain this good practice that while expanding the delivery of services and increasing marketing and evaluation. Boulevard Lights is very important to the Banyule community. Banyule City Council’s approach to Boulevard Lights and the ongoing sustainability of this event needs to be reviewed. Live music is very important to the Banyule community. There are very few live music venues in Banyule and only a few festivals where music is performed outdoors. MARKETING AND PROMOTION Residents have trouble finding relevant arts, culture or heritage activities in Banyule. This is due to the low number of activities provided and extremely poor marketing of what is available. A marketing plan for arts, culture and heritage activities is urgently required and must include advertising in the local newspaper. Banyule residents are very interested in celebrating and supporting cultural diversity. They value the cultural diversity of their area and see the value in promoting diversity and tolerance. Residents are also interested in exploring Indigenous culture and heritage. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES Artists are looking for financial support, opportunities to collaborate, training and developmental support, presentation opportunities and ways to feel connected to a creative community within Banyule. HERITAGE Heritage is very important to residents. This can be historic places, street scapes, stories and artistic heritage.

53 14.3. SURVEY FINDINGS

Which of these arts, culture and heritage activities are important to you? 64% of all respondents rated that visiting an art gallery as important to them. The top ten things that are important to our community are:  Visiting an art gallery  Craft  Live music  Repertory Theatre  Visiting a museum  Music festivals  Photography  Musical theatre  Art festivals  Literature and choirs

What style of music would you be most interested in seeing at a local festival?

Folk Classical Jazz Blues World Contemporary Music Music of the 60’s and 70’s Music of the 80’s and 90’s Indigenous music Indie

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%

Further classification of musical genres:

Folk / Bluegrass / Country

World / Indigenous / Latin American Contemporary / Indie / Pop

54 Which of these local arts, culture or heritage activities have you attended or been involved in (in the last 3 years):

Carols by Candlelight Live Music Exhibitions at Banyule Art Space (Hatch) Kids ArtyFarty Fest @ Sills Bend Cultural Events at the Library Ivanhoe Fiesta Twilight Sounds @ Sills Bend Malahang Community Festival Open Days and Historical Houses Heritage Walks Heidelberg Historical Museum Free Movies in the Park Cultural Activities

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

How often do you pay for arts, cultural or heritage experiences? (e.g. art classes, theatre tickets, festival tickets, museum entrance fee)

A few times per year

At least once a month

At least once per week

55 If you attend arts, culture and heritage activities outside of Banyule, please tell us why?

There are more relevant experiences available elsewhere There are better quality activities available elsewhere

There is better marketing of events elsewhere

There is better transport elsewhere

There is better parking elsewhere

The price is more reasonable elsewhere

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Arts, culture and heritage is an important part of any community because of:  Personal enrichment / education  Fun / enjoyment  Community identity  Community building  Celebrating diversity

Our community thinks that: Banyule does not have enough arts & cultural facilities (e.g. galleries, theatres, performing art centres, community art spaces). It is very important Council promotes and celebrates Banyule’s cultural diversity. It is important to learn more about Banyule’s Indigenous heritage. There are just enough opportunities for me to participate in arts and culture activities in Banyule. Banyule does not have enough public art (e.g. sculptures, street installations, murals, temporary artworks, projections and other artworks) installed in public spaces.

If there were more festivals and events in Banyule, what would they celebrate?  Music  Art  Parks and gardens  Different cultures  Heritage  Respondents also mentioned literature, writing and poetry.

56 Why are festivals important to you?  Festivals provide a chance to engage with something respondents are interested in  Respondents like the entertainment  Respondents can find out about what’s in their neighbourhood  Respondents can learn from festivals  Because festivals are a great day for the whole family

What’s the best way to communicate with you about arts, culture and heritage events happening in Banyule?  Local newspaper articles  Banyule’s newsletter ‘The Banner’  Email  Local newspaper advertising  Council website  Respondents also suggested that library and local noticeboards are excellent promotional spaces.

What would assist you to attend arts, culture and heritage events more frequently?  Better promotion of events  More relevant events  Free events

Banyule’s arts activities should definitely educate and engage the community on issues of sustainability, climate change and being water wise and should demonstrate these values in their design:

Where do you go for an artistic, cultural or heritage experience in Banyule?  The library  Heide Museum of Modern Art (note: not in Banyule)  Heidelberg Theatre Company  Banyule Arts Space (now Hatch Contemporary Arts Space)

Which Banyule City Council community events/spaces or activities are important to you?  Exhibitions at Banyule Arts Space  International Day of People with (now Hatch Contemporary Arts a Disability Space)  Cultural Diversity Week  Heidelberg theatre  Carols by Candlelight  International Women’s Day  Winter in Banyule  Boulevard Lights  Twilight Sounds  Kids ArtyFarty Fest There were comments from respondents who have lived in Banyule for more ten years that did not know about a number of these events.

57 Imagine Banyule in 2023. What are the three cultural aspects you would like to see strengthened or conserved? Why? This question resulted in very varied and wide ranging answers, including some that are not related to arts, culture or heritage. Overwhelmingly large numbers of respondents want high quality art exhibitions, more suitable spaces for these exhibitions, to engage more with visual or installation arts, to see the Banyule Art Collection on display and opportunities to engage in an art gallery or art museum environment. The next most common area of discussion in this section revolved around diversity, mainly cultural diversity but also comments regarding access for all community members, access for people living with a disability and those who are socially isolated. Respondents spoke passionately about celebrating cultural diversity, learning from other cultures, tolerance and equality. Respondents were equally passionate about heritage. Preserving historic homes, buildings and street scapes was a significantly common response to this question. Respondents talked about having walking tours, preserving the Mall, enjoying the Heidelberg Historical Society and wanting council to take the lead in heritage conservation. Taken as a whole, the entire gamut of performance arts was also very important to respondents. Music festivals, live music, outdoor music and spaces for this to occur were common themes. Theatre also ranked very highly and dance, musical theatre, comedy and amateur theatre were all mentioned. Importantly many respondents spoke about there being no indoor or outdoor spaces for performance art to take place. The lack of theatres and performance spaces in Banyule is a reoccurring concern. Art in public spaces either as community projects, sculpture, street art or other forms of public art also ranked highly amongst respondents, they wanted to see Banyule having a vibrant and contemporary approach to art in public space. Other issues or ideas that were commonly talked about by respondents include:  Aboriginal art, Indigenous culture, Indigenous walking tours  Opportunities for local artists, musicians and performers to be involved in events and activities  Education and professional development for artists and hobbyists (workshops, forums, open days)  Contemporary music, contemporary arts and supporting new work

There are not enough opportunities for artists to make and present work in Banyule.

Just over half of respondents know that Banyule City Council has an extensive art collection.

Which of the following activities should be priorities for receiving support?  Festivals and community events  Art in public places  Providing a theatre or performance space  Museums and galleries  Performing arts

Respondents were neutral on whether Banyule attracts creative people who come here to perform, create or teach.

58 Are there any other comments you would like to make about arts, culture or heritage in Banyule? Just under a third of respondents provided further comments within this section and the following themes were extracted from this data: There is a lack of theatres, galleries or spaces to hold events and performances. Council is not committing enough funding or support to arts, culture and heritage. Better promotion is urgently needed and needs to occur much earlier so respondents can take advantage of opportunities. Council needs to promote all arts, culture and heritage activities in Banyule not just council organised activities. When Banyule produces an arts, culture or heritage activity they are well made, worthwhile and successful.

ARTISTS, ARTS MANAGERS, ARTS ORGANISATIONS AND MEMBERS 37% of respondents are involved in the arts as a professional or semi-professional – a total of 66 respondents.

Please tell us about your job in the creative industries and/or the organisation you work for (if applicable). The following data has been extracted from 47 open ended responses.

Arts Manager

Teacher

Volunteer

Student

Curator

Working in the creative industries

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%

Would you describe yourself as an artist?

Artist Professional artist Emerging artist Amateur artist Hobbyist

59 What best describes the type of artistic endeavour you are involved in? The following data has been extracted from 54 open ended responses.

Performance Art

Literature

Uncategorised

Artistic Endeavour

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

What kind of support would help you build your capacity as an artist or strengthen your organisation?

Art development grant

Presentation grant

Mentoring

Marketing skills

Technical assistance grant

Project management Support

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Which of these opportunities would you, your organisation or your members be most interested in?

Free/cheap performance space Group Exhibitions Artist in Residency Pop up projects in puplic space Free cheap rehearsal space Solo Exhibitions Public art commission Opportunity

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

60 What is your future aspiration for YOUR role in the creative industries? Where do you want your practice or your organisation to be in 5 years’ time? The following data has been extracted from 42 open ended responses. More than half of the respondents suggested that they would like to collaborate in one way or another whether being part of a community based project, connecting and sharing ideas, being part of an artist organisation or group or providing creative opportunities for community members in Banyule. 38% of respondents said that they would like to have access to more creative spaces, theatre spaces, multi- purpose arts venues, rehearsal spaces, artist studios, training studios and galleries with some respondents saying that they would like to be able to provide creative spaces to the community. 50% of respondents would like to be able to help the artist community in Banyule grow by providing training, development and mentoring opportunities and a quarter of respondents want to see Banyule grow and become known as a vibrant cultural community.

What are your biggest barriers to achieving this aspirational goal? The following data has been extracted from 46 open ended responses. The most common occurring barriers to achieving goals include:  Lack of funding  Lack of spaces to rehearse, teach, perform, exhibit and meet  Lack of time  Lack of collaborative support and no creative community to engage with  Lack of opportunities for skills development

What is your age? Only 13% of respondents were aged under 30 77% are aged 30-69 73% are aged over 40

Under 11 years 12-17 years

18-24 years

25-29 years

30-39 years

40-49 years

What is your gender? 76% of respondents were female 24% were male

61 Do you identify as:  7 people identified as living with a disability (4%)  2 people identified as GLBTI (1%)  0 people identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

Please tell us the first language you speak at home? 96% of respondents speak English at home with the remaining 4% speaking Italian, Punjabi, Greek and German at home.

In which country were you were born? 92% of respondents were born in Australia with the remaining 8% born in Italy, Great Britain, New Zealand, India and the USA.

Which suburb do you live in?

Heidelberg

Ivanhoe

Rosanna

Montmorency

Eaglemont

Greensborough, Bundoora

Lower Plenty, Macleod, Viewbank

Park Orchards, Brunswick West, Eltham, Glenroy, Helena

Do you have a health care card? Just over a quarter of respondents have a health care card. 26% yes 74% no

62 My occupation can be described as:

Part Time / Casual Employee

Retiree

Full Time Employee

Self Employed

Stay at home Parent

Student

Unemployed

63 15. APPENDIX TWO –CONSULTATION WITH YOUNG PEOPLE

15.1. CONSULTATION WITH KIDS

Consultations were conducted at Joyce Avenue, Child Care Centre, Greensborough, Year 1/2 and Year 3/4 Streeton Primary School and Year 8 students at Bundoora Secondary College. Children aged 5 – 9 and 12 – 13 were the primary respondents. A range of images were shown to the kindergarten and primary school groups, images showed children of a similar age engaged in various arts practices including, painting, sculpture, circus, dancing and drumming to open up and define what the arts are. They were also shown some unusual art gallery buildings that they were stimulated by but what really excited all the children were some spectacular images of edgy contemporary arts practice. The rain room was a favourite amongst the kindergarten children, it is at the Barbican Centre in London and it has sensors that steer the raindrops away from your body so you can run through falling rain without getting wet. The giant rubber duck floating on Darling Harbour and Ron Mueck’s giant head inspired all the children and probably more surprisingly a Marquette of a playground design showing small action figures climbing inside and outside perforated interlinking tubes.

64 All the children consulted said they wanted to make and see art in an arts space. They liked the idea of the arts space being unusual in design:  The shape of a circle  Outside covered in colourful paintings that change  Yeah, like graffiti  A giant sculpture that is a fountain and spurts out water  Art galleries at different heights  A tree house  A pirate ship  A big beautiful castle with steps that go up  A chocolate building  A curly slide that comes upstairs to downstairs They also offered suggestions at all ages that an arts program in such a space should include performances as well as visual art - “Dance, drum and put on shows”, “We get to make giant Lego sculptures”. They wanted to see a changing selection of artists working and exhibiting and they also wanted to be involved: “A kids’ space where they can paint and make a mess and another space for dancing” and “Everyone gets a bus to decorate in their own way”. Secondary students suggested a business model where the arts space included: “A souvenir shop that sells art by kids, Indigenous paintings and books and gifts.” and “An auction of Paintings” and very practical suggestions like “comfy seats”, “an arts library”. They were asked what kind of place they wanted to take an alien from another planet and came up with:  A quiet jungle with cinema bean bags  A sculpture you can climb on and each branch has a quiet space for you  A beautiful place where rainbows grow  Amazing fountain tower  An Ice house  A tree house, or a house made out of trees  A park built out of wood  A playground made out of leaves, lollies, slop, London, grass, seaweed, sand, lollies, snow, animals, Lego, spaceships….. (we could have gone on for another hour)

Chocolate was also a very popular theme amongst the primary aged children: chocolate waterslide, chocolate mountain, a sea made out of chocolate with animals swimming in it, chocolate statues, chocolate fountain and even a Chocolate Museum. An outdoor cinema was also popular.

65 They were asked what they wanted to see in their neighbourhood:  A Dance Studio  Nature was popular – butterflies,  Dinosaurs a big frog, tree with apples on  Sand Art them  Floating Art  A big tree to sit on was a very  Sculpture popular suggestion.  Music  Less bad graffiti, more good  Outdoor circus graffiti  Art Gallery  Street art (as in the below image)

All the children wanted to hear about arts stuff via letters, billboards, posters, social media, TV ads, articles in papers and magazine, big posters at bus stops. They suggested new ways of communication like an arts app for your area and information on a mirror or a screen on your hand. The students were asked how we could celebrate Aboriginal people who lived here first and live here now and learn about their culture. They were sensitively engaged in their responses:  Have an Aboriginal Celebrate Day!  A special tree with painting on it, a memorial tree that is surrounded by space  We could thank them!  A special day where we eat their food and live like them  All ages wanted workshops where they could “share and learn Aboriginal ways” They wanted to learn how to talk language, gather aboriginal food, throw a boomerang and play the didgeridoo.

66 At their school they wanted to have:  Cardboard competitions every  all types of Arts Monday  a muso comes and teaches us  A huge sculpture to play in and  Have a Dance show through  Indigenous dancers  A wind garden that their green  To learn circus team could use  To learn guitar  hip hop dancing  To put on a play  a giant whale water slide  Make a big dragon, and to make  a huge picture at the bottom of a a big painting. pool  ART!

5 KEY THEMES FROM OUR KIDS CONSULTATION 1. Young people wanted to see amazing contemporary public art in their neighbourhood in both 2-d and 3-d that they could interact with. 2. Inspirational and imaginative playgrounds designed of unusual or natural materials. 3. An arts space where they could see changing exhibitions of cutting edge contemporary art. 4. An arts space with kid friendly spaces and arts programs where they can participate. 5. Exciting art projects in their schools where they could learn from professional artists and contribute art to their school environment. 6. Water, chocolate and trees were the most popular words.

67 15.2. CONSULTATION REGARDING YOUNG PEOPLE

Banyule City Council’s Youth and Community Partnerships team delivers a broad range of services and support to young people aged 13 – 25. Rather than conducting another survey with Young People regarding the Arts Plan the Leisure and Cultural Services team asked the Youth and Community Partnerships team to provide us with some key themes from their ongoing consultation with young people. The key themes from this consultation are: FACILITIES AND SPACES There are few appropriate spaces for young people to hang out and feel safe. In particular a space for ‘tweens’ (10-16 year olds) that is innovative and unusual and another space that is safe, free and accessible for young people aged 17-25.

YOUTH FOCUSED ACTIVITIES  Circus, dance and parkour are non-mainstream ‘sports’ that have a social element and an artistic or philosophical component. These are of most interest to young people not otherwise engaged with traditional sports.  U18 music gigs  Youth friendly festivals and dance parties  Events that are safe, affordable and accessible.  Public art that is for young people

BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION  Money is the biggest barrier to participation, young people do not have disposable income  Transport is also big on the list of issues – if activities are not near a train station or bus stop then young people struggle to access them  The best way to communicate with young people is via Facebook.

68 16. 5 MINUTE SURVEY

As part of the development of the new Recreation Plan and Arts Plan 2013-2017, Councils City Plan and Community Plan Banyule City Council undertook extensive community consultation to ensure the community contributed to the development of priority areas for the next 4 years. A 5 Minute Survey which was handed out at a range of community events, festivals and public spaces as well as a range of other individual surveys for each plan. This report outlines the results of 7 questions that were related to the Arts Plan in the 5 Minute Surveys.

Summary of respondents 496 people started the survey and 495 people completed the survey The largest group of respondents was from the 40-59 year age group (40.92%) followed by 30-39 Years (20.25%) and 60+ (19.21%). 11% of the respondents were under 25 years. 40 respondents identified as having a disability, 3 identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 9 identified as GLBTI.

Banyule has enough arts & cultural facilities? Many people answering this question were not sure about the number of arts & cultural facilities so chose not to answer wth 35.6% giving a neuteral response. 37% agreed there were enough and approximately 22% disagreed or strongly disagreed.

69 It’s important to me that Council promotes and celebrates Banyule’s cultural diversity? This question received the most similar response with over 85% saying they agree or strongly agree that it’s important for Council to promote and celebrate Banyule’s Cultural Diversity with only 2.6% disagreeing or strongly disagreeing.

It’s important to me to learn more about Banyule’s Indigenous heritage? 68.2% strongly agreed or agreed to the importance of learning about Banyule’s Indigenous heritage and only 6.1% disagreeing or strongly disagreeing with this question.

70 There are enough opportunities for me to participate in arts and culture activities in Banyule? This was only one of the responses to these questions as this question was slow in the general Arts Plan Community Survey. Most of the responses to this particular survey were gathered at festivals and events out in the community so the respondents were more inclined to agree or strongly agree that there were enough opportunities to participate in arts and cultural activities as they were actually attending one when filling in this survey. Approximately 48% agreed or strongly agreed that there were enough arts & cultural activities in Banyule, 32% were neutral and approximately 19% disagreed or strongly disagreed.

Banyule has enough public art installed in public spaces? 39% or respondents strongly disagreed that Banyule had enough public art in public spaces, 29% were neutral and only 31% agreed or strongly agreed.

71 If there were more festivals and events in Banyule, what would they celebrate? The top 7 responses to the question if there were more festivals and events in Banyule what would they celebrate were:  Cultural Diversity (47)  Music (22)  Aboriginal Culture (21)  Season’s (17)  Diversity (15)  Natural Environment (15)  Children (15).

Why are festivals important to you? The consistent themes from this question were:  Brings people and the community together and creates a sense of community  Celebrate cultures, diversity, the community and what’s great about Banyule  They are fun and great for kids and families  Creates community pride and connection

72 17. OTHER CONSULTATION RESULTS

17.1. FORUMS, WORKSHOPS AND INTERVIEWS

The Leisure and Cultural Service team held two major consultations with committee members, local artists, arts organisations and other engaged residents and conducted interviews with individuals or community groups to assess particular needs. The below lists outline the key themes that came from each of these consultation opportunities. WORKSHOPS WITH COMMITTEE MEMBERS, ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANISATIONS  Venue for theatre, and live performance other than visual arts  Arts calendar with events, links to websites and tickets, grants; publish monthly  Focus on established as well as emerging artists and groups in grants and exhibitions  Studios at Banyule Homestead, near libraries, local Yurt that moves around  Quality exhibitions. Based on thoughtfulness, intellectual rigour and high standards  Workshops that focus on professional development, marketing, public speaking and web promotion for established and emerging artists  Grants for emerging and established artists – perhaps $2-5k for a 3 month project  Better use of green spaces for flash mobs, live performance and workshops  Website that has a collection of information and is up to date  More contemporary art exhibitions  Amphitheatre at Banyule Flats  Have a Biennale, artist talks, public art installations that focus on sustainability and environmental issues  Marketing on billboards on busy main roads  Festivals that focus on music and film  Celebrating Art Deco heritage and buildings  Mentorships, acting and visual arts workshops and activities in schools

17.2. INTERVIEWS REGARDING OUR INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY

Interviews were conducted with Rob Patton (BCHS) and members of the Dulin Baban and Ngurrungaeta Indigenous art groups. The artists in these groups are particularly interested in exploring their own culture and their own arts practice. They would appreciate workshops and professional development from local elders, Indigenous experts and other guests around skills that will support the economic potential of their work. Many people in the groups have major barriers to overcome in order to participate fully. A one step at a time approach is required to ensure that all members are bought along on the journey and that everyone feels equally supported and engaged. Members of the group value art and cultural activities and would like to see more of this in the public space. Cost of participation and transport are huge barriers for this group. Members may need to be collected in a bus in order to facilitate their involvement. It is of upmost importance that Banyule Council works in partnership with this community and delivers appropriately.

73 17.3. DIAMOND VALLEY LEARNING CENTRE

Our consultation plan identified that it was important to capture the thoughts and ideas of people living with a disability. A few responses were received in our survey results but in order to better assess this group Leisure and Cultural Services team members visited Diamond Valley Learning Centre and interviewed a group of eight participants. What do you like to do?  Water aerobics and swimming, to  Toboggan rides and water slides. do this as a group  Walking the dog  WaterMarc  Play games with Mum and Dad  It is good to do exercise  Cut stuff out of magazines  Lockers are important  Go to the park  Dancing especially ballet  Go to the movies  Mountain Climbing-bushwalking  Play soccer  Indoor and outdoor rock climbing  Sleep, stay in my PJs  Fish and chips in the park  Indoor Cricket  Be healthy and not eat junk  I like going to the footy with Dad

If an alien came to visit where would you take them?

 Melbourne Zoo  Epping  Northland  Subway  Take them to the movies  Captain Cook’s cottage (with  To come on our camp to our prompting) Queensland  Eureka Tower  To the hairdresser  Bungy Jumping

What about Art?  I think we should have more art  Mimes pretending to be statues galleries make us feel scared  I like to see the paintings  Buskers are good  I want to see artist’s cool work  A wax house is good  More sculptures would be good  Working with local artists they make you feel happy when you look at them

74 Where do your parents come from?  Macedonia  Italy  Slovenia  Australia

The group would like to know more about Aboriginal People and their background. The group feels that there are enough ways for them to get involved in arts programs.

If we had music concerts what kind of music do you want?  Metallica  ACDC  Reese Maston (X factor winner)  Abba  Johnny Ruffo (X factor)  Heavy Metal  So Fresh (top 40 hits of summer etc.)  Scooby Doo

Which sports teams would you like to join?  Basketball  Pool Table  Tennis  AFL  Soccer  Cricket

75% of the group feel safe on their own neighbourhood. 75% of the group would like to get a job.

What does Banyule need that it doesn’t have already?  Camping in the parks  Shopping  Bushwalking tours  Beach  Elephants

Where do you live and how old are you?  George 34 Reservoir  Paul 29 Woodstock  Heidi 34 Lalor  Jolin 33 Eltham  Robert 34 Macleod  Daniella 19 Lalor  Chris 29 Eaglemont  Mike 18 Greensborough

75 17.4. CHALKBOARDS

Chalkboards were set up at a range of community events including Malahang Community Festival, WaterMarc, Kids ArtyFarty Fest and more. The chalkboards gave people an opportunity to quickly note things of importance to them and answer some key questions. The results were diverse but some key themes included: The Arts are important because: (53 responses)  33% referred to creativity  42% responded regarding the benefits for individuals: healing, happiness, inspiration, learning  28% highlighted the benefits to the community as a whole: social cohesion, celebrating diversity, communication, friendships, representing culture, and challenging the status quo. What I would like to see in my neighbourhood is: (112 responses)  more festivals, celebrations,  more multicultural events and fetes, fireworks, multicultural understanding of cultural events differences  more connected community,  a library (people meeting, smiling and  dance classes talking)  an art market  more activities  twilight movies  more youth programs In my Leisure time I: (80 responses)  18.75% chose an arts related  make things activity  scrapbooking  2sew  read books  dance  do circus  music  draw  sing  podcast  write stories  watch movies

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