9 COMMUNITY, SPORT, EVENTS AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE 2 9 JUNE 2021 GENERAL MANAGER COMMUNITY SPORT AND CULTURAL SERVICES UPDATE Stephen Foster | 79/4/1 | #6449271v9 RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that Council notes the report. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: National Reconciliation Week 2021 National Reconciliation Week 2021 kicked off with a formal address at Council’s Ordinary Meeting on Wednesday 26th May 2021. Proceedings were emceed by Louise Hunter from Council’s First Peoples Advisory Committee and included a Welcome to Country from both Gimuy Wallubara Yidinji (Hendrick Fourmile) and Yirriganydji/Djabugay (Gavin Singleton). Luke Wenitong from the Queensland Human Rights Commission presented the keynote address on “Reconciliation from a Human Rights Perspective”. The event received television media coverage on Win Local News and was positively received by all Councillors and staff present. Luke Wenitong & Louise Hunter Gavin Singleton On Thursday 27th May Mayor Bob Manning and Chief Executive Officer Mica Martin attended the annual Reconciliation Week Breakfast, hosted by Reconciliation Queensland Incorporated at Pullman International Hotel. The Mayor addressed the sold- out breakfast which was primarily attended by state and local government representatives and local community services. Agenda – Community, Sport, Events and Cultural Services Committee 9 June 2021 - #6658966 10 Depot Breakfasts A series of Reconciliation Week breakfasts were held at Council depots engaging the outdoor workforce in conversations about Council’s commitment to progressing reconciliation and more broadly what reconciliation is and why it’s everyone’s responsibility. The events provided an opportunity for Council staff to discuss with senior management and Community Development, First Peoples Advisory Committee and Reconciliation Action Plan teams the history, importance and relevance of reconciliation as it relates to Council, staff and the wider community. On Friday 28th May the Gordonvale breakfast was attended by approximately 70 staff from Gordonvale and Babinda Depots, and on Monday 31st May 100 staff attended a breakfast at the Martyn Street depot. A further two breakfasts were held 1st – 2nd June at Stratford Depot with over 100 staff in attendance. Clontarf Academy students were invited to host the BBQ breakfasts as well as gain exposure to Council operations and the different career pathways Council offers. Students of Gordonvale State High School Clontarf Academy, with Stephen Foster A/GM Community, Sport and Cultural Services Agenda – Community, Sport, Events and Cultural Services Committee 9 June 2021 - #6658966 11 Erin Barnett, Workforce Development Officer with Ray Rosendale, Community Services Officer – First People Agenda – Community, Sport, Events and Cultural Services Committee 9 June 2021 - #6658966 12 Youth Urban Art Bentley Park The Sinclair Miller Bridge in Bentley Park is now a transformed site and the new Youth Urban Art mural has certainly encompassed the ethos of the program. This site was a graffiti hot spot and now looks fantastic with strong participation from local Bentley Park College and Holy Spirit College students in completing the artwork. The facilitator artist developed sketches by the school students into the final mural design with the young artists also learning new painting and design techniques. Community Partnerships Tanks Markets for 2021 commenced in April, with the most recent May 23rd markets fully booked by 91 stallholders displaying everything from baby clothes to plants. The May markets featured new street signage, more buskers and an improved layout. Holloways Beach, Gordonvale, Woree and Palm Cove Markets are now in full swing with the community attending in large numbers. The delivery of Council-supported community events, activities and projects has increased as the weather improves and COVID regulations are managed. These have represented a broad section of the community; youth, multicultural, indigenous and sporting groups and include Big Fish Young Starters Weekend, Indigenous Youth in Innovation, International Pi Day, Indian Association’s Festival of Colours – HOLI, Harmony Day, Australia Arakanese Traditional New Year Water Festival, Artists First Print Workshops, Chinese New Year, Waitangi Day, Barrier Reef Big Bash Cricket, QLD Country Women’s and Under 19 Colts Rugby Union Competition, HAMBO Tens Rugby Union, Athletics Showcase and Athletics Twilight Carnival and the Freshwater Food Festival. Agenda – Community, Sport, Events and Cultural Services Committee 9 June 2021 - #6658966 13 Eleven community groups received funding through the most recent Community Events, Activities and Project Grant round to deliver events, activities and projects between 1 June 2021 and 30 June 2022. Grant round 4 is currently open. Agenda – Community, Sport, Events and Cultural Services Committee 9 June 2021 - #6658966 14 Welcoming Cities Launch: Welcoming Cairns Welcoming Cities was successfully launched on May 22nd at Council’s Civic Reception Rooms. The event was well attended with many cultural groups represented including Cairns African Association, Australia Japan Society FNQ, Cairns Bhutanese Magar Samaj, Australian Arakanese Community Cairns, Pacific Council, Bavarian Dance group, Filipino Community and Cairns and District Chinese Association. Mayor Bob Manning opened the event with a brief speech about the importance of retaining culture in Cairns, followed by a Welcome to Country by Traditional Owners. As part of the activities participants conversed about “What does a welcoming city look like for you and your family?” helping to support the Welcoming Cairns program’s objectives and to seek to further understand the community’s aspirations. The launch was followed by a community capacity building workshop Revenue Generation hosted by Ethnic Communities Council Queensland. The workshop provided opportunities for community members to seek advice and support from facilitators and many of the attendees asked questions in reference to their community groups. Feedback received included; recurring workshops throughout the year to build capacity of community leaders, a centrally located hub for people from cultural communities to drop in, a multicultural sports day, food festival and a directory-type booklet in language for community groups to refer to. LIBRARIES: Resumption of Homebound Library Services Cairns Libraries is working toward the resumption of the popular Homebound service where library resources are delivered to community members unable to visit the library independently. Stage one will prepare library volunteers to meet COVID compliance requirements and see deliveries begin to local aged care facilities from late June 2021. Stage two will expand the Homebound services for delivery to residences. Agenda – Community, Sport, Events and Cultural Services Committee 9 June 2021 - #6658966 15 First 5 Forever at Cairns Children’s Festival Cairns Libraries participated in the Cairns Children’s Festival at the Botanic Gardens on 16th May 2021. The First 5 Forever team provided storytelling stations and Story Walks featuring The Little Queenslanders’ Alphabet Book - a huge success with over 330 participants. Above: A family enjoying the F5F Story Walk Right: F5F Storytelling Station Library and Information Week 2021 – Adventures in Space and Time Australian Library and Information Association’s national celebration of libraries falls under the banner of Library and Information Week. It’s an opportunity for libraries to showcase their resources and services to the community through special events, displays and opportunities to connect as a community. This year the promotion was held from the 17th to 23rd May and Cairns Libraries provided a range of activities for the Cairns community: • National Simultaneous Storytime with NASA astronaut Dr Shannon Waker reading this year’s title ‘Give me some Space’ from the International Space Station. Sessions were delivered at City Library and also facilitated by library staff in select local schools – 245 participants • Outreach events and library tours – 360 participants • Author talks in-branch and online – 13 participants and 271 views • Film Club – 17 participants • Technology sessions including how to use library eResources, Tech Savvy Seniors and Deadly Digital Communities, including two Auslan facilitated sessions – 17 participants • Storytime and Baby Rhyme Time • Borrow and learn with robots and discovery kits Agenda – Community, Sport, Events and Cultural Services Committee 9 June 2021 - #6658966 16 Auslan facilitated Deadly Digital Session at Manunda Library Library and Information Week display at Earlville Library Babinda Museum Walk – Plaque for Babinda Library Babinda Library has been included in the Babinda Museum Walk project coordinated by Babinda Museum. A plaque has been installed at the front of the building and as an adjunct to the walk, will encourage people to visit the library. The history of the library and the district, including a touchscreen of historical photos can be found inside. Meeting Room Upgrades The public meeting rooms at City, Manunda and Stratford Libraries have received technology upgrades. The upgrades were aimed at resolving connectivity issues and to include web conferencing facilities in response to the increase of online meetings due to the COVID pandemic. City Library now has web conferencing facilities, Manunda library has a smart TV and web conferencing facilities, and Stratford Library has a new and