Huon Valley Arts & Heritage Strategy & Action Plan

HUON VALLEY ARTS & HERITAGE STRATEGY & ACTION PLAN 2012–2017

SEPTEMBER 2012

PREPARED BY POCO PEOPLE/MADE TASMANIA CONSORTIUM Cover: Mural by Charles Zuber, Franklin Primary School. CONTENTS

Context...... 2

Consultation with the community...... 3

Why are arts and heritage so important? ...... 4

Huon Valley strengths, weaknesses, risks and opportunities...... 6

Huon Valley Arts & Heritage Flow Chart...... 8

Strategy...... 10

Action Plan 2012–2017...... 12

1 CONTEXT

In 2008, the Huon Valley Council developed the Huon A snapshot of the Huon Valley Valley 2020 Community Plan. This included the strategic aim of celebrating the arts, heritage and culture: This strategy reflects the profile of the Huon Valley, taking into consideration its sense of place, changing “There are many places throughout the Valley demographics, evolving community needs and rural that are significant to our heritage and cultural lifestyle. This requires a strategic approach to ensure identity. These need to be recognised and arts and heritage outcomes are relevant to the protected to ensure future generations have the community over the life of the action plan. opportunities of insight and empathy with the past to guide and inform the present. The Environment Communities with a strong sense of who they are, who they were and who they might be are rich in • Australia’s southern-most – and Tasmania’s social and cultural capital. Telling the stories of second-largest – municipal area covering about the Valley and its people builds understanding 5,200 square kilometres across a diverse and and connection. Supporting, promoting and captivating landscape celebrating the Valley’s heritage, arts, artists and • A backdrop of the South West Wilderness Area and artisans will also enhance community life. The World Heritage areas Valley’s many halls, parks and open spaces play a vital role in supporting events and celebrations”.1 • Several townships with distinct characteristics • Diverse climate, landforms and vegetation Arts & Heritage Advisory Committee The Community To progress these stated goals and strategies, in 2010 the Council formed the Arts & Heritage Advisory • Population of slightly more than 15,000 people; Committee (AHAC). Members of the committee are relatively dispersed residents who are practitioners or supporters of the • Comprises people who have lived in the Huon Valley arts and heritage. The function of the committee is to for generations and feel a deep and rich connection provide advice to Council on: with the landscape and its people • Includes newer residents who have moved to the • development and implementation of an Arts and Huon Valley to take advantage of the environment, Heritage Strategy and Action Plan; and the small-scale agricultural and creative • the development of funding applications for the business opportunities delivery of arts and heritage projects; • endorsement of appropriate funding applications developed by external local stakeholders; The Lifestyle • promotion of the arts and heritage tourism • value of the Huon Valley; • Range of bushland, coastal, riverside and rural • contemporary arts and heritage issues and ideas; environments offering lifestyle options for families, • matters of state and local heritage listings; individuals and businesses • the creation and funding of public art; • Environment and unique sense of place attracts • the delivery of externally funded projects that skilled and creative people require a coordinated effort from various stakeholders; • Geographic beauty and isolation inspires creativity • future policy and project opportunities. and resourcefulness • Increasingly popular as a tourist and seachange destination 1 Huon Valley 2020 Community Plan, Huon Valley Council, pp.11. 2 CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMUNITY

The Huon Valley Council recognises the significant The following people have generously donated value that arts and heritage hold for the unique their time and expertise to the process of creating character of the region, and the enormous social, this strategy: Councillor Rosalie Woodruff; Posie health and economic benefits that are provided to Graeme-Evans; Michael Lynch; Merlene Abbott; the community by a strong and vibrant arts and Charles Zuber; Lucinda Wilson; Jane Heather; heritage presence. In light of this, in 2011 the Huon John Fibbens; Marcia Waller; Emma Coombes; Valley Council undertook development of the Arts Julie Alderfox, Pip Hankin; Meg Webb; Jane Castle; and Heritage Strategy and Action Plan 2012-2017. Jacquie Maginnis; Fran Bladel; Allison Eastland; Pete Smith; Paul Jenkins; Chris Tassell; Kylie Eastley; Developing this strategy has provided an opportunity Edward Arrowsmith; Richard Muir-Wilson; Bradley for the Council to review the services and programs it Williams; Kim Simpson; Charles Rich; Sarah Waight; currently supports and to develop a more considered Paul Davies; and the 70 workshop participants and and visionary approach to arts and heritage. The 165 survey participants. Council’s goal is to most effectively nurture and support the practice of the arts and recognise and protect heritage in the Huon Valley.2

Research and community consultation in the form of a public survey and a number of workshops has formed the basis for developing the strategy and CASE STUDY #1 action plan. Consultation focussed on creating a relevant definition of arts and heritage for the Huon region, understanding the different ways in which LOCAL HERITAGE Huon Valley people value the experience and practice of arts and heritage, and identifying a vision for the GROUPS AND future of arts and heritage in the region. SOCIETIES The clearest outcome from the consultation was the priorities for the Huon Valley Council, which Numerous volunteer-operated heritage should be foremost to support others to provide arts societies exist in the Huon Valley, including programs and facilities, and to protect and manage the Franklin History Group, the Geeveston heritage. Archives and Historical Society, and Cygnet Living History Museum, to name a few. A The resultant Huon Valley Council Arts & Heritage common vision for these proactive societies Discussion Paper was released in February 2012 is the development of sustainable venues and included a range of recommended strategies and spaces in which to preserve cultural to be implemented over a five year period. These heritage collections, operate conservation strategies were presented to the community for and collection management activities, and further consideration, with feedback helping to provide local and visitor access to historical shape this document. The discussion paper is a items and stories. partnering document to this strategy and action plan, and can be accessed via contacting the Huon The Esperance Discovery Centre group in Valley Council. Dover is just one Huon Valley association to strategically investigate this vision, with extensive research into other Australian heritage organisations.

2 Huon Valley Council 2010 – 2015 Strategic Plan, pp.11. 3 WHY ARE ARTS AND HERITAGE SO IMPORTANT?

It is widely accepted that arts and heritage are a vital Tourism and economic development component of any vibrant, sustainable and healthy community. Arts and heritage foster creativity and innovation, and are drivers of economic activity, both in terms Arts and cultural activities are an important part of product and performance sales, and in increased of the Australian lifestyle, with nearly nine in ten tourism – the two most-visited destinations Australians attending at least one selected cultural in Tasmania in the past year were Port Arthur venue or event during 2009/10.3 Culture and the (heritage) and MONA (art).6 arts connect people and build socially inclusive communities, creating opportunities for people Today’s savvy tourists are no longer satisfied with to feel valued, and more likely to participate in a passive location-based travel experience – they employment, education, training, and voluntary work. want to be active participants in new cultural experiences. The current models set by Tourism Australia and Tourism Tasmania advocate the Wellbeing and social development promotion of ‘experiences’ such as ‘art and culture’ and ‘gourmet indulgences’. The number of cases of self-reported depression and anxiety in the Huon Valley are significantly higher than for broader Tasmania.4 The A Healthy Tasmania report identifies strong connections between the arts and positive health outcomes, with the arts identified as a means to engage with disadvantaged groups and contribute to healing and rehabilitation.5 Arts and heritage programs provide a way for community-building, expression, a sense of place and pride in oneself and one’s environment. The arts in particular helps combat social isolation, especially in the older age groups.

From left: the best-known product of the region’s rich agricultural heritage; a local potter in his workshop; 3 ABS Australian Social Trends (June 2011): Culture and the Arts; and a performance at the annual Cygnet Folk Festival. www.abs.gov.au/socialtrends. 4 Huon Valley Profile, Epidemiology Unit, Population Health, September 2011, pp.4. 5 A Healthy Tasmania – Setting New Directions for Health and Wellbeing, DHHS, pp.26. 6 ‘MONA takes top billing’, The Mercury, December 30 2011. 4 Arts and heritage in the Huon Valley Heritage

The sheer number of survey responses and Heritage is valued highly in the Huon Valley region. workshop attendees indicates the importance of 96.5% of survey respondents said that heritage is arts and heritage to the local community, and the an important part of the Huon Valley area. 55.7% majority of people consulted throughout this project indicated that they visit heritage places or attend clearly spelled out their sense of ownership and heritage activities, and 24.4% indicated that they investment in arts and heritage in the Huon Valley. volunteer for heritage organisations. Six people identified themselves as heritage professionals. Within the survey alone, thirteen heritage The arts organisations were identified.

From the 165 survey respondents, 42% identified The following are some of the comments from themselves as arts practitioners, with almost half residents on the value of heritage to the Huon Valley: stating that they earn less than $1,000 per year from their arts practice. 56% participate in the arts “Heritage gives a community a sense of identity and a quarter of respondents volunteer for arts and an appreciation of the history of the area in activities. which they live.”

The following are just some of the comments from “We are nothing without our past and it is residents on the value of the arts to the Huon Valley: embodied in buildings, artefacts and landscapes. They tell us who we were and who we are now and “The arts generates a community spirit where the help us to contextualise ourselves.” vandalism is much lessened.” “Heritage is a unique selling point to others and “The arts enrich the community, and offer the an important piece of the fabric that is the local community a different way of looking at things. community/culture.” The arts exposes the wider community to creative “The Valley has changed so much in the last 100 processes.” years and I don’t want us to lose the memories. All “Creative arts bring together the community, Tasmanian communities should consider heritage which we so desperately need.” vital.” “Art can beautify, instruct, protest and, if an artist “Heritage is emotional and contentious. us successful, bring in money and tourism. Art Our stories are a way of engaging with the youth can also lead and bring about change – music – we live in one of the most beautiful places in and literature can define a culture and a society.” Australia, yet we have the highest youth suicide rate in Australia. We desperately need a sense of place, sense of pride – a way of caring about our culture.”

5 Southern Design Centre, Geeveston. The Living Boat Trust, Franklin. huon valley STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, risks and opportunities

Huon Valley offers a unique mix of arts and heritage. Huon Valley Arts & Heritage Strengths

This uniqueness is based on: • Depth and diversity of arts and heritage within Huon Valley. • The small population base relative to the • Inspirational rural landscapes, vistas, waterways geographic size. and a healthy natural environment. • The remote and rural nature of the region, where • Geographic spread of artists across the Valley – a sense of overall cohesion is treasured, yet there many well-recognised outside of the region. is also a desire for the ‘personalities’ of the five major townships/areas to be retained. • Number of arts and heritage based organisations, each with a unique focus. • The Valley’s cultural heritage, from indigenous to pioneering/European, from fishing to forestry, • Diverse and renowned arts and heritage based from apples to traditional crafts. festivals and events. • The natural environment, defined by its • Strong skills, expertise and talent in existing variableness and World Heritage areas – population – and a demonstrated ability to encouraging creativity and resourcefulness. attract new arts/heritage focused residents. • A geography and lifestyle that draws people with • Growing interstate and international recognition skill and creativity. as a significant tourism destination. This uniqueness brings strengths and challenges • Committed and enthusiastic volunteers. (and identified risks), the combination of which leads to opportunities for the Huon Valley, and forms • Strong core of community champions for local the basis of the strategic direction and focus for this arts and heritage. Arts & Heritage Strategy & Action Plan.

The Huon Valley Theatre Company CASE STUDY #2 is the most prominent performing arts organisation in the region, HUON VALLEY hosting two annual performances and engaging participation from THEATRE CO. throughout the area. The company operates from the Huonville Town Hall, and has a flexible arrangement with the Council, with a percentage of ticket sales comprising venue rent. The company successfully obtains grants and contributes their own funds towards small infrastructure and venue upgrades.

6 Huon Valley Arts & Heritage Challenges Huon Valley Arts & Heritage Opportunities • Lack of understanding of value and contribution • Improve council and community resource of arts/heritage to the community. capacity and structure to implement the five year Strategy. • Limited financial resources and capacity to contribute towards arts and heritage sectors. • Utilise and promote the highly-skilled AHAC to create positive arts and heritage outcomes. • Geographic spread of population – and perceived distance from Hobart. • Increase arts and heritage awareness within the Council in order to grow industry leadership and • Limited access (public transport). partnerships. • Cultural divisions: ie. forestry debate, low socio- • Improve recognition and value of arts and economic issues. heritage as legitimate industries that drive • Changing demographics – mix of ‘traditional’ positive social and economic change. families and new residents. • Continue to build awareness of and strengthen • Limited communication between practitioners, arts and heritage experiences. and about existing arts and heritage • Promote arts and heritage to improve local opportunities. access and participation. • Underuse of public venues for arts and heritage. • Support residents to build grass-roots arts and • Changing face of industry for communities – heritage capacity. from a reliance on traditional industries, where to • Provide suitable infrastructure to improve now? communication and to capitalise and encourage • Economic, employment and social wellbeing opportunity and investment. challenges. • Be innovative in resourcing and supporting arts and heritage. Huon Valley Arts & Heritage Risks • Take advantage of 2012 Community Consultation • Further decline of arts activities in areas such as and Communication Strategy review to improve Dover and Geeveston. communications between Council and the arts/ heritage community. • Loss of significant heritage. • Upgrade existing Council venues to enable a • Loss of momentum gained by AHAC thus far by broader range of high quality arts outcomes. not proactively valuing and engaging with the arts and heritage sector. • Improve connections between artists. • Undervaluing arts and heritage as a means of capitalising on recent national and international tourism attention for the region. • Ignoring the status-quo of an arts and heritage community that feels under-supported and under-valued. • Continued ‘burnout’ of arts and heritage volunteers. 7 Huon Valley Arts & Heritage Flow chart

VISION STATEMENT An innovative community that supports, values and enjoys a vibrant and sustainable arts industry, and recognises and protects heritage.

MISSION STATEMENT To recognise and protect the heritage and cultural identity of the Valley and expand arts related activity.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Connected Inclusive Innovative Open & Accountable Sustainable

FIVE-YEAR OUTCOMES

An expanded, supported and sustainable A protected and promoted built and arts industry/creative community. natural heritage.

8 9 STRATEGY FOR THE HUON VALLEY COUNCIL

GOAL 1: Make the most GOAL 2: Develop Council’s of Council’s human and policies and reports, and infrastructure resources to current programs and achieve the best possible arts activities in the areas of arts and heritage outcomes for the and heritage sector support Huon Valley. and engagement.

HOW BEST TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL: HOW BEST TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL:

1A. Appoint an Arts and Heritage Officer to engage 2A. Include heritage assets in the Huon Valley with, connect and support arts and heritage Planning Scheme. organisations and practitioners in the Huon Valley. 2B. Review the Community Grants Program.

1B. Support and facilitate, in consultation with the 2C. Provide advice to community groups and community and council budgeting, the staged individuals to overcome their administration and upgrading of an existing venue within each main insurance issues. township into a dedicated multi-purpose arts venue that meets national OH&S and accessibility 2D. Increase the depth and breadth of workshops standards. and training in the Huon Valley.

1C. Support community heritage organisations in the 2E. Develop statements of identity and themes development and maintenance of viable heritage for each township that will inform the heritage facilities and/or spaces. schedule in the Huon Valley Planning Scheme.

2F. Instigate a public art program.

The Cygnet Folk Festival is the Huon CASE STUDY #3 Valley’s best-known annual arts event. It spans three days in January CYGNET FOLK and presents an international- standard musical program which FESTIVAL draws thousands of visitors to the town. The festival’s ongoing program and financial position are secure, however staffing is difficult as the festival’s extensive volunteer and administration requirements regularly ‘burns out’ volunteers. 10 GOAL 3: Identify appropriate GOAL 4: Identify opportunities communication and marketing for partnerships between strategies to facilitate Council and main Huon Valley community engagement and arts and heritage sector enable feedback on Council’s groups, the community, other arts and heritage activities. governments, and the private sector. HOW BEST TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL: HOW BEST TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL: 3A. Produce an online and hard copy arts register/ directory, to link local artists and provide 4A. Strengthen the Huon Valley arts and heritage information. volunteering sector.

3B. Engage the community early in decision-making 4B. Support arts and heritage businesses through on arts and heritage issues and initiatives, greater promotion and communication. using the Community Consultation and Communication Strategy as a basis. 4C. Develop existing relationships with Tasmanian arts and heritage bodies. 3C. Promote the Arts & Heritage Advisory committee as an avenue for community feedback and ideas. 4D. Develop existing relationships with local governments.

4E. Develop relationships between AHAC and Huon Valley Council staff.

GOAL 5: Define the Council’s role in the area of arts and heritage tourism.

HOW BEST TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL:

5A. Incorporate community feedback into the Huon Trail campaign for the years 2012–2017.

5B. Promote the Huon Valley arts and heritage sectors for tourism purposes.

5C. Increase the share of the Huon Valley in government-based and independent Tasmanian tourism marketing material. 11 s 12 le b ra su ra b le s su ea M ea M Functional and Functional definitions relevant and heritage of arts made publicly available. All committee roles All committee this required for action plan are filled and sustained. Arts and heritage Arts in represented fairly branding. Huon Valley Expansion of arts of arts Expansion activities in Huon region, Valley TRA. by supported in criteria Working heritage place for schedule. Increase in outcomes Increase in outcomes heritage for organisations. Full-time Arts and Arts Full-time Heritage Officer in and employment AHAC. by supported Long-term plan Long-term comprehensive for heritage study. of Statements into taken identity consideration in HVC branding, planning, etc. Increase in commission, acquisition and installation of public artworks.

30 2017 e y 1 2016 y 1 2016 l u J u l J jun e 30 2017 jun – – Review definitions of Review heritage and arts.

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30 2015 e y 1 2014 y 1 2014 l u J u l J jun e 30 2015 jun – – Review definitions of Review heritage and arts. Implement public art program.

30 2014 e y 1 2013 y 1 2013 l u J u l J jun e 30 2014 jun – – ork with Arts and Heritage Officer on arts and heritage matters, and heritage matters, and Heritage Officer on arts ork with Arts (eg marketing, Tasmanian Regional Arts, public art responsibilities etc.) Arts, Regional Tasmanian (eg marketing, (eg, link with Arts Tasmania’s Roving Curator, Huon Valley heritage professionals etc) heritage professionals Huon Valley Curator, Roving Tasmania’s (eg, link with Arts W including the carriage of this action plan. Research viability of a comprehensive heritage study for the region. heritage study for of a comprehensive viability Research with relevant Work develop to committees of identity statements each township. for Prepare strategy and strategy Prepare public art funding for program.

30 2013 e y 1 2012 y 1 2012 l ju l ju jun e 30 2013 jun – – Create defined AHAC defined AHAC Create roles Workshop and Workshop establish revised definitions of heritage and arts. Create formal links links formal Create staff tourism with HVC bodies and tourism ensure that arts to and heritage are fairly in future represented branding. Huon Valley Encourage Tasmanian Tasmanian Encourage Arts Regional connections in the Huon Valley. Link community heritage organisations with resources and advice professional and support for establishing viable and/ heritage facilities or spaces. Assess Heritage provide Act 1995 to heritage for template schedule assessment Consult with criteria. on criteria community (with HVC). Identify ways to to Identify ways implement and advise Council on employing and a full-time Arts Heritage Officer starting from the 2013 year. financial — — 4E 2E 2F 2A 2A 1A 5A 4C 1C 5C 5B FOR THE HUON VALLEY COUNCIL AND AHAC THE HUON VALLEY FOR ACTION PLAN ACTION (CO N T.) AHAC AHAC DRIVER GOAL 12 DRIVER GOAL july 1 2012 July 1 2013 July 1 2014 July 1 2015 July 1 2016 DRIVER GOAL Measurables – june 30 2013 – june 30 2014 – june 30 2015 – june 30 2016 – june 30 2017 Functional and Workshop and relevant definitions establish revised Review definitions of Review definitions of — of arts and heritage definitions of heritage heritage and arts. heritage and arts. made publicly and arts. available. Identify ways to implement and advise Full-time Arts and Council on employing Work with Arts and Heritage Officer on arts and heritage matters, Heritage Officer in a full-time Arts and 1A including the carriage of this action plan. employment and Heritage Officer supported by AHAC. starting from the 2013 financial year. Increase in Prepare strategy and commission, AHAC 2F funding for public art Implement public art program. acquisition and program. installation of public artworks. Encourage Tasmanian Expansion of arts Regional Arts activities in Huon 4C connections in the Valley region, Huon Valley. supported by TRA. Link community heritage organisations with resources and Increase in outcomes professional advice (eg, link with Arts Tasmania’s Roving Curator, Huon Valley heritage professionals etc) for heritage 1C and support for organisations. establishing viable heritage facilities and/ or spaces.

july 1 2012 July 1 2013 July 1 2014 July 1 2015 July 1 2016 DRIVER GOAL Measurables – june 30 2013 – june 30 2014 – june 30 2015 – june 30 2016 – june 30 2017 All committee roles Create defined AHAC required for this — (eg marketing, Tasmanian Regional Arts, public art responsibilities etc.) roles action plan are filled and sustained. Assess Heritage Act 1995 to provide template for heritage Working criteria in 2A schedule assessment place for heritage criteria. Consult with schedule. community on criteria (with HVC). Long-term plan AHAC 2A Research viability of a comprehensive heritage study for the region. for comprehensive (CONT.) heritage study. Statements of Work with relevant identity taken into committees to develop consideration in HVC 2E statements of identity branding, planning, for each township. etc. Create formal links with HVC tourism staff 4E and tourism bodies Arts and heritage 5A to ensure that arts fairly represented in 5B and heritage are fairly Huon Valley branding. 5C represented in future Huon Valley branding.

13 july 1 2012 July 1 2013 July 1 2014 July 1 2015 July 1 2016 DRIVER GOAL Measurables – june 30 2013 – june 30 2014 – june 30 2015 – june 30 2016 – june 30 2017 Consider budget Consider budget Full-time Arts and allocation to appoint allocation to employ Heritage Officer in 1A a part-time Arts and a full-time Arts and employment. Heritage Officer. Heritage Officer. Review community grants program A better to ensure optimal Implement changes Review effectiveness of Implement further Review effectiveness of representation of arts outcomes for arts to community grants changes to community changes to program if 2B changes to program. and heritage in each and heritage (eg program. grants program. necessary. grant funding round. investigate quota, better promotion etc) Council officers liaise with appropriate committees to identify most appropriate Council venue within HVC Upgrade venues for Increase in number of each major township STAFF arts purposes, where arts activities in these 1B for arts use, and MEMBER needed. venues. assess what upgrades may be required when funding is available to make it a viable community arts venue. Support local organisations with Increase in number their arts and heritage of arts and heritage 2C training and workshops workshops and (with AHAC) (eg assist training courses. with promotion). Provide advice to local Decrease in organisations to assist reported instances with overcoming issues 2D of insurance and with public liability and administration issues. administration, etc.

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july 1 2012 July 1 2013 July 1 2014 July 1 2015 July 1 2016 DRIVER GOAL Measurables – june 30 2013 – june 30 2014 – june 30 2015 – june 30 2016 – june 30 2017 Establish parameters and format for arts register, and establish Maintain and promote an updating process. register, linking with Maintain and promote Maintain and promote Survey Huon Valley Greater 3A Get register up and other organisations register, develop register, develop artists. Register to be connectedness running. Investigate such as Arts Tasmania sustainability model. sustainability model. largely self-sustaining. between artists. potential further where possible. use of the register information. Consult with community on the Commence work on 2A criteria for the heritage the heritage schedule Completed heritage HVC schedule in the Huon for Huon Valley schedule. STAFF Valley Council Planning Planning Scheme. Scheme. MEMBER (CONT.) Ensure community feedback from this consultation is included in the Review the Community Community feedback 3B 2012 review of Consultation and Com- shows improved the Community munication Strategy consultation. Consultation and Communication Strategy* Publicise the existence Increase in public and purpose of the consultation with 3C Arts and Heritage AHAC. Advisory Committee. 14 s 15 le b ra su ra b le s su ea M ea M Greater Greater connectedness artists. between A better A better representation of arts and heritage in each grant funding round. Increase in public consultation with AHAC. Community feedback feedback Community improved shows consultation. Increase in number and heritage of arts and workshops training courses. Decrease in instances reported of insurance and administration issues. heritage Completed schedule. Full-time Arts and Arts Full-time Heritage Officer in employment. Increase in number of activities in these arts venues.

30 2017 e y 1 2016 y 1 2016 l u J u l J jun e 30 2017 jun – – Survey Huon Valley Survey Huon Valley be to Register artists. largely self-sustaining. Review effectiveness of effectiveness Review program. changes to Community the Community Review and Com- Consultation munication Strategy

30 2016 e y 1 2015 y 1 2015 l u J u l J jun e 30 2016 jun – – Maintain and promote Maintain and promote develop register, model. sustainability Implement further program if changes to necessary.

30 2015 e y 1 2014 y 1 2014 l u J u l J jun e 30 2015 jun – – Maintain and promote Maintain and promote develop register, model. sustainability Review effectiveness of effectiveness Review community changes to program. grants

30 2014 e y 1 2013 y 1 2013 l u J u l J jun e 30 2014 jun – – *AHAC has workshop and survey reports containing relevant feedback containing relevant and survey reports has workshop *AHAC Maintain and promote Maintain and promote linking with register, other organisations Tasmania such as Arts where possible. on Commence work the heritage schedule Huon Valley for Planning Scheme. Consider budget employ allocation to and a full-time Arts Heritage Officer. Implement changes grants community to program. for Upgrade venues purposes, where arts needed.

30 2013 e y 1 2012 y 1 2012 l ju l ju jun e 30 2013 jun – – Ensure community community Ensure from feedback this consultation is included in the 2012 review of the Community Consultation and Communication Strategy* Publicise the existence and purpose of the and Heritage Arts Advisory Committee. Support local Support organisations with and heritage their arts training and workshops (eg assist (with AHAC) with promotion). local advice to Provide assist organisations to issues with overcoming and with public liability administration, etc. parameters Establish arts for and format and establish register, an updating process. up and Get register running. Investigate further potential use of the register information. Consult with on the community the heritage for criteria schedule in the Huon Council Planning Valley Scheme. Consider budget appoint allocation to and a part-time Arts Heritage Officer. community Review program grants ensure optimal to arts for outcomes and heritage (eg quota, investigate promotion etc) better liaise Council officers with appropriate identify to committees most appropriate within Council venue each major township use, and arts for assess what upgrades may be required when funding is available it a viable make to venue. arts community 3A 2A 1A 3C 2C 3B 2B 1B 2D ER T.) B N AFF TAFF TAFF T HVC HVC HVC (CO DRIVER GOAL DRIVER GOAL S S 15 MEM B ER MEM july 1 2012 July 1 2013 July 1 2014 July 1 2015 July 1 2016 DRIVER GOAL Measurables – june 30 2013 – june 30 2014 – june 30 2015 – june 30 2016 – june 30 2017 Liaise with Volunteering Tasmania A more resilient, to identify ways in resourced and which to support and recognised arts and 4A recognise arts and heritage volunteer heritage volunteers sector. and volunteer-involving organisations. Add arts and heritage Increase in arts and Continue promoting categories to Huon heritage presence in arts and heritage via Valley Business Huon Valley Council HVC communication Directory listings, arts collateral. Increase 4B channels. Measure and heritage initiatives in ‘click rates’ on arts impact through ‘click- to the business and heritage articles rates’, page visits etc. HVC newsletter. in any enewsletters. STAFF Foster partnerships Expansion of MEMBER (CONT.) with Tasmanian (eg. Ten Days on the Island Festival, Arts Tasmania Smart Map, Tasmanian and greater 4C cultural bodies and Regional Arts, Wooden Boat Festival, National Trust Heritage Festival.) connectedness with state-wide events. cultural activities. Arts & Heritage Officer and/or Tourism and Community Development HVC staff informed, staff connect with proactive, and Tasmanian Cultural supported in the 4D Development Officer areas of arts and Association and heritage. Kingborough Council Arts and Cultural Development Officer for peer support.

july 1 2012 July 1 2013 July 1 2014 July 1 2015 July 1 2016 DRIVER GOAL Measurables – june 30 2013 – june 30 2014 – june 30 2015 – june 30 2016 – june 30 2017 Tourism staff and AHAC Tourism staff work work with Huon Valley/ with Huon Valley/ Kingborough Steering Kingborough Steering Review effectiveness Increase in arts and Committee to review Committee to look at of changes to arts and heritage presence in 5A scope of listings and innovating delivery heritage portion of Huon Trail collateral. advertising model in and presentation of Huon Trail collateral. the Huon Trail. Huon Trail. (AHAC to be (AHAC to be involved) involved) Ensure arts and heritage practitioners and experiences are Increase in arts and HVC not only promoted heritage presence in STAFF externally, but also via 5B Huon Valley Council MEMBER the Council website, (CONT.) collateral. through community newspapers, and in business forums. Work with Destination Southern Tasmania and Huon Trail to Increase in arts and increase Huon Valley heritage promotion 5C arts and heritage in Tourism Tasmania promotion in state- materials. wide and interstate campaigns. july 1 2012 July 1 2013 July 1 2014 July 1 2015 July 1 2016 DRIVER GOAL Measurables – june 30 2013 – june 30 2014 – june 30 2015 – june 30 2016 – june 30 2017 Liaise with Volunteering Tasmania A more resilient, to identify ways in resourced and which to support and recognised arts and 4A recognise arts and heritage volunteer heritage volunteers sector. and volunteer-involving organisations. Add arts and heritage Increase in arts and Continue promoting categories to Huon heritage presence in arts and heritage via Valley Business Huon Valley Council HVC communication Directory listings, arts collateral. Increase 4B channels. Measure and heritage initiatives in ‘click rates’ on arts impact through ‘click- to the business and heritage articles rates’, page visits etc. HVC newsletter. in any enewsletters. STAFF Foster partnerships Expansion of MEMBER (CONT.) with Tasmanian and greater 4C cultural bodies and connectedness with state-wide events. cultural activities. Arts & Heritage Officer and/or Tourism and Community Development HVC staff informed, staff connect with proactive, and Tasmanian Cultural supported in the 4D Development Officer areas of arts and Association and heritage. Kingborough Council Arts and Cultural Development Officer for peer support. 17