ANNUAL REPORT 2014 1 ‘SHARING OF STORIES’ DESIGN BY REBECCA MORGAN IN COLLABORATION WITH CELEBRATE WA. “EVERYONE HAS GATHERED TOGETHER TO SHARE THEIR STORIES. MY STORY IS ABOUT THE ANIMALS AND THEIR CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE TO MY FAMILY.” ABOUT CELEBRATE WA 3 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN 4 MESSAGE FROM THE CEO 5 BOARD AND MANAGEMENT 6 OUR VISION & STRATEGIC PLAN 11 PROGRAM OF EVENTS 16 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS 28 OUR PERFORMANCE 34 PARTNERS AND SPONSORS 39 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 51 RECOGNITION 64 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 64 APPENDIX 65 elebrate WA is the State’s foremost Celebrate WA aims to ensure that the WA Day leadership organisation established to long weekend continues to gain celebrate the many positive aspects and momentum and public recognition each year. Cattributes of Western Australia and to champion its people. We are equally committed to recognising community leaders and those in the pursuit of The organisation is not-for-profit and is excellence for our State, by hosting the annual supported by BHP Billiton, the Government of Western Australian of the Year Awards. Western Australia, Lotterywest and other leading businesses. It is managed by a strategically We applaud our business and industry driven Board. leaders and promote and encourage cultural collaboration and inclusiveness via the Arts, Sport Celebrate WA’s vision is to engage all Western and Education because we believe collectively Australians in celebratory activities that promote they each add to the richness of what it means to our lifestyle, culture and future potential. be Western Australian. We do this by conducting a series of festivities CELEBRATE WA’S VISION over the WA Day long weekend each June. In IS TO ENGAGE ALL essence we hold a State-wide party. WESTERN AUSTRALIANS IN Statistics show, since the long weekend was CELEBRATORY ACTIVITIES changed from Foundation Day (in June 2012), the THAT PROMOTE AND general public is embracing WA Day as a patriotic RECOGNISE EXCELLENCE celebration. Western Australia’s cultural diversity, IN OUR PEOPLE, LIFESTYLE, its unique people and history is now being CULTURE AND POTENTIAL. appreciated by many different generations. Notably the weekend is now also engaging the Western Australian Aboriginal community in a sincere and culturally appropriate manner. Never before have so many Aboriginal leaders provided input into how the State should celebrate its attributes. EL QUESTRO, KIMBERLEY WA. COURTESY OF CHRISTIAN FLETCHER 4 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 5 from the State Government , Lotterywest, and our Regional activities included the ‘Sounds of’ program corporate partners. I would like to make special in conjunction with West Australian Music and the mention of BHP Billiton’s ongoing commitment WA Signature Dish – Quest for the Gourmet Best, as our major supporter. Of particular note is the in partnership with Buy West Eat Best. Both were milestone partnership between Celebrate WA and feeder events to ‘WA Day - Come Out & Play’ at the Alcoa of Australia who have provided enormous Perth Cultural Centre and both are earmarked for support for over 36 years. expansion in the coming years. This year marks the end of an era with John An important part of our planning was influenced Poynton and Colleen Hayward finishing their by the outcomes of the ‘Our Story Our Voice’ project elebrate WA’s growth as an organisation is maximum terms. Colleen has been a wonderful here are so many reasons to celebrate that saw 24 Aboriginal leaders and representatives a key theme marking the 2014 year where contributor to Celebrate WA providing cultural Western Australia and Celebrate WA is come together to discuss Aboriginal involvement we saw new initiatives introduced that insight and input into our strategy and programs. fortunate to have the mandate to do this in the WA Day Celebrations. This Celebrate WA Chave continued to ignite and engage the Western John has been a passionate supporter of the ideals Tvia the WA Day long weekend, and throughout the initiative was an invaluable opportunity to listen to Australian community. of Celebrate WA. As a past winner of the Business year, in a culturally collaborative and inclusive way. and learn from our Aboriginal community as to how category, John served as Chairman for five years they would like to be recognised and respected on In 2012, WA Day was seen as providing a high profile and under his leadership Foundation Day became 2014 was a year of new initiatives and significant WA Day, ensuring everyone in our community can public opportunity for greater expression of our WA Day. John’s drive and direction helped bolster achievements for our organisation wherein we feel as proud as each other. Aboriginal heritage and the ongoing contribution of Celebrate WA’s finances and its ability to deliver built upon the strong foundations laid down Aboriginal people to our community. on its promises. WA Day is now one of the most in previous years. The WA Day long weekend I thank and acknowledge the dedicated Celebrate important weekends on the Western Australian continued to gain momentum and we were WA team and all the individuals and organisations In 2013, we developed this theme through the calendar. Although his work ethic, strategic vision gratified to see it grow in size and community that make much of what we do possible. In 2015, we ‘Our Story Our Voice’ project and the introduction and humour will be missed, John has provided a appeal as evidenced by higher attendance look forward to continuing to deliver positive and of the ceremonious passing of the Boora-wangkiny platform to expand our activities and reach to the numbers and wider media coverage. This year’s exciting programs for the state that encompass our Message Stick to this year’s Western Australian community of Western Australia. expanded program of events delivered 17 philosophy of inclusiveness and collaboration. of the Year winner, David Flanagan, at the annual programs comprising 141 event elements, a 50 per awards ceremony. Finally, my thanks go to my fellow members of the cent increase in event elements compared to 2013. Patria Jafferies Board for their contributions over the past year. Chief Executive Officer, Celebrate WA This year’s Western Australian of the Year Awards A key focus of our efforts centred on regional again acknowledged the breadth and diversity of Wherever you are in our great State, get involved activation where we expanded the reach of our ‘OUR REGIONAL talent in Western Australia and was changed to be and be part of the celebrations over the WA Day programs into five of Western Australia’s nine STRATEGY SUPPORTS held on the Friday night to coincide with the start of long weekend. regional areas. Our regional strategy supports CELEBRATE WA’S the WA Day long weekend. Celebrate WA’s directive for multicultural DIRECTIVE FOR Wayne Zekulich inclusiveness and delivering activities that MULTICULTURAL In 2014 further growth in funding was received Chairman, Celebrate WA engage the whole state. INCLUSIVENESS.’ 6 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 7 During the 2014 financial year, the Celebrate WA Board expanded to include better representation BARRY FELSTEAD of Education, a Bachelor of Applied Science from business, the arts and youth. While one member of the board resigned during the year, four new Barry Felstead is the in Aboriginal Community Management and Board Members were co-opted, pending election at the next Annual General Meeting. Chief Executive Officer Development and a Post Graduate Certificate of Crown Australian in Cross Sector Partnerships from Cambridge Resorts and oversees University. WAYNE ZEKULICH JOHN POYNTON both Crown Perth and CHAIRMAN AM CITWA Crown Melbourne. Barry Colleen has been recognised for her Wayne Zekulich is Head FORMER CHAIRMAN is a Board member of long-standing work for and on behalf of of Perth for Deutsche John Poynton is the Burswood Limited, Burswood Park Board, Gaming Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities Bank, Chairman of Tesla Chairman of Azure Community Trust and Ronald McDonald House across Australia by being a finalist in the national Corporation, a Director Capital Limited. He is Charities. He is also Joint Chairman of FutureNow Deadly Awards in the category of Aboriginal of Swan Gold Mining also a Director of the and part of the General Council for the Chamber & Torres Strait Islander Health (2008) and by Limited and a Director Future Fund Board of of Commerce and Industry. winning the 2008, National NAIDOC Aboriginal of Jaxon Construction. Guardians and Crown Perth. John is the Chairman Person of the Year Award. of the Council of Christ Church Grammar School Under his leadership, Crown Perth has become As a Consultant and non-executive Director and Giving West. involved with many community and corporate ALICIA MOLIK Wayne provides strategic advice on mergers and partners including the Tourism Council of WA, the Alicia Molik is a former acquisitions, arranging and underwriting project In addition to a 40 year career in financial services, West Coast Eagles, the Fremantle Dockers, Perth professional tennis financings, privatisations, and debt and equity John has been a Non-Executive Director of a Racing and Emirates Western Force. champion who reached capital markets. number of ASX listed companies, government a career high singles trading enterprises and educational institutions. PROFESSOR rank of number eight In the Not-for-Profit sector Wayne is a member COLLEEN HAYWARD and won a bronze medal of the Committee for Economic Development of He is a Life Member and Senior Fellow of the AM for Australia at the 2004 Australia (WA Branch), a member of the Curtin Financial Services Institute of Australasia, a Fellow Professor Colleen Athens Olympics. She also achieved a career high Business School of Accounting Advisory Board of the Australian Institute of Company Directors Hayward, a senior doubles ranking of number six and won two and Greater Curtin Project Control Group and a and of the Australian Institute of Management.