Attachment 3 REVIEW OF FLINDERS ROUNDABOUT SCULPTURE Officer (s): Contents Background ..............................................................................................................................................2 Flinders Review Working Group ..............................................................................................................3 Review Process/Methodology .................................................................................................................3 Data Source .............................................................................................................................................3 Extrapolation of survey results ................................................................................................................4 Flinders’ (3929) respondents responses .............................................................................................4 Non-Flinders respondents ...................................................................................................................5 Total responses ...................................................................................................................................6 Survey pop ups ....................................................................................................................................7 Recommendation ....................................................................................................................................8 Attachments ............................................................................................................................................8 A7265738 Attachment 3 Background In 2014 the Flinders Community Association gifted Andrew Rogers’ sculpture ‘I am” to commemorate the village’s 150th anniversary. This sculpture is currently situated at the roundabout. Andrew Rogers is an internationally recognised artist. He exhibits internationally and his sculptures and photographs are in numerous private and public collections in Australia and around the world. The sculpture ‘I am’ is approximately 3.5m in height, constructed in silicon, bronze and stainless steel in a conical shape. FCA intended that selection of the sculptor and sculpture would be via a competitive process whereby four sculptors would be invited to produce a maquette and a judging panel would determine the successful sculpture. Following advice from the Shire, the sub-committee tabled a proposal to abandon the idea of a competitive process in favour of the selection of Andrew Rogers as the preferred/chosen sculptor. Following the announcement of the sculpture, objections were made to the Shire about the sculpture project. The objections related to the type and form of sculpture, the proposed location of the sculpture, the community engagement undertaken and the process for selection of the sculptor and sculpture. As a result of the objections, a planning review was undertaken by statutory planning and it was determined that although the Shire was closely involved in the project, the initiative for the sculpture had come from FCA, and as such, there was a requirement for FCA to obtain a permit for constructing a structure on the crown land at the roundabout. During the planning application advertising period thirty-eight (38) objections and 1 petition of objection comprising 145 signatures were received. Following consideration of the feedback provided by the community with respect to the Flinders Community Association (FCA) sculpture proposal, Council resolved date to accept and approve the sculpture at the roundabout location (intersection of Cook Street and Wood Street, Flinders) as proposed by the FCA subject to the following conditions: A. A future review of the location of the sculpture be undertaken at the expiration of two years from today’s date; and B. A future review of community acceptance of the sculpture be undertaken at the expiration of two years from today’s date. See Attachment 1 - Minutes from Council meeting from 11 August 2017 in See Attachment 2 - Flinders 150th Sculpture Management agreement between MPS and FCA A7265738 Attachment 3 Flinders Review Working Group A working group comprising Shire officers Jane Alexander , Chris Munro, Ed Peacock, Kathy Heffernan and Kat Hodgins met in November 2016 and February 2017. Members of the working group provided email input to the review questions. These meetings were later followed up with an email distributing the draft survey and survey results and to seek working group feedback on a recommendation. Stina Haug attended some of the meetings. Haug was contracted to prepare and conduct the review and analyse results. Jane Alexander met with Flinders Community Association in December 2016 and February 2017 (with and Stina Haug) as per the Management Agreement Clause 16 (Sculpture Review. In accordance with the Council decision of 11 Aug 2014 and the planning permit condition, the sculpture will be subject to a review on 11 Aug 2016. MPS will work with FCA to determine how this review will be undertaken and the timing for the review. The outcomes of the review will be presented to Council for their consideration and approval). An agreement was reached by officers and FCA on the questions and review process, its timeline and roll out. Queries from other members of the community have been responded to mostly by email. Review Process/Methodology • Distribution of A3 information posters • Information letters to all Flinders rate payers • Advertisements in local newspaper • Flinders ‘Pop ups’ x 6 • Online survey • Hard copy survey • Message service See Attachment 3 – Timeline Flinders Sculpture Review Data Source 1. Surveys (completed and incomplete) 2. Anecdotal/conversational/pop ups 3. Late submissions x 2 4. 21 responses (13 no and 8 yes) were anonymous; however each response was submitted from a unique IP address so they have been included. A7265738 Attachment 3 Extrapolation of survey results • Total number of entries: 579 • Total number of unique entries: 564 Flinders (3929) respondents 337 respondents (54% of Flinders’ population per 2011 Census) gave feedback. Question 1: Are you satisfied with Andrew Rogers' sculpture 'I am' remaining on display at the roundabout (intersection of Cook Street and Wood Street)? 3% YES (181 responses) 43% NO (146 responses) 54% NEUTRAL (10 responses) Question 2: If your answer to question one is 'no', are you happy for the sculpture to be on display elsewhere in Flinders' village? 39% YES (89 responses) NO (57 responses) 61% 61% of respondents who did not want the sculpture on the roundabout were happy for it to be displayed elsewhere in town. A7265738 Attachment 3 Non-Flinders respondents Question 1: Are you satisfied with Andrew Rogers' sculpture 'I am' remaining on display at the roundabout (intersection of Cook Street and Wood Street)? 2% 32% YES (149 responses) NO (74 responses) NEUTRAL (4 responses) 66% Question 2: If your answer to question one is 'no', are you happy for the sculpture to be on display elsewhere in Flinders' village? 35% YES (42 responses) NO (32 responses) 65% • 66% of respondents who provided a postcode that was not Flinders were satisfied with the sculpture being at the roundabout. Of those who did not want the sculpture at the roundabout, 65 % were happy for it to be placed at another location in Flinders’ village. A7265738 Attachment 3 • Neighbouring postcodes of 3916 (Shoreham/Point Leo/ Merricks), 3928 (Main Ridge) and 3939 (Cape Schanck/ Boneo/ Fingal/ Rosebud) had the following results: - 61% were satisfied with the sculpture at the roundabout and 38% were not satisfied. - Of those who were not satisfied, 55% were happy for it to be placed at another location in Flinders’ village. 45% did not want it in Flinders at all. Total responses Question 1: Are you satisfied with Andrew Rogers' sculpture 'I am' remaining on display at the roundabout (intersection of Cook Street and Wood Street)? 2% 39% YES (330 responses) NO (220 responses) NEUTRAL (14 responses) 59% Question 2: If your answer to question one is 'no', are you happy for the sculpture to be on display elsewhere in Flinders' village? 40% YES (131 responses) NO (89 responses) 60% A7265738 Attachment 3 QUESTION ONE: Are you satisfied with Andrew Rogers' sculpture 'I am' remaining on display at the roundabout (intersection of Cook Street and Wood Street)? • 330 (58.5%) respondents indicated they were satisfied with the sculpture at the roundabout • 220 (39%) respondents indicated they did not want the sculpture at the roundabout • 14 (2.5%) respondents felt neutral about the sculpture at the roundabout. QUESTION TWO: If your answer to question one is 'no', are you happy for the sculpture to be on display elsewhere in Flinders' village? • 138 (59.23%) respondents who indicated ‘No’ to question one were happy for the sculpture to be displayed at another location in Flinders village. • 95 (40.77%) of respondents did not want the sculpture on display in Flinders village at all. Feedback: If you have any further feedback about the sculpture and its location provide this in 50 words or less. More than 10 respondents mentioned the following: • 8.5% suggested the sculpture be moved to the park • 4% would like to see another sculpture at the roundabout • 3% felt a tree or a garden would be more appropriate at the roundabout. • 5.5% said they were unhappy with how the sculpture had been selected and said that it had split the town. Outcome focused feedback • “All good