City of Canada Bay Cultural Plan City Of Canada Bay Cultural Plan 1 Prepared by Stephanie Kelly October 2014 Drawn from the work of Marla Guppy & Amanda Buckland completed in 2007 for the City of Canada Bay Image: Chinese Dragon Dancer at Rhodes Moon Festival. City of Canada Bay Cultural Plan Contents Background 1 Our Place & 2 Directions for 2.4 Place Making in Page 04 Our People the Culture Town Centres & Page 10 Development The Urban Cultural Development 1.2 of The City of Environment Definition Snapshot of Canada Bay Page 25 Page 05 The City Of Page 17 Canada Bay 2.5 Local Environments Demand for Cultural Page 11 2.1 Partnerships, & The Foreshore Development Page 28 1.3 Policy & Protocols Page 06 Place Page 18 Page 13 2.6 Cultural Heritage Benefits of Cultural 2.2 Page 31 1.4 Cultural Infrastructure Development People Page 20 Page 07 Page 15 2.7 Community Cultures 2.3 Creative Industries Page 34 Policy Context Page 23 Page 08 City Of Canada Bay Cultural Plan 3 Background The City of Canada Bay is one of the The purpose is to create stronger and The City of Canada Bay is a vibrant fastest growing local government areas more strategic relationships with people in NSW with our population is expected around identifiable activity hubs whether and interesting City in the heart of the to rise to 96,510 by 2031. The City they are suburbs like Rhodes, centres is adjacent to Wentworth Point, and like Five Dock, parks like Cabarita Park inner west of Sydney. The 38 kilometres Sydney Olympic Park which are also or facilities like the Concord Library. expanding rapidly with an additional The focus on place management for of Parramatta River defines the City 40,000 residents connected to our key cultural development addresses the centres. These new communities around ‘history and heritage, stories, people, and with much of it accessible it is a our core create new cultural experiences landscape, streetscape, and culture of for our community. The capacity of the the place. It is about discovering what place of increasing significance in the City to establish productive partnerships makes a place distinctive, authentic, and links to the variety of cultural and memorable. It is about the Sydney conurbation. Eat streets such facilities and attractions is important to experience they have as individuals and as Major’s Bay Road, heritage sites create ongoing and sustainable cultural communities. Cultural markers, public experiences. art and interpretive features can inform residents, visitors and future generations such as Yaralla, traditional centres The City of Canada Bay has developed about the significance and meaning of a focus on place management which special places, people and stories. like Five Dock and the emerging defines our approach to cultural development. The aim is to turn spaces The City of Canada Bay Cultural Plan centre at Rhodes are defining the into places, giving people reason to stop enables Council to develop a robust and become involved. These places approach to cultural development City as an attractive urban destination. reflect an appreciation of cultural and through the development of appropriate environmental diversity and a sense of infrastructure, support of creative A new generation of workers in creative belonging. industries and ensuring that the links and knowledge-based industries are between cultural identity and community wellbeing are energetic. relocating in the City and creating new demand, services and attractions. City Of Canada Bay Cultural Plan 4 Cultural Development Definition Culture is the expression of the values, actions, social behaviours and environments that give people a common identity. It is a way of life – the way a community lives, works and enjoys leisure and recreation. It is the sum of all the customs, food, sport, shopping, fashions and architecture that are recognisable symbols of cultural identity. Connected to this are the elements of their experience – how people respond to their places, the way they use the natural and built environment, their expectations of the town centres and public spaces, their relationship to nature along the foreshore and in parks and the value they place on heritage and modernity. Image: The Brays Bay Reserve Ship Building Memorial by Nola Farman. City Of Canada Bay Cultural Plan 5 Demand for Cultural Development Increased prosperity, leisure time and The notion of cultural sustainability is higher levels of education are driving also becoming more important in local the demand for cultural participation. government, meaning that the economic, Arts Council research (2010) shows social and environmental outcomes of the arts are strongly supported by the a strong local culture are ‘renewable’. community. It reveals that nine out of ten For example investment in beautifying people participate in the arts and one in streets and widening footpaths has three internet searches are for the arts. contributed to a strong local economy In this context it is important for Council that is attracting new, market driven to plan ahead for cultural facilities and creative industries or place making activities to meet increasing demand initiatives to welcome new residents has and to capitalise on this growing evolved into a range of community led economy. social and cultural activities. Images: Reclamation Canada Bay by Popperbox. Photo by Symple Creative. City Of Canada Bay Cultural Plan 6 Benefits of Cultural Development The effective and integrated management Economic Social of the Cultural Plan has • Developing creative industries • Identifying partnerships to build community capacity long-term benefits for the • Increasing local employment and creative skills development • Stimulating vibrant and distinctive community cultures City in achieving quadruple • Creating specialised and multipurpose cultural • Increasing community bottom line outputs. infrastructure participation and engagement • Growing tourism and marketing opportunities Governance Environmental • Increasing community • Promoting best practice place participation and engagement making and public art • Forming partnerships to help • Identifying cultural heritage manage and maintain public and special places places and shared resourcing of • Improving lifestyle and local activities and places environments • Fundraising and sponsorship of activities Image: Author Fred Watson sharing insight on the Universe at 2014 Sustainability Awards. City Of Canada Bay Cultural Plan 7 Policy Context The Federal Cultural Policy exists to Local Government has a lead role in All levels of government in Australia celebrate Australia’s strong, diverse local cultural planning and development, and inclusive culture. It describes the because; essential role arts and culture play in the have policies and programs that • it already has skills, experience life of every Australian and how creativity and knowledge of local communities; acknowledge the importance of is central to Australia’s economic and social success. • delivers a range of cultural the arts and culture in developing services - libraries, museums and The State Government is creating the projects alongside regulatory, and engaged and vibrant communities, NSW Arts and Cultural Policy, as a key NSW Government commitment under – holds development powers to improving the urban environment Goal 27 of NSW 2021: A Plan to Make implement its policies and plans. NSW Number One. The Policy will set and enhancing quality of life. a vision and 10-year strategy for NSW Government engagement with the arts and cultural sector in NSW, to maintain and enhance the important social and economic contribution this sector makes to our State. Images left to right: By the Water score composition by local composer Katia Beaugeais. Cabarita Park tree lighting at the Reclamation festival. City Of Canada Bay Cultural Plan 8 Policy Context Developing this Plan • FuturesPlan20 This plan draws upon a number of • Community Facilities Resourcing Strategy targeted consultations around arts and cultural practise in the City. Key work • Child and Family Needs Study was completed through the following consultation, policies and strategies: • The Library Strategic Plan – Bringing People and Knowledge Together • Drummoyne Village Action Plan • Our Place North Strathfield Place Plan • Rhodes Peninsula Place Plan • Riverside Cultural Scoping Study • Rhodes Public Art Plan • Five Dock Town Centre Strategy and Urban Design Study Images: Concord Carnival 2014. City Of Canada Bay Cultural Plan 9 Image: Uncle Max performing a Smoking Our Place & Our People Ceremony at Rhodes. 1City Of Canada Bay Cultural Plan 10 1.1 Snapshot of the City of Canada Bay • City Area 19.8 km² • 17 Suburbs • Population 79,905 (2011 Census) • Population projection 3% p.a. increase to 2031 • Community in NSW • Local Workforce 27,375 • Local Workforce projection for 2021 is 35,546 • Number of Businesses 8,446 Image: The Serpent at Iron Cove Drummoyne, • Gross Regional Product (GRP) $4,154.7m in 2011 – by Jason Wing. 4th highest in Sydney Central Region •Average GRP per capita (local workers) $151,779 • 124 cultural facilities in the LGA • 38 kilometres of foreshore • 47,000 library members • Over 65,000 participants in local cultural events City Of Canada Bay Cultural Plan 11 1.1 Snapshot of the City of Canada Bay continued City Of Canada Bay Cultural Plan 12 1.2 Place The indigenous inhabitants of the area Since the 1790’s the area was settled Access to transport links and river were the Wangal clan who lived in an as a halfway