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- 1. Local Government in NSW Regional and Public Galleries NSW Conference 12 March 2016 Sally Watterson Project Manager Arts and Culture sally.watterson@lgnsw.org.au
- 2. The peak industry association that represents the interests of all 152 NSW general purpose councils, 12 special purpose councils and the NSW Aboriginal Land Council. LGNSW began as the Municipalities Association in 1883. 2 LGNSW
- 5. 5 Fit for the Future LGNSW Position: Voluntary, not forced amalgamations, Fix the Funding First - an end to rate pegging, fewer rate exemptions, addressing regulated fees and charges, an end to cost shifting and appropriate direct funding.
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- 10. 10 Arts and Culture Policy Area
- 11. 11 LGNSW Research 2015/16 Preliminary Findings
- 12. 12 Feedback from Councils re Mergers LGNSW Arts and Culture Research with GMs and from Council staff; • ‘opportunity, particularly around spaces’ Large Western Sydney LGA cultural staff member • ‘could delay capital works’ Large Western Sydney LGA cultural staff member • ‘little evidence from other States experience specific to arts and culture, however, lots of town halls became available in Melbourne in 94/95’ National Local Government Cultural Forum • ‘JO’s should directly employ an arts and culture officer – like the tourism model, not sitting outside the JO’ Pilot JO GM in small regional LGA
- 13. 13 • ‘Not much of a problem as we work together out here anyway’ GM in small regional LGA • ‘We haven't really given it much thought but cultural staff already collaborate at our level’ Medium southern Sydney metro LGA cultural officer • ‘Libraries already do it to a large extent’ Librarian • ‘I fear with the loss of our experienced councillors and bipartisan approach to support we will lose much of our flexible and diverse support for artists and art in the public domain. We will need to educate Councillors again’ • ‘Our experience of merging previously was the length of time it took to get a new culture plan, to free up funding from older facilities and groups…Hopefully new funds for asset renewal will be invested in to cultural infrastructure and also ephemeral projects across our communities. I hope that there is a pooling of expertise’ Medium Southern Sydney metro LGA cultural officer
- 14. 14 Regional Arts Board Governance Review
- 15. 15 LGNSW Arts and Culture Forum 2016 Friday 29 April 2016 NSW Parliament House
Editor's Notes
- The peak industry association that represents the interests of all 152 NSW general purpose councils, 12 special purpose councils and the NSW Aboriginal Land Council. LGNSW began as the Municipalities Association in 1883 Aim; strengthen and protect an effective, democratic system of local government across NSW by supporting and advocating on behalf of member councils and delivering a range of relevant, quality services.
- Diversity of services: Advocacy Training Resources Advice For elected members and for staff
- Arts and Culture sits in Policy A and C integrates across many of these areas
- FFTF is the NSW Governments reform agenda that has kept all areas very busy Not Just About Amalgamations: Joint Organisations Far West Initiative Review of the Local Government Act Review of Regulatory and Compliance Burdens Local Government Rating Review
- 152 councils reduced to 112 42 councils existing in NSW proposed to merge or 38% Regional councils 109 – 87, 22 to merge, 20% proposed to merge Metro Councils 43 – 25, 18 to merge, 43% proposed to merge This has changes somewhat as 4 new proposals were put up and endorsed at last minute in late February. They are still to put in submission. The rest have been allocated to Delegates of the Boundaries Commission for reporting to OLG
- There are the current Council boundaries
- Joint Organisations 5 groups of pilot councils in 2015 A legislated model for regional strategic planning/advocacy and for inter-governmental collaboration between councils and state agencies. Shared services is optional The pilots have identified specific priorities for their region All councils outside metro Sydney will become part of a JO from 2016 Another major aspect of the reform package is the progress of JOs in regional areas. Different to ROCs in that they will have some legal incorporated status and be part of legislation
- There are some aspects of arts and culture in ‘community development’ Frog Trail Balranald But you can see the core functions of Council take precedent
- Back to where A and C sits in LGNSW and what we are doing; 2015/16 Research Merger Feedback Regional Arts Board Review and Recommendations Forum Big Bogan, Morundah Paradise palladium Theatre, Newcastle multiculturalism, Balranald funky frogs, Sydney festival
- Maclean Highland Festival One-on-one interviews with General Managers across NSW with questions about Council Arts and Culture Service Provision Smallest to largest population bases Designed to underpin a current, evidence based map of the ways in which LG manages arts and culture, not only designated as such, not only infrastructure and assets Designed to inform new cultural framework, mergers and other LG reform Designed to capture current executive level of thinking around reform Definitions vary broadly City /county differences Across directorates/budgets/departments Poorly planned/evaluated Breadth of service not recognised by GMs Not always tied to infrastructure Often deliberately ‘under radar’ or not grouped Libraries are seen as ‘core services’ All GMs see arts and culture as ‘essential’
- Cobar Miners Memorial, Long Paddock Deniliquin Governance; skills based boards, Partnerships with local government; MOU’s; Councils contributing financially Capacity building Professional development; Statements of roles and responsibilities Effective service models; any boundary changes following FFTF
- A one day Forum aimed at senior council staff and culture managers addressing key issues for local government arts and culture Followed by a Networking Event NSW Cultural framework, mergers and funding Also aimed at capturing feedback around how LGNSW can best support its members