What if we all had a say about Clarence Valley Culture?

YOU SAID: Lower barriers for pop-up spaces. Reduce red tape and offer short term leases for business.

Pop up spaces are usually owned by local businesses. Ask real estate agents for a list of available spaces with willing owners. Local Chambers of Commerce could encourage pop up spaces to fill empty shops. Council has cut red tape to encourage vibrant, colourful CBDs in our towns and villages. Talk to council's Economic Development team about its Vibrant Places initiative. What are your thoughts? Where would you like to see pop up spaces and what would you put in them?

YOU SAID: We need an auditorium - especially for music and dance events.

Halls with stages already exist in the Clarence Valley including Maclean Civic Hall, Wooli Street Hall in Yamba, South Grafton High School, Market Square stage and the Saraton Theatre in Grafton. What are your thoughts? Do we need more? Where? Who would use it? Funding ideas? 'LIKE' this idea or comment below.

YOU SAID: What if we developed our museums?

How do you think our museums could be developed? Share your ideas below or 'LIKE' the idea.

YOU SAID: What if Clarence Valley's small halls were activated?

Who wants to activate their local hall? Put your hand up and make a comment below. Maybe interested hall committees could form a 'small halls forum' and meet to throw some ideas around? There could be some home baking involved. Who's in? It would be great to hear about events already being held in our small halls. What pulls a crowd? Who wants to bring this idea to life? Add your ideas and comments below. 'LIKE' the idea if you'd like to see it developed.

YOU SAID: What if there was an art market in the Clarence Valley?

A pop-up art market is held each year during the plunge Festival at the Yamba River Market. Does it work for you? Do we need more art markets? What would it look like and where would it be located? Who would run/fund the art market? LIKE the idea or share your comments below.

ABORIGINAL

about 1 year ago

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YOU SAID: What if there was an Aboriginal newsletter?

What would the newsletter look like? What topics and themes would you like to see incorporated in a newsletter? Who could write it? Who will read it? Would it be digital or paper? Is there a newsletter already circulating that could be expanded? There has been a newsletter before. Did you subscribe to it? Could we revive it? Have you read Janelle Brown's weekly column, Giinagay Jinggiwahla, in The Daily Examiner? Add your ideas below or 'LIKE' this idea.

YOU SAID: We need an Aboriginal radio show.

You also said: We should have local Aboriginal kids sharing music and stories and interviewing members of the community on one of our community radio stations - similar to the program the Coffs radio station does in the afternoons. Would any radio stations like to make this happen? What stations could we approach? Who wants to get involved and drive this idea? 'LIKE' this idea by clicking the heart and add your comments below.

YOU SAID: What if we developed an Aboriginal cultural event in the Clarence Valley?

Let's brainstorm. What would an Aboriginal cultural event look like in our region? Location? Who could run the event? How can you help? Events that inspired this idea (as mentioned by you) include the Saltwater Freshwater Festival in Coffs Harbour and Deadly Days Festival. Share your ideas below or vote for this idea with a 'LIKE'.

YOU SAID: What if Council had an Aboriginal Officer?

We have an Aboriginal Community Project Officer who works closely with Clarence Valley Aboriginal Advisory Committee, Traditional Owners and Land Councils.

YOU SAID: What if there were collaborations to amplify our Aboriginal stories?

You also said: There are plenty of groups learning and celebrating Aboriginal stories and culture (schools, community groups, artists etc) in the region, so we should be more supportive and aware of what everyone is doing. How can we link this learning and celebration across the Clarence Valley? Is it already happening? Share your ideas below.

COMMUNITY CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

about 1 year ago

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7 months ago

What if we had food trails in the area that gave information on native indigenous foods that grew in the area and how they were used?

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YOU SAID: What if we developed an inclusive community so people felt they belonged and were valued?

Let's use this idea to highlight inclusive art and cultural projects in the Clarence Valley. What projects are working? What more can be done? Who is being ignored? Put your hand up if you see an idea you can help with. Share your ideas below.

YOU SAID: What if there was more council engagement on arts and cultural development?

Our vision for the direction of arts and culture in the Clarence Valley is set out in the Clarence Valley Cultural Strategic Plan 2018 - 2022 - a document that was created using community feedback collected at listening posts and conversations with community groups across the region. Council has a project officer dedicated to the development of arts and culture. A large part of her role is public engagement, including attending Clarence Valley Cultural Committee meetings. This Clarence Valley Culture conversation page that you are engaging with now, is another example of council's engagement and continuing conversation on arts and cultural development in our region. What are your thoughts? What other forms of engagement would you like to see? Share your thoughts below.

YOU SAID: What if sites of significance were identified across the Clarence Valley?

We are investigating new ways to identify sites and explore the feasibility and development of the use of historical plaques or other methods to mark sites of significance. How would you like sites of significance to be identified? What sites would you like to see identified? Please share your ideas below.

YOU SAID: What if there was a multicultural working group?

Do we need one? Put your hand up if you're interested in being a part of this group. Add your comments below and join in the conversation.

EVENTS

about 1 year ago

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YOU SAID: What if someone created a mural campaign highlighting three positive aspects of the Clarence Valley?

Interested? Why not put your hand up for this project. How do you see it working? A competition? Commissions? Themes? Locations? Can you suggest any walls? Share your ideas below.

YOU SAID: If we can convince parents to come to events, their children will come too.

Examples of events that cater to all ages are markets and food truck events - and they certainly pull a crowd. Maybe this is the winning equation: family events = high attendance? Agree or disagree? Have you got an idea for an event that targets parents and children? Share your ideas and thoughts below.

YOU SAID: What if we put musical instruments in public spaces and invited kids to play them?

Is anyone doing this? Where could it work? Put your hand up if you'd like to give this a go. 'LIKE' this idea and share your thoughts in the comments below.

YOU SAID: What if someone conducted a live music audit for one month to collect data?

Who wants to volunteer to audit our live music scene? Could be a good chance to get a super dose of live music. Or you could read and collate live music listings from newspaper ads. Nominate yourself below or share ideas. What could we do with the data?

YOU SAID: What if we focused on quality events, not quantity?

What are your thoughts? Should we encourage lots of arts and cultural projects across the Clarence Valley, or focus on less projects, but devote more resources to them? How do we measure quality? What events should we be targeting? Share your ideas below.

PUBLIC ART AND SIGNAGE

about 1 year ago

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YOU SAID: What if we got teenagers who don't feel they belong into a public art graffiti project?

Who likes this idea? In South Grafton, artist Kade Valja's Flow Space Gallery and Studio offers weekly graffiti classes for youth (creative kids vouchers cover the cost for 5 classes!). During the plunge Festival Kade will be hosting an 'Intro to Graffiti' workshop and Posca workshop. Who knows of any other graffiti workshops or projects in the Clarence Valley? Share your ideas below.

YOU SAID: What if purple pavements were installed to celebrate Jacaranda season?

What do you think of this idea? Could it work across the Clarence Valley or just for Grafton? Where is the best location for a purple path? Purple concrete is achievable but do we want it? Do you think this is a form of public art? Like or comment on this idea below.

YOU SAID: What if signage was provided on the new highway pointing traffic to the Clarence Valley?

Consultation occurred last year to discuss signage on the new highway to encourage tourists and road users to visit Clarence Valley towns that are set to be bypassed. RMS consulted focus groups made up of local businesses and community groups, Tourist Attraction Signposting Assessment Committee (TASAC), Destination NSW, CVC and the community. Did you have a say? Do you have any ideas to entice travellers to pull off the highway and explore the Clarence Valley? Share your ideas below.

YOU SAID: What if council matched state funding to commission a piece of public art in the Clarence?

What sort of public art would you like to see commissioned in the Clarence Valley? What form would it take? Where? Let's brainstorm some ideas.

YOU SAID: What if we utilised the iconic Jacaranda in our signage?

Good news - We have billboards on the highway promoting Grafton and Jacaranda Season. What do you think of this idea? Do you think jacarandas could be used to promote the entire Clarence Valley or just Grafton? Share your thoughts below.

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