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NOTES
FROM THE FIRST MEETING
Forbes, 22 March 2005
The
first meeting of Forbes Shire Council’s
Arts and Cultural Working Group was held at 5.30 pm on Tuesday
22 March, 2005 in the Forbes Town Hall Concourse.
See
the SPECIAL REPORT
in the first newsletter on a presentation to this meeting by Hannah
Semler, Arts
OutWest.
Decision
No. 1
That Council’s Heritage, Environment, Community Development
and Tourism Committees be invited to send a representative to the
Arts and Cultural Working Group.
Moved:
Graham Falconer. Seconded: Marg Willmott. Carried
Decision
No. 2
That invitations to the next meeting be sent to all Media outlets
(Radio 2PK & ROKFM, WIN TV, Prime Television, ABC 2CR, Radio
2LVR, Lachlan Valley Community Radio Inc, Forbes Advocate, Central
Western Daily, The Land Newspaper); and that invitations also be
sent to the following community organizations: Amaroo Aboriginal
Corporation; Anglicare; all Arts and Crafts groups; Churches across
all denominations; CentaCare (including DAKS); College for Seniors;
Country Women’s Association (in each community); Forbes Dance
School (Lia De Vries); Forbes Family History Group; Forbes and District
Historical Society; Forbes Eisteddfod Committee; Forbes Library;
Forbes Promotion and Development Inc; Forbes Town; Band; Forbes
Youth Council and Youth Group; Jazz Festival Committee; Lachlan
Valley Pipes and Drums; Masonic Lodge; Movie Theatre; National Trust;
Principals and staff of all Shire schools (Forbes High, Red Bend
Catholic College, Bedgerebong Primary, Corinella Primary, Eugowra
Primary, Forbes Primary, Forbes North Primary, St Joseph's Primary,
Eugowra, and St Laurence’s Primary, Forbes); Musical and Dramatic
Society; Probis; Rotary Club; Toastmasters; Urban Landcare Group;
View Club; and Yoorana Gunya Family Violence Healing Centre (Donna
Bliss).
Moved:
Graham Falconer. Seconded: Marg Willmott. Carried
Decision
No. 3
That the Chairperson write a press
release about the next meeting of the Working Group to be sent
to all local media (see above) through Council (Richard Barwick).
Moved:
Marg Willmott. Seconded: Elaine Imrie. Carried
NEXT
MEETING: April 16th, 2005
At its next meeting the Forbes
Shire Council’s Arts & Culture Working Group will open
the floor to a broad discussion about what makes Forbes special,
and what yet needs to be done to make the Shire an even better place
for the thousands of locals who daily engage in cultural pursuits.
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