The Cultural Heritage Working Group held a meeting for this
project last week and discussed:
A.
The Community Consultation Process:
a.
The group felt that it was important to maintain
the Cultural Heritage Working Group as the “in region” Key Reference group for
the Project. They acknowledge the importance of engaging people outside the
region with specific areas of knowledge and interest and therefore endorsed the
establishment of an “out of Region” reference group and to invite people from
Bombala and Eurobodalla, the adjoining shires to participate as well as other
individuals with a specific interest in tourism and cultural heritage at a
state and national level.
b.
Establishing reference groups for each of the
five themes be established and the we canvas public interest for these groups. If you have a particular interest in participating in
this process or being a member of a reference group please let us know heritage@sapphirecoast.com.au
B.
The Importance of a position to facilitate the
social media and meeting strategy was discussed and seen as a first priority
C.
Recent developments and opportunities in the region where
celebrated - they included:
a.
The new ceramic mosaic walls at the Eden Killer Whale
Museum
b.
The Four Winds Regional Development Grant to
develop Nature’s Concert Hall – the
Sound Shell which will be in place for next Easters Festival at Bermagui
c.
News that the well known and much loved late Mrs
Shirley Hannan’s private collection may be offered to an art insitution. A
group of locals are meeting to discuss the possibilities of keeping this unique
and valued asset in the region. This is a national treasure, a real asset to
the community and we need to do something about keeping it in the shire. Don't forget the next Shirley Hannan National
Portrait Award is at the Bega Regional Gallery in 2012. What can we do to keep her Private collection here?
