2021 is off with a bang - and it’s hard to believe we’re nearing the end of the first quarter! I’m pleased to share a number of updates regarding recent and upcoming projects in what has been an exciting start to the new year.
Recent Highlights:
South Burnett Arts Hour: The final session of South Burnett Arts Hour was held in November 2020 with special guest Alicia Melonie Jones to discuss effective engagement strategies for community and cultural consultation. Throughout 2020 it was an absolute pleasure to work with the South Burnett Arts Inc. team to coordinate eight of these online sessions and I would like again extend a warm thank you to all guests who gave their time to join us online. If you would like to catch up, all recordings are available on my Vimeo channel here.
South Burnett Cultural Resource Mapping: hot off the press! A snapshot report of findings from this research project is now available to read here. This project was supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, and I’m pleased to announce that I was recently awarded further funding from the Regional Arts Fund to undertake a ‘stage two’ of this project, to create an interactive online map using the data set that was collated last year. More on this soon!
Red Earth Community Leadership Program: It was an honour to participate in the 2021 RECLP across two modules in February and March at the Bunya Mountains. Six days of self and professional development in one of the most beautiful locations in Queensland nourished my soul, filled my tool box and connected me with some incredible people from across the Burnett Inland. Thank you to Stanwell who sponsored me to take part in this unique opportunity to invest in myself, and also to the Red Earth Community Leadership Foundation Board and volunteers who made it happen.
South Burnett Australia Day Awards: I was the proud recipient of the South Burnett Senior Cultural Award announced at this year’s Australia Day Awards ceremony held in Wondai. I also received a nomination for South Burnett Citizen of the Year - what a privilege to be recognised and a joy to live and work in this region!
Stay well and I look forward to connecting again soon!