Aboriginal Advisory Committee
Meeting Date: Monday,
07 June, 2021
Location: Council
Chambers, City Administrative Centre, Bridge Road, Nowra
Time: 4.00pm
Please note: Council’s Code of Meeting Practice
permits the electronic recording and broadcast of the proceedings of meetings
of the Council which are open to the public. Your attendance at this meeting is
taken as consent to the possibility that your image and/or voice may be
recorded and broadcast to the public.
Agenda
1. Apologies
2. A Minute Silence in Respect of Aboriginal
Elders, Past and Present
3. Confirmation of Minutes
· Aboriginal
Advisory Committee – 22 February 2021................................................... 1
4. Declarations of Interest
5. Presentations
AA21.10...... Presentation - Clontarf Academy
Staff and students from the Shoalhaven
Contarf Academy and the Vincentia Clontarf Academy will present to the
committee about the work that they do and be available for a Q&A after the
presentation.
AA21.12...... Bushfire Recovery Plan - Coastal Waterways
6. Reports
AA21.6........ Consideration of Membership - Ron Carberry............................................... 3
AA21.7........ Tourism Marketing Update............................................................................. 8
AA21.9........ Update - Suburb Naming Options - Moss Vale Road
Urban Release Areas 11
AA21.11...... Aboriginal Signage - One Track for All -
Ulladulla....................................... 15
AA21.8........ Aboriginal Advisory Committee Status Action
Report................................. 18
7. General Business
AA21.4........ Workshop Dates
Discussion of dates for Workshop to review
Terms of Reference.
AA21.5........ Presentation - National Indigenous Australians
Agency - Tyrone Taylor
An update was provided to the Committee on
Monday 3 May 2021 regarding whole-of-government coordination of Policy
Development, Program Design, and service delivery for Aboriginal Australians,
especially for the Shoalhaven.
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Membership
Mr Jared Brown – Chairperson (Youth Representative)
All Councillors
Chief
Executive Officer or nominee
Ms Janet Atkins
Ms Sylvia Timbery
Ms Patricia Lester
Mr Shane Brown
Ms Leonie Ebzery
Mr Paul McLeod
Mr Charlie Ashby
Ms Nicole Moore
Ms Caryn Carpenter
Ms Sharlene Cruickshank
Ms Natalie Lloyd
Ms Valda Corrigan (NPWS)
Ms Kalinda Wills – Youth Representative
Nowra LALC –
Jerrinja LALC – Alfred Wellington
Ulladulla LALC – Paul Keith
Quorum – Five (5) local Aboriginal community members
Purpose
To provide appropriate and
considered advice to Council on all relevant issues affecting Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander people within the Shoalhaven LGA, and to influence
Council’s support & intent in achieving their objectives for the
current Statement of Commitment 2010 (SoC) and the Shoalhaven City Council
Community Strategic Plan 2023 (SCCSP).
Role of the Committee
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To advise Shoalhaven City Council
on necessary issues relating to Aboriginal communities in the LGA.
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Promote and increase knowledge
& understanding of Aboriginal society, history & culture in the LGA.
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Facilitate access and accessibility to services and facilities
for Aboriginal people.
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Advise on the development and implementation of the Shoalhaven
City Council Community Strategic Plan.
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Develop strong collaborative partnerships between Aboriginal
communities and Shoalhaven City Council.
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Maintain strong links between
Council and Aboriginal communities throughout the Shoalhaven to accomplish the
relationships and outcomes required for genuine reconciliation.
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Foster and safeguard a spirit of mutual trust and respect which
allows the AAC and Shoalhaven City Council to work together in their commitment
towards intelligent, well informed decision making processes that are sensitive
to all Aboriginal issues.
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Recognise, support & uphold past and present local cultural
heritage and its place in future Council directions.
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Remain a meaningful ‘place’ for the communication of
messages and information from Aboriginal community voices that identify local
needs for services, facilities and activities.
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Support and promote significant celebrations and events within
the Shoalhaven Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
Ordinary Meeting 21
December 2009 – Item 43 – MIN19.1808
STATEMENT OF
COMMITMENT
This Statement commits Shoalhaven City Council to continue building
mutually respectful relationships with the Aboriginal Communities of the
Shoalhaven.
Shoalhaven City Council values its culturally diverse communities and
lifestyles and is deeply committed to working in partnership with Aboriginal
people of the Shoalhaven. This Partnership will be based on mutual respect and
equality to further employment, social, cultural and economic community
development.
Shoalhaven City Council recognizes and acknowledges the history and
treatment of Aboriginal people in Australia and supports the Council for
Aboriginal Reconciliation’s vision and values.
Shoalhaven City Council recognises Aboriginal people’s valuable
contribution made in strengthening and enriching our communities and the
heritage of all Australians.
Shoalhaven City Council Acknowledges and Recognises:
·
Aboriginal people as
the first people of Australia
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Past practices and
policies that impacted on Aboriginal people’s lives, cultures and society
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The customs and
traditions of Aboriginal people and their spiritual relationship with the land
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The rights of
Aboriginal people to live according to their own beliefs, values and customs,
and
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The significant
contribution made by Aboriginal people in the past, present and future.
Shoalhaven City Council commits itself to:
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Ensuring local
Aboriginal involvement in events and celebrations of significance which respect
the dignity and protocols of the local Aboriginal communities
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The ongoing development
of strategies to improve and increase the level of participation of local
Aboriginal people in the local Government decision making processes
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Undertake holistic
community planning to address wellbeing, employment and social economic or
cultural disadvantage experienced by local Aboriginal people in the Shoalhaven
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Ensuring all council
staff and Councillors are exposed to ongoing education and cultural training
and development programs to increase knowledge, understanding and appreciation
of Aboriginal Cultural heritage and the needs of the Aboriginal communities
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Celebrate and support
significant Aboriginal ceremonies and events, e.g. NAIDOC week, Sorry Day,
Reconciliation Week and Survival Day
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To continue to fly the
Aboriginal flag in places such as City Administrative Centre, Council Chambers,
Reception room and in other prominent Council locations.
Minutes
of the Aboriginal Advisory Committee
Meeting Date: Monday, 22 February
2021
Location: Council
Chambers, City Administrative Centre, Bridge Road, Nowra
Time: 4.11pm
The following members were present:
Clr Patricia White
Clr Nina Digiglio
Clr John Levett
Charlie Ashby
Sharlene Cruickshank
Jared Brown – (remotely)
Janet Atkins
Nowra LALC - Nicole Moore – (remotely) left at 5.15pm
Others present:
Ray Massie
Gordon Clark
Michael Paine
Colin Wood
Kristy O’Sullivan
Charlie Ashby was nominated and
elected as Interim Chairperson for the meeting until Item AA21.1 Election of
Chairperson.
A minute’s silence in Respect of Aboriginal Elders, Past and Present.
Apologies were received from Caryn Carpenter and Valda
Corrigan.
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Confirmation of the
Minutes
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RESOLVED (Janet Atkins / Clr White)
That the Minutes of the Aboriginal Advisory Committee held
on Monday 07 December 2020 be confirmed.
CARRIED
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Nil
Reports
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AA21.1 Election of
Chairperson
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HPERM Ref: D20/561974
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Nominations were received for
Charlie Ashby, Nicole Moore and Janet Atkins, who all declined.
A nomination was received for
Jared Brown, who accepted the nomination.
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Recommendation
That the Aboriginal Advisory
Committee elect (insert name) as Chairperson for the period until the 2021
Local Government Elections.
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RESOLVED (By consent)
That the Aboriginal Advisory
Committee elect Jared Brown as Chairperson for the period until the 2021
Local Government Elections.
CARRIED
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AA21.2 Suburb Naming
Options - Moss Vale Road Urban Release Areas
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HPERM Ref: D21/59290
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Gordon Clark (Manager, Strategic
Planning) clarified that the list of proposed names has been bought to the Committee
ensure that no potentially problematic names will be taken forward to the
Geographic Naming Board (GNB). The endorsement of both the Committee and the
Nowra LALC is required.
Kristy O’Sullivan
(Strategic Planner) explained how the proposed names had been sourced,
including a process of cross-referencing to establish correctness. An
important stipulation is that the name should not sound too similar to
existing names, to ensure clarity for emergency services.
The Committee raised no
objections to the names on the list, but asked whether the timeframe would
accommodate consultation with the community, whose broader knowledge would
result in further names being proposed.
The need to follow the timeframe
was stressed, as the name needs to be approved by the GNB and in place before
people start moving to the area, within next 12 months.
Nicole Moore advised she is
presenting the Council proposals to the Nowra LALC Board and will take
suggestions from the community. Charlie Ashby will reach out to people in the
community and feed back to Nicole.
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Recommendation (Item to be determined under
delegated authority)
That:
1. The Aboriginal
Advisory Committee (AAC) provide feedback on the proposed names for a new
suburb encompassing the Moss Vale Road North and South Urban Release Areas.
2. Pending
endorsement from the Nowra Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC), the AAC
offer ‘in-principle’ support for the following proposed
shortlisted names if appropriate: (delete as required):
a. Badagarang
b. Buru
/ Booroo
c. Calboonya
d. Gumbeengang
/ Janbeegang
3. If
accepted by the AAC and Nowra LALC, the shortlist of proposed names be
reported to an upcoming Council Ordinary Meeting to seek endorsement to
proceed to public exhibition.
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RESOLVED (By consent)
That:
1. The Aboriginal
Advisory Committee (AAC) provide feedback on the proposed names for a new
suburb encompassing the Moss Vale Road North and South Urban Release Areas.
2. Pending
endorsement from the Nowra Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC), the AAC
offer ‘in-principle’ support for the following proposed
shortlisted names if appropriate: (delete as required):
a. Badagarang
b. Buru
/ Booroo
c. Calboonya
d. Gumbeengang
/ Janbeegang
3. If
accepted by the AAC and Nowra LALC, the shortlist of proposed names be
reported to an upcoming Council Ordinary Meeting to seek endorsement to
proceed to public exhibition.
CARRIED
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AA21.3 Aboriginal Advisory
Committee Status Action Report
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HPERM Ref: D21/11996
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Colin Wood (Manager, Building
& Compliance) gave an update on AA20.11 Additional Item –
Cullunghutti Plan of Management. He advised the viewing platform and its
materials at the summit of the mountain have been removed. The land owner
advised they will not use concrete again but will use shale and road base.
Jared Brown asked when the DA /
consent runs out, and whether the owner would consider a more sympathetic use
for the land. Colin Wood advised Rose O’Sullivan (NPWS) had been due to
investigate this issue, but confirmed there is no end date to a Development
Consent, and that it remains with the land, transferring between successors
of title. Similarly, any issue of notices stays with the land. The Consent
can be surrendered by any future owner.
Charlie Ashby expressed concern
that the damage may still continue even though the platform structures have
been removed, e.g. damage to tree root systems or rocks? Colin Wood advised
Council retains the power to enforce compliance with noise, water and air
pollution controls, and to require rectification of damage. Council can also
advise the owner on culturally significant areas that should be avoided if
the community can provide information about them.
The community would require legal
access to the private property to obtain photographic evidence to ensure
preservation.
Clr Levett noted that, as NPWS
are custodians of Aboriginal heritage, Rose O’Sullivan could broker a
meeting with the owner to discuss the importance of the land.
Gordon Clarke noted the property
is, or was, on the market, and that the current owners may not wish to run
Bigfoot for long.
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Recommendation (Item to be determined under
delegated authority)
1. That
the Aboriginal Advisory Committee receive the updated December 2020
Status report for information.
2. The
following action be noted as completed and removed from the Action table.
a. AA18.23
Uluru Statement from the Heart
b. AA20.11 Additional Item –
Cullunghutti Plan of Management – Invite Rose O’Sullivan (DPIE)
– Compliance concerns report request.
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RESOLVED (By consent)
1. That
the Aboriginal Advisory Committee receive the updated December 2020
Status report for information.
2. The
following action be noted as completed and removed from the Action table.
a. AA18.23
Uluru Statement from the Heart
b. AA20.11 Additional Item –
Cullunghutti Plan of Management – Invite Rose O’Sullivan (DPIE)
– Compliance concerns report request.
CARRIED
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General Business
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AA21.4 Workshop Dates
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HPERM Ref: D21/49575
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This item was not addressed.
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There being no further business, the meeting concluded, the
time being 5.15pm.
Jared Brown
CHAIRPERSON
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AA21.6 Consideration
of Membership - Ron Carberry
HPERM Ref: D21/74509
Department: Business
Assurance & Risk
Approver: Kevin
Voegt, Director - City Performance
Attachments: 1. Membership
Application - Ron Carberry ⇩
Reason for Report
To consider the membership application (Attached) to the
Aboriginal Advisory Committee for Ron Carberry.
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Recommendation
That:
1. The Aboriginal Advisory Committee
consider recommending that Council appoints Ron Carberry as a community
member on the Aboriginal Advisory Committee;
2. Subject to Part 1 being adopted,
Council amend the Terms of Reference and increase the Community Membership to
14 members.
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Options
1. The Aboriginal
Advisory Committee endorse the recommended applicant for membership and
recommend his appointment to Council as a member of the Committee.
Implications: This will take the Aboriginal
Advisory Committee to 14 Community Members. The Terms of Reference currently
allow for 13 Community Members.
2. The Aboriginal
Advisory Committee do not accept the recommended applicant for membership on
the Aboriginal Advisory Committee.
Implications: The Aboriginal Advisory Committee
would remain at 13 community members.
3. The Aboriginal
Advisory Committee endorse the recommended applicant for membership and
recommend their appointment when a vacancy arises on the committee.
Implications: The Aboriginal Advisory Committee
would remain at 13 community members.
Background
At the Aboriginal Advisory
Committee (AAC) meeting held on Monday 17 February 2020 it was recommended that
Council call for expressions of interest to fill the vacant position on the
Committee. Advertisements calling for nominations were placed in the South
Coast Register and on Council’s website during August 2020. Council
received five nominations by the closing date of 3 September. A selection
panel comprising:
• Council’s
Aboriginal Community Development Officer, Margaret Simoes,
• Senior
Community Development Officer, Michael Paine,
• Chair
of the Aboriginal Advisory Committee, Sue Cutmore,
• Shane
Brown, Aboriginal Advisory Committee member
• and
Caryn Carpenter, Aboriginal Advisory Committee member
assessed the applications
against the criteria that is contained in the Committee’s Terms of
Reference and on the Application for Membership form. These criteria are set
out in section 4.2 of the Terms of Reference – the Role of the Advisory
Committee.
The panel particularly
considered the skills and experience that each nominee could bring to the
Committee as outlined in their respective application forms. Membership
recommendations where reported and adopted by the Aboriginal Advisory Committee
at their meeting of 7 December 2020.
At the Council meeting of 25
January 2021, the minutes to the Aboriginal Advisory Committee where reported.
At this meeting Council requested that the Aboriginal Advisory Committee
re-consider the membership application of Mr Ron Carberry (Attachment 1) who
had not been recommended in the report of 7 December 2020.
If the Committee choose to
appoint Mr Carberry to the Aboriginal Advisory Committee, he will need to be
appointed as a Community Member. There is currently no option to appoint Mr
Carberry as a representative of the Jerrinja Tribal Group within the Terms of
Reference. This would require a variation to the current Terms of Reference
which currently allows for 13 community members. Mr Carberry’s
appointment would bring the total to 14 community members.
Alternatively, the committee
could consider appointing Mr Carberry when a position on the committee becomes
vacant.
A review of the Terms of
Reference will allow the Committee to consider the membership makeup of the
Advisory Committee.
Community Engagement
The Aboriginal Advisory Committee provides an opportunity
for Council to develop both a structure for effective consultation and
communication with Aboriginal communities and the opportunity for Aboriginal
people to participate in Council’s decision-making process to achieve
mutually co-operative responses for their cultural, environmental and economic
wellbeing.
Policy Implications
Subject to the membership being
adopted, the Terms of Reference membership will be amended.
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AA21.7 Tourism
Marketing Update
HPERM Ref: D21/136189
Department: Tourism
Approver: Robert
Domm, Director - City Futures
Attachments: 1. Aboriginal
Tourism Product Overview (Confidential - under separate cover)
2. DRAFT Aboriginal Spread -
2022 Visitor Guide (Confidential - under separate cover)
Reason for Report
To provide an update on
Aboriginal-related tourism marketing activity from Council’s tourism team
and provide feedback to the Shoalhaven Tourism Advisory Group (STAG).
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Recommendation (Item to be determined under delegated authority)
That the Aboriginal Advisory Committee:
1. Receive the tourism marketing update
for information and note the draft content to be included in the 2022 Visitor
Guide.
2. Provide the following feedback to
the Tourism Advisory Group
a. > to be included in the meeting
after discussion <
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Options
1. Receive the
report for information.
2. Request more
information.
Background
The Shoalhaven Tourism Team works
closely with Aboriginal tourism operators and would like to provide an update
to the Aboriginal Advisory Group and seek any advice on other potential
Aboriginal tourism businesses to work with.
Marketing Update
The 2022 Visitor Guide
Shoalhaven Tourism create a
Visitor Guide annually, and as usual practice bring relevant content to the
Aboriginal Advisory Committee for information and feedback if relevant. The
2022 Visitor Guide draft content on Aboriginal tours and experiences is included
as Attachment 1.
Since 2016, the Shoalhaven
Visitor Guides have included an Acknowledgment of Country as the first
editorial spread, followed by the double page spread of Aboriginal tourism
experiences.
Aboriginal
Product Development
The Tourism Team works directly
with Aboriginal businesses who want to build their business in the tourism
industry. From initial meetings to assisting with free photography and
videography, to advice on listing and booking platforms, all the way through to
workshops and opportunities via Destination NSW and Tourism Australia, support
is available for any local Shoalhaven Aboriginal business. This is an
established KPI for the team, and any business referrals are welcomed. The
product development process is tracked in Attachment 2.
The Tourism Marketing Unit is
assigned an Action and KPI in the DPOP to provide the following:
· Action:
Provide product development, marketing, and trade support to Aboriginal Tourism
Operators
· KPI:
Number of additional Australian Tourism Data Warehouse listings for Aboriginal
Tourism Operators
The Aboriginal Advisory
Committee is welcome to provide any potential new Aboriginal tourism businesses
to the tourism team, or provide the tourism team contacts to share, please email:
kristy.mayhew@Shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au
or phone 0439 591 329.
Active Promotion of Culture
The Tourism team actively work
on opportunities to promote culture in partnership with local businesses. A
recent example was the Walking On Country Project, where the team worked
closely with Margaret Simoes on the project, which now has 115,000 views and
has been put in for a National Heritage Award as well as a Local Government
Award this year.
The Shoalhaven Tourism Advisory
Group
The Shoalhaven Tourism Advisory
Group (STAG) is an Advisory Group of Council that operates in a similar
capacity to the Aboriginal Advisory Committee (AAC), but serves to advise
Council on tourism industry matters. In recent meetings, the importance of
Aboriginal heritage and respectful tourism has been discussed anecdotally and
informally, including the following key points:
a. Members have
expressed a desire to recognise and acknowledge the importance of Aboriginal
heritage to our region.
b. Generally,
members have discussed the importance of storytelling in tourism promotion and
recognise that Aboriginal culture is a critical part of the Shoalhaven story.
c. Members have
raised concerns about the potential conflicts between the industry broadly with
aboriginal culture. Individuals have expressed a particular interest in how the
industry can better engage or work with local aboriginal communities.
The Shoalhaven Tourism Advisory
Group have asked staff to seek advice from the Aboriginal Advisory Committee on
ways to share information and collaborate regarding tourism matters. Industry
members have expressed an interest in learning more from, and collaborating with,
the Aboriginal Advisory Committee in order to be more educated and supportive
of Aboriginal tourism product development, job creation, and any other matters
relating to tourism or culture.
Some ideas suggested from the
discussion included:
· Extend
an open invite to the Chair of the Aboriginal Advisory Committee to present to
the Shoalhaven Tourism Advisory Group on key issues and opportunities for
collaboration now and into the future.
· Extend
an invite to the Aboriginal Advisory Committee to have a permanent position on
the Shoalhaven Tourism Advisory Group to ensure Aboriginal voice has
representation in tourism strategic conversations, with the AAC to delegate the
appropriate representative.
· Request
that the Aboriginal Advisory Committee provide any feedback on other ideas
members may have and provide feedback on future collaboration opportunities.
Staff will be at the meeting to
hear any feedback or thoughts from the committee about the above suggestions
and the committee can provide feedback formally in the recommendation (above).
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AA21.9 Update -
Suburb Naming Options - Moss Vale Road Urban Release Areas
HPERM Ref: D21/167668
Department: Strategic
Planning
Approver: Robert
Domm, Director - City Futures
Reason for Report
Provide an update on the two (2)
naming options for the proposed new suburb encompassing the Moss Vale Road
North and South Urban Release Areas following the endorsement of these names by
the Nowra Local Aboriginal Land Council.
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Recommendation (Item to be determined under delegated authority)
Receive
this report for information.
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Options
1. Receive this
report for information.
Implications: This is the preferred option as it
reflects the recent resolution of the Aboriginal Advisory Committee (AAC) to
offer “in-principle” support for the proposed shortlisted names, as
decided at the AAC Meeting of 22 February 2021. This option recognises the recent
resolution of the Nowra Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) to endorse two (2)
preferred naming options from the shortlist. This option will also ensure that
the project continues to progress on schedule, while allowing the Council the
opportunity to endorse the potential two (2) names prior to broader community
consultation later in the year.
2. Alternative
recommendation as decided by the Committee.
Implications: The implications for an alternative
recommendation are not known at this point.
Background
This matter was previously
presented to the AAC on 22 February 2021 and it was resolved to offer
“in-principle” support for four (4) shortlisted naming options for
the Moss Vale Road Urban Release Areas (URAs), with Council staff committing to
report back to the AAC with an update following further consultation with the
Nowra LALC.
The following provides a project
recap and the outcomes of recent LALC consultation.
Project Recap
Council is currently working
realising two (2) new large URAs in the Nowra-Bomaderry area along Moss Vale
Road – currently known as the ‘Moss Vale Road North’ and
‘Moss Vale Road South’ URAs (Figure 1).
Figure 1: Location of the Moss Vale Road North and South URAs in
relation to existing localities.
These two (2) URAs are located
across the current boundaries of both Cambewarra and Meroo Meadow localities.
The URAs will represent a significant new urban area in the Nowra-Bomaderry
area (approximately 2,380+ homes) and it is considered appropriate to give this
broader new urban area a new suburb name to distinguish it from the surrounding
areas of Cambewarra, Meroo Meadow and Bomaderry.
Overview of Naming Principles
The NSW Geographic Names Board
(GNB) set the process for the naming of new places and suburbs. They apply a
set of universal naming principles to ensure that places are assigned names
that are unique to the local area, culturally appropriate, and easy to
communicate.
A brief summary of the
GNB’s key criteria for new place names are as follows:
· The
use of traditional Aboriginal names is encouraged.
· The
use of local plant and animal species, and landscape and cultural features, is
preferred.
· Family names are
generally not favoured.
Process
The standard process for naming
new places is as follows:
1. Early liaison with the
relevant LALC to gauge interest and determine a range of potential names that
reflect the local area.
2. Early
testing of initial names with GNB (for duplication, suitability, pronunciation,
etc.) to narrow down to a shortlist.
3. Consultation
with the AAC to seek endorsement of two (2) shortlisted names.
4. Report
to Council Meeting for formal endorsement of two (2) potential names for public
exhibition.
5. Broader
community consultation to determine public preference for potential name
(minimum 28-day public exhibition).
6. Outcome
of public exhibition to be reported to Council to seek formal nomination of
name and submission to the GNB.
7. Consideration
of the proposed name by the GNB. If supported, GNB undertake mandatory
one-month public notification period.
8. If no
objections are received during the notification period, the GNB publish the new
name in the Government Gazette.
9. If, however, objections are received by the GNB during the
notification period, the process is extended (timeframes determined on a case-by-case
basis).
Consultation with the Nowra
LALC and AAC
Council has been discussing this
project with the LALC since the beginning of 2020. Early discussions with the
LALC CEO (past and present) and some LALC members indicated a willingness to
assist in the project.
Council staff met with the LALC Board on 24 August 2020,
where the LALC confirmed their involvement in the project and requested Council
staff provide some preliminary options to the Board for consideration.
Research was then undertaken by
Council staff who consulted a broad range of resources to compile a list of
possible names that satisfied GNB’s universal naming principles. A number
of local and online resources were consulted as part of this process, resulting
in a longlist of twelve (12) names that was provided to the LALC in November
2020 for review/comment.
Further engagement with both the
LALC and the GNB resulted in this list being refined to a potential four (4)
names (refer to Table 1), which were presented to the AAC on 22 February for
initial feedback. No objections were raised to these names during this meeting;
however, there was some discussion around the possibility of additional names
being presented to the LALC following discussions with the local community.
Ultimately, the AAC resolved to offer “in-principle” support for
the four (4) shortlisted names, pending further consultation with the Nowra
LALC.
Table 1: Initial shortlist of four (4) names, as
presented to the AAC on 22 February 2021.
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Meaning
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Resource Origin
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Badagarang
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Eastern Grey Kangaroo
(Dharawal Totem)
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1. Dharawal
Online Dictionary (partnership between University of NSW and Centre of
Indigenous Technology, Innovation & Environmental Sustainability (CITIES)
https://dharug.dalang.com.au/language/dictionary
2. Les
Bursill: Aboriginal Words of the Dharawal People (www.lesbursill.com)
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Buru / Booroo
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Eastern Grey Kangaroo
(alternative name – see
above. Dharawal Totem)
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1. Dharawal
Online Dictionary (see above)
2. Murni
Dhungang Jirrar: Living in the Illawarra (book written by Sue Wesson)
3. Illawarra
and South Coast Aborigines 1770-1900 (research paper compiled by Michael
K. Organ, University of Wollongong –
https://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1117&context=asdpapers )
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Calboonya
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Superb Lyrebird
(Dharawal Totem)
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1. Murni
Dhungang Jirrar: Living in the Illawarra
2. Illawarra
and South Coast Aborigines 1770-1900 (research paper by Michael K. Organ
– see above)
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Gumbeengang / Janbeegang
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Traditional name for Cambewarra
Mountain
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1. Cullunghutti:
The Mountain and its People
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It is understood that no other names have been presented to
the LALC for consideration thus far. Given the timeframe and the need for a
decision to be made to move forward with the project, the LALC considered the
four (4) names at their Board Meeting of 15 April 2021, where they resolved to
support the following (in this order) as possible names for the Moss Vale Road
URAs:
1. Gumbeengang
(alternative spelling Janbeegang)
2. Badagarang
The two (2) names were then reported to the AAC for
consideration on 3 May 2021; however, the matter was adjourned to a later
meeting as a quorum had not been reached.
Given the AAC’s previous decision to offer
“in-principle” for the four (4) shortlisted names, this matter is
now being reported to the AAC for information prior to being considered by the Council
at an upcoming meeting. Feedback from the AAC on the proposed names is also
welcomed.
Community Engagement
Council staff have been collaborating with the LALC on this
project since early 2020. Broader community consultation will occur following
the Council’s endorsement of the two (2) proposed options via Council’s 28-day public exhibition period. At
this stage, it is intended for this to occur in the coming months. As noted,
the GNB will also publicly notify the proposed name as a separate process
following Council’s consultation period and formal nomination of the
preferred name.
Policy Implications
There are no policy implications
at this point. However, the gazettal of the new suburb name will require
changes to information held in Council’s Geographic Information Systems
and with the NSW Land Registry Services.
Risk Implications
There
is minimal risk in the AAC receiving this report for information at this point,
given the standing position of “in-principle” support for the
proposed names. The Nowra LALC have already indicated their initial preference
for these two (2) possible names and, following consideration by the Council,
the broader public will also have the opportunity to make a submission and
provide feedback during the Council’s 28-day public exhibition period
later in the year.
There
is a risk that, should this project be delayed, the early stages of the Moss
Vale Road South URA will be released prior to the gazettal of the new suburb
name, which may create confusion and uncertainty for new landowners and
residents moving into the area as address changes would be required.
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AA21.11 Aboriginal
Signage - One Track for All - Ulladulla
HPERM Ref: D21/216705
Department: Technical
Services
Approver: Paul
Keech, Director - City Services
Reason for Report
This report is intended to
inform the Aboriginal Advisory Committee of the proposed upgrades to the One
Track For All Walk and to advise that Council has been unable to meet with the
artist, Mr Noel Butler, regarding the existing timber Aboriginal signage.
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Recommendation (Item to be determined under delegated authority)
That
the Aboriginal Advisory Committee note that that the resurfacing of the One
Track For All project is about to commence and that the existing timber
indigenous signage will remain in place until the matter can be determined by
a resolution of Council directly or as a matter of Council Policy.
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Options
Nil, information report.
Background
One Track for All is a walking
track on the north headland of Ulladulla Harbour. It is a free public area
which has four lookouts providing spectacular views of the coast and the
harbour.
The timber signage tells the
story of the southern Shoalhaven Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal history, from an
Aboriginal perspective.
The track has been constructed
in a way that, from a higher vantage point or from the air, the two halves
appear as two large goannas, with four carved platforms for some of the best
views of the Ulladulla Harbour.
It is a cultural trail that will
delight all, with the stories illustrated with carvings and paintings by local
Aboriginal Elder Noel Butler, linking Indigenous culture with white man
history.
This unique heritage track has
been carefully constructed to provide assisted wheelchair, pram, and bicycle
access. There is also parking at the track head, and there is space for buses
to drop off passengers and park nearby.
In 2017/18 Council was advised
of the issue of the deteriorating signage and the risks posed. Representations
were made to the Arts Board about the preservation of the signs. Some signs
that were assessed as hazardous were removed. At the time Council sought a
quote from the artist to replace the artworks, however the project was cost
prohibitive (understood to be in the order of $400,000).
At the Shoalhaven Arts Board meeting on
29 November 2019, the One Track for all public artworks and the difficulties of
the maintenance and conservation of those works were discussed. Recommendations
for amendments to the Public Art Policy POL19/197 were made to limit
maintenance to a ten-year period and after that time the works would weather
naturally and not be maintained. However, the recommendations were not adopted
at that time and the policy will be reviewed and adopted by Council following
the next Local Government elections.
Noel Butler has approached
Council on many occasions regarding the deteriorating condition of the track
and the signage. As a result, in 2019 Council received grant funding of
$274,652 via the Restart NSW Infrastructure Grant for the resurfacing of the
existing track with the aim of improving accessibility and renewing aging
infrastructure (including some minor signage repairs).
There are around eighty
Indigenous timber signs that are in poor condition due to age and weather
deterioration. The timber signs are currently placed adjacent to the walking
track as well as carved railings on the viewing platforms. Council has received
complaints over the years from the community regarding the state of the signage
as well as requests to retain the local Aboriginal history depicted on the
timber carvings.
The artist, Mr Butler is a key
stakeholder in the One Track For All Walk, having designed and created the
existing timber signage.
Council’s Project Manager
has attempted to contact Mr Butler to discuss the signage and the scope of the
works, however, despite Council’s best efforts, a meeting has not occurred
and work on the project needs to commence to meet the grant deadlines.
The Project Control Group
(internal Council staff) met on 19 May 2021 and acknowledged that whilst the
existing timber signage is in poor condition the works must get underway. The
Group decide to retain the existing signage until the matter can be resolved.
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Council is also undertaking an
upgrade of the Coomee Nulunga Walking Track and is working closely with the
Ulladulla Local Aboriginal Land Council (ULALC) on this project. ULALC has
contributed $80,000 towards this project and also commissioned an artist to
create Aboriginal signage on metal that will last for many generations to
come.
Metal signage could also be considered
on the One Track For All with an opportunity to engage with the Aboriginal
community and create new signage for the northern headland track that would tie
in with the signage on the southern headland. However, Mr Butler has indicated
that he is not in favour of metal signage.
Next Steps
Council staff are seeking assistance
from the Aboriginal Advisory Committee regarding a way forward with the
signage, noting that no funding exists within this project to undertake and
substantial signage work.
Community Engagement
The Sustainable Tourism Projects
are currently on Council’s Get Involved Page. However, this does not
include details of any proposed changes to the Aboriginal carved signage.
Policy Implications
Nil. Note the Public Art Policy
POL19/197 is to be reviewed following the Local Government elections.
Financial Implications
Nil. However, if new signage is
proposed, a budget would need to be sourced.
Risk Implications
The deteriorating timber signs
are beyond restoration and pose a safety risk that will need to be monitored.
These signs are not “directional signs” guiding walkers they are
story telling signs.
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AA21.8 Aboriginal
Advisory Committee Status Action Report
HPERM Ref: D21/154720
Department: Community
Connections
Approver: Jane
Lewis, Director - City Lifestyles
Attachments: 1. AAC
- Action Status Report April 2021 ⇩
Reason for Report
To update the Aboriginal Advisory Committee on progress made
against actions and resolutions that have been passed at previous meetings of
the Shoalhaven Aboriginal Advisory Committee.
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Recommendation (Item to be determined under delegated authority)
That:
1. The Aboriginal Advisory Committee
receive the updated May 2021 Status Report for Information.
2. The following action be noted as
completed and removed from the Action table:
a. AA20.19
Membership - Resignation - Sue-Anne Cutmore - Appointment - Natalie Lloyd -
Application consideration - Ron Carberry
b. AA21.3
Aboriginal Advisory Committee Status Action Report - Remove AA18.23 &
AA20.11
c. AA21.1 Election of Chairperson -
Jared Brown
d. AA20.18 Aboriginal Advisory
Committee - Membership - Appointment - Sharlene Cruickshank
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Options
1. Adopt the
recommendation as printed.
Implications: The Aboriginal Advisory Committee is
kept updated about progress towards the completion of identified actions.
2. Request
additional information.
Implications: Members of the Aboriginal Advisory
Committee will be provided additional information as requested and available.
Background
Progress towards the completion of actions and resolutions
that have been made at previous meetings of the Shoalhaven Aboriginal Advisory
Committee are detailed in Attachment 1.
Community Engagement
It is important the members of the Aboriginal Advisory
Committee are kept informed about progress towards the completion of actions
and projects that have been the subject of discussion at meetings of the
Committee. This report provides a structured approach to facilitate this
information exchange.
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