❓ Ms Duncan asks about the Creative Regions program and its impact on regional WA's cultural life. The Minister details the $24 million program's five components aimed at enhancing arts and culture in regional areas.
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CREATIVE
REGIONS PROGRAM
459. Ms W.M. DUNCAN to the
Minister for Regional Development:
Can the minister provide some details on the recently
announced Creative Regions program, and how it enriches the cultural lives of
regional Western Australians?
REGIONS PROGRAM
459. Ms W.M. DUNCAN to the
Minister for Regional Development:
Can the minister provide some details on the recently
announced Creative Regions program, and how it enriches the cultural lives of
regional Western Australians?
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I thank the member for Kalgoorlie for the question, and
acknowledge the ongoing importance of all those things that make regional
Western Australia a better place in which to live, invest and to visit. The
state government's royalties for regions program is all about making
our regions vibrant, and there are a whole lot of elements to that. We know
that the economic part is really important, and the member for Kalgoorlie is
only too aware of the role that the goldfields and Kalgoorlie play in the
economic development of Western Australia, but unless we look at the social
aspects and are more than one-dimensional, we actually will not create an
environment in which people want to stay and be a part of in regional Western
Australia. Hence, things like regional arts are very important.
The Minister for Culture and the Arts and I recently
announced a Creative Regions commitment, which we took to the 2013 election, to
support developing those things in regional Western Australia that enhance the
fabric that makes people decide to stay and be a long-term part of regional
Western Australia. That was an announcement of $24 million of royalties for
regions funds over four years to support the arts in regional Western
Australia, and there are five components to it. The first component is regional
arts and entertainment centre sustainability, funding essential maintenance and
equipment upgrades in regional performing arts and entertainment centres. The
second is programming and business development, through which we are funding to
assist venues to put on more shows, attract touring productions and broaden
their audiences. The third component is Aboriginal arts centre development, to
increase the sustainability and capacity of Aboriginal arts centres. We already
know that two-thirds of visitors to Western Australia say that they want and
are looking for an Aboriginal cultural experience, so trying to enhance those
opportunities is very important. It is great to see the member for Kimberley
back in the chamber, because recently we announced and opened a facility up in
Halls Creek, which is a fantastic contribution. It is not only a part of the
economy, touring past that area, but it is also supporting Aboriginal art. The
fourth is regional arts and cultural activity, which is expanding funding to
regionally based artists and organisations so that they can put on more and
better shows. The last is supporting regional touring, which is providing
communities with the opportunity to influence what shows come to their region,
and also to increase community engagement with artists and performers through a
school outreach program.
This government is committed to
regional development in Western Australia; it is not just about economic
development, it is also about those things that drive the social fabric of our
communities, and the Minister for Culture and the Arts and I have recently
announced another step towards supporting and developing regional Western Australia.
acknowledge the ongoing importance of all those things that make regional
Western Australia a better place in which to live, invest and to visit. The
state government's royalties for regions program is all about making
our regions vibrant, and there are a whole lot of elements to that. We know
that the economic part is really important, and the member for Kalgoorlie is
only too aware of the role that the goldfields and Kalgoorlie play in the
economic development of Western Australia, but unless we look at the social
aspects and are more than one-dimensional, we actually will not create an
environment in which people want to stay and be a part of in regional Western
Australia. Hence, things like regional arts are very important.
The Minister for Culture and the Arts and I recently
announced a Creative Regions commitment, which we took to the 2013 election, to
support developing those things in regional Western Australia that enhance the
fabric that makes people decide to stay and be a long-term part of regional
Western Australia. That was an announcement of $24 million of royalties for
regions funds over four years to support the arts in regional Western
Australia, and there are five components to it. The first component is regional
arts and entertainment centre sustainability, funding essential maintenance and
equipment upgrades in regional performing arts and entertainment centres. The
second is programming and business development, through which we are funding to
assist venues to put on more shows, attract touring productions and broaden
their audiences. The third component is Aboriginal arts centre development, to
increase the sustainability and capacity of Aboriginal arts centres. We already
know that two-thirds of visitors to Western Australia say that they want and
are looking for an Aboriginal cultural experience, so trying to enhance those
opportunities is very important. It is great to see the member for Kimberley
back in the chamber, because recently we announced and opened a facility up in
Halls Creek, which is a fantastic contribution. It is not only a part of the
economy, touring past that area, but it is also supporting Aboriginal art. The
fourth is regional arts and cultural activity, which is expanding funding to
regionally based artists and organisations so that they can put on more and
better shows. The last is supporting regional touring, which is providing
communities with the opportunity to influence what shows come to their region,
and also to increase community engagement with artists and performers through a
school outreach program.
This government is committed to
regional development in Western Australia; it is not just about economic
development, it is also about those things that drive the social fabric of our
communities, and the Minister for Culture and the Arts and I have recently
announced another step towards supporting and developing regional Western Australia.
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