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Meg Larkin is a consultant in social planning and cultural planning. She was formerly the Cultural and Community Services Manager at Tamworth Regional Council, a position which she held for fifteen years.
Meg continues her interest in regional arts development through her roles as Chair of the New England Regional Art Museum; a Director of Regional Arts Australia; a Committee member of the Visions of Australia Committee; Deputy Chair of Arts North West; a Director of the Tamworth Regional Conservatorium of Music and Treasurer of Tamworth Arts Council.
Mave Richardson is in her second term as an elected Councillor with Greater Taree City Council. For the previous 27 years she was the Manager Community Services with that Council. Over the years she initiated, maintained and developed many Council and community based services, facilities, activities and events covering an extensive range of community services, with cultural development and Aboriginal community development being high on the agenda.
Mave introduced Social Planning to the Council in the 1980s and produced the Council`s first Strategic Plan for Cultural Development in 1999, later identified as an example of Best Practice across Australia. She is currently a member of a number of Council committees and many community organisations, being the Chair of several of these, including Arts Mid North Coast. In 1999 Mave was awarded the Queen's Public Service Medal (PSM) for outstanding services to the development of community services through local government. She is also the first non-indigenous person to be made an Honorary Associate and Life Member of the NSW Local Government Aboriginal Network.
Mave is listed in the 2006-2009 editions of Who's Who of Australian Women.
Calum Henderson is a partner of the national law firm, Deacons. He specialises in competition policy, regulation and enforcement. His professional work frequently requires an in-depth understanding of regional and rural economies and the impact of investment, infrastructure and business and government expenditure on those communities outside the nation's major cities. Calum also regularly provides pro bono legal services to regional and metropolitan-based artists and arts bodies and is an active volunteer lawyer for the Arts Law Centre of Australia.
In addition to his legal qualifications, Calum has a degree in Arts, majoring in literature and theatre.He is a keen writer and film-maker and is currently studying acting part-time at the Actors Studio in Sydney.
Bernadette Haldane is a graduate of the Ballarat Academy of Performing Arts (BAPA) production course. Upon graduating, she took on the position of Project/Education Officer at Geelong Performing Arts Centre (1997 – 2001) and Technical Production Manager for the Victorian Department of Education State School Spectacular in 2001. She has worked as Production/Stage Manager for festivals and events and for many Melbourne based companies. She has also provided lighting designs for independent producers and provided technical support for touring companies and regional venues across the state.
Bernie moved to Albury/Wodonga in 2002 to take on the position of Production Manager of HotHouse Theatre. In 2005 she was appointed General Manager. She is currently Chair of Murray Arts and is a board member for Regional Arts NSW. She is also involved with the Touring Consultative Committee for Regional Arts Victoria, and is on the executive committee for the Victorian Association of Performing Arts Centres.
Kym Fuller is the Manager of Community and Economic Development for the Central Darling Shire Council, where his focus is on driving change and improving the lifestyle of Central Darling residents. Prior to this he was the Operations Manager for Basin Sands Logistics, where he assisted in the development of the company structure and contract management for over 45 staff.
Kym has also worked as the Manager of Tourism for Broken Hill City Council and for the Hong Kong Tourism Board in a management role involved in increasing visitation to Hong Kong from the South Pacific region.
Kym is Chair of both West Darling Arts and Regional Development Australia/Far West Outback, and is on the NSW Outback Area Consultative Committee. He enjoys Harley Davidson motorbikes and spending time with his kids.
Janice Summerhayes is the Director of Environmental and Community Services with Wagga Wagga City Council. In this role she manages an extensive portfolio including Community and Cultural Services, Regional Library Services, Environmental Sustainability, Regulatory and Public Health Services, Parks, Sporting and Recreation Services. With twenty-two years in community and cultural planning related experience, and thirteen of those years in Local Government, Janice has been engaged with regional arts for many years. Her Bachelor of Arts from Charles Sturt University is complemented by years spent in regional positions across community-based State and Local government sectors, wherein she developed a passion and interest in community well-being through cultural, social and environmental engagement practices and partnerships. Her involvement in government and the community/arts sector allows for strategic participation on the Regional Arts NSW Board which Janice believes is an essential platform for the development of rural regional arts and overall community outcomes.
Lindy Hume is one of Australia's leading stage and artistic directors, acknowledged internationally for progressive artistic leadership of a number of Australian arts organisations, most recently the 2004-2007 Perth International Arts Festival. Her leadership in Perth was acclaimed for innovation in the areas of community engagement, commissioning new Australian work and developing community collaborations showcasing WA’s rich Indigenous cultures. In 2008, Lindy was appointed Festival Director and Chief Executive for Sydney Festivals 2010-2012.
Lindy has had a distinguished Australian and international career as an opera and theatre director for over 20 years. In Australia she has created more than 50 major productions including Carmen, Don Giovanni, Fledermaus, La Perichole, Les Pecheurs De Perles, Orlando, Trouble in Tahiti and The Barber of Seville. European productions include La bohème, Tolomeo, Radamisto, A Streetcar Named Desire, Norma, Cosi fan tutte and others. The creation of new Australian work, a focus on local Indigenous culture, the development of a distinctive regional identity and celebration of community are fortés of Lindy's career. Lindy is also Deputy Chair of the South East Arts Region (SEAR).
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