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RANSW Milestone as Orana Arts and Arts Northern Rivers incorporate 9 July 2004 Regional Arts NSW's work to establish Regional Arts Boards across the State is finally complete, as the last two Steering Committees, one in the Orana and one in the Northern Rivers, have now handed over the reins to fully fledged Regional Arts Boards. The incorporation of Orana Arts and Arts Northern Rivers brings to thirteen the number of independent Regional Arts Boards now established in New South Wales. Orana Arts has a Board of ten Directors made up of a council representative and community representative from each of the five contributing local government areas of Coolah, Coonabarabran, Gilgandra, Narromine and Dubbo. The Chair of the Board is Aileen Bell. The Board met for the first time on 18 June and was officially launched in Dubbo today with a new logo and the publication of the Orana region's first cultural directory. Arts Northern Rivers incorporated on 21 June with an interim board comprised of representatives from each of the contributing local councils of Tweed, Ballina, Byron, Richmond Valley, Clarence Valley, Kyogle and Lismore. The Chair of the board is Tweed Mayor, Cr Warren Polglase. Arts Northern Rivers will celebrate its incorporation with a series of local launches and community meetings in each local government area in August. CONTACTS Nina O'Brien, RADO Lois Randall, RADO For more information about the network of Regional Arts Boards in NSW click here. |