A reconciliation action plan valuing and respecting Aborignal culture is one possible project in the City of Launceston council's Cultural Strategy.
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The council said it was "long overdue" for Aboriginal Tasmanians to be acknowledged and their significance in modern day culture to be valued.
While none of the desired actions have been committed to yet, the strategy outlines possible actions to see the strategic focus areas come to life.
Another focus area aims to realise the potential of cultural place and assets by exploring further income generation opportunities at QVMAG, the Albert Hall redevelopment and a needs assessment on the city's performance infrastructure.
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Fostering creative practise is the third focus area of the strategy. The council said creative practice was an essential element of a culturally vital society. To achieve this, the council will consider developing an arts and culture grants policy and program using cultural outcomes as criteria for assessment. A cultural hub and a central place for artists and people to be creative is also a possible action.
Revealing cultural stories is the fourth focus area and could lead to developing a public art policy and program and investigate opportunities for the development of a multicultural community centre in the city centre.
The final strategy goal is to build and extend partnerships in order to deliver the greatest benefit from the cultural strengths of the Launceston community, with strong links forged between cultural institutions, the council said.
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Supporting a cultural working group between the council, the University of Tasmania and the state government is one possible action from the council to implement the fourth focus area.
The five strategic focus areas are fundamental to achieving a "bold vision" for the city, the council said.
It aims to ensure Launceston is a dynamic place where people live meaningful and culturally vital lives, that are filled with stimulating activities, highlighted by aesthetically rich experiences and fuelled by curiosity. It also aims for Launceston to be a welcoming place which builds a better future by celebrating the rich cultural diversity of its people and recognising the stories of the past.
The strategy has been a work-in-progress for about three years, with the draft nearly ready to go to public consultation. The culmination of work originated in 2017 when Robyn Archer introduced the concept of culture to the council.
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The four week-public consultation will complete the first stage of the strategy. Step two, within the first year, is to define the actions and the processes. Step three will be the implementation and monitoring of the projects, which will be an ongoing task.
Creative arts and cultural strategy network general manager Tracey Puklowski said it was determined that the council required a strategy to provide a vision and direction for Launceston as a culturally vibrant city and destination and to proactively leverage opportunities from cultural assets and the arts to realise untapped potential for the municipality and the region.
She said the strategy acknowledged the importance of engaging with cultural activity and creates a framework for the city by positioning cultural alongside economic, social and environmental policies.
"It creates a means for the city to maximise Launceston's unique cultural opportunities and aligns the city with national and international initiatives in the cultural space," she said.
The council is expected to vote to release the strategy to the public at its meeting on Thursday. The meeting will be held at 1pm at the Town Hall.
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