Murray River Council Arts and Culture Strategy

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We've developed an Arts and Culture Strategy to guide Council’s involvement and investment in arts and cultural activities, festivals and events.

The strategy will build on the strengths of Council’s current arts and cultural program and will help increase the profile of creative industries within our community.


What is the Strategy?

The Arts and Cultural Strategy aims to develop an actionable plan through extensive community and stakeholder engagement. Objectives of the strategy include determining current expenditure and community satisfaction with Council's involvement in arts, culture, and heritage, identifying appropriate services and defining their contribution to the local economy.

It also prioritises community involvement while providing a clear action plan, including a public art policy addendum.


Your involvement

Between September and October 2023, Council and our consultants, Spark Strategy engaged with 171 community members and key stakeholders to learn what was important to them. Those insights informed the development of our Draft Arts & Culture Strategy on a Page: a one pager that summarises the key elements and direction of this strategy.

You then gave us some final feedback on the final draft strategy in April 2024, with Council then formally adopting the Strategy in July.



We've developed an Arts and Culture Strategy to guide Council’s involvement and investment in arts and cultural activities, festivals and events.

The strategy will build on the strengths of Council’s current arts and cultural program and will help increase the profile of creative industries within our community.


What is the Strategy?

The Arts and Cultural Strategy aims to develop an actionable plan through extensive community and stakeholder engagement. Objectives of the strategy include determining current expenditure and community satisfaction with Council's involvement in arts, culture, and heritage, identifying appropriate services and defining their contribution to the local economy.

It also prioritises community involvement while providing a clear action plan, including a public art policy addendum.


Your involvement

Between September and October 2023, Council and our consultants, Spark Strategy engaged with 171 community members and key stakeholders to learn what was important to them. Those insights informed the development of our Draft Arts & Culture Strategy on a Page: a one pager that summarises the key elements and direction of this strategy.

You then gave us some final feedback on the final draft strategy in April 2024, with Council then formally adopting the Strategy in July.



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    Make a submission on the Draft Strategy

    Please complete the questions below if you wish to make a submission on the document currently on display. 

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    Feedback on the 'Draft Strategy on a Page'

    After extensive conversations with the community, we've now developed a Draft Arts & Culture Strategy on a Page: a one pager that summarises the key elements and direction of this strategy. 

    The next step is to test this Draft Strategy on a Page to ensure that it reflects the community’s views. 

    We’re calling on our community to offer some feedback on the Draft Strategy on a Page before we progress this document to a detailed Strategic Plan.

    Please complete the quick survey below to offer your feedback. 

    Thank you!

    Consultation has concluded