Arts Advisory Committee - 17 Apr 2025 2:00 PM

Key decisions

• Committee member resignation accepted
  The committee recommended Council accept Marisa Snow’s resignation from the Arts Advisory Committee effective 13 March 2025 due to temporary employment with Byron Shire Council.
  This changes committee membership overseeing arts advisory matters.
• Potential streamlined reappointment for Marisa Snow
  The committee recommended that if the vacancy is not filled before Marisa Snow’s temporary employment with Council ends, she may be reappointed upon an acceptable nomination without further Council endorsement or another induction.
  This may allow quicker restoration of committee membership continuity.

Important topics

• Who We Are Report update
  An update from Arts Northern Rivers was listed for information only.
  Relevant to residents following regional arts sector identity and development work.
• Lone Goat Gallery fees and charges
  Fees and charges for Lone Goat Gallery were listed as a report item, but no decision text was recorded in the extracted content.
  Potentially relevant to artists, exhibitors, and visitors using the gallery.
• Soul Street New Year's Eve 2024 update
  An update on the Soul Street New Year's Eve 2024 event was listed as a report item.
  Relevant to residents interested in Council-supported arts and event programming.

Resident impacts

• No major changes to local services, infrastructure, or planning approvals were recorded in the extracted minutes.
• The main formal outcome was a committee membership change affecting arts advisory governance.
• Arts-related updates were discussed, including regional arts reporting, gallery charges, and a New Year's Eve event update.

Places affected

• Mullumbimby (town)
  The meeting was held in the Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby.
• Lone Goat Gallery (facility)
  Gallery fees and charges were listed as a report topic.
• Byron Shire (local government area)
  The committee and the temporary Council employment affecting membership relate to Byron Shire Council.

Next steps

• Council to consider and act on the committee recommendation to accept Marisa Snow’s resignation.
  After the committee meeting
• If the vacancy remains unfilled and an acceptable nomination is received, Marisa Snow may be reappointed without further endorsement or induction.
  If vacancy remains unfilled before her temporary Council employment ends

Extracted minutes text

Minutes of Meeting Arts Advisory Committee Meeting Venue Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby Date Thursday, 17 April 2025 Time 2:00 PM BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL ARTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 17 APRIL 2025 A R T A r t s A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e M e e t i n g p a g e 3 Minutes of the Arts Advisory Committee Meeting held on Thursday, 17 April 2025 File No: I2025/537 PRESENT: Councillors: Cr Sarah Ndiaye Apology Cr Janet Swain Audio-visual Cr Jack Dods Present Community Members: Ed Horne (joined at 2.12pm) Present Sara Yael Cowan Apology Sam Collyer-Moss Audio-visual Philip Channells Present Oriel Paterson Apology Benja Roberts Present Invited Members: Jane Fuller (Arts No...