Project Outcomes
What Council expects to be the long term benefits of the project
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Broad community support and participation in events at all levels;
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Delivery of safe, compliant events with minimal environmental impact;
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Delivery of creative community events that engage multiple stakeholders;
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Activation of townships and public places with arts, heritage and community activity;
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Strengthening of partnerships, including with Council; and
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Encourage funding from other sources into Yarra Ranges.
Selection Criteria
The Assessment panel will look at how strongly projects address the following criteria
Festivals and Events Selection Criteria
Project merit
(What benefit does the project deliver to the community of Yarra
Ranges)
Community involvement
(How is community involved)
Strategic Focus
(How does the project align with Councils long term plans)
Organisational capacity & viability
(What resources do applicants have to deliver the project)
Budget
(What resources are required and where will they come from)
The Festival/Event:
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Contributes to community identity and sense of place
Demonstrates creativity and innovation
Helps to define Yarra Ranges as a region with a rich and diverse cultural life
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Delivers a high quality event as a public outcome
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Provides an opportunity for community to participate in festivals and events
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Engages in partnerships and creative collaborations with community
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Demonstrates new and dynamic ways of engaging the local community in festivals and events
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Reinforces and supports the strategic focus of the organisation to provide opportunities for participation in Festivals and Events to enhance public places
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Builds community capacity to plan and develop unique community events
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Alignment with Council strategies including the Cultural Policy
& Action Plan, Health and Wellbeing Strategy and
Reconciliation Framework
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Demonstrates the level of planning and organisational capacity required to deliver the proposed event
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Includes a clear comprehensive plan and timeline with reference to for example: risk management, health & safety, logistics and marketing
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Includes realistic and achievable proposed budget
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Includes funding and/or in-kind support from other sources and a contribution from the applicant
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The budget considers future financial sustainability of the
Festival/Event
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Project Merit
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Does this event have a particular feature that links it to the community where it is held?
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Does the event have a particular feature that distinguishes it from other events?
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Has there been input from creative people within your community?
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Does the event have elements which showcase the talents or skills of local people?
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Is there potential for the event to have a lasting effect within the community beyond the life of the project
Community Involvement
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What has been the involvement by community prior to the lodgement of the application in the design and development of the event?
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Has community or a representative section of community been involved in steering and facilitating the event?
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Are local businesses and community groups supportive of your event? In what ways is this support demonstrated?
The management of an event should demonstrate a blend of effective leadership and decision making that engages the community at all stages of the process.
Strategic Focus
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Council has long term strategies to improve the liveability of Yarra Ranges, and the day to day lives of its residents.( e.g. improving access for people with a disability)
Documents outlining these strategies are available on Council website.
Organisational Capacity and Viability
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Have you assessed what skills are needed to deliver the event? If there are skills gaps within your committee, how are you going to fill those?
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Have you allocated sufficient time to plan and deliver your event – including recruitment of appropriate people and time to engage community.
Budget
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Have you done your research? Fully research what will be required to deliver your event, before you can obtain quotes or estimates of what those elements will cost.
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Have you included in-kind support from other sources, eg goods, services, volunteer time?
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Have you sought funding from other bodies? This can be included in your budget if applications have already been made or are in progress. It is not valid to include possible funding for which no process has been started.
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