OCM 25 MAY 2021 · ITEM 12.5 · RES OCM-21/05-114

New Events Strategy and 2021/22 Plan

Carried 8–1

Approves the 2025 Events Strategy and the 2021/22 Signature Events Plan, with Option 3 chosen for Australia Day 2022 and the Christmas Nativity allocation cut from $330,000 to $50,000.

What it changed. Amended motion: officer recommendation plus Option 3 (Skyworks with neighbourhood events) for Australia Day 2022 and the Nativity cut to $50,000.

Reasons given in the minutes. To give the City confidence in setting a direction for a Signature Events Plan complemented by a series of community, hospitality and private events. The community events held this year funded largely by Auspire were fantastic initiatives that should be retained. However, Skyworks is the headline event and Federal support is expected to be received, therefore the full cost will not be borne by ratepayers.

Moved by Brent Fleeton, seconded by Viktor Ko.