EXECUTIVE SUMMARYCultural Awareness training will be organised for Council’s staff during June 2012.AUTHOR RECOMMENDATIONTHAT the information be received and noted.REPORT DETAILAs part of its commitment to improve service provision to CALD communities, Council will conduct a series of workshops for staff on cultural and diversity awareness.COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION - MACTHAT the information be received and noted.RESOLUTION - CCLTHAT the information be received and noted.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARYRefugee Week 2012 will be marked this year in the St George region with a number of events between 21 - 23 June. AUTHOR RECOMMENDATIONTHAT the information be received and noted.REPORT DETAILHurstville City Council will be involved in a Regional Project to celebrate Refugee Week 2012.COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION - MACTHAT the information be received and noted.RESOLUTION - CCLTHAT the information be received and noted.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe current membership of the Committee will expire prior to the Council elections to be held in September.AUTHOR RECOMMENDATIONTHAT the information be received and notedREPORT DETAILThe Terms of Reference of the Multicultural Advisory Committee provides that membership will be publicly advertised every four years (ie at the end of the term of Council).The term of the current Council will end prior to the next General Election of Council which will be held on 8 September 2012 and following the meeting of the Advisory Committee scheduled for 7 August the membership of the current members on the Committee will cease.Following the Council elections a Council meeting is scheduled for 26 September where Council will determine the Councillor representatives on various committees including the Advisory Committees and notification will be placed in the Leader newspaper inviting nominations for the various committees. The first meeting of the committees will be scheduled (probably in November) at which time the membership will be determined. This meeting will be the last for 2012 with the regular meeting cycle resuming in February 2013. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION - MACTHAT the information be received and notedRESOLUTION - CCLTHAT the information be received and noted
EXECUTIVE SUMMARYA series of workshops are being conducted in Hurstville LGA at the moment aimed at recognising the local skills, abilities, talents and experiences of the CALD communities. AUTHOR RECOMMENDATIONTHAT the information be received and noted.REPORT DETAILThrough the Community Assets Mapping project, Council would like to map capabilities and assets of members of the Committee and update the Committee on progress of the project. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION - MACTHAT the information be received and noted.RESOLUTION - CCLTHAT the information be received and noted.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARYCommittee discussion of General Business. AUTHOR RECOMMENDATIONTHAT the information be received and noted.REPORT DETAILCommittee discussion of General Business including Council’s Harmony Day Celebration, Council's Open Day, creation of a Ministry for Multicultural Affairs and feedback on Migration Heritage Project. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION - MACTHAT the information be received and noted.RESOLUTION - CCLTHAT the information be received and noted.