CITY OF PARRAMATTA  
RIVERSIDE THEATRES
ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING

 

 

Meeting Date/Time:

Thursday, February 9, 2023 / 5.30PM – 7.30PM AEST

Location:

Riverside Theatres Parramatta, Heritage Centre Gallery Room and via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86958262512?pwd=U3Q1YlNwZ1BxV0ZPdEtlTVFJbmtHQT09

Advisory

Lord Mayor Cr Donna Davis

Cr Angela Humphries

Cr Cameron MacLean

Committee

Cr Georgina Valjak

Keiasha Naidoo

Vyvienne Abla

Members:

Jon Greig
Dr. Robert Lang    
Matthew Lazarus-Hall

Jackie Emery
Marwa Abouzeid

John Moore
Catherine Cunningham

 

 

 

Riverside Management Attendees:

Craig McMaster, Director
Mike Brew, Operations Manager

Tanya Sampson, Business Manager
Catherine Swallow, Program Manager, Sophie Anderson, Marketing Team Leader, Joanne Kee, Exec. Producer NTofP

 

 

RAC Attendees:

Jon Greig

Dr. Robert Lang    

Cr Angela Humphries

 

Keiasha Naidoo, Marwa Abouzeid, Cate Cunningham, Jackie Emery, Cr Cameron MacLean

Apologies:

 Matthew Lazarus-Hall, John Moore

Lord Mayor Cr Donna Davis, Vyvienne Abla, Cr Georgina Valjak

 

 

 


WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE DHARUG PEOPLE, TRADITIONAL CUSTODIANS OF THE LAND WHERE
RIVERSIDE IS NOW SITUATED, AND THE BURRAMATTAGAL PEOPLE, A CLAN OF THE DHARUG,
WHO SETTLED ALONG THE PARRAMATTA RIVER OVER 60,000 YEARS AGO.

WE PAY OUR RESPECTS TO ELDERS PAST, PRESENT AND EMERGING AND WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE CULTURE, HISTORY AND CONTRIBUTION OF ALL ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES.

 


AGENDA ITEMS: Matters for Discussion and Approval

1.

Acknowledgment of Country

Craig McMaster
(Director)

2 mins

2.

Welcome and Apologies

Keiasha Naidoo
(Chair)

2 mins

3.

Disclosures of Interest
Any conflict of interest must be declared at the beginning of
 a meeting (or when a matter is raised and discussed if the matter is not on the agenda). The conflict will be recorded in the minutes. If necessary, you should consider leaving the room when the matter is discussed. 
 

Keiasha Naidoo
(Chair)

1 mins

4.

Minutes of Previous Advisory Committee Meeting Nov 17th, 2022
Minutes of prior Advisory Committee provided
For Info only

MOTION: For minutes taken as read and noted

Keiasha Naidoo
(Chair)

5 mins

5.

Director’s Report – To Be sent with Agenda
Director to provide a brief overview of Riverside Theatre's current operations, including: 

a.     Operational update of Riverside

b.     Programming and Projects Highlights –
Nov ’22 – Jan ’23.

-       Sydney Festival 2023 Results

-       Riverside Festival Gardens

-       Sydney World Pride

-       Choir Boy / Sydney World Pride Shows

-       Website update

c.     Financial and KPI’s outcomes.

 

MOTION: Director’s Report to be taken as read and noted 

Craig McMaster
(Director)



Catherine Swallow (Program Manager)







Sophie Anderson (Marketing and Communication Team Leader)

20 mins

6.

City of Parramatta Council Update

a.     General update – key Council Activities

Jon Greig
(Executive Director,
Community Services)

5 mins

7.

Riverside Re-development Project Update Redevelopment – Committee Participation 

a.     Review and Discussion – Functional Design Brief

b.     Process for providing feedback from members.

c.     Community consultation approach and role of the Advisory Committee. 

d.     Redevelopment Working Group – Terms of Reference and next steps   

Craig McMaster
(Director, Riverside Theatres)

All

25 mins

8.

Strategic Planning Day Proposed 25/2/2023

a.     Proposed timings – after Easter/Anzac Period (late April)

b.     Discussion/suggestions re Proposed Agenda / Objectives for the day from Committee Members.

Keiasha Naidoo
(Chair)


Craig McMaster
(Director, Riverside Theatres)

15 mins

9.

General Business  

a.     General discussion / any other business

b.     Education launch – February 23
All welcome

c.     Proposed change of date – May Meeting

Keiasha Naidoo
(Chair)

 

10 mins

10.

Close of Meeting   

Next meeting date
Thurs March 16, 2023 at 5.30PM   

Keisha Nadoo (Chairperson)

1 min