Shire adopts event calendar for 2018

THE Surf Coast Shire has finalised its calendar of events it will officially be supporting throughout 2018.

Councillors resolved to adopt the proposed events calendar at their December 12 meeting.

The 2018 calendar includes a framework which guides the shire’s allocation of resources.

The five Level 1 events have a budget of $5,000 and require significant input of staff time across multiple business units of the shire in their planning and delivery:

• Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race Welcome Wave, on January 24
• International Women’s Day, on March 8
• A Rip Curl Pro Civic Event, at some point in March
• National Volunteers Week, from May 21-27, and • White Ribbon Day on November 25.

The Welcome Wave is noted as an exception, as it has been given $10,000 in funding.

The six level 2 events have a budget of $2,000 and can be managed at a department level within the shire and in consultation and co-operation with other service providers or agencies:

• Australia Day, on January 26
• National Youth Week, from April 13-22
• NAIDOC Week, from July 1-7
• Seniors Festival, in October
• Children’s Week, in October, and
• International Day for People with a Disability, on December 3.

The three Level 3 initiatives have a $500 budget, only need low levels of resourcing and may not require a significant event:

• The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), on May 17
• Mental Health Awareness Week, in October, and
• Fire Action Week, in October.

The initiatives have been selected based on links to the Council Plan incorporating the Health and Wellbeing Plan.