Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) Annual Round Grant Recommendations 2026

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Can you hear us? Good afternoon. Good afternoon and welcome. How are you all? Thank you. Well thank you. I'd like to do the Acknowledgement of Country. Noosa Council proudly acknowledges and respects australians. Australia's First Nations people and their deep and abiding connection to this country. We recognise the Kabi Kabi people as the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters of the Noosa area and offer gratitude for their careful custodianship of this unique environment over thousands of years. We pay our respect to the Kabi Kabi Elders who have come before us and acknowledge and deeply. Respect inheritance. Their inherent wisdom. Thank you. So we have everyone in attendance. No apologies. Do we have someone to move confirmation of the Minutes? I'll confirm them, Madam Chair. I'll second. Thank you. All in favour? Thank you. Councillor Jess? Yes. Thank you. That's unanimous. That brings us to item 4.1. Oh no, we've done that. There are no presentations, no deputations. Reports for consideration of the Committee. We'll start with item 7.1, Regional Arts Development Fund, RADF, annual round grant recommendations. We welcome Gallery Director Michael Brennan to the table. Thank you. And Kerri Contini.

Thank you. So I'm here to present a report on the Regional Arts Development Fund annual round grant recommendations for 2026 on behalf of the arts and cultural of the Arts & Culture Manager Paul brinkman who's not able to present it today. So the Regional Arts Development Fund or RADF supports cultural activity through the professional development and employment of arts and cultural workers in regional Queensland. The RADF initiative is a partnership between Queensland state government through Arts Queensland Noosa Council. And Noosa Council. The RADF committee is chaired by Councillor Karen Finzel and comprises external professional arts industry representatives with Council officers in supporting roles. The 2025-26 RADF annual round saw 12 applications received, six applications were pre-assessed as non-compliant leaving six applications to be assessed by the RADF assessment committee. The RADF committee has recommended four applications for funding in 2026 totalling $37,500 and so the recommendation is a Council note the report by the Arts & Culture Manager to the Services & Organisation Committee dated 9th of December 2025 regarding the RADF 25/26 annual funding round assessment and b approve the selection committee RADF funding recommendations for the 2025/26 round as outlined in attachment 1 to the report.