REGIONAL STAFF

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Catherine Farry
Email rado@westdarlingarts.com.au
Mobile 0487 903 507

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Kelly Leonard
Email aao@westdarlingarts.com.au
Mobile 0448 545 356

PROJECT OFFICER
Jo Crase
Email projects@westdarlingarts.com.au
Mobile 0429 185 108

 

REGIONAL DIRECTORS

CHAIR: Jess Picken
DIRECTOR: Barbara Quayle
DIRECTOR: Cheryl Blore
DIRECTOR: Deb Hunt
DIRECTOR: David Doyle

DIRECTOR: Krstyle Evans

DIRECTOR: Hestor Lyon

DIRECTOR: Andrew Stacey

DIRECTOR: Dan Schultz

 

CONTRIBUTING COUNCILS

Broken Hill City

Central Darling Shire

Wentworth Shire

NSW Department of Lands for the Unincorporated Areas

ABORIGINAL ARTS & CULTURE

Aboriginal Population and Language Groups

  •  2,700 Aboriginal people live in the region (approximately 14.5% of the general area population)
  • The highest concentration of Aboriginal people live in Wilcannia
  • The Murdi Paaki Region comprises the whole of Western NSW, from the Victoria to Queensland borders. Communities serviced include: Bourke, Brewarrina, Broken Hill, Cobar, Collarenebri, Coonamble, Enngonia, Goodooga, Gulargambone, Ivanhoe, Lightning Ridge, Menindee, Walgett, Weilmoringle, Wentworth, Wilcannia
  • Aboriginal people make up a significant percentage of the region’s population; over 50% in some areas. The Aboriginal population is growing, while the overall population levels are in decline
  • Aboriginal unemployment in Murdi Paaki region, at 23.9%, is nearly three times the non-Aboriginal rate. Individual income of Aboriginal people in Murdi Paaki is 25% lower, on average, than non-Aboriginal people

Indigenous Arts Organisations

  • Wilcannia Art Centre

Broken Hill City Council – Museum Collections Officer

Council is seeking a suitably qualified applicant to fill the permanent full-time Museum Collection Officer role.

REGIONAL ARTS FUND SUPPORTS 15 NEW PROJECTS FOR 2023

The Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund (RAF) will provide $379,719.00 to support 15 new projects in regional, rural and remote New South Wales in 2023 through Regional Arts NSW.