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RADF Committee Nomination

Roles and Responsibilities of a RADF Committee member

Thank you for your interest in being a member of the Mackay Regional Council RADF Committee.

The RADF Committee supports creative development in the Mackay region by assessing funding applications, mentoring grant recipients and promoting arts initiatives. Members ensure funding decisions reflect community needs and help strengthen the region’s cultural identity.

What is RADF?

The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF), established in 1991, is a highly successful state and local government partnership that supports the creative community living in regional Queensland. The Program focuses on the development of quality cultural, heritage and creative practice for and with, regional communities.

Role outline:

RADF Committee Members serve as community-focused representatives who support the development of arts and culture across the Mackay Regional Council area. This voluntary role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to regional creative growth, mentor local artists and promote equitable arts investment.

Role Responsibilities: 

 

  • Attend and actively participate in RADF meetings held three times annually

  • Assess grant applications, ensuring alignment with RADF eligibility and Council priorities

  • Allocate funding based on assessment criteria, strategic relevance and community impact

  • Mentor 1–2 successful applicants, providing guidance throughout their funded projects

  • Take part in onboarding and ad hoc Committee training

  • Champion the RADF Program within personal and professional networks to foster awareness

Nominee Details

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Must be an email address. 
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Have you ever been a RADF Committee Member?
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          Certification

          Information Privacy

          The information you provide in this nomination form ('the information') will be used by the Council to process and assess your nomination (including verification of the information) and, if successful, in connection with your membership of the Committee.
          The Council may disclose the information to Arts Queensland.  The information may be used by the Council or Arts Queensland for reporting purposes, training, systems testing and process improvement. 
          The information may be anonymised and used for statistical purposes. 
          The names of the members of the RADF Committees may be published on the Council website and/or on the Arts Queensland website. 
          The Council and Arts Queensland treat all personal information in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009.   
          The provisions of the Right to Information Act 2009 apply to documents in the possession of the Council or Arts Queensland.  

          I certify that:

          • I have read and understand the roles and responsibilities of the RADF Committee member as supplied in this form.
          • The statements in this nomination form, are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and supporting material are my own work.
          • I give permission for Council to verify statements outlined in this form.
           
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