Page 2836 - Week 08 - Tuesday, 13 August 2019
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Meredith has played a strong and active role in the Canberra arts scene since 1977, when she began work at the Crafts Council of the ACT. She is a curator and a writer. She has worked as an arts administrator for a number of organisations in Canberra, including artsACT. She was the executive officer for Museums Australia, now the Australian Museum and Galleries Association. Meredith has held board appointments for local arts organisations and is a valuer for a range of media, from leatherwork to furniture, and for the Australian government’s cultural gifts program. Quite fittingly, Meredith was awarded an ACT women’s award in 2000 and an Australia Day medal in 2011.
In closing, I would like to place on record my thanks to Meredith, on behalf of the people of Canberra, for her very generous contribution to CMAG and to our arts community, many of whom—not only those present here but people across Canberra—endorse these thoughts.
Assembly—work experience
MS CHEYNE (Ginninderra) (6.32): Last week I had the pleasure of hosting work experience student Tyler Greenhalgh. Tyler was a seamless fit in my office and approached a range of tasks with enthusiasm and a can-do attitude. Before leaving, Tyler wrote about his experience, which I would like to share with the Assembly, noting that the following words have been barely edited by me or my office:
There are so many different roles within the label “politician”. Is your role to read the budget? Talk to people within your community? Answer phone calls? Write emails? Sit in the chamber? Or ask questions in a committee inquiry? I learnt the answer is yes—and more. It begged me to wonder, did I really fully experience Tara’s work?
I did so much in so many different aspects of Tara’s job in one week so I can only mention my favourites. I was able to meet amazing people within the Canberra community. I went to a citizenship ceremony where I got to see some of Australia’s newest citizens. I was also able to meet Mrs Dunne there.
The next interaction I participated in was at the Lions Youth Haven in Kambah. I met some students who weren’t as lucky as me but had a safe space provided for them to learn different skills. I literally learnt how to crack a whip like a pro and will probably take over Tara’s job soon as a result. I loved interacting with the community and being on the ground learning about different peoples’ lives and contributions.
Despite cracking whips and watching people receive their citizenship certificates, my favourite part of this experience was being in the office.
I loved working in such a professional environment with such intelligent people. I was so lucky to be able to work with Tara’s amazing team members, Emma and Nick.
I will remind you that this has been barely edited. Tyler continued:
I was extremely nervous when I first arrived, but Emma was really nice and made me feel welcome. Nick and his painful puns and humour also made me feel
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