Governance
Subsequent to the release of the Making Change strategy in 2021, a task force was established to guide the implementation of the strategy. This task force oversaw the appointment of Regional Arts Victoria as project manager, and continued to provide guidance on the project for the first 12 months.
During 2024-2025, the project was directly informed by a Creatives Reference Group and a Stakeholder Reference Group of key arts organisations and local government. Project priorities were thus guided by creative need, and communication between creatives and key stakeholder organisations and industry was also enhanced.
Financial management, compliance, program design and development and delivery of the program was managed by Regional Arts Victoria and the Making Change Manager.
Program Delivery
Manager, Making Change, Regional Arts Victoria
Stacie Bobele is an experienced arts and communications manager, with almost 20 years’ experience in local government, higher education and the arts industry. With experience in curatorial practice and arts administration, she is keenly aware of the importance of art’s role in the creation of identity and a sense of belonging within a community. As Manager, Making Change, she is looking forward to bringing together the arts communities of five municipalities – Geelong, Queenscliffe, Surf Coast, Colac Otway and Golden Plains – to deliver a shared vision for all creatives of the G21 region.
Consultation Level
Creative References Group
The Creatives Reference Group (CRG) comprises a group of creatives living and working across the G21 region. Each member has been invited to participate based on their knowledge, experience and connection to their various creative communities. Their role is to ensure that voices of creatives are central to decision-making as part of the Making Change project by providing advice, recommendations and connections for progressing the identified priorities of Making Change.
Kate Berry (Geelong and Golden Plains), OK Motels, live music and festivals
Corrina Eccles and Steve Singline, Wadawurrung Traditional Owner Corporation
Andrew Ferrie (Surf Coast), Gruff Design, design professional
Suzette Jackson (Apollo Bay), ceramicist and Apollo Bay Arts Inc, festivals
Ren Inei (Geelong), Boom Gallery gallerist and visual arts
Ange Jeffery (Colac Otway), First Nations artist
Ula Majewski (Surf Coast), writer and creative, writing and publishing
Yuhui Ng-Rodriguez (Geelong), performance artist, performing arts
Lyndel Quick (Golden Plains), Blink Dance Theatre and The Loft Studio, dance and performing arts
Lynne Richardson (Colac Otway), Colac Maker’s Space, visual arts community
Nikki Watson (Surf Coast), Anglesea Performing Arts and Back to Back Theatre, theatre and performing arts
Amy Tsilemanis (Colac Otway), writer and researcher
Glen Smith (Geelong), visual artist, educator
Jessi Muir (Surf Coast), First Nations visual artist
Rowena Martinich (Surf Coast), Public art specialist and visual artist
Leisa Shelton (Golden Plains), Performance and visual artist, educator
Gerard Black (Colac Otway), First Nations visual artist
Jess Lesosky (Surf Coast and Geelong), Dancer, performer, movement therapist
Gillian Brew (Colac Otway), Studio Forrest – visual artist
Geoff Mutton (Queenscliffe), Queenscliff Music Festival
Stakeholder Reference Group
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