Real-life scenarios have produced real results through an educational partnership between Redland City Council and Griffith University.
Redland City Mayor Jos Mitchell said Council had developed long-term relationships, partnerships and memorandums of understanding with many educational institutions across south-east Queensland.
“In this situation, Griffith University’s Griffith Business School students got to work on real-life scenarios while Council benefitted from the fresh perspectives, ideas and actionable insights that came out of the exercise,” the Mayor said.
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“By bringing the student consulting teams a real-world and challenging project, they gained an invaluable opportunity to test their skills and develop practical solutions.”
Five teams of Griffith University students from Griffith Business School’s Creating Better Business program were tasked with working on aspects of Council’s Creative Arts Unit (CAU) strategic plan as part of their studies.
The Redlands Coast Creative Arts Service Strategic Plan 2024–2029 outlines how the unit will continue to develop cultural experiences and collaborations, focus on strengthening communities, and nurture city pride.
The plan covers services delivered by Redland Performing Arts Centre (RPAC), Redland Art Galleries (RAG), Cultural Development and through programs delivered via the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF).
Council’s Creative Arts service manager Brad Rush said the CAU was thrilled to have the opportunity to explore aspects of its service strategy with the business school students.
“It is a complex process to calculate and tell the story of our arts and cultural services, and we really embraced being able to discuss that through this exercise and have fresh eyes on what we do,” he said.
“The winning team of students understood our situation and challenges very well. Their methodology was original with good research and backing.
“The relationship between Council and the university is an important relationship to develop. There are great outcomes through the exchange of knowledge and also in the area of career pathways.”
He said the winning team (comprising students Ashley Edgar, Marcus Chandler, Luke Brady, Joshua Francisco and Lucas Schwab) felt “match fit” for a real-life scenario.
Council will now consider what aspects of the presentation could have practical applications.
Officers from Council’s Integrated Customer Contact Centre unit will take part in the next round of Griffith Business School’s Creating Better Business program.
