December 2025 - All staff - PAC Australia

Discussion group changes

by Nate Newell

Hi all, Quick FYI that I’ve spent some time making various little adjustments to our various discussion groups in the back end. If you notice the system behaving or looking a little differently when members send or you send emails to the lists, that’s why. Eg the prefix for emails is slightly different (used to just be [PACAust XX]), and it’s now set to send a ‘receipt’ notification to anyone who emails the lists i.e. ‘your email has been received’. Every chance we’ll revise and tweak in the new year once we see how System 2.0 is behaving but wanted to share that in case people worry it’s misbehaving. Nate Nate Newell (he/him) Operations Manager | PAC Australia | (08) 9221 8992 | paca.org.au<https://paca.org.au/> Boorloo / Perth GMT+8 [signature_3915609194]<http://apam.org.au/> I gratefully acknowledge the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation, on whose lands I live and work, and pay my respects to Elders past and present. I’m sending this email at a time convenient to me. I don’t expect you to read, action or reply to it outside of your working hours.

Dec. 23, 2025

Thank you

by Katherine Connor

Hey team, for those of us still here....! I'm signing off after my next meeting, so just wanted to say how brilliant I think you all are. And not just because it's Christmas. We are definitely not a typical arts organisation, so there's rarely a roadmap for the kind of work we want to do - and there's both joy and frustration in having some freedom to design what that looks like. The unusual nature of our organisation also means we are often not the priority of the people we work with outside the organisation whether that's funders, or members, or other arts organisations... until suddenly we are their priority... and that in itself is challenging. The way this team navigates these complexities is really admirable. We've grown quickly, and many of us swimming in the deepest of deep ends, and I acknowledge this therefore hasn't always been the easiest pool in which to spend so much of our time. I know I say this a lot, but truly, what each and every one of you do makes a difference. It's hard to get that clarity when you're deep in the weeds, but know that the rest of your team, the board, the members and the sector at large see what we are doing and see that it's not easy work. In a time when the good things emerging from the sector seem few and far between, please know that YOU are the good things emerging from the sector. You are the ones who are making good (and important) things happen. I hope you all really do take the time not just to relax (holidays are meant for more than healing!) but really enjoy some nourishing time with family, friends or whomever brings you joy over the coming weeks! With immense gratitude and respect, Katherine Katherine Connor (she/her) Executive Director | PAC Australia | +61 (0) 419 428 412 | paca.org.au<http://www.paca.org.au/> [signature_3634899367]<https://paca.org.au/> [signature_3915609194]<http://apam.org.au/> [A red circle with a white letter f in it Description automatically generated]<https://www.facebook.com/pacaustralia> [signature_2482306534] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/performing-arts-connections-australia> [signature_1587814422] <https://apaca.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=17268242394b2278ede3a3716&id…> [signature_883882369] <https://paca.org.au/members/login.php> [signature_249193979] <https://paca.org.au/resources/touringcharter/> I acknowledge the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation, on whose land I live and work, and pay respects to their Elders past and present. If this email arrives in your inbox out of hours, I don't expect you to read, action or reply to it outside of your working hours.

Dec. 23, 2025

Fw: Out of Office Auto Reply / CORRECTION!

by Lynda de Koning

Hi everyone, Please accept my apologies - I gave Claire the wrong office reopen date. If it's not too late, please amend your OOO to say the office reopens on Monday 05 Jan. (Sorry Claire!) Many thanks, Lynda Lynda de Koning (she/her) General Manager | PAC Australia | +61 (0) 438 860 020 | paca.org.au<https://paca.org.au/> Peramangk / South Australia GMT +9.5 [Image]<https://www.facebook.com/pacaustralia> [Image] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/performing-arts-connections-australia/?ori…> [Image] <https://www.instagram.com/pacaustralia/> [Image] <https://paca.org.au/resources/touringcharter/> [Image] <https://paca.org.au/membership/join-pac-australia/> [Image] <https://paca.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=17268242394b2278ede3a3716&id=…> ________________________________ From: Claire Holland via All staff - PAC Australia <allstaff(a)ask.paca.org.au> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2025 16:15 To: Samantha Hortin via All staff - PAC Australia <allstaff(a)ask.paca.org.au> Subject: [PAC Team] Out of Office Auto Reply Hi All Noting that everyone over the course of the next few weeks will be away from their emails for a bit – as such please see below some approved copy to put on your emails as an OOO message. Thank you for your message. The PAC Australia office is closed from Thursday 25 December and reopens Monday 05 January. I am also on annual leave from START DATE to END DATE, with normal business hours resuming on YOUR RETURN DATE. (Or remove this line if not applicable) I will respond to your message as soon as possible upon on my return on YOUR RETURN DATE. For urgent matters while the office is open, please contact admin(a)paca.org.au<mailto:admin@paca.org.au> for any PAC Australia questions or apam(a)paca.org.au<mailto:apam@paca.org.au> for any APAM queries. Please let me know if you have any questions, want to check fonts, sizes etc. Thanks, Claire Holland (she/her) Marketing and Communications Lead | PAC Australia | (08) 9221 8992 | paca.org.au<https://paca.org.au/> Meanjin / Brisbane GMT+10 [signature_1158199454] I gratefully acknowledge the Jagera and Turrbal people, on whose lands I live and work, and pay my respects to Elders past and present. If this email arrives in your inbox out of hours, I don’t expect you to read, action or reply to it outside of your working hours.

Dec. 19, 2025

Letterheads

by Claire Holland

Hi All We have made updated Letterheads across the different streams of PAC Activity. Please find linked below: * APAM Letterhead: APAM Letterhead.docx<https://apacaperth.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/PACAustraliaCore/IQDhLfPemnw5Qo6oUL…> * APAX Letterhead: APAM Letterhead.docx<https://apacaperth.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/PACAustraliaCore/IQDhLfPemnw5Qo6oUL…> * PAC Australia Letterhead: Option 1: PAC Letterhead Option 1.docx<https://apacaperth.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/PACAustraliaCore/IQAxJApwCsxZRIuahC…> Option 2: PAC Letterhead Option 2.docx<https://apacaperth.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/PACAustraliaCore/IQAh2LFJtlbZRrJA7S…> Please note for all of these – you will need to ensure you have the correct font files downloaded onto your computer. Because I note that some people may already have font files downloaded and it might be easier to remove some font files and replace them with the correct ones I am linking here for your convenience. PAC Australia: PAC Australia Brand Notes: Branding Guidelines.pdf<https://apacaperth.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/PACAustraliaCore/IQBdZiGlUECZQ60Xes…> Futura Fonts – Bold, Medium and Book: Fonts & Colour Codes<https://apacaperth.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/PACAustraliaCore/IgBQ5VY4LCvOQJKHl6…> *Please note you need Book for the Letterhead APAM: APAM Brand Notes: APAM 2026 Marketing Kit.pdf<https://apacaperth.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/PACAustraliaCore/IQB7LO1XVx_kT5rGTl…> Fonts: Fonts<https://apacaperth.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/APAM/IgAyJc59hKlwTpDtl6KHBpClAa1Pdn…> *Please note you need Nurom for this letterhead APAX: APAX Brand Notes: Coming soon when updated 2026 branding is locked in. Fonts: _Fonts<https://apacaperth.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/APAX/IgBEZxDKRjOmTI4yOY4SeGpaAWWgFg…> *Please note you need SF UI Text for this letterhead To delete old font files please: For Mac: * Open the Font Book app * In the font list, locate and select the font you want to uninstall * Click the font and select ‘Remove’ * Confirm the removal – you may need to restart your laptop to see the change happen For Windows (I haven’t tested this as I use a Mac but this should work!) * Open Settings * Go to Personalisation -> Fonts * Select the specific font you want to remove * Click the uninstall button and confirm the action – you may need to restart your laptop to see the change happen I know these are a lot of instructions! Please take your time to adjust as necessary. Thanks, Claire Holland (she/her) Marketing and Communications Lead | PAC Australia | (08) 9221 8992 | paca.org.au<https://paca.org.au/> Meanjin / Brisbane GMT+10 [signature_2829504931] I gratefully acknowledge the Jagera and Turrbal people, on whose lands I live and work, and pay my respects to Elders past and present. If this email arrives in your inbox out of hours, I don’t expect you to read, action or reply to it outside of your working hours.

Dec. 18, 2025

Out of Office Auto Reply

by Claire Holland

Hi All Noting that everyone over the course of the next few weeks will be away from their emails for a bit – as such please see below some approved copy to put on your emails as an OOO message. Thank you for your message. The PAC Australia office is closed from Thursday 25 December and reopens Friday 02 January. I am also on annual leave from START DATE to END DATE, with normal business hours resuming on YOUR RETURN DATE. (Or remove this line if not applicable) I will respond to your message as soon as possible upon on my return on YOUR RETURN DATE. For urgent matters while the office is open, please contact admin(a)paca.org.au<mailto:admin@paca.org.au> for any PAC Australia questions or apam(a)paca.org.au<mailto:apam@paca.org.au> for any APAM queries. Please let me know if you have any questions, want to check fonts, sizes etc. Thanks, Claire Holland (she/her) Marketing and Communications Lead | PAC Australia | (08) 9221 8992 | paca.org.au<https://paca.org.au/> Meanjin / Brisbane GMT+10 [signature_1158199454] I gratefully acknowledge the Jagera and Turrbal people, on whose lands I live and work, and pay my respects to Elders past and present. If this email arrives in your inbox out of hours, I don’t expect you to read, action or reply to it outside of your working hours.

Dec. 18, 2025

FW: Welcoming our next Executive Director & Co-CEO

by Katherine Connor

This is a loss for Lucy Guerin but a fabulous get for Polyglot! Katherine Connor | Executive Director | PAC Australia | +61 (0) 419 428 412 | paca.org.au<http://www.paca.org.au/> From: Polyglot Theatre <info(a)polyglot.org.au> Sent: Thursday, 18 December 2025 9:29 AM To: Katherine Connor <katherine(a)paca.org.au> Subject: Welcoming our next Executive Director & Co-CEO You don't often get email from info(a)polyglot.org.au<mailto:info@polyglot.org.au>. Learn why this is important<https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification> View this email in your browser<https://mailchi.mp/polyglot/announcement-december-2025?e=257c438e0d> [The Polyglot Theatre logo with the tagline, 'theatre is child's play', on a bright pink background, surrounded by large colourful shapes.]<https://polyglot.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0076878b0eca44e572e0b3e9…> ANNOUNCEMENT Welcoming our next Executive Director & Co-CEO Dear Katherine, Polyglot Theatre is delighted to announce the appointment of senior arts leader Ally Harvey as Executive Director & Co-CEO. With more than three decades of experience across theatre, dance, music, and large-scale events, she brings a dedication to ambitious new work, ethical and sustainable practice, and a belief in the vital role of play and curiosity in cultural life. Board Chair Sandra Robertson writes, "We welcome Ally as Polyglot's new Executive Director and Co-CEO with Artistic Director Cat Sewell. We are confident her alignment with the company's values, alongside her strategic acumen and commitment to excellence, are the next step towards Polyglot's thriving future. With Ally's passion for creating conditions in which artists, arts workers and communities can meaningfully engage with the arts, as well as her experience across many productions that centre children, we are excited at how she will build on Polyglot's long legacy of great leaders." [A photo of Ally Harvey. She has blonde hair, and wears round glasses and a denim jacket. She is in front of a grey background, smiling off-camera.]<https://polyglot.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0076878b0eca44e572e0b3e9…> Ally Harvey Ally has held senior positions with organisations including Lucy Guerin Inc, RISING and Back to Back Theatre, and recently concluded seven years on the Board of Platform Arts, where she served most of the time as Chair. She is currently completing a Master of Leadership and sits on the Board of Dan Daw Creative Projects. Her career began in technical theatre, working internationally on large-scale productions before moving into major cultural and community events. These formative experiences cemented her belief in the impact of collaborative creative practice and the importance of accessible, community-centred work. Ally is thrilled to be joining Polyglot. "This is a move that reflects my long-standing commitment to work that places imagination, agency and inclusion at its centre. I'm deeply motivated by the transformative potential of theatre for children - particularly its capacity to empower young people, invite diverse ways of seeing the world, and foster lifelong engagement with creativity. I'm excited for what lies ahead for Polyglot and its extended family of artists, audiences, partners and communities." Ally will work in close partnership with Cat Sewell, Artistic Director & Co-CEO, who shares, "I'm very excited to welcome Ally to our team. Her deep commitment to leading with care and clarity will enable Polyglot to continue its joyful work bringing immersive, theatrical play to children across Australia and the world. Ally will be a wonderful person to lead alongside, and I'm looking forward to our shared future." Polyglot thanks Mary-Jo Capps of MJ Capps & Associates for leading the comprehensive recruitment process with insight, energy and consideration. Ally will commence as Polyglot's Executive Director & Co-CEO in early 2026. 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We thank all our generous supporters who ensure that we can create and share our art with children everywhere. [LOGOS: Creative Australia; Creative Victoria.]<https://polyglot.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0076878b0eca44e572e0b3e9…> Support Us<https://polyglot.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0076878b0eca44e572e0b3e9…> Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences<https://polyglot.us6.list-manage.com/profile?u=0076878b0eca44e572e0b3e96&id…> or unsubscribe from this list<https://polyglot.us6.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=0076878b0eca44e572e0b3e9…>.

Dec. 18, 2025

Team Meeting Minutes

by Samantha Hortin

Hey team, Here's the Notebook link to today's Team Meeting. Please feel free to edit as needed! [https://res.public.onecdn.static.microsoft/assets/fluentui-resources/1.1.0/app-min/assets/item-types/24/folder.png]PAC Australia Core Notebook<https://apacaperth.sharepoint.com/:o:/s/PACAustraliaCore/IgB8tjSxyg-WRY4oyb…> Kind regards, Samantha Hortin (she/her) Administration Coordinator | PAC Australia | (08) 9221 8992 | paca.org.au<https://paca.org.au/> Boorloo / Perth GMT+8 [signature_3915609194] <http://apam.org.au/> I gratefully acknowledge the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation, on whose lands I live and work, and pay my respects to Elders past and present. If this email arrives in your inbox out of hours, I don’t expect you to read, action or reply to it outside of your working hours.

Dec. 17, 2025

The Australian article

by Katherine Connor

As per teams meeting chat. [cid:image001.png@01DC6A94.33AA38D0] [cid:image002.png@01DC6A94.33AA38D0] Katherine Connor (she/her) Executive Director | PAC Australia | +61 (0) 419 428 412 | paca.org.au<http://www.paca.org.au/> [signature_3634899367]<https://paca.org.au/> [signature_3915609194]<http://apam.org.au/> [A red circle with a white letter f in it Description automatically generated]<https://www.facebook.com/pacaustralia> [signature_2482306534] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/performing-arts-connections-australia> [signature_1587814422] <https://apaca.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=17268242394b2278ede3a3716&id…> [signature_883882369] <https://paca.org.au/members/login.php> [signature_249193979] <https://paca.org.au/resources/touringcharter/> I acknowledge the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation, on whose land I live and work, and pay respects to their Elders past and present. If this email arrives in your inbox out of hours, I don't expect you to read, action or reply to it outside of your working hours.

Dec. 17, 2025

FW: 🎟️Kids Access All Areas Vouchers program launched🎭

by Katherine Connor

A great initiative from the WA government – a program that supports audiences (demand) – and for young people at that! Katherine Connor | Executive Director | PAC Australia | +61 (0) 419 428 412 | paca.org.au<http://www.paca.org.au/> From: Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport <newsletter(a)cits.wa.gov.au> Sent: Friday, 12 December 2025 10:44 AM To: Katherine Connor <katherine(a)paca.org.au> Subject: 🎟️Kids Access All Areas Vouchers program launched🎭 View this email in your browser<https://mailchi.mp/cits.wa.gov.au/kidsaaa?e=4effd3d7c0> [https://mcusercontent.com/6b3a3f7b848e66bfa0f6fc583/_compresseds/7de88741-3…] [https://mcusercontent.com/6b3a3f7b848e66bfa0f6fc583/images/a1ac4973-12f9-f1…] Kids Access All Areas Vouchers program [https://mcusercontent.com/6b3a3f7b848e66bfa0f6fc583/images/cccca46e-ac89-5a…] The Kids Access All Areas Vouchers program launched yesterday, a new initiative to increase the participation of young people and children in arts and culture, connect families to local performances and support the creatives who make them possible. Parents and guardians of children aged 5 to 15 can reserve one $50 voucher per child, up to a maximum of 4 children, to attend arts and cultural experiences presented by over 100 venues and providers across WA. Up to 25,000 vouchers will be available each year over the next 2 years. Once a voucher/s is reserved, tickets can be bought from an approved venue or provider and then the rebate can be claimed. Vouchers for round 1 are limited and can be reserved until 30 April 2026, unless exhausted earlier. Voucher holders have until 31 May 2026 to buy tickets and claim their rebate. A list of approved venues and providers<https://cits.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6b3a3f7b848e66bfa0f6fc583&id…> can be found on the CITS website. Applications for vouchers are via the ServiceWA app. Find out more<https://cits.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6b3a3f7b848e66bfa0f6fc583&id…> [LinkedIn]<https://cits.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6b3a3f7b848e66bfa0f6fc583&id…> [Website]<https://cits.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6b3a3f7b848e66bfa0f6fc583&id…> [Facebook]<https://cits.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6b3a3f7b848e66bfa0f6fc583&id…> [Instagram]<https://cits.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6b3a3f7b848e66bfa0f6fc583&id…> You are receiving this email because you have opted in to receive updates from the department. View email in browser<https://cits.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6b3a3f7b848e66bfa0f6fc583&id…> Our postal address is: Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport PO Box 8349, Perth Business Centre, WA 6849 update your preferences<https://cits.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6b3a3f7b848e66bfa0f6fc583&id…> or unsubscribe<https://cits.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6b3a3f7b848e66bfa0f6fc583&id…> Copyright © 2025 Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport All rights reserved. This email was sent to katherine(a)paca.org.au<mailto:katherine@paca.org.au> why did I get this?<https://cits.us7.list-manage.com/about?u=6b3a3f7b848e66bfa0f6fc583&id=ac807…> unsubscribe from this list<https://cits.us7.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=6b3a3f7b848e66bfa0f6fc583&id…> update subscription preferences<https://cits.us7.list-manage.com/profile?u=6b3a3f7b848e66bfa0f6fc583&id=ac8…> Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport · 246 Vincent Street · Leederville, WA 6007 · Australia

Dec. 12, 2025

APAM 2026 T-Shirts

by Claire Holland

Hi All As discussed in the team meeting I am exploring APAM T-Shirts for 2026! Please fill out the survey linked here and let me know if you have any questions/leave it in the comment box. Please disregard if you are not attending APAM! https://apaca.formstack.com/forms/apam_2026_tshirts @Jason Warner<mailto:productionapam@paca.org.au> if you could make any notes in the comment box around sizes for Laura and Steve (and any other staff you might have) that would be appreciated/send this on to them to fill out 😊 Thanks! Claire Holland (she/her) Marketing and Communications Lead | PAC Australia | (08) 9221 8992 | paca.org.au<https://paca.org.au/> Meanjin / Brisbane GMT+10 Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM) I 23 – 27 February 2026 [signature_2820872336] I gratefully acknowledge the Jagera and Turrbal people, on whose lands I live and work, and pay my respects to Elders past and present. If this email arrives in your inbox out of hours, I don’t expect you to read, action or reply to it outside of your working hours.

Dec. 9, 2025