Flavours of Auburn Cookbook - Development of Recipes

Expression of Interest:
  Flavours of Auburn Cookbook – Development of Recipes
Auburn City Council is seeking expressions of interest from a suitably qualified professional/s to develop
recipes from a range of traditional dishes from various cultural and ethnic groups in the Auburn Local
Government Area. The recipes will be combined and published in a ‘Flavours of Auburn’ Cookbook.

The Flavours of Auburn is an international food sampling event showcasing a diverse range of international
dishes as well as several cultural performances from around the world. This unique celebration of food,
music and dance is part of the annual Sydney International Food Festival.

The Flavours of Auburn is a chance to taste a variety of foods from the many unique cultures residing in
Auburn City that are not available from restaurants throughout Sydney.

The event is organised by the Auburn Small Community Organisation Network (ASCON) and Auburn City
Council. ASCON is a network of small voluntary organisations operating in the Auburn area, who developed
the festival as well as the idea of the cookbook.

The cookbook aims to:
     Celebrate cultural diversity.
     Understand the history and importance of food to the specific cultural groups through the chosen
       recipes.
     Provide options to substitute some ingredients to provide healthier options.
     To highlight the importance of eating freshly prepared food with family and friends.

Specifically, Auburn City Council wishes to engage a suitably qualified professional/s to:
       Develop a template for, refine and test recipes.
       Meet with eight new arrivals and/or community groups in the Auburn area to observe, understand
        and document the way they cook two traditional dishes per group.
       Develop and consistently document a refined recipe for 13 dishes.

Selection Criteria:
     Relevant qualifications as a chef, nutritionist, dietician or related discipline.
     Relevant experience in developing and/or creating recipes.
     Ability to work with new arrivals and culturally and linguistically diverse communities in a group
        setting.
     Excellent communication skills, including good writing skills and the ability to communicate in a
        culturally sensitive manner and, where necessary, through an interpreter.
     Availability for the proposed duration of the project.
     Ability to adhere to Auburn City Council’s project brief/contract and work with the project team.

The successful applicant must also:
       Agree to Council’s terms of trade (Purchase Order General Conditions of Contract for the Supply of
        Goods and Services) located on the Council website - www.auburn.nsw.gov.au

   Be registered and approved with BNG Contractor Services prior to works commencing for Auburn
       City Council - Cost Per Annum for registration is $121 (GST Inclusive) – providing evidence of Public
       Liability Insurance and Workers Compensation Insurance or Income Protection Insurance (Sole
       Traders).

Expressions of Interest close by 4pm, Monday 6 May 2013.
Applications including two referee contacts may be submitted:

               Via Post:                                        Via Email:
               Mary Schulha                                     auburncouncil@auburn.nsw.gov.au
               Auburn City Council
               PO Box 118, AUBURN NSW 1835

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BACKGROUND

Introduction

Auburn City Council, the Auburn Small Community Organisation Network (ASCON), and the Sydney
International Food Festival are proud to host a unique celebration of food, music and dance.

The Flavours of Auburn is an international food sampling event showcasing a diverse range of international
dishes as well as various cultural performances from all around the world.
This event represents small and emerging communities of the Auburn area and offers the chance to taste a
variety of cultural foods that you won’t necessarily find in restaurants throughout Sydney.
Some of the nations represented through traditional dishes include Philippines, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka,
Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Turkey and India.

Auburn is one of the most culturally diverse LGAs in Sydney with more than 67 languages spoken by
residents from 119 countries. The LGA is also the destination for many migrants and refugees when they first
arrive in Australia.

The exceptional diversity of cultures is both strength as well as a burden. There is a need to build respect,
relationships and understanding among the many small and emerging and more established communities in
Auburn and to enable these communities to engage collectively with the broader community. Council's
Cultural Plan 2007-2017 has identified that Auburn's culture is perceived as fragmented due the area's
history of arrival and settlement, its concentrations of multiple disadvantage and to the diversity of its
residents' cultural backgrounds. The tension between and within groups is an issue for Auburn where there
are few opportunities for cross-cultural dialogue including preservation of cultural identity through
collaborative community development projects.
A need also exists for newly arrived migrants and refugees to feel a sense of belonging to their local area.
The area has a vibrant community sector and a high rate of volunteering; there are over 130 community
organisations based here, 75% of whom are run wholly by volunteers without any regular source of funding.
Many are ethno-specific organisations run by small and emerging refugee communities.
The Flavours of Auburn project drew on the strengths of the numerous voluntary organisations within the
small and emerging communities that operate in the local area. These organisations require support to
access resources to carry out their activities.

In light of the above, the ‘Flavours of Auburn’ project has the following objectives:
     - Promote cross-cultural understanding and community harmony through sharing culture at a social
         event and through the establishment of a cookbook
     - To provide an introduction to the cultures of small and emerging communities in Auburn. Many of
         these cultures are new to Sydney and are not yet represented in local restaurants.
     - To build social capital and further develop the relationships between small culturally based voluntary
         community organisations to facilitate future collaboration on social issues.
     - To identify local groups and residents from small and emerging communities to undertake training in
         the Regents Park Community Kitchen to enable them to access employment and business pathways
         in the food industry.

In addition to these objectives, the cookbook aims to:
    - Celebrate the cultural diversity in Auburn and become familiar with numerous new arrival and CALD
         communities and community groups in Auburn
    - Understand the background and importance of specific dishes within their cultural context
    - Get to know new recipes

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-    Gain an understanding of the health value of each dish or options to modify the traditional recipes
         for an improved nutritional value

About Auburn Small Community Organisation Network
ASCON is a network of small voluntary organisations operating in the Auburn local area. It was established in
September 2007, with the aim of providing a vehicle for member organisations’ growth, development and
belonging.
ASCON enables small organisations to share information and resources, and provide an opportunity for peer
support for community leaders. The network meets bi-monthly. All activities are run outside normal business
hours in the evening and at weekends to make them accessible to local volunteer community leaders. Over
100 people, almost half of which are women, from 30 different voluntary organisations have participated in
meetings and forums. Those relationships are strengthened through meaningful collaboration on common
issues and regular contact. Sudanese, Sierra Leonean, Somali, Tamil, Filipino, Afghan Hazara, Liberian, Iraqi,
Burmese, Karen, Ukrainian and South Asian organisations are represented in the network.

Purpose of the Engagement/Deliverables

The key project deliverable will be developing standardised recipes for 13 traditional dishes in cooperation
with eight new arrivals and CALD community groups. The successful applicant will work in conjunction with
the Healthy Communities Initiative (HCI) and the ASCON community to :
    1. Develop a template and standard for recipes.
    2. Contact and liaise with eight community organisations to establish cooking meetings at a public
       space (e.g. Auburn Centre for Community) or at a home to learn more about the food and help
       create standardised recipes for inclusion in the cook book
    3. Plan and organise meetings with community groups to observe and understand the way they
       prepare up to two traditional recipes per group. (Note: The meetings will take place predominantly
       after business hours and/or on the weekend.)
       Collaborate with and meet the ASCON community groups in conjunction with a journalist, who
       explores the story of recipes their background, importance and meaning to the group. ,
    4. Provision of all resources and equipment to develop the recipes.
    5. Document how 13 traditional dishes were cooked and write standardised recipes of the same
       following the developed template in Microsoft Word.
    6. Provide positive health/nutrition facts of each dish and provide up to two ideas for a modification of
       each dish to increase its nutritional value
    7. Provide regular feedback to the Healthy Communities Initiative staff about the progress of the
       development of the recipes.
    8.   In conjunction with ASCON and the HCI staff evaluate the success of the project

Copyright
The intellectual property arrangements must allow Council to use the material for a range of promotional
and publicity purposes including without limitation all copyright and all other intellectual property rights.

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Information and support provided by Council
Council will make available the following materials to the successful applicant:
    Unstandardized recipes from the groups/individuals
    Contact list of the participating community groups
    Auburn City Council logo

Project Timeframe
The project will be undertaken between May 2013 and June 2013Applications close 29th April
Engagement of successful applicant 1st May
Meeting with the HCI staff on 3rd May to discuss project details and template details
Early May meet with the Journalist and arrange appointment with participating ASCON community groups
16th June - submission of all recipes which have been tested and standardised including health information
and recipe modifications

Payment Schedule
Council will pay a fixed fee for the development of the recipes of $2.000 (incl. GST).
The Facilitator shall issue Council with a Tax invoice upon completion of the project.

Provision for termination of Facilitator
In addition to a recommendation by the Project Coordinator to terminate the Facilitator, there are other
contractual conditions that may lead to Council terminating the contract. These are:
 Non performance - if the Facilitator fails to complete the assignment in accordance with the agreement,
    Council reserves the right to terminate the contract.
 Unethical or unprofessional conduct.
 Criminal activity - where the Facilitator is found guilty of dishonest conduct or becomes bankrupt during
    the consultancy.
 Unauthorised disclosure of information, non-compliance with secrecy and confidentiality provisions and
    unauthorised contact with the media.
 Conflict of Interest - Facilitators should declare any potential or actual conflict of interest prior to
    agreement with Council. If a subsequent disclosure is made, this will constitute grounds for termination.
Should Council terminate the contract, the Facilitator will forfeit the balance of monies unpaid at the time of
termination.

CONFIDENTIALITY
All work arising out of or in respect of or in any way connected with this employment will remain
confidential unless it is fully published by Auburn City Council.
The Facilitator will be required to sign a Conflict of Interest / Confidentiality Statement.

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CONTACT
For more information contact:
Marika Kahle
Auburn City Council
Phone: 9735 1386
Email: marika.kahle@auburn.nsw.gov.au

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