2019-03-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                12 MARCH 2019


10                       THE J AND BICENTENNIAL COMMUNITY CENTRE (BCC) - HALF-YEARLY REPORT
                         TO 31 DECEMBER 2018
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                           The J & BCC Coordinator, Scott Braby
                                 Community Services Department

Index                            ECM /Subject / 72.01 The J

Attachments                      Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by The J & Bicentennial Community Centre Coordinator to the
Services & Organisation Committee meeting dated 12 March 2019, providing an update on the
activities of The J and Bicentennial Community Centre for the period 1 July 2018 to 31 December
2018.


REPORT
The purpose of this report is to advise Councillors of The J’s and Bicentennial Community
Centre’s activities for half year to 31 December 2018.

The J continues to operate as a versatile, multi-use community venue. It hosts a wide range of
activities, performances and live entertainment. It is also home to current tenants the University
of the Sunshine Coast (including most recently USC International Development) and Noosa FM
Community Radio.

The J is the venue of choice for a number of community groups including Noosa Alive Festival,
Noosa Chorale, Noosa Heads Jazz Club, Noosa Music Society, Alliance Françoise and Hillsong
Church, as well as numerous school and commercial dance/theatre groups who conduct a range
of youth activities, performances, awards and presentation ceremonies.

The J regularly activates the additional mezzanine space for the extended theatre seating and
meetings and workshops. In addition, The J continues to offer a combination of additional flexible
meeting spaces, conference rooms and facilities for hire which are complemented by covered
outdoor areas and stylish open foyers.

The Bicentennial Community Centre (BCC) includes the Main Hall, Annexe and Demountable
buildings. The BCC Main Hall is the permanent home of the Noosa Gymnastics Club who have
now completed their extensions. The demountable building hosts permanent tenants Noosa
Montessori School, who are also hiring the annexe on a permanent basis, with negotiations to
lease commencing 2020 underway.




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