2018-02-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                             6 FEBRUARY 2018


12                       THE J AND BICENTENNIAL COMMUNITY CENTRE (BCC) HALF-YEARLY UPDATE TO
                         31 DECEMBER 2017
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 6 February 2018, providing an update on the
activities of The J and Bicentennial Community Centre for the period 1 July to 31 December
2017.


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 (and TAFE) and Noosa Community Radio.

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

The J now provides a 402 seat theatre/auditorium following the addition of 64 portable seats in
the upper foyer/mezzanine. This area is also utilised and available for hire as a larger meeting
space (up to 50 people) when not required for theatre/auditorium use. The J also offers 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 are
progressing with major renovations under the guidance of the Project Control Group with Council
representation. The demountable building hosts a permanent tenant, Education for Generations
(Noosa Montessori School) which is showing considerable growth and is proposed to expand into
the Annexe building in 2018.




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