2026 Budget Service Level Catalogues

Scheduled activities      Exhibition program (incl. opening events)        Annual program – individual
                                                                           exhibitions on show for 7 - 10 weeks
                                                                           Established two years in advance –
                                                                           refined as required (ongoing)
                          Public programs incl. children’s and artists     Annual program complementing
                          workshops and school holiday programs            exhibition program
                          Professional development (e.g. school arts       Three times per year
                          teachers)
                          Floating Land Festival                           Biennial
                          Friends of Noosa Regional Gallery meetings       Monthly
Reactive activities       Artist advice/support                            On request
                          Institutional visits (e.g. schools)              On request
                          Volunteer coordination includes applications,    Generally processed within five (5)
                          assessment and inductions and                    business days. Full process may take
                          management.                                      up to 8-12 weeks (involves face-to-
                                                                           face meeting, assessment, application
                                                                           for Blue Card, induction process).
                          General enquiries/complaints (in person, by      No defined service level – response
                          phone or online)                                 generally provided within 2 business
                                                                           days (subject to complexity of issue)
                          Stakeholder consultation                         As required
Corporate Art Collection
All activities related to the storage and management of items in the corporate art collection
Availability                 On display in Council buildings                During office/opening hours
                             In storage – availability for Council officers On request, access usually processed
                             only                                           within 5 business days
Scheduled activities         Audit                                          Annual
Reactive activities          Processing new items                           As required
                             Relocation of artworks                         On request – generally within 5
                                                                            business days
                             Maintenance                                    As required – dependant on complexity
                                                                            of repair and availability of resources
Public Art
All activities related to the management of public art items on Council land
Availability                 On display on Council land                     Generally open access 24/7
Scheduled activities         Audit                                          Annual
                             Commissioning new works                        Infrequently – only when programmed
Reactive activities          Maintenance                                    As required – dependant on complexity
                                                                            of repair and availability of resources
Ancillary Exhibition Spaces
Council provides ancillary exhibition spaces with Noosaville Library and The J. These are non-curated spaces
and exhibitions are considered upon application.
Opening hours             Noosaville Library                              As per Library opening hours
                          The J                                           As per The J opening hours
Scheduled activities      Exhibition rotations                            4 to 6 Weekly
Reactive activities       Application processing                          Up to 4 weeks
Butter Factory Arts Centre, Cooroy
The converted Butter Factory together with the adjoining potter’s kiln and shed is owned by Council and
operated by the Cooroy Futures Group under a three year management agreement with operational funding
provided by Council for the facility to operate as an arts exhibition, workshop & events venue
Opening hours             Open 6 days per week, Tuesday to Sunday
                          Closed Mondays, public holidays and during exhibition changeovers
Scheduled activities      Review of management arrangement                 3 years agreements since 2019
                          Performance review                               Bi-annual
                          Building inspection                              Annual
Reactive                  Reactive building maintenance - As required,     Subject to work area response time
                          work order requests to relevant Council dept.    frames
                          Curatorial and operational advice & support      As required




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