2018-08-07 Services and Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  7 AUGUST 2018


11                       THE J AND BICENTENNIAL COMMUNITY CENTRE (BCC) FULL YEAR REPORT TO 30
                         JUNE 2018
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                           The J & BCC Coordinator, Scott Braby
                                 Community Services

Index                            ECM/ Subject/ 72.01 The J

Attachments                      Nil.


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not Applicable

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by The J & BCC Coordinator to the Services & Organisation
Committee meeting dated 7 August 2018, providing an update on the activities of The J and BCC
for the 2017/18 financial year.


REPORT
The purpose of this report is to advise Council of The J and BCC’s activities for the financial year
ending 30 June 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, Noosa
Chorale, Noosa Heads Jazz Club, Noosa Music Society, Alliance Françoise, Lungmax, Hillsong
Church, USC Performing Arts, Community Solutions, Noosa Film Society, CCIQ Noosa and
numerous school and commercial dance/theatre groups who conduct a range of youth activities,
performances, awards and presentation ceremonies.

The J’s theatre/auditorium capacity now sits at 402 (including portable mezzanine seating for 64).
The mezzanine area has been regularly utilised by hirers to extend theatre capacity or as a
separate meeting space for up to 50 people. 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 is now permanently occupied by several community groups including Noosa
Gymnastics Club (Main Hall), Montessori Noosa (Demountable) and Montessori Noosa/Little
Seed Theatre Company (Annexe). Noosa Gymnastics Club have recently finished an extension
to the Main Hall which has doubled its programmable space.

1.                       FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

The objective of all services within the Community Facilities branch is to balance the demands of
access, equity and community service obligations with sound financial management and
improving revenue through innovative and entrepreneurial approaches, while at the same time
seeking to minimise operational costs.

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