2018-02-06 S&O Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 1 - Noosa Museum letter

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      Noosa Museum
      From:                          NICA Secretary <[email protected]>
|     Sent:                         Saturday, 16 December 2017 5:36 PM
      To:                            [email protected]
      Subject:                       Cooroora Masonic Lodge                                       I

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       COOROORA MASONIC LODGE

       To Whom It May Concern

       I am pleased to lend support to an application by Noosa Shire Museum (Cooroora Historical Society Inc.)
       which seeks funds from the Noosa Council Heritage Levy for the acquisition of Cooroora Masonic
       Lodge. The Cooroora Masonic Lodge was built in 1923 in Station Street Pomona. It was heritage listed in
       2003, recognising the importance of its Masonic murals, painted in 1928. If successful, I understand that
       the Noosa Shire Museum would use the building as a annexe to the existing Museum building in Factory
       Street, which would be open to visitors and provide much needed additional space for its growing historical
      collections.                                                                                                      |
       The addition of the Cooroora Masonic Lodge as a community-owned heritage building would bring great
       value to the Pomona and Noosa regional community. Pomona is already recognized for the importance of
       its heritage buildings and providing a unique and attractive drawcard for visitors to our region.
       I fully support the Noosa Shire Museum in its quest to deliver the Cooroora Masonic Lodge into community
       hands and secure the future of this important building.
       Yours sincerely
       Barry Sinclair
       Secretary

       Dated   7/12/2017

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