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

HL policy page 2 POLICY STATEMENT 2. “Heritage Projects and Initiatives: to fund new and ongoing
                                  cultural heritage projects and acquisitions by Council in partnership with the community.”

                                  USE OF LEVY REVENUE: (Page 2) The Levy can be used for leveraging grants and partnership
                                  opportunities from the state and federal governments and other agencies, provided there is no
                                  impediment to achieving the agreed outcomes of Levy funding.”

         OTHER FUNDING:           Funding applications to other sources for about 50% of price are in the process of lodgement.
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|        MAINTENANCE:             Cooroora Historical Society Inc as owners of this State heritage Listed property would be eligible to
                                  apply for a State Government grant to fund building maintenance needs from time to time, thereby
                                  relieving Noosa Council and rate payers of this perceived cost.
         OPENING TIMES:            “That the Lodge be available for public viewing during the annual ‘Open House’ one day event “.
|                                 Our response is that once the property is operating as an Annexe to Noosa Shire Museum, it will be
                                  open for a minimum of 120 days a year for visitors which also adds to NSM development and
                                  sustainability objectives.

         IMPROVE DISPLAYS:        “at 29 Factory Street eliminates need for more space ! “
                                  Our response is to advise this process is under way at 29 Factory Street which aligns with both the
                                  review from Josh Tarrant and Standards review by Museums and Galleries Qld. The acquisition of the
                                  Lodge as an Annexe to Noosa Shire Museum will also improve displays , assist in providing
                                  management and curatorial attention to museum planning, facilitate short and long term
                                  development and increase public use and visitor numbers . Both sites will be creditable examples of
                                  Noosa Shire caring for its heritage now and into the future.
|                                 The committee of management makes the point that re-arrangements of displays under way will
|                                 assist with improving displays in the short term however CHS as an historical society, also has
|                                 responsibility to provide long term custodianship for the growing needs of cultural
                                  heritage donations to our collections from the community according to our constitution and policies.
         CHS Inc management committee is delighted and very grateful to have received thirty-one (31) letters of support from
         organisations, businesses and individuals. These LOS have been provided to us to include in our funding applications as
         expressions of strong and genuine support by each signatory and their desire to see this former Lodge site become part of
         Noosa Shire Museum, to be in responsible community hands and importantly, open to the public. Our management will keep
         these valuable contacts updated as a matter of courtesy, about our funding successes or otherwise.
|        These letters are now provided to Noosa Council as supporting documentation with our application.
         Thank you again Mayor Wellington for providing the opportunity to discuss this community heritage initiative with you and we
         would appreciate further opportunities to discuss aspects of this application with your-self and Councillors in the near future.
         We are looking forward to working with Council to make the Lodge purchase and Noosa Shire Museum development a reality.

         Yours sincerel
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        zi    r Hansen                             Karen Alderton
     4Nice president                               Treasurer

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