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

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             31 October 2017

                                           COOROORA MASONIC LODGE

             To Whom It May Concern,

             | 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, | understand that the Noosa Shire Museum would use the
             building as an 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
             recognised for the importance of its heritage buildings and providing a unique and attractive
             drawcard for visitors to our region.

             | 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.

             Regards,

             Allan Page
             Managing Director
             Page Furnishers Pty Ltd

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