Noosa Cultural Plan 2025-2030 Adoption · ATTACHMENT 1_NC_Cultural Plan_final

     Our places
     Noosa Shire is located 120km north of Brisbane in             Regional Gallery Project, with the intention to realise the
     South-East Queensland and covers an area of 871km.            project in the early 2030’s.
     It is widely known for its stunning environment, idyllic
     lifestyle and as an iconic tourist destination.               The J
                                                                   The J is a multi-use venue that provides a theatre,
     From the hinterland to the coast, Noosa is served by          commercial kitchen and bar, meeting rooms,




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     numerous Council, commercial and community cultural           educational facilities and hosts long-term partner
     facilities. Noosa Council itself provides cultural services   Noosa Community Radio. It is a major Noosa venue for
     and resources through major cultural venues.                  live theatre, music, dance, film, conventions, dinners,
                                                                   civic events, and award nights. No immediate need has
     Sharing a border with Sunshine Coast Council, many            been identified for major changes at The J with the
     arts and cultural workers that live and work in Noosa         preferred pathway forward recommending a gradual
     also engage heavily in the Sunshine Coast arts sector.        evolution to increase capacity, increase community
     Arts and cultural audiences also travel between the           benefit and reduce costs to Council.
     two Council areas to experience cultural events.
     Consequently, Noosa Council and Sunshine Council              Cooroy Library
     regularly work together to support arts and cultural          The award-winning Cooroy Library embodies Noosa
     practice across the region.                                   Council’s sustainability goals in terms of environmental
                                                                   design and community cohesion. The 1248m²
     Noosa Regional Gallery                                        community hub includes traditional library space,
     Noosa Regional Gallery is one of the oldest public            community meeting rooms, exhibition space and
     galleries in Queensland. While it served the community        learning spaces. It is the focal point of the Mill Place
     well in the 1990’s to 2010 it no longer meets exhibition,     Precinct and close to the Butter Factory Art Centre and
     programming and visitor needs and expectations. It is         several community groups. The facility’s design has
     now constrained as to the types of touring exhibitions        the space and flexibility to meet the changing needs
     that it can show, does not have appropriate workshop or       of the community for the near future. In 2018 it evolved
     programming spaces, has antiquated air-conditioning           to include a contemporary Makerspace for digital
     systems and severely limited storage space. Two               technologies plus digital creative learning.
     feasibility studies have been completed to ascertain
     the potential benefits of a new gallery, leading to the       Noosaville Library
     development of a new Noosa Regional Gallery Business          Noosaville Library is a much-loved community hub
     Case in 2024. The period of the 2025-2030 Cultural            offering a wide range of library and community
     Plan will see further development on the new Noosa            services. At 1,150m² it has a unique architectural design
                                                                                                                                 Creative digital residency program at Peregian Digital Hub. Photo Chris Boden.
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