2015-11-10 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                          10 NOVEMBER 2015


9                        THE J AND BICENTENNIAL COMMUNITY CENTRE - UPDATE REPORT TO 30
                         SEPTEMBER 2015
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                             The J 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 Coordinator to the Infrastructure & Services Committee
Meeting dated 10 November 2015 providing an update on the activities of the The J and
Bicentennial Community Centre to 30 September 2015.

REPORT
The purpose of this report is to advise Council of The J and Bicentennial Community Centre’s
(BCC) activities from 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2015.

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 Chorale, Noosa
Heads Jazz Club, Noosa Music Society, Independent Retirees Association, Hillsong Church, and
numerous school groups who conduct a range of youth activities, performances, awards and
presentation ceremonies.

The J is a unique facility that includes a 330 seat theatre with a new optional inclusion of 45
additional seats in the upper mezzanine section. It also offers a combination of 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 used by individual community members and organisations for a variety of
community, sporting and cultural activities including educational classes, meetings, rehearsals,
workshops, presentations and social events. The BCC Main Hall is the permanent home of the
Noosa Gymnastics Club. The adjacent demountable building hosts a permanent user, the Little
Seeds Theatre Group, and negotiations are underway for Noosa Montessori School to undertake
a long-term lease in the building.

1.                       FINANCE

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, whilst minimising
operational costs.




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