2015-07-21 Infrastructure and Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                 21 JULY 2015


7                       THE J AND BICENTENNIAL COMMUNITY CENTRE UPDATE REPORT TO 30 JUNE
                        2015
OCUMENT 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 21 July 2015.providing an update on the activities of The J and Bicentennial
Community Centre to 30 June 2015.


REPORT
The purpose of this report is to advise Council of The J and Bicentennial Community Centre’s
(BCC) activities for the year ending 30 June 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 but not limited to;
Noosa Chorale, Noosa Heads Jazz Club, Noosa Music Society, Independent Retirees
Association, Queensland Arts Alliance, Hillsong Church, as well as numerous school groups that
conduct a range of activities such as performances and 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 for a variety of community, sporting and cultural activities by
individual community members and organisations for activities such as classes, meetings,
rehearsals and workshops. The BCC Main Hall is now the permanent home of Noosa
Gymnastics. The adjacent demountable building is also home to a regular tenant with Little
Seeds Theatre Group having permanent residency.

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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