2016-03-01 Infrastructure and Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                               1 MARCH 2016


5    THE J AND BICENTENNIAL                COMMUNITY       CENTRE      UPDATE     REPORT      TO
     31 JANUARY 2016

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 1 March 2016 providing an update on the activities of The J and Bicentennial
Community Centre to 31 Janaury 2016.

REPORT
The purpose of this report is to advise Council of The J and Bicentennial Community Centre’s
(BCC) activities from 1 October 2015 to 31 January 2016.

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 and commercial dance/theatre 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
improve revenue through innovative and entrepreneurial approaches, whilst minimising
operational costs.




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