2016 08 09 - S&O Agenda - Item 8, Att 2 - AEC Noosa Convention & Performing Arts Centre Pre-feasibility Review

PRE-FEASIBILITY OF CONVENTION AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTRES



APPENDIX A: NATIONAL STRONGER REGIONS FUND (NSRF)
The following are a sample of approved NSRF Cultural projects extracted from the Australian Government website. It shows a range of funding allocated towards the total project
costs from 18% to 49%.

Table A.1: NSRF Approved Projects (Sample Extract)
 Project Ref   Applicant          Project Name                Project Description                                     Project        State   Commonwealth            Total       Funding
               Organisation                                                                                           Location                    Funding     Project Cost   Approved vs
                                                                                                                                                 Approved                    Project Cost
 Round 1
 NSRF000082    Devonport City     Construction of Stage 1     The Living City project will construct a new retail,    Devonport      TAS         $9,999,000   $54,720,000            18%
               Council            Living City Project at      business/service and waterfront precinct focused on
                                  Devonport                   highlighting the Regions tourism, arts, food and
                                                              services. Stage 1 includes a convention centre and
                                                              multi-use community building, a food/beverage hub
                                                              and market square and a two storey car park.
 NSRF000189    Wellington Shire   Redevelopment of the        The project is the redevelopment of the Port of Sale    Sale           VIC         $4,500,000   $12,500,000            36%
               Council            Port of Sale Civic Centre   Civic Centre into a cultural hub, incorporating a
                                                              regional art gallery, public library and visitor
                                                              information centre.
 NSRF000238    Horsham Rural      The Grampians Peaks         The project will construct a 144km, multi-day           Dunkeld        VIC        $10,000,000   $27,000,000            37%
               City Council       Trail Project               walking trail across the length of the Grampians
                                                              National Park. The project will showcase the beauty
                                                              and majesty of the Park’s natural and cultural
                                                              landscapes, the Grampians Peak Trail will be one of
                                                              the great iconic walks of Australia with an estimated
                                                              visitation of 23,000 people per annum by 2020.
 NSRF000430    Maroondah City     Construct a Centre for      The project involves the construction of a new          Ringwood       VIC         $3,000,000    $7,700,000            39%
               Council            Regional Knowledge          library, learning and cultural centre in the new
                                  and Innovation at           Ringwood Town Square precinct.
                                  Ringwood
 NSRF000003    Casey City         Construction of a           The project will construct a Regional Arts Centre,      Narre Warren   VIC        $10,000,000   $55,000,000            18%
               Council            Regional Arts Centre at     including a theatre, studio space, function centre
                                  Narre Warren                and regional art gallery.
 Round 2
 NSRF200181    Gosford City       Regional Performing         The RPACC will be located in the Gosford Cultural       Gosford        NSW        $10,000,000   $30,000,000            33%
               Council            Arts and Conference         Precinct & includes a 1000 seat multipurpose
                                  Centre                      auditorium, a 200 seat studio and associated
                                                              facilities.




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