2015-03-03 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   3 MARCH 2015




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INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                               3 MARCH 2015

     12 | Review of the Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre Report                          @sipner

     ¢   Driver: The Lower Mill Board — is an incorporated community based organisation, with a
         long history of involvement in the site and in the area.
     ¢   This proposal would require Council to maintain the building and would require some
         ongoing Council support.

     3. Centre for Ceramic Excellence

     *   Concept: A Centre for Ceramic Excellence (CCE) would be established using the pottery
         and parts of the Butter Factory. Current pottery activities would be expanded to form a
         cultural hub focussed on ceramics. Activities would include industry support, exhibitions,
         festivals, master classes and accredited training in ceramics.
     ¢   Driver: Centre for Ceramic Excellence Association and professional practicing local artists,
         Rowley Drysdale, Vit Martinek and Sue Coburn. This would require financial support for its
         establishment and to be fully realised, potentially partnerships with Registered Training
         Organisation/s.

     4. Interpretation Centre

     *   Concept: The Butter Factory and the broader precinct would become an interpretative
         centre for the Biosphere. It would extend the existing arts components by adding new
         segments of nature, indigenous and heritage tourism through technology and collection
         based exhibits.
     *   Driver: Noosa Museum- put forward by Committee members. This concept requires the
         agreement of the new Biosphere organisation and additional financial support to drive it.

     5. Council Managed Model

     *   Concept: The Butter Factory would be operated by Council and would continue as a
         cultural exhibition and activity space.
     *   Driver: Council would continue to manage and program the Butter Factory, ideally with
         greater community involvement.

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