2015-03-03 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

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                  ONE TENANT - U3A             Combai Meee MODEL                   Centre for Ceramic Excellence      Interpretation Centre      MANAGED
                                               - Cooroy Lower Mill Board
                                                                                                                                                 MODEL
 STRATEGY          " Leverage off existing                             .    .      * Vision: To establish a local,    " Business plan to be
                                   .           Concept has a broad and inclusive        .        .       .
                    U3A membership base.       focus                                 national and internationally       developed.
                    New members pay                 ,                                acclaimed Centre for Ceramic     « Strategy relies on:
                    annual membership fee      CLM Board would:                      Excellence based on successful     - government funding
                    ($50).                     1. oversee policy formulation and     models in locations nationally     - significant tourism
                   * Direct e-                 direction, staff oversight, broad     and internationally. Centre is in  visitor numbers, which
                    communications,            venue management, promotion           community of Cooroy, with          are not demonstrable
                    bulletins and website to   —_and financial security of the facility cultural relevance to region,   for the area
                    members.                   2. verify financial models available  state and nationally as a          - paid admission fees by
                   « U3A would build on        from study of similar venues and      cultural destination.              visitors.
                    existing program of        implement aspects that can be       = Aimed at emerging and
                    classes and activities and | adapted to CBFAC structure and      practicing artists who are mid-
                    focus on needs of          broad based community demand.         career, TAFE graduates, degree
                    Cooroy over 50's.          This modelling must encompass         and masters level local, national
                    ie Beesdes                 affordability for users and           and international participants.
                    saikeholdersandnesds       reasonable return on asset value.   " Main objectives: a cultural hub
                    of other groups /          3. with input from the BFAC           focused on all ceramic forms,
                    audiences would be         Committee, prepare media              through offering activities and
                    ateacted and weluded (     (website, social media, print, radio  programs and learning and
                    oneieam                    and TV) to be used to expand          education.
                        i        i             sWaiPRiessie? BEAC abu It           " Uses established ceramics
                   ® Unlikely to drive and     programs                                         iat     s
                    facilitate non-U3A         4. Besureopening hoursare             community in Sunshine Coast.
                    activities.                conducive to public interest and      Focused Gn Bernice.
                                               arendance                           = Potential relevance to state and
                                               5. ensure presentation of facility to nation.
                                               take maximum advantage of           = Requires partnership with
                                               exhibits, classes etc.                government and in part with an
                                                                                     educational institution.

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