2017-08-08 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   8 AUGUST 2017


10                       THE J AND BICENTENNIAL COMMUNITY CENTRE (BCC) - FULL YEAR REPORT TO
                         30 JUNE 2017
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                           The J & BCC Coordinator, Scott Braby
                                 Community Services Department

Index                            ECM /Subject / 72.01 The J

Attachments                      Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by The J & BCC Coordinator to the Services & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 8 August 2017, providing an update on the activities of The J and BCC
for the 2016/17 financial year.


REPORT
The purpose of this report is to advise Councillors of The J’s and BCC’s activities for the financial
year ending 30 June 2017.

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 Alive (formerly
Noosa Long Weekend Festival), Noosa Chorale, Noosa Heads Jazz Club, Noosa Music Society,
Alliance Françoise, Lungmax, Hillsong Church, USC Performing Arts 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 which now provides a 402 seat theatre/auditorium following the addition
of 64 portable seats in the upper foyer/mezzanine. This area is also utilised and available for hire
as a larger meeting space (up to 50 people) when not required for theatre/auditorium use. The J
also offers a combination of additional 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/fitness classes, meetings,
rehearsals, workshops, presentations and social events. The BCC Main Hall is the permanent
home of the Noosa Gymnastics Club who are progressing with major renovations under the
guidance of the Project Control Group with Council representation. The adjacent demountable
building now hosts permanent tenant Education for Generations (Noosa Montessori School).




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