2018-05-08 S&O Committee - Attachment 1 to Item 3 - Draft Noosa Cultural Plan

Noosa ShireShire
            Council
Council
    Noosa
      Council    Council
                             From the hinterland to the coast, Noosa is
                             served by numerous Council, commercial and
Cultural                     community cultural facilities.
                             Noosa Council itself provides cultural services
Venues                       and resources through major cultural venues




Noosa Regional Gallery                                 w Opened in 1989
                                                         Open 40 hours/week across 6 days
Noosa Regional Gallery is one of the oldest public       400m2 with 86m of running wall space for hanging
galleries in Queensland. While it served the             25 exhibitions per year across the three galleries
community well in the 1990’s – 2010 it has failed to     46,000 visits per year, averaging 900 per week
keep up with exhibition, programming and visitor
needs and expectations. It is now constrained
as to the types of touring exhibitions that it can
show, does not have any appropriate workshop or
programming space and has severely limited storage
space.
Community consultation identified the need to
develop a new gallery that could meet the needs
of the community and act as a signature tourist
attraction.




The J Performing Arts Venue                              Opened in 2006
                                                         Open 7 days per week depending on events
The J is a multi-use venue that provides a theatre,      1250m2 with a seating capacity of 402 in theatre style
commercial kitchen and bar, meeting rooms,               140 performances per year, attracting 20,000 people
educational facilities and hosts long-term               377 events held by 40 community groups
partners the University of the Sunshine Coast and
Noosa Community Radio. It is a major Noosa venue
for live theatre, music, dance, film, conventions,
dinners, civic events and award nights. No
immediate need has been identified for major
changes at The J with the preferred pathway forward
recommending a gradual evolution to increase
capacity, increase community benefit
and value and reduce costs to Council.


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