2017-04-18 GC Agenda Att 3 to Item 5 Business Plan Cooroy Memorial Hall

7.6 Examples of renter/community enthusiasm and support:
   (All of them have been very similar)
   From Danielle Taylor, Cooroy Chamber of Commerce Inc:

   1. Would you be interested in renting the hall or using the hall for a not-for-profit meeting or event?
   (If so, I will be sending you an expression of interest form soon) Yes, the Cooroy Chamber of
   Commerce would use the hall for a few events a year; e.g. networking nights, meet the candidate’s
   nights and possibly for events like Australian Body Art Festival.

   2. What rates have you been paying and what rates would you consider to be more suited or fair to
   your purpose? We previously did not pay any fees to use the hall but we’d be happy with something
   like $20/hour or $150/day.

   3. What days/times/frequency do you need the hall when it opens? Mostly we use it after hours on
   weeknights for a couple of hours. But for something like an event it would probably be over a
   weekend.

   4. What facilities of the hall would you be looking to use? Eg. film screen, chairs, tables, lectern,
   white board, crockery, kitchen, stage, dressing rooms, etc. Hall, chairs, tables, toilets.

   5. How many people attend your session on average? 60 to 100 for networking nights, several
   hundred for meet candidate’s nights or other public meetings, thousands for events.

   6. Do you have any suggestions for improvements to the existing hall that could benefit you as a
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   user of the hall? Having it open would be a good first step. Looking at acoustics at some stage
   would be good. Nicer toilets too.
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   7. The hall will require significant funding and in kind materials. Are you interested or in a position to
   offer donations, your time as a qualified tradesperson, sinks, toilets, basins, mirrors, toilet roll
   holders, sanitary disposals, bins, brooms, vacuum cleaner, dance floor sanding and coating, wall
   fixings for pictures, picture framing, display stands/cabinets, paint, floor covering for the kitchen,
   kitchen items such as crockery, cutlery, serving dishes, urn, microwave, hotplates, oven, tapware,
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   plumbing supplies, electrical, light fixings, fans, fridge, kitchen cupboards, in built speaker system,
   locks, security system, plants, soil, mulch for a new garden, blinds for the western windows, building
   materials, gravel or bitumen etc. for the carpark, more historical and memorial items for display, a
   fund-raising idea or event, engraving and plaques for recognition of donations, a
   board/tree/thermometer idea in front of the hall recognizing the money raised so far, advertising,
   promotion of events and activities? .... or anything else I've missed You can be assured your
   donation will be recognised and published. If you are a business, you will get free promotion in
   exchange for your gift.

   8. Also have half an idea forming in my head, along with a few other members of the committee, for
   a huge celebration of Anzac 100/ hall opening/ Memorial event showcasing some of the interesting
   collection that was housed in the hall, what we know about these memorabilia and the history of
   the hall. Bring people to the town who have had past connections to the hall and its history. Grand
   Ball, a bigger street parade, collectors, stalls, etc.: a real old-fashioned all involved town/shire
   event. Anzac Weekend 2018?? All ideas and input gratefully received. We may apply for a grant for
   this if we can formulate a plan and ideas in conjunction with the RSL and the sub-branch. Just a
   hatchling idea. Let me know what you think. Something to celebrate the opening of the hall would
   be great. Do it as a fundraiser too. Get entertainers to volunteer, have raffles and other fundraising
   ideas (Eg buy a plaque, auction, donations, etc.). I think it should be separate to Anzac Day (there
   isn’t any such thing as Anzac Weekend) – that should be about our service men and women. If you

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