❓ Mr. Castrilli inquires about the program supporting regional cultural and arts venues, prompting a detailed response from the Minister outlining the Creative Regions program and specific funding allocations to various venues, including the Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre.
AnsweredQoN 179Legislative Assembly
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REGIONAL CULTURAL AND ARTS VENUES
179. Mr G.M. CASTRILLI to the Minister
for Culture and the Arts:
I am aware that the Bunbury Regional
Entertainment Centre has received government funding for improvements. Can the
minister please update the house on the program that is supporting regional
cultural and arts venues?
179. Mr G.M. CASTRILLI to the Minister
for Culture and the Arts:
I am aware that the Bunbury Regional
Entertainment Centre has received government funding for improvements. Can the
minister please update the house on the program that is supporting regional
cultural and arts venues?
AnswerView source ↗
The provision of high quality, and
in sufficient quantity, cultural facilities right across Western Australia is
important in both the metropolitan area and regional parts of the state. We
have had a particular focus on ensuring that a range of support is provided for
cultural activities in regional parts of Western Australia and in particular in
recent times through the royalties for regions program under the administration
of the Department of Culture and the Arts. Therefore, I am pleased to advise
the member for Bunbury that the Creative Regions program has had $24 million
allocated in total over five years. There are five aspects to it, one of which
is to provide funding for upgrading regional cultural venues, and in particular
the provision of improved technical equipment. The first round of the regional
venues improvement fund was announced last week and includes just under $1 million,
which is being shared by seven regional facilities—Bunbury, Geraldton,
Mandurah, Albany, Merredin, Narrogin and Port Hedland. As far as Bunbury is
concerned, the Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre will be provided funding
of approximately $250 000 to upgrade the digital cinema projection system,
digital signage, stage monitoring system, audio system and lighting system. One
of the other successful applicants was the Matt Dann Theatre and Cinema in
South Hedland. Its upgrades will include the installation of a hearing
induction loop, replacement of the public address system, upgrading lighting
fixtures and a new projector. Other venues include the Cummins Theatre in
Merredin, the Narrogin Town Hall, the Albany Entertainment Centre, the Mandurah
Performing Arts Centre and Queens Park Theatre in Geraldton. These upgrades
will provide for higher quality performing arts venue facilities and equipment
and will significantly boost what is able to be provided in regional parts of Western
Australia for performances by a range of performing arts organisations.
in sufficient quantity, cultural facilities right across Western Australia is
important in both the metropolitan area and regional parts of the state. We
have had a particular focus on ensuring that a range of support is provided for
cultural activities in regional parts of Western Australia and in particular in
recent times through the royalties for regions program under the administration
of the Department of Culture and the Arts. Therefore, I am pleased to advise
the member for Bunbury that the Creative Regions program has had $24 million
allocated in total over five years. There are five aspects to it, one of which
is to provide funding for upgrading regional cultural venues, and in particular
the provision of improved technical equipment. The first round of the regional
venues improvement fund was announced last week and includes just under $1 million,
which is being shared by seven regional facilities—Bunbury, Geraldton,
Mandurah, Albany, Merredin, Narrogin and Port Hedland. As far as Bunbury is
concerned, the Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre will be provided funding
of approximately $250 000 to upgrade the digital cinema projection system,
digital signage, stage monitoring system, audio system and lighting system. One
of the other successful applicants was the Matt Dann Theatre and Cinema in
South Hedland. Its upgrades will include the installation of a hearing
induction loop, replacement of the public address system, upgrading lighting
fixtures and a new projector. Other venues include the Cummins Theatre in
Merredin, the Narrogin Town Hall, the Albany Entertainment Centre, the Mandurah
Performing Arts Centre and Queens Park Theatre in Geraldton. These upgrades
will provide for higher quality performing arts venue facilities and equipment
and will significantly boost what is able to be provided in regional parts of Western
Australia for performances by a range of performing arts organisations.
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