Cooroy Butter Factory

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Consultation has concluded

Butter Factory Arts Centre entry sign

This consultation has now closed and the final delivery of the project is underway. Thank you for all your input which has helped shape this project for the community.

The Document Library to the right contains a broad range of project documents including submissions and outcome reports.

The Cooroy Butter Factory will continue as an arts facility and will operate under a community management model for a twelve month trial through 2016.

This consultation has now closed and the final delivery of the project is underway. Thank you for all your input which has helped shape this project for the community.

The Document Library to the right contains a broad range of project documents including submissions and outcome reports.

The Cooroy Butter Factory will continue as an arts facility and will operate under a community management model for a twelve month trial through 2016.

Discussions: All (10) Open (10)

  • Concept 1 - One Main Tenant (U3A)

    by ProjectTeam, over 9 years ago
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    Concept: A single group would take a lease over the Butter Factory: predominantly using it for its own activities and where possible allowing other groups to use the space when it is not using it for its own purposes or sub-letting the building on a time or space share arrangement.
     

    Driver: U3A Noosa, a long established organisation with approximately 500 members, is proposing to use the building to establish a Cooroy sub-branch to run U3A programs relevant to Cooroy and the hinterland and to facilitate existing activities and other group’s use of the building outside of its class times. U3A Proposals - Summary and Detail.

    What do you think of this concept? What are its pros and cons? Would the proposed use meet the community values and aspirations around the Butter Factory? Do you think there would be sufficient community support to ensure this concept would be successful?

  • Concept 2 - Community Managed Model (Lower Mill Board)

    by ProjectTeam, over 9 years ago
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    Concept:  A community organisation would lease and manage the Butter Factory and would program the Butter Factory and activities in partnership with other groups and individuals. This would enable the visual arts and pottery aspects to continue, as well as expand activities to incorporate a number of the great ideas which have come through the community consultation.

    Driver: The Lower Mill Board, which is an incorporated, community based organisation, with a long history of involvement on the site is proposing to manage the Butter Factory on behalf of the community. It would administer the building and coordinate the activities and programming in consultation with interested individuals and organisations.

    What do you think of this concept? What are its pros and cons? Would the proposed use meet the community values and aspirations around the Butter Factory? Do you think there would be sufficient community support to ensure this concept would be successful?

    (Note: The written proposal for this concept is being finalised)

  • Concept 3 - Interpretation Centre

    by ProjectTeam, over 9 years ago
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    Concept: The Butter Factory and the broader precinct would become an interpretation centre for the Biosphere. It would extend the existing arts components by adding new technology and collection based exhibits around the themes of environment, indigenous culture and heritage. It would aim to educate and entertain residents and tourists.

    Driver: This concept has been proposed by Bruce Cresswell & Jeanette Alfredson. It would require the agreement of the new Biosphere organisation and additional support to drive it. Proposals: Summary and Detail

    What do you think of this concept? What are its pros and cons? Would the proposed use meet the community values and aspirations around the Butter Factory? Do you think there would be sufficient community support to ensure this concept would be successful?

  • Concept 4 - Centre of Ceramic Excellence

    by ProjectTeam, over 9 years ago
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    Concept: A Centre of Ceramic Excellence would be established utilising the pottery and parts of the Butter Factory. This idea would see an expansion of the current pottery activities to form a cultural hub focussed on ceramics. Activities would include industry support, exhibitions, festivals, master classes and accredited training in ceramics.

    Driver: This concept has been proposed by professional practicing local artists, Rowley Drysdale and VitMartinek. It would require additional support to drive it and potentially a Registered Training Organisation. Proposal Summary

    What do you think of this concept? What are its pros and cons? Would the proposed use meet the community values and aspirations around the Butter Factory? Do you think there would be sufficient community support to ensure this concept would be successful?

    (Note: A further detailed proposal is being finalised)

  • Concept 5 - Council Managed Model

    by ProjectTeam, over 9 years ago
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    Concept: The Butter Factory would be operated by Council and would continue as a cultural exhibition and activity space, much in the same manner as now. There could be some capacity to incorporate some of the ideas that came through the consultation process.

    Driver: Noosa Council would continue to manage and program the Butter Factory, ideally with greater community involvement.

    What do you think of this concept? What are its pros and cons? Would the proposed use meet the community values and aspirations around the Butter Factory? Do you think there would be sufficient community support to ensure this concept would be successful?

  • What exciting ideas do you have for the future of the Cooroy Butter Factory?

    by ProjectTeam, over 9 years ago
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    This is the time to think creatively. What could the Butter Factory be in the future? What would you like to see it become?

  • Why is the Butter Factory important to Cooroy and the Noosa Shire?

    by ProjectTeam, over 9 years ago
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    People in Noosa shire, particularly the hinterland, feel attached to the Cooroy Butter Factory. What do people value about the Cooroy Butter Factory? Why do people feel strongly about the Butter Factory?

  • What wouldn't you like to see as part of the future of the Butter Factory?

    by ProjectTeam, over 9 years ago
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    Many people in the community feel strongly about what uses are not appropriate for the Cooroy Butter Factory. This is your opportunity to tell us what you are concerned about in relation to the future of the Butter Factory. What wouldn’t you like to see occur in the Butter Factory?

  • What gaps are there in facilities and services in the Noosa Hinterland?

    by ProjectTeam, over 9 years ago
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    One option for the Cooroy Butter Factory may be to meet a gap that exists in the facilities, venues or services in the Cooroy district and greater Noosa hinterland. Share your ideas on what might be missing and how the Butter Factory might fill this need?

  • Are you aware of any challenges associated with operating the Butter Factory as a facility?

    by ProjectTeam, over 9 years ago
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    Many people have raised concerns about the challenges associated with operating the Butter Factory. What do you think are the challenges for any future use of the Butter Factory? What building issues are you aware of that make using the spaces difficult eg acoustics? What are the problems that community organisations face in operating the Butter Factory?