Cooroy Memorial Hall

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Consultation has concluded

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Help determine the future of the Cooroy Memorial Hall

UPDATE/OUTCOME: In April 2017 Council committed $192,000 from the Heritage Levy to help repair and upgrade the hall, with the then-newly established Cooroy Memorial Hall Association (CMHA) to match Council’s funding dollar-for-dollar in cash, goods or in-kind services.
This decision followed a comprehensive community consultation process.
The restoration project, which was a great success, finished in April 2018. The Association enlisted a registered builder to carry out maintenance and upgrade the hall’s kitchen, toilets and entry points.
The Cooroy Memorial Hall Association is now managing the revamped hall on a five-year lease arrangement.

At Noosa Council's Ordinary Meeting on 17th October 2016, Noosa Council agreed to take over from Cooroy RSL as trustee of the Cooroy Memorial Hall and undertake community consultation to consider options for the future of the Hall.

The consultation aims to:


  • provide information on the Memorial Hall and the challenges faced;
  • understand the community’s thoughts on the Hall and its future;
  • understand current facility needs in the community;
  • gather ideas regarding possible future options for the Hall;
  • understand community capacity for taking ownership over the hall operations and supporting the funding of hall maintenance and operation costs; and
  • explore the option of replacing the Hall with another community space.


On Saturday, 26th November, Council conducted a community forum on the Memorial Hall with over 120 people participating.


There is now the opportunity to share ideas and continue the community discussion through this YourSayNoosa online portal. You can share ideas, ask and answer questions, discuss your thoughts with other community members, download relevant documents and lodge written submissions. This is also the place where Council will keep the community updated on the project.

Council officers will now start to hold smaller stakeholder meetings with organisations and individuals who have expressed an interest in playing a key role in the future of the Hall.

We look forward to your continuing participation on this important topic. The consultation period will be open until 31 Jan 2017.

Following completion of the consultation period, Council will publish an options paper for further community consideration.The forum is open to all members of the community.



Help determine the future of the Cooroy Memorial Hall

UPDATE/OUTCOME: In April 2017 Council committed $192,000 from the Heritage Levy to help repair and upgrade the hall, with the then-newly established Cooroy Memorial Hall Association (CMHA) to match Council’s funding dollar-for-dollar in cash, goods or in-kind services.
This decision followed a comprehensive community consultation process.
The restoration project, which was a great success, finished in April 2018. The Association enlisted a registered builder to carry out maintenance and upgrade the hall’s kitchen, toilets and entry points.
The Cooroy Memorial Hall Association is now managing the revamped hall on a five-year lease arrangement.

At Noosa Council's Ordinary Meeting on 17th October 2016, Noosa Council agreed to take over from Cooroy RSL as trustee of the Cooroy Memorial Hall and undertake community consultation to consider options for the future of the Hall.

The consultation aims to:


  • provide information on the Memorial Hall and the challenges faced;
  • understand the community’s thoughts on the Hall and its future;
  • understand current facility needs in the community;
  • gather ideas regarding possible future options for the Hall;
  • understand community capacity for taking ownership over the hall operations and supporting the funding of hall maintenance and operation costs; and
  • explore the option of replacing the Hall with another community space.


On Saturday, 26th November, Council conducted a community forum on the Memorial Hall with over 120 people participating.


There is now the opportunity to share ideas and continue the community discussion through this YourSayNoosa online portal. You can share ideas, ask and answer questions, discuss your thoughts with other community members, download relevant documents and lodge written submissions. This is also the place where Council will keep the community updated on the project.

Council officers will now start to hold smaller stakeholder meetings with organisations and individuals who have expressed an interest in playing a key role in the future of the Hall.

We look forward to your continuing participation on this important topic. The consultation period will be open until 31 Jan 2017.

Following completion of the consultation period, Council will publish an options paper for further community consideration.The forum is open to all members of the community.



Consultation has concluded

  • Outcome of Community Consultation

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    Between November 01, 2016 and January 31, 2017, Noosa Council conducted a range of community engagement activities to understand community views regarding the future of the Cooroy Memorial Hall. Council officers have now prepared a report that summarises the results of the consultation, discussions with the newly formed Cooroy Memorial Hall Association and an overview of possible future options for the restoration and management of the Hall.

    Community members are invited to read the Consultation Report. Feedback on the report can be emailed to Council

    The next step in the process is for the Cooroy Memorial Hall Association to present a project plan to Council detailing how it proposes to repair the Hall and for Council staff to then present a report to Council for the future use and management of the Hall.

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  • Community Meeting To Form Hall Association

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    In early 2017 Council will consider a range of options regarding the future of the Memorial Hall. In order for Council to have confidence in repairing and re-opening the hall there needs to be a viable management model. Prior to Christmas, Council officers met with community members who had expressed an interest in working with Council to secure the future of the Hall and consider its ongoing operation.

    Out of this meeting it was agreed that a community meeting would be held in early January to form an incorporated association to potentially work with Council to repair/refurbish the Hall and manage the Hall into the future. Ideally this community organisation would have a range of business, administrative and community skills in the committee and a good governance model in place. Council encourages anyone who has an interest in being part of this association, either in a committee position or as a supporting member, to attend this meeting.

    Community Meeting to form Memorial Hall association

    Date: Wednesday 4th January, 2017

    Time: 6:00pm

    Location: Cooroy Library Meeting Room, 9 Maple St Cooroy


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  • Community Forum Update

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    Over 120 community members came together on Saturday 26th November to listen to an update from Council on the Cooroy Memorial Hall project and talk with Councillors and Council officers. There was spirited discussion on the future of the Hall and numerous ideas put forward to secure the Hall's future.

    Moving forward, Council officers are now collating the ideas generated at the forum and will publish them on the YourSayNoosa site. Forum attendees who provided an email address will get an email notifying them when the forum ideas have been published. Hard copies will also be available at Cooroy Library.

    Council officers will now start to hold smaller stakeholder meetings with organisations and individuals who have expressed an interest in playing a key role in the future of the Hall.

    We also encourage all community members to continue to contribute their thoughts through the YourSayNoosa site - participate in the online discussion, contribute an idea, ask a question or provide a written submission.

    Following completion of the consultation period Council will publish an options paper for further community consideration.

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