Ian Goodenough (Moore, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I am pleased to support the City of Joondalup in its endeavour to develop a regional performing arts and cultural centre in the heart of Joondalup. Recently, I facilitated a meeting between Mayor Troy Pickard and chief executive officer, Garry Hunt, and staff from the Deputy Prime Minister's office to provide a project briefing to start the application process for federal funding. The city has specifically acquired an 8,000 square metre site for the purpose. The site adjoins Central Park and the Joondalup Learning Precinct, and is located across the road from the major shopping centre. It is in close proximity to the train station, civic centre and library.

A report identified the primary catchment area as being 330,000 residents, with a secondary catchment area including most of the North Metropolitan region. The main facilities will comprise a lyric theatre with capacity for 850 seats and a smaller 200-seat black box theatre for more specialised theatre staging. The objective is to attract high profile and renowned performers and artists to our regional city by staging popular, sought after theatrical and musical productions. There will also be scope to display and showcase visual arts and crafts in a dedicated art gallery, spaces for the practice of fine art— (Time expired)