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Agenda - Ordinary Meeting 22 November 2012 - CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORTS
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21. Assessment of role of book
clubs for new residents
Provider
A number of libraries offer this service such as
the libraries of the Brisbane City Council and the
ACT. For example, the Gungahlin Library runs a
specific book club for over 60s.
22. Poetry and prose readings
in natural environments
Facilitator The Poets Picnic
http://www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au
Paddle with a Poet at Bellingen Readers and
Writers Festival
8.3 Performing Arts
During 2011 there were 141 community and professional performances, either theatre, music,
film or dance, at the Jetty Memorial Theatre. Overall 18,000 tickets were issued for
performances at the Jetty Memorial Theatre in 2011.
The seats ticketed, either complementary (free) or paid were;
Number of tickets
issued (% of capacity)
No. of performances
1 – 62 (up to 25%) 25
63 – 125 (26 – 50%) 48
126 – 187 (51% - 75%) 38
188 – 250 (76% - 100%) 30
TOTAL 141
The Jetty Theatre has a capacity of 250 seats. Of 141 performances, seven were ticketed at
240 or more. This means that the theatre was at or near the capacity of the theatre for 5% of
all performances.
The topic of a large scale theatre or concert hall in Coffs Harbour has arisen frequently during
community consultations and indeed has been advocated by a large proportion of those
consulted. Such a theatre would seat between 600 and 1000 depending on the aspirations of
the person concerned.
Although as a long-term vision this is appealing, on investigation there is not a strong
argument for the construction of such a facility in Coffs Harbour in the next three years. A
report to Coffs Harbour City Council, 9 February 2012, outlined the capital and annual costs
associated with a large scale performing arts facility. The report compared the construction
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