The Surf Coast Shire Council in Victoria’s west has permitted idea plans and enterprise case for improvement of a “four-in-one” cultural centre.
The proposed Surf Coast Cultural Centre can be situated at 77 Seashore Street in Torquay. The council owned web site is at the moment house to Surf Coast Artwork Area, Torquay Customer Info Centre and Australian Nationwide Browsing Museum with the Torquay Library in a neighbouring constructing.
The brand new constructing will accommodate all 4 group amenities in a single, which can be developed over two levels.
The idea design for the challenge has been produced by Williams Ross Architects. A spokesperson for the council stated the appointment of an architect for the detailed design part is topic to a future tender course of.
Stage one of many challenge will consist of latest constructing that may home an growth of Australian Nationwide Browsing Museum, Torquay Library and Torquay Customer Info Centre, which can adjoin the present arts area. Within the second stage, the humanities area can be redeveloped right into a Multi Arts Centre with a 250-seat theatre, gallery, artist-in-residence studio and backstage areas for performers.
The design of the constructing will incorporate components that mirror the Wadawurrung Aboriginal cultural, visible, environmental heritage.
“Many members of the humanities group, surf business and customers of the present buildings shared with us what they assume are the wants for this facility and this has very a lot knowledgeable the idea design now we have now,” stated Surf Coast mayor Libby Stapleton.
“We’ll proceed to hunt their recommendation as we progress to detailed levels of planning and design.
“We’re significantly excited by the prospect of making a purpose-built area enabling us to raised show the 12,000 objects from our Australian Nationwide Browsing Museum. Our assortment is recognised as being of nationwide and worldwide significance and illustrates such a vivid and vital a part of our story on the Surf Coast.”
The council has dedicated $8.06 million for the primary stage and is in search of a further $28.8 million by means of state and federal grants and philanthropic contributions.
Stage one of many challenge is anticipated to be delivered in 2024 whereas stage two is anticipated for 2030.