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COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN / Community Infrastructure 2016 - 2026
Entertainment Facili es
At present, the redeveloped Goyder Square provides the focus Entertainment and cultural events within the city. It is noted that events have also occurred in the Marlow lagoon recrea on area with success. While no built facility occurs for such events Council does have a demountable stage facility which can be u lised for events which is exible to movement across a number of loca ons. While it is noted that no formal performing arts space exist, other facili es such as the recrea on centre and Gray Hall do func on as weather protected facili es for indoor performance arts rehearsal and event space for the City.
When considering the need for formal Entertainment Facili es (a standalone Entertainment centre / performing arts centre) the expected external patronage should be considered in future demand. As is stands approximately 30% of patrons who use the Palmerston Library and Recrea on centre reside outside of the Palmerston Municipality,
a large propor on of these origina ng from rural areas. The growth of the City centre, Gateway shopping centre, Regional hospital and Holtze area will only provide an increase in the rural patronage to the city as the range of goods and services increase as development progresses.
Considering the external demands that already occur on District Level facili es within Palmerston, inves ga ons for the provision of a regional Entertainment Facility should occur in the short term. While the DSS provision of an Entertainment Facility does exist in this report, the inves ga ons and feasibility should inform the nature of the regional facility in this par cular case.
While this inves ga on and feasibility reach beyond the scope of this plan, the exis ng trends suggest patronage of such a facility would reach well beyond the Palmerston municipality and provide a bene t to the wider areas of the Territory.
RECOMMENDATION
INVESTIGATIONS AND LIAISON WITH EXTERNAL MUNICIPALITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A ‘PALMERSTON ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE’ TO SERVICE THE PALMERSTON, REGIONAL AND RURAL COMMUNITIES
Site Area
GFA
Exis ng Provision (2016)
NIL
NIL TBA
Proposed Provision (2026)
TBA
Ac on
1. Inves gate and liaise with external municipali es for the development of a ‘Palmerston Entertainment centre’ to service the Palmerston and rural communi es
Short Term (0-3 years)
Medium Term (3-7 years)
Long Term (7+ years)
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