community Weaknesses Poor accessibility (internal and No Fly Tower Poor sound for presentations Poor accessibility Limited opening hours survey external) Limited stage size No production infrastructure Poor toilet amenities Poor accessibility responses ) Limited car parking No Green Room Driveway to rear of hall leased Heritage structure limits modifying the Poor toilet amenities No Stage crossover on a limited tenure. building. Poor stage access Very basic dressing rooms Limited parking Rear access driveway leased No workshop for scenery on limited tenure. No public address system No Wi-Fi No fire alarm No defibrillator Need better security system Poor seating Poor air conditioning Seating takes additional staff hours to mount and demount Opportunities The Bluestone Theatre has the Utilisation of upstairs for arts Increased usage for Potential for artist in residence. Many opportunities to review current potential to expand its number and cultural activities exhibitions Potential for usage to better permanent upstairs exhibition space and of users and uses, however an compliment the Bluestone develop an annual plan for changing agreed management model Theatre. exhibitions both inside and outside. Increased film screenings that is cost effective for Council Opportunity to focus on indigenous hand enables community heritage of the area. control to the facility has not yet been identified. There is potential for the Bluestone Theatre and the Town Hall to complement each other more closely e.g. Rehearsals inside the Bluestone Theatre with major performance inside the Town Hall. Threats Development of aged-care Facility not maintained and Internal not maintained Issues relating to potential Continues as per existing operational facility next door, which may upgraded adequately to allow for and upgraded adequately for aged care facility next door, model which may result in ongoing poor lead to conflict of use issues expansion of programming and general usage including potential loss of right visitor numbers and restriction on opening Potential loss of shared lane events and keep up with changing of way access to the rear of hours. access with neighbouring technologies. the hall. property (currently rented by MRSC). If this was to occur, it would be very difficult for operational and individual access to the facility. Failure to meet OHS requirements.
community survey responses ) Weaknesses Poor accessibility (internal and external) Limited car parking Poor toilet amenities Poor stage access Rear access driveway leased on limited tenure. No Fly Tower Limited stage size No Green Room No Stage crossover Very basic dressing rooms No workshop for scenery No public address system No Wi-Fi No fire alarm No defibrillator Need better security system Poor seating Poor air conditioning Seating takes additional staff hours to mount and demount Poor sound for presentations No production infrastructure Poor accessibility Poor toilet amenities Driveway to rear of hall leased on a limited tenure. Limited opening hours Poor accessibility Heritage structure limits modifying the building. Limited parking Opportunities The Bluestone Theatre has the potential to expand its number of users and uses, however an agreed management model that is cost effective for Council hand enables community control to the facility has not yet been identified. There is potential for the Bluestone Theatre and the Town Hall to complement each other more closely e.g. Rehearsals inside the Bluestone Theatre with major performance inside the Town Hall. Utilisation of upstairs for arts and cultural activities Increased film screenings Increased usage for exhibitions Potential for artist in residence. Potential for usage to better compliment the Bluestone Theatre. Many opportunities to review current permanent upstairs exhibition space and develop an annual plan for changing exhibitions both inside and outside. Opportunity to focus on indigenous heritage of the area. Threats Development of aged-care facility next door, which may lead to conflict of use issues Potential loss of shared lane access with neighbouring property (currently rented by MRSC). If this was to occur, it would be very difficult for operational and individual access to the facility. Failure to meet OHS requirements. Facility not maintained and upgraded adequately to allow for expansion of programming and events and keep up with changing technologies. Internal not maintained and upgraded adequately for general usage Issues relating to potential aged care facility next door, including potential loss of right of way access to the rear of the hall. Continues as per existing operational model which may result in ongoing poor visitor numbers and restriction on opening hours.