providing space for creative practice though the provision of subsidised space (workshop, office, rehearsal, exhibition space etc.), cash and value-in-kind grants, and cultural infrastructure such as major theatres and performance venues. Darlinghurst has a strong cultural and creative scene with numerous art galleries, museums, film and media services, design shops, cafés, art house cinemas and bookshops, community theatre groups, and cultural institutions including the National Art School. The East Sydney Community and Arts Centre is 200 metres from Oxford Street with its creative and boutique retail spaces, cafés, bars, restaurants, takeaway food shops and nightclubs. The East Sydney Community and Arts Centre, previously known as Heffron Hall is a two storey public building located on the corner of Burton and Palmer Streets in Darlinghurst, Sydney. The building has a long history as a community hall and meeting space on the upper floor and after school children’s service on the lower floor. The Centre is surrounded by residential apartments and terrace houses and is adjacent to the Eternity Playhouse, currently occupied by Accommodation Grants Program tenant, Darlinghurst Theatre Company. At the rear of the centre is the Albert Sloss Reserve which is used by the after school children’s services and the public. The Centre has recently undergone significant renovations. These include: upgrading the entrance of the building to include lift and stair access to connect all building areas and provide accessible entry from Burton Street and Albert Sloss Reserve; upgrading the fitout, amenities and kitchen for the after school children’s services area on the lower floor including improving access from indoor spaces to the reserve; upgrading the hall on the upper floor including a new sprung floor, acoustic treatment and lighting to ensure its suitability for use as a rehearsal, small scale performance and creative workshop space; upgrading the support facilities on the upper floor including kitchenette, office space, breakout space, lobby, storage and amenities; and installing a new public artwork featuring three giant translucent discs that move behind a five-metre glass wall and will open up the building to the street. The Albert Sloss Reserve has also received an upgrade to improve the connection of the centre to the Reserve and surrounding streets, installing a new playground and improving the Reserves landscaping and seating. About the property The East Sydney Community and Arts Centre, as the name suggests is a multi-use space. The upper floor contains a hall, office and breakout space. The lower floor will be used
providing space for creative practice though the provision of subsidised space (workshop, office, rehearsal, exhibition space etc.), cash and value-in-kind grants, and cultural infrastructure such as major theatres and performance venues. Darlinghurst has a strong cultural and creative scene with numerous art galleries, museums, film and media services, design shops, cafés, art house cinemas and bookshops, community theatre groups, and cultural institutions including the National Art School. The East Sydney Community and Arts Centre is 200 metres from Oxford Street with its creative and boutique retail spaces, cafés, bars, restaurants, takeaway food shops and nightclubs. The East Sydney Community and Arts Centre, previously known as Heffron Hall is a two storey public building located on the corner of Burton and Palmer Streets in Darlinghurst, Sydney. The building has a long history as a community hall and meeting space on the upper floor and after school children’s service on the lower floor. The Centre is surrounded by residential apartments and terrace houses and is adjacent to the Eternity Playhouse, currently occupied by Accommodation Grants Program tenant, Darlinghurst Theatre Company. At the rear of the centre is the Albert Sloss Reserve which is used by the after school children’s services and the public. The Centre has recently undergone significant renovations. These include: upgrading the entrance of the building to include lift and stair access to connect all building areas and provide accessible entry from Burton Street and Albert Sloss Reserve; upgrading the fitout, amenities and kitchen for the after school children’s services area on the lower floor including improving access from indoor spaces to the reserve; upgrading the hall on the upper floor including a new sprung floor, acoustic treatment and lighting to ensure its suitability for use as a rehearsal, small scale performance and creative workshop space; upgrading the support facilities on the upper floor including kitchenette, office space, breakout space, lobby, storage and amenities; and installing a new public artwork featuring three giant translucent discs that move behind a five-metre glass wall and will open up the building to the street. The Albert Sloss Reserve has also received an upgrade to improve the connection of the centre to the Reserve and surrounding streets, installing a new playground and improving the Reserves landscaping and seating. About the property The East Sydney Community and Arts Centre, as the name suggests is a multi-use space. The upper floor contains a hall, office and breakout space. The lower floor will be used
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