Page 3203 - Week 09 - Tuesday, 20 August 2019
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Cultural Facilities Corporation—1.17
MR RAMSAY (Ginninderra—Attorney-General, Minister for the Arts and Cultural Events, Minister for Building Quality Improvement, Minister for Business and Regulatory Services, Minister for Government Services and Procurement and Minister for Seniors and Veterans) (4.54): Through this budget the government is recognising the importance of art, culture and heritage in our community by making a major investment in venues run by the Cultural Facilities Corporation, the CFC.
This investment will support the CFC’s vision: for Canberra to be a creative capital that values the arts for their intrinsic qualities, their contribution to building a more inclusive and resilient society, their support for making the city an exciting place to live and an attractive destination for business and tourism, and their important role in the economy of the ACT and the region.
In keeping with this vision, as members are aware, work is underway on a detailed business case into a major new theatre for Canberra. But while we progress that study, it is important that we continue investing in Canberra Theatre Centre to keep it fit for purpose as the region’s premier performing arts venue. In this budget we are providing $995,000 over the next two years for a package of capital works to ensure a high level of work, health and safety at the centre by replacing electrical equipment and purchasing a new forklift; to enhance security infrastructure by upgrading doors, door hardware and security control systems, and linking the CCTV systems with the wider public safety network; to upgrade the building management system for the centre’s heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system; and also to undertake a number of smaller works to maintain the functionality of the venue.
These works are essential to enable the centre to continue operating safely, securely and efficiently as the region’s main theatre centre. The works are of a nature and scale that avoid overinvesting in existing facilities while the business case is completed and any new or replacement facilities are constructed.
We will also provide capital funding of over $3 million over four years for a range of upgrades at Lanyon historic precinct. These funds will cover new water infrastructure, building stabilisation measures and security upgrades. I am proud to say that this is one of the largest investments ever made in ACT historic places. It will also ensure that Lanyon is safe and secure for staff, volunteers, visitors and tenants, and will protect the precinct’s heritage status into the future.
Details about the three components of the funding are as follows. Firstly, the majority of funds, just over $2 million, will be invested in water infrastructure, including the construction of a bore, rising main, bore water treatment unit, water tanks and underground piping. This major investment in water infrastructure is needed to bring water supply at Lanyon to a contemporary standard and replace the existing system of using river water, rainwater and trucked-in water supplies.
The second category of funds, $841,000, will be allocated to building stabilisation works at Lanyon, including essential works to roofs, gutters, downpipes, chimneys,
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