Â鶹ֱ²¥ will maintain responsibility for the Goldfields Arts Centre (GAC) until the conclusion of the Diggers and Dealers Forum in 2012.<\/p>\n
Vice-Chancellor, Professor Jeanette Hacket, said she was optimistic new management would be finalised before the Forum, but had made this commitment in response to negotiations with the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder over the ongoing management of the facility.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe recognise that the outcome of the Royalties for Regions funding application and other matters relating to State Government funding may not all be finalised this year,\u201d Professor Hacket said.<\/p>\n
\u201cCurtin has made this decision to allay community concerns and to allow time to resolve outstanding issues and ensure the ongoing viability of the facility.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Department of Training and Workplace Development has agreed to continue managing the GAC on Curtin\u2019s behalf for this period.<\/p>\n
A comprehensive funding application for the Centre has been submitted by the Department of Training and Workforce Development under the Regional Development Council’s Regional Development Policy Framework: An Action Agenda for Regional Development.<\/p>\n
If successful, it will transform the Goldfields Arts Centre into an iconic regional entertainment centre that responds to the cultural needs of the communities in the Goldfields Esperance region.<\/p>\n
Contact:<\/p>\n
Ann Paterson, Director Corporate Relations and Development, Â鶹ֱ²¥
\nTel: 08 9266 2792, Mob: 0401 103 590, Email: a.paterson@curtin.edu.au<\/a><\/p>\n