Gunnedah Shire Council has installed a loading ramp at the Bicentennial Creative Arts Centre to enable the precinct to attract high profile and national exhibitions to the region.

The building required modification to bring it to a standard that meets the requirement of touring exhibitions.

Council secured funding from the NSW Community Building Partnership Program, which is aimed at community infrastructure projects that deliver positive social, environmental and recreational outcomes; and promote community participation, inclusion and cohesion.
This project saw the installation of a loading ramp at the rear of the gallery to enable the safe transfer of art work, sculptures and gallery pieces into the gallery storage bay.

“Council is confident that the loading ramp will add value to the overall cultural amenity and enable Council to attract a higher caliber of exhibitors who require a higher standard of facility infrastructure,” Tourism and Cultural Precinct Supervisor Chris Frend said.

“This is another step towards Gunnedah Shire Council’s goal of accessing art experiences that would otherwise be only available in the larger shires or major cities, and to expand the gallery program to provide greater opportunities to our community.”

The project forms part of Council’s Community Strategic Plan to create a vibrant precinct and to become a cultural destination for artists, performing artists, photographers, live theatre shows, and the local community.

Photo Caption: Arts and Cultural Officer Lauren Mackley and Tourism and Cultural Precinct Supervisor Chris Frend using the new loading ramp.

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