McGowan Government secures future for Goldfields Arts Centre

• Responsibility for the Goldfields Arts Centre will be transferred to the Perth Theatre Trust
• The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder will be responsible for the centre's day-to-day operations
• The Perth Theatre Trust will issue a five-year lease to the City to manage the facility 

Culture and the Arts Minister David Templeman has announced that the Goldfields Arts Centre will continue to operate thanks to a new deal being negotiated between the McGowan Government and the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Under the proposed arrangement, responsibility for the centre will be transferred to the Perth Theatre Trust which will issue a five-year lease to the City to operate the facility.

The Western Australian Government will fund and deliver ongoing maintenance, and the City will be responsible for managing the centre.

Comments attributed to Culture and the Arts Minister David Templeman:

"I am delighted that the McGowan Labor Government and the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder have been able to draw up this arrangement to assure the future of the Goldfields Arts Centre.

"The centre is the only multi-functional arts venue in the Goldfields region and I believe it has a key role in promoting culture and the arts in what is Australia's largest outback city and the wider region."

Comments attributed to Regional Development Minister Alannah MacTiernan:

"Cultural industries play a big role in the strength of regional communities - they add dynamism for residents and generate tourism and events jobs.

"For these reasons we have committed to finding Royalties for Regions support to keep the Goldfields Arts Centre a major attractor for the golden regional City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder."

Culture and the Arts Minister's office - 6552 5400

Regional Development Minister's office - 6552 6200