The Council clearly states in funding and trust deeds with venue providers that it expects them to operate with commercial objectives. However, Council also supports community groups holding some major events at a non-commercial rate at venues it owns, funds or sponsors.
This policy proposes that Council clarify its expectation that venues provide some community access, but still allow the venue providers to determine the exact details of that access. This lets community groups know what is available at non-commercial rates, without crossing the line into hands-on management of these stand-alone entities.
Community Access to Venues (33KB PDF)