Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTESTUESDAY 26 JUNE 2012CR12.822012/2013 REVIEW OF FEES AND CHARGES - QUARRY AMPHITHEATREPURPOSE OF REPORT:To review the fees and charges of the Quarry Amphitheatre (QA)BACKGROUND:Each year, as part of the budgetary process, the fees and charges are reviewed and the mostappropriate time to set these fees is prior to adopting the budget so that the new fees can bereflected in the revenue items.DETAILS:VenueThe Quarry Amphitheatre has three distinct areas for hire:• The Main Auditorium (the amphitheatre) – a 556 seat outdoor theatre;• The Cavern – a dressing room to the amphitheatre and function area for up to 60 people;and• Café Lawn – a picturesque lawn area in front of the café with panoramic views.The Quarry Amphitheatre is a seasonal venue. There are two distinct seasons in the Quarry’scalendar year which represent different price categories. They are:• Peak Season (Oct 1 to May 31) – set rate; and• Off-peak Season (June 1 to September 30) – set rate discounted by 30%.ClassificationsThe current fee classifications at the Quarry Amphitheatre are as follows:• Community Rate where the hirer is a non profit community organisation of a charitable orbenevolent nature of a registered charity• Commercial all other hirers or where the hirer is an individual or businessIn April 2012 the fee classifications for all other Town of Cambridge Community Facilities (i.e.Wembley Community Centre, Leederville Town Hall and The Boulevard Centre) were reviewedand a recommendation was adopted to delete the Community Rate and standardise theclassifications. It is recommended that similar fee classifications for the Quarry Amphitheatrealso be introduced in line with the other community facilities, specifically:• Not for Profit Not-for-profit groups and charitable organisationsAgency• Government Local, State and Federal Government organisations• Commercial Commercial business and private hirersH:\CEO\GOV\COUNCIL MINUTES\12 MINUTES\JUNE 2012\C CR.DOCX 117