Elise Archer MP

What: Public meeting about the loss of the Glenorchy Civic Centre
When: Thursday 5 August, 5-6pm
Where: Terry Martin Senior Room, Glenorchy Civic Centre

Tomorrow I will hold a public meeting to discuss the Glenorchy community’s potential loss of the Glenorchy Civic Centre to Glenorchy residents and community groups.\
         
The Glenorchy City Council recently voted to investigate sub-leasing the Centre in order to compensate for financial difficulties facing the Council, leaving a number of community groups that relied on this affordable and accessible facility out in the cold.

Many of these groups, such as the School for Seniors, will struggle to find suitable alternative locations. The Centre easily accommodates the average 80 to 90 people who attend School for Seniors, many of whom have hearing difficulties, which the centre caters for with an audio loop, and require direct access to public transport that is conveniently located near-by.

The Civic Centre provides a fully-equipped, centrally located venue for a range of groups to support the needs of Glenorchy residents and the viability of some of these community services is now in question. The venue is also regularly used by not for profit organisations for public forums.
I have already started working with the groups affected to find a suitable replacement venue if this proposal by the GCC is not overturned or the Labor Green Government fails to step in.

- All community groups, not for profit organisations, local businesses and members of the public welcome to attend the meeting.

Elise Archer MP
Shadow Minister for Community Development
Wednesday, 4 August 2010