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What should we do with the Founders site?

What should we do with the Founders site?

Please select one item
Option 1: Remove the theatre and create a basic park
Option 2 : Remove the theatre and create a multi-purpose park
Ticked Option 3 : Create something new from the theatre building and area around it

Option 3 - Create something new from the theatre building and area around it

Community Group/Organisation Name

Community Group/Organisation Name (Required)
Nicola Walsh

Name of person completing form on behalf of the community group or organisation

Name of person completing form on behalf of the community group or organisation (Required)
Nicola Walsh

Organisation type

Organisation type
Please select one item
(Required)
Charitable trust
Incorporated society
Company
Ticked Business / Other

Describe your organisation’s/group’s vision and mission

Describe your organisation's/group's vision and mission (Required)
I just want us to keep the building. I am just trying 'share my voice'. I want the theatre to be repaired and used for performance. It has a wonderful ambience and is well situated with lots of parking unlike the proposed replacement theatre in Victoria St with no easy free parking. I want my rates to go into making the theatre fit for purpose again. Why do you want to get rid of it?

Organisation/group governance structure

Organisation/group governance structure (Required)
Hamilton rate payer.

Organisation/group website

Organisation/group website (Required)
n/a

What do you propose to use the Founders Theatre building for?

What do you propose to use the Founders Theatre building for?
For a theatre. Just fix it with my and all Hamiltonians rates just as should have automatically happened. It's a beautiful theatre space that just requires maintenance.

What activities will be undertaken in the building?

What activities will be undertaken in the building?
Performance.

Will there be any commercial activities undertaken in the building?

Will there be any commercial activities undertaken in the building?
You could have conferences, lectures, prize givings, graduation ceremonies when performances are not scheduled. There is good parking in the area.

Who will benefit from your activities and your use of the building?

Who will benefit from your activities and your use of the building?
Everyone. Founders theatre is a wonderful venue that just requires maintenance and perhaps improved dressing rooms and toilet facilities.

What type of arrangement are you proposing?

What type of arrangement are you proposing?
Please select one item
Lease of building
Transfer of ownership
Ticked Other (please explain)
Other - please explain
I am happy for anyone to own it as long as it is retained as a theatre.

How do you propose that the redevelopment of the Founders Theatre building will be funded?

How do you propose that the redevelopment of the Founders Theatre building will be funded?
Hamilton ratepayers and anyone who wishes to donate money to retain it.

Hearings

Would you like the opportunity to talk to us about your submission in person?

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(Required)
Yes
Ticked No

About you

Name:

Name (Required)
Nicola Walsh

Organisation name (if responding on behalf of):

Organisation
n/a