USERS of the Bellbrae HEARTspace are petitioning the Surf Coast Shire to freeze user fees at their existing level, arguing that the hall is \u201ca different entity to other community halls\u201d.<\/p>\n
The 44-signature petition, which was received by the council on June 5, says the community hall at the former tennis courts on Anglesea Road is \u201cself-managed, cleaned and cared for by our members with minimal day-to-day running costs for the shire\u201d.<\/p>\n
The petition asks the shire to maintain HEARTspace user fees at the 2019 rate of $6 per hour.<\/p>\n
According to the shire\u2019s 2019-20 budget, public hall hire is set at $13 per hour for shirebased community groups and $26 per hour for commercial and non-shire community groups.<\/p>\n
The petition also asks the shire to recognise several factors:
\n\u2022 The achievements that have been made in creating a passionate, committed community of volunteer-run groups
\n\u2022 The benefits to the individuals as well as the to the community at large
\n\u2022 That this has been possible through the low-cost \u201clocal residents fee\u201d negotiated and agreed to through consultation with the council in 2015
\n\u2022 The potential for future expansion of this community when supported by low-cost venue fees, and
\n\u2022 The incredible volunteer contribution that<\/p>\n
HEARTspace participants have achieved in the facilitation and growth of this community space, and the value of this when assessing costings for the management of HEARTspace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
USERS of the Bellbrae HEARTspace are petitioning the Surf Coast Shire to freeze user fees at their existing level, arguing that the hall is \u201ca different entity to other community halls\u201d. The 44-signature petition, which was received by the council on June 5, says the community hall at the former tennis courts on Anglesea Road […]<\/p>\n