{"id":61872,"date":"2021-12-12T04:15:26","date_gmt":"2021-12-11T17:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=61872"},"modified":"2021-12-12T16:42:55","modified_gmt":"2021-12-12T05:42:55","slug":"dignitaries-welcome-jan-juc-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/dignitaries-welcome-jan-juc-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"Dignitaries welcome Jan Juc stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A NEW Jan Juc performance space has officially opened, after representatives from federal government, council and the local community gathered for a ribbon cutting.<\/p>\n<p>Jan Juc Live began using the Yellow Gums Performance Space at Bob Pettitt Reserve last month before Monday&#8217;s official opening, providing local creatives with an outdoor stage to showcase their talents.<\/p>\n<p>Victoria Senator Sarah Henderson joined Surf Coast Shire council mayor Libby Stapleton, Torquay Community Enterprise&#8217;s Paul Thompson and Jan Juc performer Paul Thompson to welcome the space this week.<\/p>\n<p>Cr Stapleton said the space was the product collaboration with the local performing arts community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s been a wonderful partnership project led by the community right from the start, and I know how excited the Jan Juc Live group is to see all their hard work come to life,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The local arts community has been calling for a place where locals can come together for boutique events like Christmas carols and acoustic performances.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Yellow Gums Performance Space facilitates and allows artists to showcase their creative diversity, and it&#8217;s something the community can enjoy for years to come.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61885\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61885\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-61885 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Embedded-web-4.png?_t=1638922700\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Embedded-web-4.png 600w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Embedded-web-4-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jan Juc Live performer Paul Thompson welcomes the community&#8217;s new performance stage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mr Thompson acknowledged his fellow project champion Phil Avery, who died before its completion.<\/p>\n<p>The federal government gave $140,000 for the project, while the council, Torquay Community Enterprise and Jan Juc locals chipped in $50,000 for landscaping and irrigation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A NEW Jan Juc performance space has officially opened, after representatives from federal government, council and the local community gathered for a ribbon cutting. 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