Palais Theatre Community Fund

A Palais Theatre Community Fund (“Fund”) has been established to support community projects, programs and developments within the City of Port Phillip which will be administered by the Palais Theatre Community Fund Committee with the support of the Community Advisory Committee.

 

The following committee vacancies are available:

 

Palais Theatre Community Fund Committee (two vacancies)

Palais Theatre Community Advisory Committee (two vacancies)

 

Live Nation Australia Venues Pty Ltd (Venue Operator) and the City of Port Phillip (Landlord) are parties to the long term lease of the Palais Theatre. Together we want the operation of the Palais Theatre to add extra ordinary value to the local community, beyond the standard economic benefits typically delivered by a major entertainment facilty.

 

The Fund is for supporting community projects, programs and developments within the City of Port Phillip.

 

The purpose of the Committee is to administer the Palais Theatre Community Fund, ensuring transparency and accountability in the allocation of funds and optimise the benefit to the Port Phillip community. To properly administer the Fund the Committee shall:

• Review and consider the quarterly financial statements of the Fund provided by Live Nation Australia Venues.

• Create and implement a strategy for communicating to local schools, charities and other not for profit organisations:

o the purpose and opportunities that the fund may support

o how an interested person or organisation may apply

o what funding is available and when applications are due

• Develop and observe a standardised and transparent process for soliciting, assessing and responding to requests for funding.

• Receive and consider the input of the Palais Theatre Community Advisory Committee in determining upcoming funding priorities.

• Report on the progress and results of the administration of the Fund to Live Nation Australia Venues and the City of Port Phillip.

 

To encourage the participation and involvement by St Kilda residents in providing recommendations to the Palais Theatre Community Fund Committee, a Community Advisory Committee will be established, with the primary purposes of:

• Building a co-operative, collaborative and effective Advisory Committee.

• Acting as a positive communication conduit between the Local Community, Palais Theatre Management and the Palais Theatre Community Fund Committee.

• Providing input in to the Community Fund Committee.

• Tabling ideas and suggestions to Palais Theatre Management on how to better communicate, engage and develop stronger ties with the local community.

 

This is a volunteer role for a term of 2 years and the Committee will meet not less than once a quarter.
To be eligible to apply you must reside within the City of Port Phillip.
 

Applications for either a role on the Community Fund Committee or the Community Advisory Committee must include information on your skills, knowledge and suitability for such a role. For more information or to lodge an application please contact Mark Graham at mark.graham@livenation.com.au or via mail to PO Box 1424, St Kilda South, 3182 with applications closing, 5pm Friday 28th July 2017.