General Managers Office
MODULE 9
Function and Role
The General Manager's Office incorporates the following:
- Executive Services; and
- Blue Mountains Cultural Centre.
Executive Services
Executive Services is a discrete unit responsible for Governance and Compliance functions that supports the Council and Organisation.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited too:
- Administering the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993 and other supporting legislation, including the responsibilities of the Public Officer;
- Providing the Office of Civic Responsibilities on behalf of the Mayor and Councillors;
- Managing the Council Meeting process and publications;
- Supporting the General Manager and the elected Council;
- Managing functions specified under the Council Code of Conduct including complaints;
- Providing access to information services under the relevant legislative provisions;
- Ensuring that all relevant policy directions are current and publicised;
- Delivering Internal Audit services; and
- Delivering communications and public relations services.
Blue Mountains Cultural Centre
The Blue Mountains Cultural Centre will showcase our unique artistic life, our world heritage environment and culture in a remarkable cultural precinct. It will be a place offering fluid interaction between art, culture and townscape. It will provide a community and cultural meeting place and inject fresh life into Katoomba.
The Cultural Centre will be the first publicly owned and managed, purpose designed facility for the arts to be constructed in the Blue Mountains. It will be located on the highest point in Katoomba with panoramic views of the World Heritage area. Council’s aim is to develop a landmark building featuring public art, environmentally sustainable design principles and state of the art technology.
The Blue Mountains Cultural Centre is being built as part of a Mixed Use Development in Parke Street, Katoomba, which is scheduled for completion in mid-2012.
The Cultural Centre will be co-located with the new Katoomba library on the top level of the development with a Coles supermarket, retail stores and two levels of undercover parking beneath. It will feature the city's regional City Art Gallery, a World Heritage Interpretive Centre Exhibition, a theatrette/seminar room, multi-purpose workshop, gallery shop and café, courtyards and viewing platform.
The project, on the former TAFE site in Katoomba, is a collaborative enterprise between the Council, the New South Wales Government and the Coles Group, with funding support from the Federal Government.
The Blue Mountains Cultural Centre Program Office is now open at:
Shop 2, Katoomba Civic Centre Arcade, conveniently located on Katoomba Street and close to the site.
The new office will give the public access to the plans, building model and forward program of activities in the lead up to our grand opening. The office is open to the public from 9am to 12 noon on Tuesdays. Other times by appointment by calling 02 4780 5510.
For further information visit: www.bmculturalcentre.com.au
