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Empire Theatres Pty Ltd

3 decisions1 topicsUpdated 9 June 2026

Context

  • Tracked aliases include Empire Theatres Pty Ltd.

Mentions

  • Subject of board renewal and controlled entity review decisions.
  • Organisation whose board appointment procedure was considered and changed.
  • Affects governance of a major arts and cultural facility used by residents and visitors.
  • Residents were excluded from this part of the meeting, so discussion details were not public.
  • This changes the governance process linked to appointments to the board of Empire Theatres Pty Ltd, a council-related cultural entity.
  • Empire Theatres is a public cultural facility, so board governance may affect oversight and future decisions, although no appointment details were released publicly.

Decisions

Empire Theatres board arrangements and controlled entity review

Council resolved to maintain current board roles temporarily, begin recruitment for future directors, and review the controlled entity structure for Empire Theatres Pty Ltd.

Affects governance of a major arts and cultural facility used by residents and visitors.

Closed meeting held for confidential board appointment matter

Council closed the meeting to the public to consider Item 4, 'CONFIDENTIAL - Appointment of Directors to the Board of Empire Theatres Pty Ltd', citing health and safety and legal advice grounds under the Local Government Regulation 2012.

Residents were excluded from this part of the meeting, so discussion details were not public.

Director Appointment Procedure removed

Following the closed session, Council resolved to remove the Director Appointment Procedure approved in 2006 and amended in 2007.

This changes the governance process linked to appointments to the board of Empire Theatres Pty Ltd, a council-related cultural entity.

Topics

Confidential appointment matter for Empire Theatres board

The only substantive agenda item was the confidential appointment of directors to the Board of Empire Theatres Pty Ltd.

Empire Theatres is a public cultural facility, so board governance may affect oversight and future decisions, although no appointment details were released publicly.

Meetings

Ordinary Meeting of Council - 9 June 2026

Council dealt with a mix of governance, funding, planning and infrastructure matters, including support for local economic development entities, a land sale for overdue rates, a park acquisition at Highfields, and amendments to planning and fire mitigation programs.

Special Meeting of Council - 14 April 2026

Council met largely in closed session and resolved to remove the Director Appointment Procedure for Empire Theatres Pty Ltd that had been approved in 2006 and amended in 2007.