MinutesRadar

Pick your council

We’ll open that council page so the local view has its own URL.

facility · 2 meetings

Marian Street Theatre

2 decisions2 topicsUpdated 10 August 2026

Context

  • Tracked aliases include Marian Street Theatre.

Mentions

  • Central facility affected by the preservation decision and future infrastructure options.
  • Subject of community advocacy during the forum.
  • This is the meeting’s main operational decision and may determine whether the existing theatre approval remains usable.
  • Residents will receive a later report comparing major infrastructure and funding choices.
  • Residents now have a clear council direction to preserve the existing development approval while longer-term facility options are assessed.
  • Relevant to local arts, community use and possible future council action affecting the theatre.

Decisions

Marian Street Theatre preservation works approved conditionally

Council unanimously resolved to note potential State and Federal support opportunities, community fundraising claims, and interest in the Federal Thriving Suburbs Round 2 program; commence preparatory and site-establishment activities at Marian Street Theatre immediately; and condition physical internal demolition works on $100,000 being available to preserve DA 0144/20.

This is the meeting’s main operational decision and may determine whether the existing theatre approval remains usable.

Future Gordon Ward performing-arts options to be reported

Council will be presented with three or more options for funding and delivering Gordon Ward performing-arts infrastructure, such as Marian Street Theatre, Gordon Civic Hub, or both, after the relevant strategy and grant outcomes.

Residents will receive a later report comparing major infrastructure and funding choices.

Topics

Marian Street Theatre development approval

Council unanimously adopted the amended motion concerning Marian Street Theatre and DA 0144/20.

Residents now have a clear council direction to preserve the existing development approval while longer-term facility options are assessed.

Marian Street Theatre

Several speakers raised Marian Street Theatre, including community support for the venue.

Relevant to local arts, community use and possible future council action affecting the theatre.

Meetings

Extra Ordinary Meeting of Council - 10 Aug 2026 12:00 PM

Council unanimously directed immediate conditional steps to preserve Marian Street Theatre’s DA 0144/20 and deferred broader Gordon Ward performing-arts funding choices until strategy and grant outcomes are known.

Public Forum - 11 Mar 2026 7:00 PM

A public forum where residents mainly spoke for and against agenda items, including a planning proposal for Turramurra Plaza, the Delivery Program and Operational Plan biannual report, heritage matters, Marian Street Theatre and public car parking impacts.