Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre

Cultural Infrastructure - Award Winner Division B

The Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention project involved the construction of a new 500 tiered seat performing arts theatre adjoined to the existing Dubbo Civic Centre and refurbishment of the Civic Centre. The 1960s Civic Centre comprised a flat floor main hall capable of seating 800 in theatre style, a raised stage, fly tower, dressing rooms and commercial kitchen. Whilst the facility was flexible and capable of holding many different functions including theatre, dinners and trade exhibitions it lacked the proper seating sight lines and acoustics for a state of the art theatre. The new theatre features a fly tower with 46 fly lines, mechanically operated orchestra pit, dressing rooms, full sized stage and proscenium arch opening, loading dock, sound and lighting control rooms and foyer with refreshment bar and box office. The Centre was opened to the public in April 2010 and officially opened in July 2010.

• Cultural Officer

  David Dwyer ()

• Award Category

  Cultural Infrastructure – Division B

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