Bright Courthouse to take centre stage after fundraising success

The Bright Courthouse Committee Inc (BCCI) is continuing to transform the Bright Courthouse into a multi-purpose venue for the whole community to enjoy. BCCI chairperson Gayle Incoll said future projects will include the extension of exterior deck and carpark upgrades for accessibility, as well as improvements to the outdoor entertainment area. "We want our multi-purpose facility to attract a variety of users, create foundations for a learning hub and bring cultural events to our community," she said. “A primary goal is for our community to know the building is here to support and encourage budding local artists and encourage young people with an interest in the arts to make use of our state of the art equipment." As a self-funded, not-for-profit volunteer-run organisation, the BCCI rely heavily on local support for both financial and voluntary assistance to achieve these goals for the community and they are on the lookout to recruit interested hands-on volunteers to join the committee. In recent years, the BCCI has applied for and received grants to enable upgrading of seating, fixed sound and lighting assets in the auditorium as well as equipment for use in the courthouse gardens for outside events. Last month the Bright Courthouse hosted a full house as Alan Owen-Jones took to the stage for his comedy act 'I Like That', with all proceeds dedicated to venue upgrades. Mr Owen-Jones returned to the stage after a 40-year break and performed, entirely for free, to do his part for the courthouse. "I'd just like to thank the courthouse committee for the opportunity to help me get back into comedy after all these years," he said. "The courthouse is a great asset we have here in town." BCCI secretary Lynne Edgar said the committee was incredibly grateful to Mr Owen-Jones for the "hugely successful fundraiser". "From this event, we were able to raise a total of $2755.89 and that will go a long way to ticking off some of the upgrades on our ‘wish list’," she said. "These funds will go towards a kitchen upgrade, tech room fit-out, electrical upgrades and acoustic treatment in the auditorium."

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