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Brolga Theatre Strategic Plan 2025-2029

Brolga Theatre Strategic Plan

As the Brolga Theatre celebrates 25 years of operations, the Brolga Theatre team is developing a strategic plan for 2025-2029, and we're inviting you to have your say!

The Brolga Theatre and Convention Centre was opened in 2000 and has now established itself as the entertainment heart of the Fraser Coast. In 2023, the Theatre staged almost 100 performances and hosted more than 350 events. What's in store for the next 25 years? We'd like your help to shape the Brolga's future development and priorities.

Stakeholder survey

Your feedback on the Draft Brolga Theatre Strategic Plan

Community members are invited to have their say on the draft Brolga Theatre Strategic Plan 2025-2029. The survey includes questions about perfromance attraction, booking preferences, location and accessibility of shows.

Please read the Draft Brolga Theatre Strategy 2025-2029 before you answer this questionnaire, available on our Fraser Coast Community Engagement Hub here.

Feedback collected from this survey and other engagement activities during the consultation period will be presented to Council to further inform the draft strategy and next stages of the project.

For other opportunities to provide feedback or learn more about this project, please see the events tab of this page. This online survey closes 11:55 pm Sunday 5 January 2025.

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Project Timeline
Project Background

Pre-engagement preparation

June 2024

Determine level and method of engagement, and stages of consultation
Seek input from stakeholder groups

July-October 24
Draft Brolga 2025-2029 Strategic Plan

Oct-Nov 24
Community feedback on draft strategy

Nov-Dec 24
Review community feedback and finalise strategy

Jan 25
Seek strategy endorsement from Council and launch

Feb 25

Situated on the banks of the Mary River in Maryborough, the Brolga is a first class theatre and conference venue, which attracts the finest international and national performers.

Opened in 2000, the Brolga Theatre and Convention Centre is owned and managed by the Fraser Coast Regional Council.

Less than an hour's flight from Brisbane to Hervey Bay (30 kilometres away) and a 2½ hour drive north on the Bruce Highway, the Brolga is one of regional Queensland's best theatre and convention centres.

National and international performers touring Australia and Queensland regularly perform at the theatre. The venue also hosts regular conferences large and small, expos, trade shows, meetings, product launches, celebrations, awards dinners, school formals and weddings - the list is endless!

Features of the centre include:

a 900 seat main Auditorium with raked floor and comfortable lounge seating;
a 200 seat multi-purpose Federation Room with a flat-floor and the option of tiered seating, an innovative and exciting theatre space, suitable for exhibitions and the perfect spot for medium-sized conferences, dinners or receptions;
a spectacular glass framed Foyer with river views - seats 300 at table, suitable for cabarets, civic receptions, trade shows, school formals, dinners and more;
a Conference Room - perfect for intimate meetings, seminars and breakout space - catering for up to 20 persons;
a Band Room - a small gathering area for rehearsals, dance warm-ups, break-outs or meetings;
a large terrace used for outdoor functions takes maximum advantage of the sweeping views of the city’s beautiful, historic Queens Park and the Mary River; and
the River Stage - suitable for weddings and small performances with the audience on the Brolga lawn.