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Overview

Uses

Fees for Hire

Conditions of Use

Leasing Agreement

Booking Enquiries

Overview
This facility is used to stage school productions and performing arts nights. The drama faculty uses the facility during the day and it can be hired to community groups in the evening or on weekends via the Performing Arts Centre (PAC), Dance Studio (D7) Manager.

The PAC is a multi-use facility owned and operated by the Berwick Secondary College. Since the construction of the facility in 1985, the Management Committee has endeavoured to create a first class community facility. The Dance Studio is an open area measuring 6m x 16m with a full length mirror on one wall. It has a raised stage at one end with seating for musical groups. All income the facilities receive has been, and will continue to be, put back into improvements of the facility. Your continued use of the facility will ensure the funds necessary to make the PAC and Dance Studio first-class community facilities.

Hire Groups
The PAC has been designed to cater for a wide range of college and community uses. Firstly it is a flexible performance space with tiered seating for 170 people and a large open storage area. The seating capacity can be increased by bringing in additional seating. Up to 200 people can be seated comfortably as a theatre, although the performance space is reduced in this case.

The centre has been used successfully for performances of drama, music, dance, and choral. The PAC is also used for callisthenics, public meetings, seminars and a wide range of group activities. Anyone is welcome to use the PAC provided they agree to the Conditions of Use.

The Committee has decided that because the PAC has been constructed primarily for the Performing Arts, preference will be given to groups using it for this purpose. Any group hiring the facility on a weekly basis for leisure activity, sport etc does so with the proviso that if another group wants to perform during their regular booking time, they will be willing to vacate.

The Dance Studio has been successfully used for dance, music groups, callisthenics and martial arts groups.
 

Priority use
Berwick Secondary College is the priority user groups of the facilities outside school hours.
As such, the College will set its use of the facilities as follows:

• Semester 1 dates will be set by November 30^th of the previous year

• Semester 2 dates will be set by April 30^th of the same year

All hire groups need to be aware of these dates when making arrangements for their program. The College will endeavour to provide an alternative room for hire groups when the College requires the use of the facilities outside of school hours.
 

Hire Group Guarantee
The College will not cancel a confirmed booking for semester 1 after November 30^th of the previous year and for semester 2 after April 30^th of the same year.

Fees for Hire

Note:

• There is a $300.00 bond for all hirers which will be refunded after use, provided all Conditions of Use are satisfactorily met. Bond and final payment must be paid before the date of hire.
• Definite bookings will take precedence over tentative bookings.
• It is important when filling in the sheet for proposed facility usage, that you indicate the exact times/days when you will need lighting, sound etc otherwise you could be overcharged.

Conditions of Use
Use the link below to access the complete conditions of use for the Performing Arts Centre.
Download or view the Performing Arts Centre Conditions of Use

Leasing Agreement
Use the link below to access the leasing agreement form for the Performing Arts Centre.
Leasing Agreement Form

Booking Enquiries
Contact Michelle Simpson email: simpson.michelle.m@edumail.vic.gov.au or direct phone: (03) 8768 1028