Last week it was announced that the Friends of the Liberty Theatre and Cultural Centre Inc. will benefit from $250,000 in funding for the installation of state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment to enable the showing of movies thanks to the NSW Government’s Creative Capital program.
The Member for Goulburn, Mrs Wendy Tuckerman, said, “Yass holds the Liberty Theatre close to its heart and I am so excited and proud to see such significant investment in this iconic building to allow increased use by the community.
“The Friends of the Liberty Theatre have really done the hard work to give the community something they’ve wanted for a long time and this funding is a step to acknowledge this hard work,” Mrs Tuckerman concluded.
Chairperson of the Friends of the Liberty Theatre and Cultural Centre Inc, Bimbi Turner, said the funding will help the theatre show classic and current release films for the community to enjoy, having been denied such pleasure for far too long.
“This $250,000 grant is extremely exciting for the Friends of the Liberty Theatre and Cultural Centre Inc. in bringing to life the entertainment for the broader community in this iconic 1939 cinema by once again being able to show films.
“We hope to establish a classic film club but our priority is for family films on weekends, with new releases as well as special themed weekends. We are extremely grateful to the NSW Government through Wendy and the Minister for Arts, Ben Franklin,” Mrs Turner said.
Further details on the Creative Capital program are available on the Create NSW website at: www.create.nsw.gov.au.
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