Construction of the Margaret River HEART

The Shire is seeking a quality original public artwork to be commissioned for this project which will complement the natural and built environment of the Margaret River HEART and/or the wider Margaret River region.

Artwork designs are to be transparent digital works that will become ceramic etchings within the glazing of the new Margaret River HEART main entrance. The work may be singular or multiple designs to fit within the panel arrangement.

Art work themes:

· Celebrate the art and cultural history and features of Margaret River

· Reflect on and celebrate the natural environment

· Recognise the importance of interaction and connection within the community

· Compliment the architectural features of the Margaret River HEART.

· Consider the artwork will be transparent to emit light.

A local content briefing was held Wednesday, 9 May with BGC Construction providing information about the project and subcontracting opportunities.

The beginning of the transformation

Exciting news, the Cultural Centre Redevelopment project has started!

BGC Construction, the successful tenderer are on site and have erected site fencing. There will be impacts to the car parking to the rear of the Administration Centre for the duration of the project which is approximately 58 weeks.

The map below shows the site and the location of the fencing. When entering the carpark adjacent to the rear of the Administration Centre there will be the ability to exit via the rear of the footy clubrooms (bollards have been removed) in a one way direction. When parking adjacent to the footbridge next to the Administration Centre there will be two way traffic to the limited number of carparks available in this area.

Construction works for Margaret River HEART project imminent

Fencing will go up around the Margaret River Cultural Centre on Monday 30 April 2018 to prepare for the commencement of redevelopment works in early May.

BCG Construction was selected as the preferred tender for the project with the company to complete the upgrade in two stages.

Shire of Augusta Margaret River Corporate and Community Services Director Annie Riordan said the multipurpose function spaces and commercial kitchen would be completed by January 2019, followed by the main theatre and foyer area in June 2019.

“I’m very happy to see the project start to materialise on the ground,” she said.

“There’s been an enormous amount of planning and legwork to get to this stage.

“I can imagine the community would be also be excited to see some construction activity get underway at the site.”

The new centre, dubbed the Margaret River Hub of Entertainment Arts and Regional Tourism (HEART), will create a multi-purpose, highly flexible entertainment and business events complex which both meets the needs of the current population and caters for projected population and visitor growth.