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APAX 2023 Conference
Tim Long from Hawkridge Entertainment Services recently presented a workshop session on “Stepping through economic impact” at PAC Australia’s APAX 2023 conference in Cairns. The Australian Performing Arts Exchange (APAX) is the national market and professional development gathering of more than 450 performing arts workers to develop tours and cultivate the relationships that deliver presentation outcomes[…]
Hawkridge in regional NSW
Thrilled to announce the successful completion of three distinctive projects by Hawkridge in regional NSW, underlining our commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes for regional clients. Broken Hill Civic Centre First, Broken Hill City Council engaged us to conduct a comprehensive business analysis and create a 10-year growth plan for the Broken Hill Civic Centre. Our objective was to[…]
QIC lodges plan for $568m mixed-use precinct in Sydney’s northwest
QIC (Queensland Investment Corporation), owners of Sydney’s Castle Towers shopping centre recently submitted a development application (DA) for a new $560m mixed-use lifestyle precinct that includes a live entertainment venue. Castle Towers first opened in 1982 and as owners QIC’s real estate arm undertook a $180 million expansion which opened in December 2019. It attracts[…]
Stage set for Parramatta Riverside Theatres transformation
The stage is set for Parramatta Riverside Theatres transformation into Western Sydney’s pre-eminent arts and cultural precinct, with City of Parramatta Council recently approving the business case for its redevelopment. Hawkridge Entertainment Services completed the business case for the City of Parramatta. The redevelopment for the Riverside Theatre intends to deliver: The total seating capacity[…]
Hawkridge assists with CLIRP flood funding
Create NSW has engaged Hawkridge Entertainment Services to assist applicants to the Community Local Infrastructure Recovery Package (CLIRP) – Arts and Culture Priority Needs flood funding Program. The funding is designed to help the arts and cultural sector rebuild and recover and while at the same time provide arts and cultural experiences that are crucial[…]
Create NSW – Creative Capital fund
Tim Long from Hawkridge Entertainment Services recently assisted Create NSW by completing a short webinar giving tips for completing business cases for the Creative Capital – Medium to Large Project program. Tim is a member of the Cultural Infrastructure Advisory Board, appointed by the NSW Minister for the Arts, currently The Hon. (Ben) Benjamin Cameron[…]
VMA Back to Business – Hawkridge
Hawkridge Entertainment Services has recently featured as part of the VMA Back to Business campaign. The VMA’s Back to Business showcases the great Allied Members who are delivering reopening and recovery SOLUTIONS for the Venue Management industry and venues across Australia. In this time of uncertainty and change, it is critical for venues and organisations[…]
Tim Long at the Community Engagement Summit Series
Tim Long, Managing Director of Hawkridge Entertainment Services, is excited to be announced as a speaker at the Community Engagement Summit Series. The 2021 series will take place between the 8th and 10th of December at Rydges World Square in Sydney. The event will provide a great opportunity to reconnect face to face with peers, acquaintances,[…]
Coffs Harbour Council unanimously adopts strategic plans
Coffs Harbour City Council recently unanimously adopted the Strategic Plan 2021-2026 and the Business Plan 2021-2026 for the Jetty Memorial Theatre. Hawkridge Entertainment Services delivered a Strategic Plan and a Business Plan for the Jetty Memorial Theatre for the next five years. At its meeting of 24 June 2021, Council resolved to place the Draft[…]
Minerva Theatre in the news
A recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald has outlined the concept plans commissioned by the NSW government for the Minerva Theatre and delivered by Hawkridge Entertainment Services. They show that refurbishment of the 1930s art deco gem could accommodate a seated audience of 1000, the optimal number at which producers believe they can make[…]
Hawkridge delivers Strategic Review of the Minerva Theatre
In September 2021, following the initial production of the Minerva Theatre Feasibility Study, Hawkridge Entertainment Services undertook further work on the proposal for a 1,000 seat theatre on the site by completing a strategic review. Produced for Create NSW, Hawkridge Entertainment Services worked with Networked Urban Solutions and Scott Carver to deliver the second report.[…]
New Heart of Ryde Project continues to progress
The New Heart of Ryde Project continues to progress forward. City of Ryde Council released time-lapse footage showing the former seven-storey council chambers and staff offices were recently dismantled floor-by-floor. The revamped site will comprise council chambers, public meeting rooms, offices, childcare facilities, shops, and a public plaza. It will also include a multipurpose community[…]
Our Projects
Here are some of the great projects the Hawkridge Entertainment Services team has been involved in delivering.
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GPAC Policy Review & Development
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Quarry Amphitheatre Strategic & Operational review
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Economic Impact of the Sydney Fringe Festival
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Murwillumbah Arts Precinct strategic review
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Broken Hill Civic Centre
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Gippsland Performing Arts Centre Operational Review
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Parramatta Riverside Theatres Business Case
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Shoalhaven Multipurpose Arts Facility Business Case
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Bellingen Memorial Hall Operational Review
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Grant writing for Campbelltown City Council
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Paranaple Convention Centre Operational Review
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Business Case for the Wollondilly Performing Arts Centre
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Cost Benefit Analysis of the 5 Eliza project
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Minerva Theatre Business Case
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Capital Expenditure Review – Newcastle Art Gallery
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Stadium Management Rights – Central Coast Mariners FC
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Activation Economic Impact – Sydney Fringe Festival
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Coffs Harbour Entertainment Venue Feasibility
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Cultural and Environmental Education Centre
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Design Outcomes Review
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Minerva Theatre Strategic Review
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Jetty Memorial Theatre Strategic & Business Plan 2022-2026
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Sanctuary Point Library Capital Expenditure Review
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Economic impact of Music Venues in NSW
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Hawkridge Entertainment Services was borne out of our own experience with consultants and a dissatisfaction with some of the advice provided. In particular, the advice was generic, did not display an understanding of operational delivery or was irrelevant to the circumstances in question. We decided that there was a better way.
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