Rockhampton Community Centre

Façade Improvement Scheme

Rockhampton Regional Council has developed a Façade Improvement Scheme to encourage property and business owners with defined areas in the Rockhampton CBD and Mount Morgan Centre to invest in façade renovations and shopfront improvements using Council funded grants. One grant per property, being up to 50% of façade improvement costs to a maximum of $5,000 (inclusive of GST), will be available to property and business owners when undertaking eligible works. Funding will be allocated on a case-by-case basis subject to Council approval until an allocated budget has been spent or the scheme year has ended. The Scheme promotes the use of local businesses and tradespeople, obtained through an expression of interest process, who specialise in shopfront design and refurbishment. Benefits of the Façade Improvement Scheme include: }

Promote the viability of retail and commercial businesses; Help building owners to attract and retain tenants; Contribute to the quality of life of residents, workers and visitors to the area; Make shopping streets more inviting and interesting places to work and shop; and } Build local community and civic pride among the business community and people of the Rockhampton region. We are looking forward to working with Advance Rockhampton in developing a restoration program for the historic façade of our building in East Street. We are pleased that our application for a wheelchair parking area has been approved and will begin construction soon. We are also working with Council to have an external wheelchair ramp built on the outside of our building that will lead to the new entrance.

BigDog Day Service Rockhampton

Manderson’s Dance Centre

170 East Street Rockhampton 4700 and 206 Murray Street, Allenstown 4701

Manager

Suzanne Smith Phone: 4573 4611 rockhampton@bigdogsupport.com.au