Canberra Theatre Trust
1965 – 11 May 1989
Trust that managed and programmed the Canberra Theatre Centre in Civic, the national capital's main performing arts venue, which opened in 1965.
How it came into existence
Set up when the Commonwealth-built Canberra Theatre Centre opened in 1965, as a trust constituted under Commonwealth law for the Australian Capital Territory to run the centre, in the Department of the Interior portfolio. The instrument and exact date are not confirmed. It had no Commonwealth predecessor.
Changes during its life
- 19 December 1972Moved with the administration of the ACT from the Department of the Interior to the new Department of the Capital Territory.
- 11 March 1983Moved to the Department of Territories and Local Government.
- 13 December 1984Moved to the Department of Territories.
- 24 July 1987Moved to the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories.
How it ended
Passed to the Australian Capital Territory Government at self-government on 11 May 1989, ceasing to be a Commonwealth body; in 1997 the ACT's Cultural Facilities Corporation took over the management of the Canberra Theatre Centre.
Main functions
- Management of the Canberra Theatre Centre
- Presentation of performing arts programs
- Hire of theatre venues to companies and community groups
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories.
Lineage
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Sources
Government records and websites
- Canberra Theatre Trust (Amendment) Act 1986 - ACT Legislation Register
- Page 3826 - Week 12 - Thursday, 21 October 1993 - 2nd Assembly Hansard - ACT Legislative Assembly
- Explanatory memorandum, Canberra Theatre Trust Ordinance 1965 (ACT Legislation Register db_41472)
- Canberra Theatre Trust (Amendment) Ordinance 1967 (No. 22 of 1967)
Some dates or links for this organisation are uncertain. Corrections are welcome.