At its December Council meeting, the Council considered an item of urgent business, a motion which requested consideration of using the City’s current cash reserves to fund the completion of Saltwater rather than proceeding with the previous Council decision to take out loans and increase rates to cover it. The Council resolved 6/3 to revoke and change parts of the previous decision made in November, and to enable the new funding approach to be implemented.

SALTWATER is now 78 per cent complete and the City of Busselton has been busy securing entertainment and confirming venue bookings for the opening year and beyond.

A world-class Convention and Performing Arts Centre in Busselton, Western Australia is a step closer to becoming a reality, with the centre set to open in mid-2025. 

The City of Busselton's new Convention and Performing Arts Centre, Saltwater, is nearing completion and we’re counting down to the highly anticipated opening forecast for mid-2025!

After a decades long wait, Busselton’s local musicians will finally have a world-class stage to perform on when construction of their new performing arts centre completes.

The City is delighted to have been provided with a generous donation of $250,000 from Rio Tinto towards audio-visual equipment and other technology at Saltwater.

City of Busselton councillors have endorsed a new vision for the Busselton Cultural Precinct.

Busselton production ‘Beyond the Vasse’ was one of four West Australian creative projects to share in $557, 535 in grant funding to create performances in regional WA.

Following extensive consultation with stakeholders, Aboriginal Advisory group and local community, City of Busselton Councillors have endorsed the venue name: Saltwater.

The City has been awarded two Lotterywest grants - $1.8 million for the creation of community spaces within the Busselton Performing Arts and Convention Centre; and $18,000 for an augmented reality project to educate the community on the historical significance of the Ballaarat Engine.

The City of Busselton would like to announce the appointment of Sharon Custers as the Venue Manager of the Busselton Cultural Precinct.

The City of Busselton is calling for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from entrepreneurs, for the opportunity to lease a commercial enterprise located in the heart of the central business district within the former ArtGeo Gallery.

The City of Busselton and other key stakeholders gathered to celebrate the break-ground of the new Busselton Performing Arts and Convention Centre.

While it may be the end of an era for ArtGeo Gallery as we know it, it’s a new beginning for visual arts in the region with the progression of a purpose-built, A class art gallery capable of hosting national and international touring exhibitions.

The City of Busselton Council has signalled its ongoing support for the social and economic benefits of arts and culture by last night resolving to proceed with construction of the new Busselton Performing Arts and Convention Centre (BPACC).

Further to Council’s meeting of 8 September 2021 and its decision to proceed with the construction of the Busselton Performing Arts and Convention Centre, the City has invited prequalified tenderers to review their tender pricing of the centre.

City of Busselton Council last night resolved to proceed with construction of the new Busselton Performing Arts and Convention Centre (BPACC).