Tweed Regional Museum Creative Spaces Pilot Program

Tweed Regional Museum is dedicated to collecting and sharing the diverse stories of the Tweed community. It creates connection, inspire wonder and provide unique experiences in unexpected places.

Managing several significant heritage sites across the Tweed, the Museum plays a key role in preserving and activating local history and cultural experiences.

A recent study by Arts Northern Rivers – Who We Are: A Profile of the Northern Rivers Creative Sector – highlighted a critical shortage of affordable, functional spaces for arts organisations in the region. In response, the Museum has made the Pioneer Park Courthouse, one of its managed heritage sites, available for creative use, supporting broader cultural development in the Shire.

What's happening
There is currently an opportunity for a community group or organisation to lease the Tweed Regional Museum Courthouse Building (Pioneer Park Courthouse) for a period of 6 months from June to December 2025.

The Courthouse building is located in Pioneer Park, Kennedy Dr, Tweed Heads West NSW 2485

The selected applicant must undertake some kind of cultural programming in the space that will offer in-kind or low fee attracting events or activities for the community to enjoy.

Some key points about the lease:

• Lease is for non-exclusive use
• Hours of access can be negotiated
• 6-month lease
• Lease will start in June 2025 and end in December 2025

Insurances:

• Public liability and other relevant programming-related insurances must be held by selected applicant
• Asset maintenance and building insurances will be held by Museum

Facilities at the courthouse

• Facilities include hand basin, 30 chairs, desk, 2x bench seats, air conditioning, projector
• Please note: there are NO toilets in the Courthouse building, only public toilets in Pioneer Park

Acknowledgement of Museum:
The selected applicant must acknowledge Tweed Regional in all communications related to the project, via use of logo and ‘X is proudly supported by Tweed Regional Museum’. These will be supplied.