Riverina Theatre Company
| Riverina Theatre Company | |
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 Riverina Theatre Company was located in the Riverina Playhouse |
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| Address | Cross Street |
| City | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Owned by | Charles Sturt University |
| Opened | 1976 |
| Closed | 2009 |
| Previous names | Riverina Trucking Company |
| www.riverinatheatrecompany.com.au | |
Riverina Theatre Company (also known as the RTC) was established in 1976 as the Riverina Trucking Company however changed its name to the Riverina Theatre Company in 1983[1]. It was the longest serving theatre company in Regional Australia[1][2].
In 2005 Riverina Theatre Company lost $150,000 in funding from The Australia Council after the Council's director of theatre found that the application for funding wasn't strong enough[3].
Charles Sturt University took over ownership of the after the theatre company which was $90,000 in debt and also lost $300,000 in State and Federal Government funding for its operation[4][5].
[edit] Closure
On 17 March 2009, the board members of the Riverina Theatre Company deiced to place the RTC into liquidation after the RTC lost government grants of up to A$300,000 and the failure of last two productions to being in income.[6]
[edit] References and notes
- ^ a b "Riverina Theatre Company". Theatre Australia. http://www.theatre.asn.au/node/11233. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
- ^ Australia's Culture and Recreation Portal, Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
- ^ Riverina Theatre Company loses funding, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- ^ Theatre company takes cue from CSU, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- ^ University to revamp Riverina Playhouse, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- ^ Grimson, Ken (2009-03-19). "Curtain falls on theatre company". The Daily Advertiser. http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/news/local/news/general/curtain-falls-on-theatre-company/1463661.aspx. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 35°6′29.90″S 147°22′27.04″E / 35.108306°S 147.3741778°E
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