The recent Victorian Coalition win at the polls means that, for the first time, VCA will receive recurring state-based funding to the tune of $6m P/A. Once that cash flows, VCA will have the biggest income it has ever had, however with the exorbitant rental and administration costs still being charged to VCA by The [...]
A short shout out to all Victorians to keep VCA in your mind this Saturday (27 Nov) when you vote. Back in August, your vote ensured VCA will get $5.1m p/a from 2012 from the Federal Government. Depending on how the Victorian election plays out, VCA may end up in the best financial position it [...]
Come November 27, VCA might find itself in the strongest financial position it has ever been in if a Coalition (Liberals & Nationals) Government comes to power in Victoria. In a letter to SAVE VCA, Leader of the Opposition Ted Baillieu has confirmed his September 2009 promise of $6M P/A in recurring state funding stands in [...]
Fed & State Labor re-announced their VCA policy, but ignored the $13m+ elephant in the room. However, there is hope for VCA Music Theatre and Puppetry returning and the Nov 27 Victorian election might be the day VCA is saved for good. Click to read more.
To paraphrase Sondheim, “we’re still here”. Like the rest of Australia, SAVE VCA members waited nervously as to the outcome of the Federal election, which would decide if the Australian Labor Party promise of $5.1m per year for VCA from 2012 would come to fruition. As you would be aware, we now have a minority Labor [...]
What a difference a change of leadership can make. Read today’s Canvas (The Age) written by Su Baker, the new Director of VCA, where she talks about her plans for a renewal of our much loved Victorian College of the Arts. Highlights include the VCA half of VCAM regaining Music Theatre and a non-Melbourne Model contemporary music [...]
If the Gillard Government is returned to power come August 21, VCA will be $5.1m better off every year according to today’s The Age. This new recurring funding for VCA, which starts in 2012, effectively plugs the funding gap caused by the previous Federal Government in 2005 (which precipitated the merger with the University of [...]
Today’s The Age features an excellent road-marker of where VCA stands as of today. It’s a timely reminder that we are so close and time is off the essence for all 14,000 of the SAVE VCA community to get emailing to demand that hints of new VCA policy quickly turn into commitments.
Last week was a significant breakthrough for the SAVE VCA campaign, however there is some urgent work we all need to do to turn the breakthrough into a win. Click for more info.
We’re nearly there – but VCA needs you now more than ever. After over a year of relentless campaigning, tonight SAVE VCA’s 13,879 members can smell hope. The University of Melbourne has released its response to its own VCAM Review. Read it here and post your thoughts below or on Facebook so they can be included [...]