This year's THRIVE Site Tour will be held at Berninneit Cultural Centre (BCC), and is worth 4 CPD points.
This site tour is exclusively for conference attendees and has limited availability. After registration for the conference you may proceed here. Please note that all registrations will be under approval before payment. Please allow 2 business days for approval.
The meaning of Berninneit is "Gather Together", and is a Boon Wurrung word selected by the community, following Council's decision to to name the building with a First Nations naming word as an act of reconciliation.
The Berninneit Cultural Centre has been designed to meet the community's need for artistic and community programs. It features a performing arts space and cinema, a gallery, a library, a historical museum, event spaces, and community meeting rooms, along with the Bass Coast Shire Council's Customer and Visitor Information Service for Cowes.
Berninneit is operated as part of Bass Coast Cultural Venues. The 260 seat performing arts space and cinema offers a full program of events including new release cinema, music, dance, comedy and theatre, alongside community events and venue hire.
Construction of this Passivhaus building began in March 2022, and it officially opened to the public on November 2, 2023.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
- Return bus travel from the Melbourne Convention and Entertainment Centre to the BCC
- A 30-minute presentation by Gregory Rice and Lawrence Le from Inhabit
- A self-guided tour, allowing participants one hour to explore the entire site
- Lunch at Hotel Philip Island, located just a five-minute walk from the cultural center. Ticket prices include one meal and a beverage.
PROJECT TEAM
- Architect: Jackson Clements Burrows Architects
- Builder: McCorkell Constructions
- PH Consultant: Inhabit
- Certifier: Detail Green (Certification in Progress)
SCHEDULE
Saturday June 21, 2025
- 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Bus collection from MCEC going to Berninneit Cultural Centre
- 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - 30-minute presentation from Gregory and Lawrence (Inhabit), 1 hour self-guided tour around Berninneit
- 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Lunch at Hotel Philip Island, a 5 minute walk from Berninneit Cultural Centre
- 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Bus collection from the cultural centre going back to MCEC
COST
- Members $140
- Non-members $165
**This site tour is exclusively for conference attendees and has limited availability, with only 50 seats available. For any inquiries, feel free to contact Issa Bao or the APA Admin.
