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(2) The Civic Youth Centre Management Committee has a rent free lease from the ACT Government and receives rent from all of the above listed sub-tenants to contribute to the running of the Centre.
(3) The Civic Youth Centre consists of four functional areas each containing a number of rooms:
•A Cafe/drop-in space.
•A multi purpose hall.
•A self contained program space for the provision of services to unemployed young people.
•A two storey open plan office block.
(4)The purpose and floor space of each of these areas is as follows:
• The Cafe/drop-in space - 206 square metres provides direct support, assistance and a range of programs and services for young people in the. City area, particularly those in crisis...-.
• The multi purpose hall - approximately -200-square metres - provides space for programs and activities,. as well as meeting space and an entertainment and recreational venue for young people in the City area.
• The self contained program space in which .services for unemployed young people are provided approximately 162 square metres - currently tenanted by the Youth Resources Centre.
• The open plan office, block - 241 square metres currently housing five of the youth services listed above.
(5) The Civic Youth Centre facility is fully .tenanted and heavily utilised. The Cafe/drop-in space is open 5 days per week and is used 5 evenings a week for programs such as literacy and free food programs provided by the Red Cross Roadhouse, the Hare Krishna Food For Life Program and Jobless Action.
The hall is used during the day for activities and programs run through the Cafe and is used every night of the week and weekends by a range of community groups and young people for activities such as band practice and band nights.
The self contained program space is utilised five days a week for employment programs. The office block is used during normal business hours.
(6) It is estimated that approximately 900 contacts with young people are made per week in total through the various programs based in the Civic Youth Centre.
(7) Yes - The Civic Youth Centre has fulfilled the expectation that it would be a focal point for the
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