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Carpentaria Shire Council area

Overview

Carpentaria Local Government Area has a small and active arts and cultural scene with support for local events, heritage activities and workshops building local skills through local community organisations.


Arts and culture

Current relevant plans and strategies

Carpentaria Shire Council Corporate Plan 2012-2017 |  Carpentaria Community Plan
 

Festivals and events

Normanton Show, Campdraft and Rodeo

Normanton Sprint Races
 

Arts and cultural assets

Venues

Normanton Shire Hall

Karumba Civic Centre

Galleries

Bynoe Arts Centre (Formerly Three Tribes Arts Centre)

Museums and Heritage

Gulflander - Normanton

Burns Philp Building (heritage listed)

Westpac Bank (heritage listed) - Normanton

Karumba Library and Visitor Information Centre

Normanton Library and Visitor Information Centre

 

Arts Queensland investment

We are proud to partner with Carpentaria Council to support a range of local arts and cultural initiatives through the Regional Arts Development Fund in addition to investments through our other funding programs.


 

Other Queensland Government investment 

The Queensland Government also provides funding for local arts and cultural activities through the following investment programs: