Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre
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Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre is a complex in the suburb of Gymea
, in Sydney
, New South Wales
, Australia
. Hazelhurst features two Art Galleries, Theatrette, art studios, meeting rooms, gardens, gift shop and cafe. The facility also acts is available for hire as a function centre. Hazelhurst is located on the Kingsway at Gymea.
Council and was created by the bequest of Ben and Hazel Broadhurst. The land that became Hazelhurst was secured in 1945, where a two-storey cottage, designed with the help of local architect Harry Smith, was built. It is now Hazelhurst's artist-in-residence and digital media studio.
The Broadhursts were successful business people, managing a shirt-making factory in Rockdale
for more than 40 years. After retiring Ben and Hazel gave their time to charities and worthy causes. The Broadhursts loved gardening and practised recycling and organic farming.
The Broadhursts were generous, community-minded people and in keeping with their values they bequeathed their estate to the Sutherland Shire. Hazelhurst opened in 2000 as a regional gallery, community gallery, arts centre and cafe.
Gymea, New South Wales
Gymea is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Gymea is located 26 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire. The postcode is 2227, which it shares with adjacent suburb Gymea Bay.-History:The...
, in Sydney
Sydney
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, New South Wales
New South Wales
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, Australia
Australia
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. Hazelhurst features two Art Galleries, Theatrette, art studios, meeting rooms, gardens, gift shop and cafe. The facility also acts is available for hire as a function centre. Hazelhurst is located on the Kingsway at Gymea.
History
Hazelhurst is an initiative of the Sutherland ShireSutherland Shire
The Sutherland Shire is a Local Government Area in the Southern Sydney region of Sydney, Australia. Geographically, it is the area to the south of Botany Bay and the Georges River...
Council and was created by the bequest of Ben and Hazel Broadhurst. The land that became Hazelhurst was secured in 1945, where a two-storey cottage, designed with the help of local architect Harry Smith, was built. It is now Hazelhurst's artist-in-residence and digital media studio.
The Broadhursts were successful business people, managing a shirt-making factory in Rockdale
Rockdale, New South Wales
Rockdale is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Rockdale is located 13 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the St George area...
for more than 40 years. After retiring Ben and Hazel gave their time to charities and worthy causes. The Broadhursts loved gardening and practised recycling and organic farming.
The Broadhursts were generous, community-minded people and in keeping with their values they bequeathed their estate to the Sutherland Shire. Hazelhurst opened in 2000 as a regional gallery, community gallery, arts centre and cafe.