2006

• Mount Isa – A significant part of the town's local history is being retained by converting the area's first built tourist attraction, the old Frank Aston Historical Museum, into a venue for tourists artists and craft workers.

• Croydon redeveloped its heritage-listed courthouse, built in 1887 following the discovery of gold, into a multi-purpose artist space.

• The Mareeba Heritage Museum and Tourist Information Centre site redeveloped into an arts hub for the region's arts industry.

• A sub-station in Brisbane's Norman Park, once used for the tram network, provides short-term studio and rehearsal space artists. The Norman Park Substation No. 9, which opened in October 2007, will be managed by Metro Arts, a Brisbane-based organisation which provides professional development for artists.

2007

• Redland Shire's Edgar Harley Building received $50,000 to be relocated and redeveloped as part of the new arts and cultural precinct at the Cleveland Showgrounds. The space will be used for music and performance workshops, rehearsal space and meeting and office accommodation for arts groups. The new cultural precinct project at the Cleveland Showgrounds is due to commence in July 2008 with an expected completion date of September 2008.

• Two disused buildings in Sarina will become arts facilities. The 'Band Hut' and the Yukan Railway Station received combined funding of $41,935 for refurbishment. The 'Band Hut' will be available for use by all art forms and craft groups within the community, providing artists with networking opportunities and the chance to attract more workshop facilitators to the shire. The Yukan Railway Station, at Sarina Shire's main tourist precinct, the Field of Dreams, was identified as the most viable location for an artists’ studio and retail art gallery.

• Tanks Art Centre in Cairns received $50,000 to renovate one of its original three tanks, Tank 3, an exhibition and performance space which has fallen into disrepair in recent years. Tanks Art Centre will repair the roof, address safety issues, improve lighting and acoustics and ultimately bring it up to standard as a venue for music events, visual arts and residencies by local artists.

• Julia Creek received $14,267 for the renovation of the Julia Creek 'Opera House' – affectionately named for its 1973 opening, on the same day as the Sydney Opera House. With only one meeting room available in Julia Creek, renovating the 'Opera House' will give local artists a much-needed space for workshops and exhibitions.

• Blackall received $109,800 to redevelop the old Town Hall into a youth arts facility and studio space with funding of $48,450 through the Gritty Places Partnership Program; $39,777 from the Department of Families, Community Service, and Indigenous Affairs; and $21,593 from the Gambling Community Fund. SpeakOut Limited – an agency that addresses issues of self-worth, poverty and unemployment among young people – will manage the Blackall venue and work with local teenagers and young adults to develop multimedia and design skills.