Melbourne Recital Centre 2025-26 annual report
Summary
The report's own summary: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT, pages 7 to 8
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Melbourne Recital Centre reported on 2025–2026 as a venue presenting chamber, contemporary and other live music.
The centre reported presenting 525 performances and welcoming more than 185,000 people.
It reported progressing construction and fit-out of an additional venue while keeping performances running in its existing halls.
The centre reported an operating surplus that strengthened its financial sustainability.
In the body's own words
- Conclusion
Our team delivered 525 distinctive performances that built audiences, supported artists and strengthened our role as a trusted partner across the sector.
Finances 4
Total income from transactions
$17,172 thousand
Printed as
Total income from transactions 17,172 14,987
Total expenses from transactions
$19,560 thousand
Printed as
Total expenses from transactions 19,560 18,321
Employee benefits
$7,711 thousand
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Employee benefits 3.1 7,711 7,331
Net result
$(2,341) thousand
Printed as
Net result (2,341) (2,699)
Staff 2
Total FTE
52 FTE
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Total FTE 21 29 2 52 24 29 4 57
Total headcount
108 people
Printed as
Total headcount 35 65 8 108 50 65 10 125
Executives and remuneration 4
Accountable Officer
$310,000 – $319,999
Printed as
Sandra Willis (CEO) The remuneration received or receivable by the Accountable Officer in connection with the management of the Company during the reporting period was in the range of $310,000 – $319,999
Total number of executive equivalents
6
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Total number of executive equivalents 6 7
Total remuneration (a)
$1,120 thousand
Printed as
Total remuneration (a) 1,120 991
Total remuneration
$1,432 thousand
Printed as
Total remuneration 1,432 1,292
Consultancies 4
total expenditure incurred during this period in relation to these consultancies
$61,866
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in relation to these consultancies is $61,866 (excluding GST)
Perfectly Paired
$29,400
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Perfectly Paired Food & Beverage Strategy Advisory $37,000 $29,400 $7,600
TSA Management Pty Ltd
$21,660
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TSA Management Pty Ltd Building Project Advisory $21,660 $21,660
Future Food
$10,806
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Future Food Food & Beverage Strategy Advisory $10,806 $10,806
About the document
- Edition
- Current edition
- Reading status
- Read by OPAX
- Pages
- 85
- Figures not found in the report
- Executive band