By Eleanor Wilson
The City of Casey is allocating $311,000 to redesign the Bunjil Place website, saying the website is no longer able to support the needs of the precinct.
The allocation is part of the council’s 2022-23 draft budget, which features a 1.75 per cent rate cap and $125 million Capital Works Program for critical infrastructure throughout the municipality.
The Bunjil Place website was designed in 2016 prior to the opening of Bunjil Place in October 2017 and has not undergone any enhancements since, according to the council.
Casey Council manager of customer and digital Clare Watkins said the website requires significant development to bring it up to an industry standard.
“In less than five years, Bunjil Place has become one of the leading arts and entertainment precincts in the state, selling over 235,807 tickets,” Ms Watkins said.
“The website is no longer able to support the needs of precinct, including the changing nature of arts and entertainment experiences and how audiences expect to interact with content and venues, online.”
Ms Watkins said the overhaul would enhance the customer experience.
“The project will make the online platform more dynamic and able to host a variety of creative and engaging content, as well as providing better integration for payment gateways and ticketing systems,” she said.
“The upgrades will not only make the user experience easier and more enjoyable but it will improve how Bunjil Place can showcase and support the arts community, which has been one of the hardest hit sectors throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.”
If the draft budget is adopted, Council will appoint a consultant to to deliver the project and further refine the project cost estimates and production timeline.
