COOROY BUTTER FACTORY ARTS CENTRE
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The Butter Factory Arts Centre is located in the Noosa hinterland at Cooroy, in a converted old butter factory that was built in 1930. The butter factory closed in 1975 and was purchased by Noosa Council for use as a community centre in 1991.  In 2016 Noosa Council handed the management of the centre over to the community.  The Butter Factory Arts Centre is run by the Cooroy Future Group as an exhibition, workshop and events venue, which also includes a separate pottery studio.

 The Butter Factory Arts Centre provides a friendly and collabortive environment to both new and established artists working in any media.  We welcome exhibition proposals from artists, collectives for group or solo exhibitions in our  gallery spaces.  We are committed to aiding artists in their experimentation and growth, as well as bringing exciting work to the public.  The center creates a sense of community amongst both exhibitors and viewers; a place where the arts are accessible and dynamic.  The Butter Factory Arts Centre is staffed and assisted by Cooroy Future Group volunteers.
Cooroy Butter Factory Timeline

General interest articles and photographs in and around Cooroy.
Machinery used in the manufacture of butter through the years.

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Wide Bay Co-operative Dairy Association Limited, Cooroy, ca. 1939
Photograph: John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Image No. 8121
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Cooroy Butter Factory foundation stone
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Typical milk can (not local) similar to those seen stacked on the veranda in the 1939 photo above.
Butter Factory Articles
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An original Cooroy butter box lid
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Milk can with brass plaque (reverse side)
Opening Hours
Tues – Sun: 10:00am – 3:00 pm
(closed on Mondays, public holidays and sometimes in between exhibitions)
 
Office Hours
Tues – Fri: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sat – Sun: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Contact
Phone: (07) 5442 6665
hello@butterfactoryartscentre,com.au

Location
11A Maple Street COOROY 4563
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  • Home
  • Exhibition
    • Exhibition Proposals
    • Exhibition Archive >
      • 2022
      • 2021
      • 2020
      • 2019
      • 2018
      • 2017
      • 2016
  • Pottery
    • Pottery Classes
  • Workshops
    • Kids Workshops
    • Venue Hire
  • Studio Residency
    • APPLY
  • Community
    • Membership
    • Volunteer
  • Artisan Store
  • Contact
  • History