As a supporter of Flickerfest, I object to the demolition of the amphitheatre and the upstairs theatre which have been their home for 20 years. Flickerfest is Australia's leading competitive International Short Film Festival and one of the main festivals on the world circuit. It is a Bondi Institution.

I object to the removal of the theatre on the first floor of Bondi Pavilion. The placement of this theatre is essential for a complete theatre experience. The proposed new 'multifunction' theatre space is not a theatre, appears dysfunctional with the placement of associated rooms in other buildings and would cost an extraordinary amount of money to heat and cool. It is also noted that $300,00 was spent in 2008 on refurbishments.  This will be wsted money.

I object to the closure of the restaurant T/A The Bucket List.  Discarding this very popular beach restaurant (and good money-maker for Council) will involve great expense due to the demolition of  2/3rds of this space – the glass all-weather conservatory at the front and the commercial kitchen at the back. It does not make sense to get rid of this, install a commercial kitchen upstairs, and then describe the upstairs spaces as restaurant/cafe/meetingspace.  If a commercial kitchen is installed upstairs, it seems this description is redundant - only restaurants tking these spaces could justify this expense.  The Bucket List is a quintessential Bondi experience, and ties the beach and Pavilion together, as was the Pavilion's original intention.

I object to the sound recording studios (music rooms) being demolished to make way for a multifunction theatre space.  These studios were added in 2000 and have helped many a budding musician on their way. They are essential for school holiday programmes, the Bondi Wave, and to assist creative people to further their careers.  Council is about community. It is part of the 'public service.'

Waverley Council prides itself on describing Bondi Pavilion as a community and cultural centre. Council's website states: 'The Bondi Pavilion holds many classes and activities throughout the year that everyone is welcome to attend.  These include music classes and workshops, pottery classes, school holiday activities and regular classes held by avariety of teachers for both children and adults. Classes include fitness, yoga, pilates, martial arts, dance, music, drama and much more.' I object to the fact that many of the 'community spaces' in the new proposal are also able to be commercial spaces.  That is a contradiction in itself.  I believe the community spaces now avaiable should remain.  Council is not a business where profit is the main motive, it is about providing for the community.

I believe the spaces in the Pavilion that have multiple uses should not be marked as such. This is misleading and also unworkable.  Once a restaurant for example has taken over a space there is no no longer any way that can also be a community space.  Leave the existing community spaces alone.

The effect of the weather on the south-facing Bondi Pavilion on a south facing beach does not appear to have been taken seriously. In bad weather sand is blown into the Pavilion and rain comes in under the doors. I object to the wind tunnel that will be created by this design.

I object to spending $38million on this upgrade, when much of the expenditure will do nothing to fulfill what this Paviion is described as, that is a Community and Cultural Centre. I believe council should return to the drawing board.