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Bunbury Cultural and Lifestyle Attractions

Cultural Sites

Bunbury Regional Art Galleries
Bunbury Regional Art Galleries are situated in a distinctive pink former convent in the City centre only minutes from Bunbury’s thriving shopping and cafe strip. Only minutes away from the Bunbury City Centre , Bunbury Regional Art Galleries is Western Australia’s largest regional gallery. Bunbury Regional Art Galleries has three gallery spaces where exhibitions by regional, national and international artists, designers and craft practitioners are held through out the year.
Bunbury Regional Art Galleries run artist-in-residence programs, professional development for artists in practical and theory classes, specific education, community and indigenous programs tailored programs to groups and organisations including schools community organisations and access exhibition space is also available to local artists, emerging artists, schools.
Bunbury Regional Art Galleries may be booked for events such as meetings, conferences, launches, promotions, weddings and receptions. Music from jazz and rock to opera also form part of the lively entertainment performed at the galleries with exhibitions and the unique building forming a dramatic backdrop.

Opening Hours
Galleries 10:00am to 4:00pm daily Admission free Gold coin donation welcome
Administration 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday
Phone (08) 9721 8616 www.brag.org.au
email: mail@brag.org.au

Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre
The Bunbury Entertainment Centre was specifically built by the City of Bunbury people of South Western Australia with a first class venue on the national theatre circuit.
Situated on the waterfront, right in the heart of the city, the theatre has been designed to house major visiting professional companies as well as local amateur performances in music, theatre, dance or intimate revue.
The Centre features an 815 seat theatre, bar, kitchen and servery facilities and can be adapted to accommodate receptions, conventions and exhibitions.

Public Art
Most major intersections and roundabouts in Bunbury feature spectacular statues by famous local artists, Mary Knott and Russell Sheridan. Mostly in a nautical theme to fit in with the maritime aspect of Bunbury, this public art adds to the atmosphere in the streets.

The Lifestyle

Beaches

Bunbury is blessed with sandy ocean beaches including the family friendly Koombana Bay Beach and the 8 kilometre long Back Beach, rivers and estuarine waterways.
Boating, yachting, fishing, crabbing and surfing are popular activities enjoyed by both residents and holiday-makers.

Shopping, Restaurants and Nightlife

Bunbury is the regional capital of the South West with a large business and government services community.

Outside Perth, Bunbury is Western Australia's next largest city. It boasts a thriving CBD shopping and business area that is these days more famous for its many restaurants and cafés, or as it is referred to locally - The Cappuccino Strip – a restaurant and café precinct in the middle area of Victoria Street, as well as the fast developing Marlston waterfront area.

Restaurants, cafes and fast food outlets abound with all styles of food available from the upmarket restaurants, bars and eateries and seafood restaurants and cafes, Indian, Chinese, Japanese and much more. The nightlife is varied with many venues, mainly in the CBD, hosting live music and a modern cinema complex.

Bunbury is well serviced for sporting Facilities with large Recreation Centres in Bunbury, Australind and Eaton, three international Golf courses, innumerable Bowling clubs and top class facilities for most sports.
To get around Bunbury there are ample modern taxis, a public bus transport service and more recently a tourist "tram" that will carry you about the city areas and give you an explanation of the local sites as you go.

Bunbury Tram Tours provide a regular tourist transport and sightseeing service around Bunbury operating on a 1 hour shuttle basis.