Social Enterprise in School Evaluation Report ACRE Annual Report 2017 Final | Page 15

Old Beechworth Gaol
In November 2016, ACRE led the
community buy back of the Old
Beechworth Gaol, through a
consortium of local investment
and philanthropic support.
Frustrated by the lack of action and
care for the site, ACRE galvanised
passionate locals and supporters to
pool their resources to secure and
re-purpose the site into an asset for
community and commercial use into
the future.
As well as the ACRE headquarters, the site
is being positioned as a ‘demonstration
site’ for rural Australia and a place where
rural communities will be inspired
and supported to undertake their own
community rejuvenation projects.
Over time the site will become a vibrant
precinct for the social, cultural and
economic benefit of the region.
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