With a decision pending, the Goulburn Mulwaree council has already secured major funds for its planned performing arts centre in Goulburn.

A meeting of the Joint Regional Planning Panel this Thursday will consider the adaptive re-use of the Mc Dermott Centre in the main street, as the arts facility.

The panel will consider a recommendation that it give consent to the proposal.

Meantime, Goulburn Mulwaree mayor, Bob Kirk says the project has secured three million dollars in grant funding.

Council is also working with state member, Pru Goward for another three million dollars from the Regional Cultural Fund.

Mayor Kirk has also announced that consent has been received from the Office of Environment and Heritage for excavation works associated with the Mc Dermott centre site.

A musical collaboration which intimately involved the Goulburn Regional Conservatorium has been named as a finalist for this year's APRA/ AMCOS art music awards.

'The Goulburn Concerto' is described as groundbreaking and has made it into the "Excellence in Music Education" category of the national awards.

It is the second time in four years that Goulburn conservatorium has been recognised at the national level, previously winning the 2015 APRA/ AMCOS art music award for "Excellence in Regional Australia.

This year's awards will be held at the City Recital Hall in Sydney on August 22nd.

Public consultation to help inform 'care at home' reforms has grabbed the attention of Goulburn provider, Baptist Care.

A public discussion paper has been released by the Federal government to help guide the future development of the regime.

Regional manager for Baptist Care Home Services for southern NSW and ACT, Kaylene Martens says her organisation is formulating its response.

She says there is a deep commitment to services in the southern region.