Manager Roger Farr says there has been a big shift away from analogue based-sound and lighting equipment to digital.
"And as soon as you start talking digital, everything needs to be bigger and better."
The upgrade will replace Category 5 cabling with Category 6 cabling, capable of carrying much more information between lights and sound equipment, and control boards. Lighting is also moving to more sustainable LEDs.
The event centre is applying for community grants to cover the cost of the upgrade and hopes donations from its supporters in the community might cover any shortfall.
The work, once funds are secured, could be completed by the end of this year.
It would mean users of the facility can "plug and go", rather than needing to drag multiple cables running from select outlets.
Mr Farr said it was vital the event centre kept up with technology as touring groups expected it, as did community users who might want to live-stream events like conference speakers and funerals.
The upgrade would reduce the labour and expertise needed to get old technology to speak to new technology, he said.
When the building first opened, the lights operated under one universe. "Now we have three and each one has 512 different operations. We have grown considerably over 12 years and what is needed to make lighting work.
"The big thing is we do not get so far behind it is a long way to catch up again. We are at the point we have managed to stay on top of it through adapting. We need to solidify that and have the ability to plug and go."
The technology upgrade is one of the main projects ahead this year for the event centre, which is on target for expected use.
The centre is asking council for $298,000 again this year to put towards operating costs of around $700,000.
The annual request will be discuss as part of council’s budget deliberations later this month.
