Coromandel Citizens Hall
Coromandel Citizens Hall
The Coromandel Citizens Hall, formerly the St George's Convent School (1897), is in line for a sequence of works focused on making the building safe to use.
A number of small refurbishment works have been done over the past three years, including storm water diversion, replacement of the western wall and replacement of some of the roof sheets above the toilet area. Improvement of the roof rainwater collection and painting the face of the building was also done.
"The Coromandel-Colville Community Board have contributed $20,000 towards the repairs to the building which has renewed interest in the building and instilled a sense of confidence that the building is valued and will be retained by Council," says Coromandel-Colville Community Board Chair, John Walker.
Last year an inspection was done on the building to help us revise work priorities and timeframes for the Hall.
The top priority is making the building safe for use followed by general tidy-up repairs, maintenance and painting of the interior of the Hall which will return the building to its former character.
The Coromandel Senior Settlement Trust has granted $25,000 in the coming financial year (15/16) to upgrade the Hall's ablution block and have indicated that the Trust would look favourably at providing further funding in the following financial year toward other work like refurbishment of the kitchen or heating of the Hall.
The Coromandel Patchwork & Quilters Club, a regular user of the Hall, have generously donated $1,000, from raffling one of their beautiful quilts, to go towards refurbishment work on the Hall.
"We are very pleased with the donations received so far and will welcome any donations for the Hall, not just monetary donations, but skilled voluntary labour as well," says Mr Walker.
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