Makeover for historic icon

THE Tait Duke Community Cottage restoration has just received a $20,000 cash injection, thanks to the Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien.
Mr O’Brien said the restoration of Noosa Council’s historic 98-year-old cottage was a great project, providing new skills to previously unemployed people.
When completed, the cottage will provide a one-stop shop for community information, as well as providing meeting and office spaces for local community groups.
“This is a great example of the council and the community working together to renovate a building that will become an important community asset,” Mr O’Brien said.
“The project is also providing construction traineeships to help people gain skills and experience that potential employers look for. The work that has been done so far on the cottage and its garden is a credit to their efforts, and I commend them for their commitment to the project.
“Tait Duke Cottage was gifted to the Noosa Council by the Tait and Duke family to benefit the Noosa community, and it’s great to see it being restored for use by local schools and service groups.”
The project is being managed by the Noosa Council, United Synergies and the Rotary Club of Noosa Heads, and is made possible through the support of local businesses such as Hutchinson Builders.