By Margaret Maccoll
Cooroy’s memorial hall rebuild is structurally sound and well ahead of schedule, with the association hoping for a Christmas completion.
Cooroy Memorial Hall Association building supervisor Phil McGrath said their builder, Harry Kirk, and volunteers had been over every inch of the building to ensure it was sound.
“The hall’s sub-floor has been packed and supported, and every antcap inspected and fixed,” he said.
“We had to crawl over a lot of broken glass under the building.
Mr McGrath said the flat-pitched roof over the hall’s dining annexe had also been removed, and would be replaced with a new, insulated zincalume roof, while new gyprock would soon be laid over the existing ceiling.
Noosa Council has offered to engage consultants to look at ways of improving the hall’s ventilation, so it was not too hot in summer, he said.
Inside the hall, work is progressing on a new kitchen and toilet facilities. Vinyl flooring, including slip-resistant vinyl for the kitchen, has been chosen and will soon be laid.
Donations or volunteers to assist completion of the work are welcomed, and council is matching donations and voluntary work dollar for dollar.
Bookings for the hall are not yet open, but the committee is happy to receive expressions of interest from people and organisations interested in using the hall in 2018.
For more information, visit www.cooroyhall.org.au
