An improvement program to upgrade community halls on the MidCoast is now complete.
From January 2020 to June 2023 $1.4million in repairs and improvements were made to the 23 Council owned and 32 community owned halls.
MidCoast Council worked with the hall committees and communities to determine priority upgrades, in line with the funding agreement. A wide range of improvements included switchboard, lighting, and generator upgrades, replacement of external cladding, drainage repairs and new amenities.
“Community halls are the heart of many MidCoast communities and they played an important role during the 2019 black summer bushfire disaster,” said Amanda Hatton, MidCoast Council’s Manager Strategy and Projects.
MidCoast Community halls provided a meeting point for communities to come together to get through the devastation of the event, and to gain support in the aftermath.
“The Bushfire Recovery Exceptional Assistance Immediate Support Package allowed us to invest in these valued community facilities and ensure that they are equipped to support our communities in the face of future disasters,” added Ms Hatton.
To learn more about our community halls, visit https://haveyoursay.midcoast.nsw.gov.au/community-halls
