Lockyer Valley Regional Council will be replacing the aged Alex Geddes Hall with the new Lockyer Waters Community Centre.
Council has prepared a design based on feedback from community representatives that are closely connected with the existing hall, with consideration of the needs of the community that were identified throughout the 2022 flood events. The design has been updated in response to supply isues affecting timeframes and costs that didn't align with grant funding requirements.
Community Halls are important facilities for regional communities, and it is vital our rural community halls are equipped to support their local communities, both during disasters and for social events.
Once complete, the Lockyer Waters Community Centre will ensure the community of Lockyer Waters and surrounds has an adequate facility to service their community for many years to come.
The project will require the demolition and removal of the current hall to make way for the new community centre.
Given the supply challenges for building materials and contractors, the project is expected to be completed and open for community use in late May 2024.
This project received funding from the Australian Government's Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Program, as part of Council's Community Safer Places project.
