August 28, 2015
Work on the refurbishment of the Kingaroy RSL Club will begin on September 14, following a vote in the favour of the project by members.
The six-month, $1 million upgrade of the Tobruk Room was approved by members at a special meeting held at the club last Sunday.
Club manager Maxine Tessmann said there was a good roll-up at the meeting, and a number of votes were also received beforehand.
The upgrade will be the first the club has undertaken since it renovated the main interior area in 2003.
Plans for the project have been displayed in the club foyer.
The upgrade will improve internal access to the Tobruk Room by demolishing the existing bar and introducing a ramp to provide disabled access.
The brick wall on the car park side of the room will be replaced with floor-to-ceiling glass windows which will allow more natural light to enter.
A children’s playroom and a new outdoor beer garden will be built near the room’s entry doors.
The kitchen servery area will also be upgraded and a new bar built.
The room’s toilets will be discreetly shielded by a privacy screen, and a unisex disabled toilet added to the existing male and female facilities.
Work is expected to be finished by the end of next March.
