{"id":109674,"date":"2015-06-04T02:06:49","date_gmt":"2015-06-03T16:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=109674"},"modified":"2020-11-12T14:58:45","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T04:58:45","slug":"big-plans-for-historic-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2015\/06\/04\/big-plans-for-historic-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Plans For Historic Building"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kym Charlton, from Geelong in Victoria, takes a break outside the Nukku Siding after a “short” 8km run along the rail trail … “I’d kill to have something like this in my backyard”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Blackbutt and District Tourism and Heritage Association president Barry Richardson in front of the old Nukku Siding building<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

June 3, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anyone doubting the value of rail trails should have a chat to Blackbutt and District Tourism and Heritage Association president Barry Richardson.<\/p>\n

The association has just organised the shifting of the original Nukku rail siding from Yarraman to Blackbutt – and their long-term plan is to turn into in a mini-cafe selling tea and coffee to the walkers, runners and riders who pass by on weekends along the trail.<\/p>\n

While southburnett.com.au<\/strong> was at the building on Wednesday afternoon, a runner came along the trail after completing an 8km run, and then a short while later a mother pushing a stroller ran by, accompanied by another young child.<\/p>\n

Barry said it was surprising the number of people who used the trail, especially at weekends.<\/p>\n

The old rail siding building was shifted from Nukku to Yarraman by Barry’s aunt and uncle, Doug and Mavis Webber, many years ago.<\/p>\n

It was positioned next to their house in Millar Street.<\/p>\n

Doug ran a saddlery business and used the building as his workshop and storeroom.<\/p>\n

When Doug died about 30 years ago, the building was shut up, complete with saddles still inside.<\/p>\n

After Mavis died last year, the couple’s children Michael Webber and Jenny Maude donated the building to the Heritage Association.<\/p>\n

It was shifted into its new home beside the old Nukku school building (now known as “Nukku Nook”) at the Rail Trail railhead in Blackbutt last week.<\/p>\n

Shifting the building and re-stumping cost $10,000, which has been covered by a grant from Stanwell\u2019s Tarong Community Partnership Fund.<\/p>\n

However, there is still a lot of work to be done by volunteers before the two-room building can be put back into use.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The windows and interior door – taken out for the move – have to be refitted.<\/p>\n

The roof needs some repairs, and there are also termites in the floorboards which means they will have to be replaced.<\/p>\n

The Heritage Association also plans to build a station “platform” and stairs at the front of the building.<\/p>\n

Barry said there was also a plan to lay a small amount of railway track in front of the building and mount an old railway hand-cart on the rail.<\/p>\n

When the building is ready, the Heritage Association hopes to hold a “Back to Nukku” day for former residents.<\/p>\n

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The Nukku Siding has been positioned at the rail head adjacent to Nukku Nook (the old Nukku School)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The fully restored Nukku Nook includes a museum and is hired out by the Heritage Association for use by local groups<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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