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South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell and Local Government Minister Stirling Hinchliffe … Mayor Campbell “loves” the State Government’s Works For Queensland scheme<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

September 27, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Local Government Minister Stirling Hinchliffe lapped up plenty of local government praise when he officially opened Wondai’s renovated library and customer service area on Friday morning.<\/p>\n

The State Government-funded project enabled the library to be shifted across Mackenzie Street into refurbished council office space.<\/p>\n

The renovation has created an air-conditioned modern library area, complete with public access computers, WiFi, study areas and a public toilet.<\/p>\n

South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell provided a brief history of the Wondai Library before the plaque was unveiled.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first library dated to 1911 in the Wondai School of Arts building. It had just 1250 books and was open two days a week.<\/p>\n

In 1927, a new School of Arts was built with the timber from the old building. This held 1600 books.<\/p>\n

A new Council office \/ library – the current building on the corner of Mackenzie Street – was built from brick for \u00a38500\u00a0by local builder Lesleigh George “L.G.” Smith CBE, and opened in 1940.<\/p>\n

“L.G.” later was elected Wondai Shire Chairman, a role he held for 33 years.<\/p>\n

“One of the problems associated with the new library service at the Council office back then was its location,” Mayor Campbell said.<\/p>\n

“The library was situated on the upper floor of the Council office and library users had to ask permission to go upstairs to change a library book.<\/p>\n

“The staff then had to get a key and go upstairs, and wait for the book to be chosen. The book would then be stamped and the original book placed back on the shelf.<\/p>\n

“The staff member could then return to their normal duties.”<\/p>\n

In 1962, a new\u00a0\u00a36000 library was built across the road from the Shire office.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Shire office then underwent two renovations, one in 1983 and another in 1996.<\/p>\n

The latest renovation, costing $267,502.29, was funded by Works For Queensland Round 2.<\/p>\n

This had enabled the library and council customer service area to be reconnected again.<\/p>\n

Mayor Campbell praised the Works For Queensland scheme, which he said had boosted the economy of the area and provided work for local contractors.<\/p>\n

“I want to assure you, Minister, that my Council and I love Works For Queensland,” Mayor Campbell said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“We are doing work with Works For Queensland funds that under normal circumstances would have waited for years.<\/p>\n

“We could not have done what we are opening here today without the support from the Queensland Government.”<\/p>\n

He said Works For Queensland funding had also helped with roads, town halls, swimming pools, recreation facilities, parks, gardens and other projects.<\/p>\n

“Cr (Gavin) Jones, who is the roads portfolio councillor, is getting more compliments than complaints about roads, and that’s a huge turnaround for us,” Mayor Campbell said.<\/p>\n

“We reckon that (Works For Queensland) is great stuff. It’s fantastic. We think it’s absolutely fabulous.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Minister Hinchliffe said SBRC had received more than $13 million from the three rounds of Works For Queensland.<\/p>\n

He praised the SBRC for its vision in redeveloping the Wondai offices into a modern library.<\/p>\n

The old Col Morris Library building, across the road at 78 Mackenzie Street, is now used as a Council storage area.<\/p>\n

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Senior Library Officer Jessica Peter and Janene Steinhardt inside the new library area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mayor Keith Campbell and Minister Stirling Hinchliffe unveil the plaque<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Some of the team behind the renovation … Adam Galloway and Steve Wedd, from Sunshine Coast-based Ben Campbell Building Group; Mal Dombrow, SBRC; and Cardno Sunshine Coast office manager Joe Menkens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Michelle and Gil Smith were representing the Smith family at the opening … Gil’s father, “L.G.” Smith built the brick Wondai Shire building and served as Wondai Shire chairman for more than 30 years INSET: The original plaque on the wall of the Wondai Shire building<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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