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How the Wondai Showgrounds could look if viewed from the air … Stage 1 will build a double-sized pavilion on the current grandstand site, but Stage 2 – a covered walkway and tiered seating – will need to wait for government funding<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April 27, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

The grandstand at Wondai Showgrounds will be demolished soon as the first step in a long-term Council project to carry out a major upgrade of the showgrounds’ facilities.<\/p>\n

South Burnett Regional Council this week called tenders to remove the grandstand after an engineering inspection last year found the structure was riddled with termites and beyond repair.<\/p>\n

Stage 1 of the project will upgrade the pavilion beneath the soon-to-be demolished grandstand. This will be doubled in size to provide extra storage and display space for the Wondai Show Society and the South Burnett Race Club.<\/p>\n

Tenders close on May 14 and work is expected to start almost straight away, with the project scheduled for completion later this year.<\/p>\n

The $175,000 cost will be funded through a $3.31 million Works For Queensland grant Council received from the State Government last year to fund upgrades, maintenance and refurbishment of the region\u2019s public facilities.<\/p>\n

The grandstand’s demolition will be the first stage of a Council-developed master plan for Wondai Showgrounds that will ultimately produce the most significant upgrades made to the site since 1985.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cr Kathy Duff said the plan had been developed after consultation with the Wondai Show Society and the South Burnett Race Club, and both groups were “very happy” with the concept.<\/p>\n

Under the plan, the front of the showgrounds’ main buildings will be brought into alignment and a new covered walkway, viewing platform and tiered seating will be built in the area currently occupied by the grandstand.<\/p>\n

The design would provide both groups with all-weather access as well as creating much-needed extra on-site storage.<\/p>\n

However, development of Stage 2 will need to wait until additional Federal or State Government funding can be secured by Council.<\/p>\n

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The current grandstand is riddled with termites and timber rot and has been roped off to preserve public safety\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The old pavilion below the grandstand will be renovated and will double its present size<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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An artist’s impression of how the new, expanded pavilion building will look when the Stage 2 walkway is added<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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How the upgraded Showgrounds complex would look from ground level once both stages of the master plan are completed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Stage 2 walkway would provide three levels of tiered seating with views across the racetrack and main ring<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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An interior view of the walkway, which would give patrons all-weather access to showground events<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A view of the walkway looking out towards the main ring and racecourse from the expanded pavilion building<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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