{"id":300482,"date":"2021-06-10T18:31:15","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T08:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=300482"},"modified":"2021-06-11T21:08:47","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T11:08:47","slug":"new-plan-for-historic-ringsfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2021\/06\/10\/new-plan-for-historic-ringsfield\/","title":{"rendered":"New Plan For Historic Ringsfield"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ringsfield House has been a centre for community activities in Nanango for decades, but has been closed for more than a year … now the South Burnett Regional Council hopes a new Advisory Group can help chart the course to a prosperous future for the much-loved historic complex (Photo: Clive Lowe)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

June 8, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ringsfield House will be run by an Advisory Group until 2023 under a new plan proposed by the South Burnett Regional Council.<\/p>\n

The historic Nanango property – built by architect Robin Dods for the Graham family in 1908 – has sat vacant for more than a year after a tender last October to take over its operation failed to draw any responses.<\/p>\n

Since then, Council has investigated alternative management models to run the complex.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This included seeking advice from neighbouring Toowoomba, Western Downs, North Burnett and Gympie councils on the models they use to run their own community facilities.<\/p>\n

At Wednesday’s Community Standing Committee meeting, officers reported their investigations turned up seven different models, each with its own strengths and weaknesses.<\/p>\n

Officers also reported there was no perfect system for managing council-owned community facilities such as Ringsfield.<\/p>\n

Instead, they recommended Council set up a volunteer Advisory Group to help plan Ringsfield’s future.<\/p>\n

Officers recommended the Advisory Group should consist of a:<\/strong><\/p>\n