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The former Boondooma State School closed in 1999<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cr Kathy Duff is a former student of Boondooma State School<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

May 3, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Burnett Regional Council will consult the community about the future of the Old Boondooma School Community Centre before it decides whether to undertake six-figure repairs.<\/p>\n

The community centre – located between Durong and Boondooma Homestead – was formerly Boondooma State School.<\/p>\n

Ownership of the buildings and block were transferred to Council when the school closed in 1999, and the building was converted into a community centre soon afterwards.<\/p>\n

For a time, it was used by the now-defunct Big Scrub Arts Group, silversmithing workshops and occasional yoga and gym classes.<\/p>\n

But upgrades to Durong Hall and Boondooma Homestead in recent years have seen usage of the Community Centre decline.<\/p>\n

Council was recently advised that the hall’s front and rear steps need safety replacements at an estimated cost of $45,000.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Council officers told Wednesday’s Infrastructure Standing Committee meeting that it had also been identified the Centre’s toilets were in a poor condition with limited suitable access.<\/p>\n

The facility’s tennis courts have not been used or maintained for many years, and one has a significant termite mound mid-court.<\/p>\n

Worse, the Centre is built on reactive soils which – over many years – have moved, causing stresses on the building’s sub-structure.<\/p>\n

Because of this, the concrete nib wall which supports the building has moved away from its original alignment and is showing evidence of rotation and cracking.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Officers said a detailed investigation by a suitably experienced consultant would be required to determine the extent of the movement and provide remedial solutions to both prevent further movement and repair the existing damage, if possible.<\/p>\n

This investigation would cost $10,000, and rectification works – if any were recommended – significantly more.<\/p>\n

The Centre’s main building has also suffered termite infestation.<\/p>\n

Officers said this has now been controlled but the full extent of damage was unknown.<\/p>\n

They said termites appeared to have entered the building via the upper wall frame, and there is some visible evidence that they reached the roof structure.<\/p>\n

Cr Kathy Duff said she had fond memories of the centre.<\/strong><\/p>\n

She was a student there when it was a school, and the centre was also the place where she learned her silversmithing skills.<\/p>\n

However, she believed the much better-equipped Durong Hall and Boondooma Homestead had assumed their places as the area’s prime community facilities and both were relatively close by.<\/p>\n

Councillors voted unanimously to consult the community before deciding the future of the Centre or carrying out any remedial works.<\/p>\n

They also asked staff to investigate the Centre’s freehold land tenure and look at options for future disposal of the block should the facility be closed down.<\/p>\n

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FLASHBACK: The Old Boondooma School Community Centre in 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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