Tully Multi-Purpose Centre Project team back in action
The Tully Multi-Purpose Centre Project is back on track. The Project Control Group Committee met on Friday 12 June – the group’s first meeting since news that a Cassowary Coast Regional Council funding application for a Federal Government grant towards the project had been approved.
Cassowary Coast Mayor, Bill Shannon, said the project group had reconvened in the wake of last month’s announcement that the council’s application for $2.1 million, under the Federal Government’s Community Infrastructure Program, had been successful.
The $6.1 million project to construct a multi-purpose facility for community and school use in the grounds of Tully State High School was put “on hold” in late 2008, pending the outcome of further grant funding becoming available, including the council’s submission for funding under the Community Infrastructure Program.
The council, Queensland Government and Tully State High School P&C Association are partners in the building project, which will provide facilities for indoor and outdoor sports, and the performing arts, as well as event and function space.
The Project Control Group, which includes project partner representatives, as well as members of the community, will now “hit the ground running” to finalise the concept design for the centre by the end of this month (June).
“Fortunately, the concept design is already well-advanced,” Cr. Shannon said.
Tenders for the construction of the Tully Multi-Purpose Centre will be called in early November, with building work expected to commence the following month.
The project, to be managed by GHD Pty Ltd, is being jointly funded by the Cassowary Coast Regional Council ($1.4m), Education Queensland ($1.176m), Federal Government Community Infrastructure Program ($2.1m), Queensland Department of Sport and Recreation ($1m) and Arts Queensland ($200,000).
An additional $200,000 is expected to be raised through public and corporate donations. The council and Tully High School P&C jointly funded the $32,000 feasibility study and business plan for the project, which was completed in 2006. Tully Alliance has donated the fill for the building pad, which has been delivered to the school.