Project Timeline // 2019-2024

 Development Highlights

• Norda Architects were awarded a $470,000 contract to undertake the design and construction support for JDHYCH roof, HVAC and internal refurbishment.
• MJW Building was then awarded a $6. 7 million construction contract for the roof replacement, structural modifications, HVAC replacement, demolition and the alteration of the internal layout. The result will be a facility that better facilitates the Towns community services programming and addresses the legacy issues of the previous roof structure and HVAC system.
• Emerge Associates have been awarded a $170,000 contract for design of the new external covered multi-purpose courts, car parks, landscaping and associated civil works within the Stage 1 works area.
• A construction tender for the new external covered multi-purpose courts, car parks, landscaping and related civil works within the Stage 1 works area will be released and awarded before 31st December with the construction works to be delivered this financial year as per the recently released 2020/21 budget.

• Council has approved the allocation of $2,256,108 from the Town’s Strategic Reserve to fund the JD Hardie Youth and Community Hub’s (JDHYCH) multi-use courts, securing the delivery of improved sporting and recreation amenity at the facility.

• Local construction company MJW Building was awarded the contract for the works, supporting local jobs and progressing the delivery of the JDHYCH Masterplan.

• The total cost of Stage 2 is $7,546,233 and works will include three new multi-use courts, the installation of a shade shelter, an amphitheatre, landscaping and an accessible changing facility.