Crabbes Creek Community Hall upgrade

After experiencing flood damage, the community hall in Crabbes Creek will undergo a transformative upgrade to enhance its resilience and usability. The renovation will focus on implementing flood-resistant materials and designed to reduce the impact of future flood events.

The refurbishment will embrace access and inclusion by incorporating features such as accessible amenities, accessible car park and linking pathways, ensuring that the hall remains welcoming to all members of the community. The addition of an accessible public toilet will offer essential amenities for visitors and users of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail.

Following the upgrade, the Crabbes Creek Community Hall will be ready to serve as a safe and inclusive space for gatherings, events, and activities for years to come.

Residents are invited to find out more and discuss the upgrades with Council staff at the Crabbes Creek Community Hall on Thursday 25 July, from 4.30 pm to 6 pm.

The draft concept plan will be on public exhibition from 3 July to 4pm, 31 July 2024.

What’s proposed

• Refurbishment of the building, both exterior and interior works
• Accessible parking space
• Unisex accessible public toilet available for public use
• Unisex accessible toilet, one female and one male ambulant toilet designated for use exclusively by the hall
• Connecting pathways
• Bike rack
• New water tanks
• Relocation of the existing sewer system
• New awning, to be delivered as stage 2 - final design and size of awning is pending community feedback, heritage approval and available funds.

Why it’s happening

During the flood in February 2022, the hall suffered damage, leading to significant impacts on both its internal and external features.

Funding

Budget: $538,560

Jointly funded by the Australian and NSW Governments.

For more information, please contact Council’s Parks & Active Communities unit on (02) 6670 2400.