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Construction begins on Meeniyan Community Hub replacing outdated meeting rooms, storage and public toilets

Meeniyan associations collaborate with South Gippsland Shire Council for an upcoming project, leading to a temporary closure of the current toilet block. Funding comes from both the council and the Australian government.

By news@gippsland - 31st August 2023 - Back to News

Construction of a new Community Hub for Meeniyan will be commencing soon. The project will involve replacement of the Meeniyan community meeting rooms, storage areas and public toilets. These facilities had reached their end of life, and were identified for replacement in council's Asset Renewal Program. The new and improved facilities will be built on the same site as the existing structures.

The upcoming Meeniyan Hub will expand open space, link to the Meeniyan Hall via verandas, and employ eco-friendly Hempcrete, collaboration underway and work starting soon

Innovative hub enhancements

The new Hub will create more usable public open space and will connect seamlessly with the Meeniyan Hall via a series of verandas. It will feature a sustainable design including the use of an innovative, and environmentally friendly material, Hempcrete.

A Project Working Group - with representatives from the Meeniyan Progress Association, Meeniyan Tourism and Traders Association, Meeniyan Historical Society and the Meeniyan Hall Committee - has been working with South Gippsland Shire Council on the project, which is expected to commence in the coming weeks.

To enable works to occur, the current toilet block will be closed, however alternative public toilets are available at the Meeniyan Recreation Reserve. Some rose bushes at the front of the current facility have been replanted at the Meeniyan Cemetery.

Meeniyan hub funding

The Meeniyan Hub has been designed by Public Realm Lab architects and will be built by TS Constructions with council managing the project. The total cost of the Hub is $2.35 million with $1.6 million contributed via council's Capital Works Program and $750,000 funded by the Australian government's Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program.

Kerryn Ellis, South Gippsland Shire Council said, "We are excited that Meeniyan Community Hub works will be commencing soon. The new Hub will provide the same facilities as before but in a reimagined way, with additional open space that can be enjoyed by the community. I thank the Australian government for their funding contribution and look forward to seeing this project progress."

Pictures from Meeniyan 3956 Facebook page.

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