Susanna Freymark
$1milllion State Government funding was announced today, Tuesday, September 29 for an upgrade to the Kyogle Memorial Institute Hall.
Here’s how Kyogle Council will be spending the money.
The council will contribute $250,000 of its own funds to upgrade the KMI Hall bringing the total for the upgrade to $1.25million.
The improvements will make the hall safer, more accessible for people with disabilities, and more comfortable and functional for everyone, the council said.
Works to be done include:
- Installation of a lift for people and goods and services to the stage and backstage area of the hall primarily for bump in and bump out of productions
- Installation of new stairs and a platform lift to the stage from the hall floor
- Upstairs main hall toilet upgrade, to include gender equity and disability access
- Improvements to emergency exits in case of fire
- Installation of a new fire detection system
The council be completing designs for the project and getting DA approval for the work, with construction expected to start mid to late 2027.
Kyogle mayor Danielle Mulholland said “it is exciting that the money from our funding partners is really starting to roll in. The happy dance might be making a come back.”