Local Government
Kulin
Region
Wheatbelt
Forrest St Dudinin
site of Dudinin Hall
Kulin
Wheatbelt
Constructed from 1993, Constructed from 1968
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RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 16 Sep 2020 |
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Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 19 Mar 1997 | Category 4 |
The site represents associations with the establishment of Dudinin and the demise of Wogolin. The site represents a way of life no longer practiced, and a sense of place for those with family associations. The place demonstrates the continuity of use and a way of life in Dudinin.
The original hall was a weatherboard hall with a gable roof, with a central sheltered entry flanked by large sash window either side. The crying room and kitchen were located each side of the stage.
On the 16 October 1921 Sir James Mitchell opened the original Dudinin Hall, just south of the existing hall at this site. The hall had been relocated from Wogolin where it had been the community hall in the settlement which expected the railway to pass through. It did not, and subsequently many of the facilities relocated to Dudinin. Lot 36, next to the original hall, is the site of a timber and iron grocery shop with no verandah and living quarters at the rear. It was run by the Carter family before Fred Birch took over the vacant store and converted it to a greengrocery shop. In 1930 the Farmer's Union branch was formed at the hall, and in 1948 the Junior Farmers branch was established, with Jack Mullan being appointed adviser in 1950. In 1949 the CWA branch formed and meetings were held in the hall. The CWA established a playground near the shop. Regular dances were always held in the hall, and they were on a roster with Jitarning, Harrismith and Tincurrin, each town having one dance a month. In 1968 the original hall was demolished to make way for a new community centre. In 1968 a drama club was formed. A musical comedy group put on shows to raise funds for community and tennis facilities. They perform floor-shows and since 1980, old time music halls have been a regular feature. The annual Christmas Tree party is still held in the new hall, carrying on the tradition from the former hall. In 1993 the hall was refurbished and some additions were made.
Integrity: intact Authenticity: high degree
Good
Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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"Kulin Chronicle". Vol 1 Issue1 | Kulin Chronicle | 17/11/1979 | |
"Research". | Dudinin Community- Unpublished | 1996 | |
"Kulin in the Making". | Kulin Jubilee committee | 1960 | |
WE Greble; "A Bold Yeomanry Social Change in a Wheatbelt District Kulin 1848-1970". | Shire of Kulin | 1979 |
Individual Building or Group
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Original Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other Community Hall\Centre |
Present Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other Community Hall\Centre |
Type | General | Specific |
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Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
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SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Sport, recreation & entertainment |
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