Local Government
Chapman Valley
Region
Midwest
Chapman Valley Rd Yuna
off the Geraldton-Yuna Rd; Location 10404, Plan P164629
Chapman Valley
Midwest
Constructed from 1961
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 17 Oct 2012 | Category 3 | |
The Yuna Memorial Hall has considerable local social and historic significance for the important role the hall has played in the local community since its construction in 1961. The style and materials of the building are typical of this era of construction. The Hall is a significant part of the built fabric of the town.
The Yuna Memorial Hall is a simple rectangular building of red brick construction with a low pitch gable asbestos roof. The main entrance is to the western facade via three concrete steps to a recessed porch with a flat concrete awning extending beyond the building line. Internally the Hall has timber floors and a plasterboard acoustic panel ceiling. The projector room is located above the entry demonstrating the varied uses necessary and required by the community. Overall the building is quite well detailed whilst typically plain and is a good example of its type for the period. Extensions where carried out in 1966 to add a library to the south side of the building. A further extension was carried out in 1981 to add the lesser hall to the north east corner.
With the growth of the small town of Yuna it was soon decided that a hall was required to hold social and civic occasions. Crops were grown to fundraise for the building of the new Yuna Memorial Hall, which cost 14,000 pounds to build. This money was raised over a two year period. Only one tender was received for the building of the new hall – that of W. Marcolina. The Yuna Memorial Hall was officially opened on 21 October 1961 by the Premier, the Honourable David Brand MLA, this being followed by a special commemorative dinner at the Yuna Hotel. The hall has been used for various purposes over the years, including social functions, School Concerts, public meetings, election polling stations, sporting events and movies. The building has undergone two main extensions since its construction – in 1966 to add a Library to the south side and in 1981 to accommodate the lesser hall to the north east corner.
Integrity: High Original Fabric: Main Hall Form Modifications: Two additions
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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| Vlahov, J; "In Search of Land: Stories of Yuna". pp 311-313 | Guardian Print, Geraldton. | 2002 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
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| Present Use | EDUCATIONAL | Library |
| Original Use | EDUCATIONAL | Library |
| 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 |
| Roof | ASBESTOS | Other Asbestos |
| General | Specific |
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| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Community services & utilities |
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