THE Torquay Improvement Association\u2019s (TIA) hall will get a new floor as part of the latest round of Stronger Communities Program grants from the federal government.<\/p>\n
The TIA will receive $15,000 to replace the wooden floor in the main hall, along with repair and maintenance of existing floor joists.<\/p>\n
The new floor – which is wearing out and slightly warped in some places – will be built of Tasmanian oak over the Christmas break, with the aim of having it ready by January 20 ahead of the Australia Day dances in the hall on January 25.<\/p>\n
The hall in Price Street was originally built in 1890, and TIA secretary Lesley McQuinn said some parts of the existing floor were original from when the hall was rebuilt in 1940 following a fire.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey can\u2019t sand it any more, it\u2019s got too thin. We\u2019ve been sanding it every two years and polishing it and repolishing it to keep it up \u2013 we\u2019ve got a dancing club here that like nice floors, so we like to keep it nice for them.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow we\u2019ve got a bit of money, let\u2019s do it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Corangamite federal member Sarah Henderson met with TIA members and representatives from some of its user groups last week, and said the $15,000 in funding was Corangamite\u2019s largest single grant.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re absolutely delighted, and I know you\u2019ve done such an incredible job for the community in supporting this part of the world with everything you\u2019ve done here.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s called the Stronger Communities Program for a very good reason: we use this money to build stronger communities.\u201d<\/p>\n
Other projects funded in this round of the Stronger Communities Program include $10,000 for the Anglesea SLSC for clubhouse upgrades to provide a suitable location, in the event of a bushfire emergency, for the Anglesea community
\nand emergency organisations; and $10,000 to help set up a new Scouts group in Apollo Bay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE Torquay Improvement Association\u2019s (TIA) hall will get a new floor as part of the latest round of Stronger Communities Program grants from the federal government. The TIA will receive $15,000 to replace the wooden floor in the main hall, along with repair and maintenance of existing floor joists. The new floor – which is […]<\/p>\n