Bowral Memorial Hall Project is being funded by Wingecarribee Shire Council as well as the Commonwealth, who are contributing $2.8 million. The approved budget for this project is $7,575,000 and the budget is proposed to be increased by $850,000 to fund the variations outlined in the August 2022 Council meeting. The total proposed budget of this project is $8,425,000.

The Bowral Memorial Hall building is part of a complex of buildings located at 20-24 Bendooley Street, Bowral.

It consists of a number of building elements constructed at various times over its long history. The Hall is fronted by the original School of Arts building - a two storey Queen Anne style public building constructed in 1884 with 1913 and 1920s alterations. In the mid 1920’s a hall was built behind and incorporated into the School of Arts building to form “Bowral Memorial Hall”. During the early 1960s a stage wing was incorporated into the eastern end of the hall with an annex along the southern side containing kitchen, amenities and a new building entry. The whole building was extensively remodelled and refurbished at this time.

The Bowral Memorial Hall is a building of significant importance to Council, Stakeholders/User Groups and the Public which utilise the facility as a fit for purpose multi-use asset. The refurbishment aims to support Council in meeting its obligations to the community by providing a contemporary environment to serve all.

Wingecarribee Shire Council has engaged Belmadar Pty Ltd to successfully deliver the Bowral Memorial Hall Refurbishment Project.

Progress updates from Belmadar, including photos can be found in the right hand column, along with updates in the News Feed below.

The project has experienced a number of delays due to the discovery of adverse site conditions which has extended the current completion date until March 2023.

Further information including internal alterations can be found on Council's website here.