September 2022 - New hall another step closer

New hall another step closer with move to design phase (13 September)

The Cromwell community is a step closer to getting a new hall, with multiple paths open to how that journey might progress.

The Cromwell Community Board yesterday (12 September) approved the concept design for the new Cromwell Memorial Hall/Events Centre presented by consultants and approved the project to move into the design phase.

The Board noted the estimated costs of $37.89 million presented at the meeting for a turn-key building including contingencies and landscaping.

CCB Chair Anna Harrison said they Board did not want to be locked into something its community could not afford or deliver but noted there were multiple paths forward including phasing the project, seeking alternate funding through funding agencies, and scaling back the project.

The Board also approved investigation of salvage and repurpose options for material from within the existing Cromwell Memorial Hall.

The next steps are applications to funding agencies. Following outcomes of these applications there will be a report back to the Board with the proposal including the options for phasing, reducing the scale, and any request for additional funding.

The 'Cromwell Memorial Hall and Events Centre - Concept Design' document details the different spaces and the 'key moves' of the concept design. Check it out via the link or in the Key Documents section on the main page.

Cromwell Hall project concept design to be discussed (7 September)

The Cromwell Community Board will be meeting on Monday 12 September to consider a report regarding the concept design of the new Cromwell Memorial Hall/Events Centre and to proceed with funding applications.

This follows the last Board meeting in August when the design scope was presented and approved.

Funding for the Cromwell Memorial Hall/Events Centre Project was approved in the Long-term Plan 2021-31 (LTP).

The project was awarded to Jasmax in December 2021, which commenced the design investigation stage in early 2022.