The community of Flowerdale was devastated in February this year by the Black Saturday Bushfires.

Just over 7 months later, the Flowerdale Community Group gathered to rebuild the community hall, essential for community activities and functions such as youth groups, arts and crafts, markets, primary school activities, Christmas dinners etc.

The group of volunteers worked hard to demolish existing verandas, construct a new veranda, plant shrubs, add a crushed rock path and hardstand under the veranda, replace barge boards and install joinery cupboards.

As dusk set in the team had completed the laying of the roof sheets and only had a couple of trims to finish. We enjoyed dinner at the hall with some of the locals before we all departed for the journey home.

It was great for volunteers to be able to chat to some of the local people who had come along to assist.

Companies involved in the project include:
Gardner Group - Building Surveyor
Webber Design - Structural Engineering
Akron Roads - Crushed rock under veranda and pathway
Barden Steeldeck - Roofing material for veranda
Exar - Timber frame - materials supplied by Hazelwood and Hill
Higgins - Paint
Warrandale - Plants
KLM - Lights and installation
Coates Hire - All terrain scissor lift
Meridian - Concrete for footings