Drabble House Renovation

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Consultation has concluded and the renovations have been completed.

Are you a user of Drabble House? If so, this project will be of interest to you.

Drabble House which was constructed in 1927 and is ready for a much needed renovation. To continue to maintain this important building, the City is planning to undertake renovations in the next few months to ensure it continues to be maintained, is accessible and suitable for public use.

We need your help before we finalise the renovations required and how we will plan the work - your input will help define the final specification for the project, and when and how it will be delivered to ensure minimum disruption.

How can you get involved, find out more or provide feedback?

To participate, please register by clicking on the 'Register to get involved' tab at the top of this page. Once you have registered, please:

Feedback and updates will occur by the News Feed on this engagement page.

The opportunity to provide feedback closes at 5pm on Monday 24 June 2019.

Are you a user of Drabble House? If so, this project will be of interest to you.

Drabble House which was constructed in 1927 and is ready for a much needed renovation. To continue to maintain this important building, the City is planning to undertake renovations in the next few months to ensure it continues to be maintained, is accessible and suitable for public use.

We need your help before we finalise the renovations required and how we will plan the work - your input will help define the final specification for the project, and when and how it will be delivered to ensure minimum disruption.

How can you get involved, find out more or provide feedback?

To participate, please register by clicking on the 'Register to get involved' tab at the top of this page. Once you have registered, please:

Feedback and updates will occur by the News Feed on this engagement page.

The opportunity to provide feedback closes at 5pm on Monday 24 June 2019.

Consultation has concluded and the renovations have been completed.

  • Upgrades complete!

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    The renovations for this project has been completed and encompassed the following;

    • Replacement of ramp into the building to comply with today’s accessibility standards.
    • Upgrade of toilets, including UAT and baby changing facilities
    • Kitchen refurbishment, including floors, benchtops, cupboards and fixings
    • Refurbishment of storage area at rear of building, including suitable and secure storage for regular users
    • Works to doorways where required to ensure suitable and safe

    The City has also undertaken a few maintenance items during the COVID closure period as follows:

    • Additional internal Painting
    • Clean and oil of decking
    • Upgrade of emergency exit lighting
    • Commercial clean of carpets

    You can view photos of the completed renovations in the photo gallery.

  • Drabble House to become multi purpose

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    The City is finalising the tender specifications for the upgrade to Drabble House following the review of feedback received from the consultation undertaken.

    Some of these suggestions together with additional requirements from the City include a baby change facility, installing USB charger points with new power points, a fixed projector screen and projector together with providing computer (laptop) connectedness.

    Drabble House will become multi-purpose which will enable a variety of events to occur. Accessibility will also be improved to include a new accessibility ramp and pathway to enable dual entry to the building along with new disabled parking bays.

  • Drabble House

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    Drabble House Renovation engagement is now closed, thanks to those that participated.

    We are now entering the design phase with anticipated renovation dates to be planned and advertised when they are available.

  • Drabble House Renovation - Survey closed

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    Thank you to everyone who has completed a survey on the proposed upgrades and renovations to Drabble House.

    The survey has now closed, and information will be reviewed by City staff. Your input will help define the final specification for the project, and when and how it will be delivered to ensure minimum disruption.

    Thank you for your contributions. Further updates will be provided on this engagement page as the project progresses.

  • Drabble House to receive a much needed refurbishment

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    We invite you to tell us your thoughts by completing the online survey which is applicable to you (User or Event and Activity Organiser) or pick-up a hard copy survey from Drabble House or Council Administration.

    The City is proposing to undertake the following improvements to Drabble House to the important and unique features of Drabble House will be retained a number of improvements are planned.

    • Upgrade the toilets along with adding a larger toilet facility that is suitable for people with disability.
    • Replacement of the ramp into the building
    • Ensure all the doorways are suitable for everyone to have safe and suitable access to the building.
    • Upgrade the kitchen.
    • Improving the main rooms and adding some new features to improve the comfort.
    • Renovating areas at the back of the building to provide secure and suitable storage.
    • Improvements throughout include fixing up the exterior of the building where it is deteriorating and swapping out lights for LED lights.