Rotary Club of Toowoomba South Inc.
Grantham Project Photos
The photographs below were taken at working bees and other notable events during the restoration of the Grantham Butter Factory
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Project Co-ordinator Paul Fendley and President Brian Baker (pictured), along with Tmba South members Derm Guerin, Bob Peirce, Barry Dever, Kerry Barker, Bill Mason and Stan Carter met with community representitives from Grantham on Thursday 15/09/2011 to discuss plans for the development of the Grantham Community Centre Project.
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Ted Bladwell, Evan Fairley and Bob Peirce at a BBQ the club ran at the site in August 2011 to introduce club members to the project.
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Bob Kretchmann and Chris Tait knocking down the weeds and long grass at the working bee on the site on Sunday 27/11/2011
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Evan Fairley, Chris Tait and David Miller at the Grantham working bee 15/04/2012
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Bill Mason and David Miller at the working bee conducted by members of the Rotary Club on the site on 16/12/2011
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Stan Carter brewing up a coffee at lunchtime at the working bee on the project site - 08/01/2012
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Lockyer Valley Mayor, Steve Jones, Bill Mason, Project Manager Ken Burton from the builders FK Gardener and Sons, Paul Fendley and National Projects Manager Sam McGuane from our major sponsor The Cotton On Foundation at the site inspection on Wednesday 22/08/2012
Shaen Egan, Kerry Barker and Bill Mason at the working bee conducted by members of the Rotary Club on the site on Saturday & Sunday 27-28/10/2012. The main object this weekend was to paint the newly installed toilet block.
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Ted Bladwell, Evan fairley, Mark Betts and Bob Peirce at the Family BBQ conducted by members of the Rotary Club on the site on Sunday 02/12/2012
It was good to see the number of Grantham people who turned up on the day to check out the substantial progress to the project that has taken place over the last few months
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This photo was taken on the same day as the Family BBQ, Sunday 02/12/2012. The purpose of the album was to show some of the progress that has been achieved on the project over the last few months.
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The photo album above shows some shots taken 04/12/2012 when Alan Bray and John Negline fro the YMCA presented President Bill with a cheque for $46625.00 being a very generous donation to assist the club in the construction of the project.
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WIN TV were also present at the presentation (04/12/2012) and recorded an interview with President Bill and FKG's Building project Manager Ken Burton.
Survivors of the devastating Grantham flood being interviewed by the TV Media during the Grantham Butter Factory Media Day on Thursday 10th of January 2013.
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Graham Newnham, Peter Horn, Ted Bladwell, Darryl Flanagan, Stan Carter and Roger Britton at the working bee conducted by members of the Rotary Club on the site on Sunday 05/04/2013
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Phil Chapman wielding the large broom and stirring up the dust during the working bee by the Rotary Club on site on Sunday, 10/05/2013
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Bill Mason applying some finishing touches to the Rotary Wheels at the front of the building in preparation for the Opening Day later in June 2013
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Mayor Steve Jones, President Bill Mason and Queensland Governor Penelope Wensley officially opening the Grantham Butter Factory on Sunday 30th of June 2013.
At this ceremony, ownership of the Butter Factory was handed to the Lockyer Valley Regional Council, who will assume responsibility for the property on behalf of the Grantham Community.
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