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New life for Cooroy’s treasured Hall
Community unites to celebrate at Cooroy Memorial Hall and School of Arts THE Cooroy Memorial Hall and School of Arts has proudly stood on Maple Street for nearly to have a real say in their own financial future. Through the support of those who continue a century. to do their banking with us, we’re able to support projects as exciting and meaningful as this The plan to revive the iconic hall has sparked an upsurge of community spirit in Noosa’s hinterland. one,” Mr. Cooper said. With maintenance and upgrade due to begin soon, local businesses and community groups have alCMHA president Paul Kluck welcomed Bendigo Bank’s leadership and generosity. ready joined together to donate time and money towards the project. “Community spirit is soaring now we have a definite plan to restore the hall for locals to use,” Mr. Following a lot of discussion and even more paperwork, the Cooroy icon is set for a restoration Kluck exclaimed. project that will see the interior of the building refurbished, thanks in large part to a generous donation “This generous donation by Bendigo Bank, and many other local businesses, confirm the communifrom a Cooroy business well known for giving back to its community. ty’s commitment to contributing to the future of the hall as the centre piece of our town,” he added. Sunshine Coast Community Financial Services Limited (SCCFSL) manages the Cooroy, Tewantin The maintenance and renovation of the community hall will cost $394,000. The CMHA has a signed and Pomona Community Bank branches Bendigo Bank. In news sure to delight residents, the company Deed of Agreement with the Noosa Shire Council, with each party agreeing to meet half the costs. has announced it will donate $50,000 to the Cooroy Memorial Hall Association (CMHA) for the Noosa Mayor, Tony Wellington said the way the Cooroy community was rallying to raise funds, upgrade. gather building materials and labour for the project was impressive. SCCFSL chairman, Rick Cooper said the board decision to fund the project makes it the largest “Council is pleased to be supporting the restoration of the hall, and the funding from Bendigo Comfinancial support the board has made to any community organisation or project to date. munity Bank is a significant boost,” Cr. Wellington said. “We proudly launched the Cooroy Community Bank branch through the help of community share“As always, I commend the Bendigo Bank for their support of our local community and their civic holders in 2002. Our business may be about banking, but what we’re really about is our community – engagement. Bendigo Bank really do walk the talk,” he shared. in Cooroy, Tewantin and Pomona through projects and sponsorships that benefit the whole of Noosa. Mr. Kluck said Cooroy residents were excited to know that the hall, once the focal point of commuWe’re interested in the good money can do and know that locals with a purpose can make great things nity activity, would soon be open again for the use of all residents. happen. “Local woodworkers, dancers, musicians and charity groups have all expressed interest in holding “To date, the Cooroy and our recently opened Pomona Community Bank branches alone have com- their events once again in the hall,” he said. bined to give back more than $700,000 to community groups, local organisations, sporting clubs and “We’ve also had strong interest from people who’d like to hire the hall for weddings and other schools. It’s just the tip of the iceberg, and it’s all possible because locals wanted their own bank and celebrations.”