Wickepin Show Ground and Sports Oval Precinct

Author

Shire of Wickepin

Place Number

07341

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Location

Campbell St Wickepin

Location Details

Local Government

Wickepin

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1962, Constructed from 1946

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	16 Aug 1996	Category 3	Category 3 Inclusion in the Shire's Town Planning Scheme means a local recognition of the heritage value of a place. Full implication of inclusion in the Town Planning Scheme are outlined in Appendix 1. Should a development application be received for a place, an assessment of the appropriateness of development would be made. Professional advice and consultation would be available, from the Heritage Council of WA, the Shire or specialised consultants, to inform property owners of development options should it be appropriate. Heritage Council and National Trust properties also included in the Town Planning Scheme Provisions.

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Statement of Significance

The place demonstrates a way of life, and has associations with the sporting community and the occupation of the district.

Physical Description

The Sports ground precinct comprises;
Memorial entry gates Ref No. 21
Community Centre Ref No. 69
Agricultural display Shed Ref No. 70
Football Pavilion SITE Ref No. 115
The oval and any other significant places within the site.

History

After the war, with the shed gone from the old showgrounds near the Golf Course, the new oval was established with Pauley's shed still on it. The Sports and Showgrounds were open in time for a visit from the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, In 1951 the sports change room and lunch bar were built (the same community made bricks as the CWA), and in 1956 a special loan was approved for an Exhibition Shed which was subsequently opened on 8 April 1962. When the Agricultural Show was finally wound up, in the early 1970s, the proceeds went to the future Cottage Homes.

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	"WA Hemley Oral History".		1991

Place Type

Precinct or Streetscape

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other
Original Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Sport, recreation & entertainment

Creation Date

28 May 1997

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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