Local Government
Ashburton
Region
Pilbara
Lot 1 Stadium Rd Tom Price
Electrical and Painters Workshop
Single Men's Mess, Town Services
Ashburton
Pilbara
Constructed from 1967
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| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 17 Feb 2026 | Category C | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 17 Aug 1999 | Category C | |
The Tom Price Shopping Arcade, has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons: the place is representative of the early development of Tom Price, being originally built as the single men's mess for Hamersley Iron. The building represents the way of life in a Northwest mining town.
The Shopping Arcade is located along the south-eastern corner of the Stadium and Central Road intersection in Tom Price. The Stadium Street setback comprises car parking and a slightly raised lawn area with mature palm trees. The Central Road setback comprises lawn and other mature vegetation. The rectangular building, with a gable roof, has simple lines and utilitarian building material typical of the mining towns of the Northwest. The building is similar in design to the Nintirri Centre opposite; however, it retains its original gables featured centrally and at both ends of the building. Solidly constructed of concrete blocks and steel frame, the buildings windows are concealed by aluminium security frames.
The Tom Price Shopping Arcade was built in 1967 to be used as a mess for the mining and construction workers. To the north of Stadium Road, within close walking distance, there was a cluster of men’s quarters (including what is now known as the Nintirri Centre). The mess closed in 1974 and was converted to town services, electrical, and painter’s workshops in 1976. In 1990 the old mess was reopened as a shopping arcade. In 2012 the centre housed Blockbuster Video, various offices, Nameless Café, and Cacy's Convenience Store. In 2016, the place housed a variety of tenants including WorkPac Group, Skilled Workforce, Peppy’s Pizza and Cacy's Convenience Store.
Low. The place was designed and constructed for the use as a mess for the nearby single men’s quarters. It is now used as a shopping arcade.
Good
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Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
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| Original Use | MINING | Housing or Quarters |
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Shopping Complex |
| Other Use | INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING | Other |
| Type | General | Specific |
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| Wall | CONCRETE | Concrete Block |
| General | Specific |
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| OCCUPATIONS | Mining {incl. mineral processing} |
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