Recreation Ground and Buildings

Author

City of Greater Geraldton

Place Number

05103

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Location

26 Main Rd Mullewa

Location Details

South side of road, opposite Fry and View Streets

Local Government

Greater Geraldton

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Constructed from 1960

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	15 Dec 2015

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	24 Jun 2014	Category 4	Category 4 SOME SIGNIFICANCE: Contributes to the heritage and/or historical development of the locality
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	25 Jul 1996			Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

The MullewaRecreation Ground has considerable historic and social value to Mullewa for the important role it
has played in the sporting and social lives of the local community.

Physical Description

The sports and agricultural show grounds are located in an elevated position on the western edge of the town.
Access is via Main Street into a carpark area, the main buildings are of brick construction with a flat and
shallow gable roof and a large iron clad gable roofed building housing the indoor courts and facilities. Facilities
constructed in the early 1980s comprise a sports oval, indoor basketball court, six tennis courts, four outdoor
basketball courts, two squash courts and a gym. To the south of this complex is a partly open building
containing animal pens, probably dating back to the early 1960s.

History

Initially sporting activities and events in Mullewa took place on the school playing fields, but by the 1960s a
recreation ground was established on the present site. The first Agricultural Show in 1928 was held on
grounds just out of town on the Pindar Road. In the early 1960s new buildings, exhibition facilities and stock
yards were erected on the present site, which has become the agricultural and sporting centre of the
community. The Complex was expanded in 1983 with the construction of new facilities. A plaque on a wall of
the main building has the following inscription: "Stage 2 of this Centre was officiatly opened by The Hon. Keith
Wilson, MLA on 23rd April 1983 (Mullewa Shire Councillors. Architect - G. Eastman. Builder - K.O. Criddle

Integrity/Authenticity

Original Fabric: Highlyintact

Condition

Good

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Sport, recreation & entertainment

Creation Date

09 Dec 1996

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

18 Mar 2021

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This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.