Tom Price Community Centre

Author

Shire of Ashburton

Place Number

15393

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Location

Lot 315 Central Rd Tom Price

Location Details

Local Government

Ashburton

Region

Pilbara

Construction Date

Constructed from 1968

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

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(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	17 Aug 1999	Category B	Category B Worthy of high level of protection: to be retained and conserved; provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the Shire of Ashburton Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place. A more detailed Heritage Assessment/Impact Statement to undertaken before approval is given for any major redevelopment. Incentives to promote conservation should be considered.

Statement of Significance

The Tom Price Community Centre has aesthetic, historic and social cultural heritage significnace. As one of the early public buildings of Tom Price the centre adds to the townscape and represents the way of life in a North West mining town in the late 1960's. As the only meeting place for the early residents and it's continued life as a library and community hall, the centre has provided an important social service for the local community.

Physical Description

The comunity centre is prominently located on the corner of Tamarind St and Central Road. The front of the single storey building houses the Library and Tourist Bureau. Rectabgular inshape, the brick building also has a flat, spandec metal roof. It also features wide, steel-framed, shady verandahs and is located amidst landscpaed gardens.

History

The Community Centre, built in 19868, was the original and only meeting place for the early residents of Tom Price. It is important as a central meeting place to promote community spirit in a fledgling town. Today the community centre has expanded to include a Library amd Tourist Bureau as well as continuing in the role as a community hall . The community hall is used by the public for union meetings, playgroups, aerobics and by theatre groups.

Integrity/Authenticity

Very High Degree

Condition

Very Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Shire of Ashburton Notes

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other Community Hall\Centre
Original Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other Community Hall\Centre
Other Use	EDUCATIONAL	Library

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Community services & utilities

Creation Date

04 Feb 2000

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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