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December 2009
The site being cleared. |
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December 2009
Cleared site. |
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February 2010
Heavy machinery moves in. |
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March 2010
March was a wet month and progress was held up. |
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April 2010
Work resumes, preparing for the piers. |
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April 2010
Completed piers. |
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June 2010
May 2010 was unkind with regards to weather, work resumes in June 2010. |
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June 2010
Sunny skies, and the pipes for the much needed drainage are delivered. |
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June 2010
Exciting times...the beginnings of the walls for the Slim Dusty Centre!! |
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June 2010
Once the walls are cured, they will be stood in place. This usually takes 14 days.
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June 2010
21st June, the cranes started to lift the first of the walls into place. |
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June 2010
Steve Read (Slim Dusty Foundation Director), David Kirkpatrick (Slim Dusty Foundation Deputy Chair), Kathryn Yarnold (Slim Dusty Foundation CEO) and Bill Maley (Lahey's Contructions). |
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June 2010
25th June, remainder of the walls are in place. |
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June 2010 |
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June 2010
25th June, walls rise up out of the mud. |
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June 2010 |
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June 2010 |
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June 2010
A lot can happen in five days!! Once the walls are all in place, the roof supports will be the next addition. |
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July 2010
2nd July, Kathryn Yarnold (CEO)and Anne Kirkpatrick (Director) with daughter Kate Arneman visit the site of the Slim Dusty Centre. |
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July 2010
Progress continues on the site, with the Centre slowly starting to take shape. |
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July 2010
Internal props and the beginning of the roof, 7th July 2010. |
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July 2010 |
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July 2010
7th July, Steve Read (Director), Kathryn Yarnold (CEO), Joy McKean (Chairperson), Kevin Farrawell (Director) visit the Site. |
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July 2010
22nd July, internal walls and beginnings of the roof. |
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July 2010
22nd July, work begins for the foundations. |
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July 2010
22nd July, drainage goes down for the beginnings of the entrance road. |
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July 2010
22nd July, work on the entrance road continues. |
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August 2010
5th August, further work on the entrance road takes place. |
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August 2010
5th August, the entrance to the Slim Dusty Centre starting to take shape. |
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August 2010
5th August, foam is laid along with reinforcement for the foundations. |
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August 2010
5th August, concrete for the floors is poured. |
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August 2010
5th August, concrete for the floors. |
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August 2010
5th August, and the slab is now down. |
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September 2010
Photo courtesy of John Elliot. Left side view of Central Gallery. |
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September 2010
Photo courtesy of John Elliot. Exhibition Pods 1 & 2. |
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September 2010
Photo courtesy of John Elliot. Central Gallery. |
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September 2010
Photo courtesy of John Elliot. Central Gallery looking into Temporary Exhibition space. |
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September 2010
Photo courtesy of John Elliot. Warehouse/workshop area. |
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September 2010
Photo courtesy of John Elliot. Central Gallery with Temporary Exhibition Gallery to right. |
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September 2010
Photo courtesy of John Elliot. Soon to be front entrance forecourt. |
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September 2010
Photo courtesy of John Elliot. Exhibition Pod 2. |
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September 2010
Photo courtesy of John Elliot. Central Gallery. |
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September 2010
15th September. Central Gallery slab finished. |
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September 2010
15th September. Forecourt slab being laid. |
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September 2010
15th September. Forecourt slab being laid.
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September 2010
15th September. Kevin Knapp of Tamworth, Kathryn Yarnold CEO Slim Dusty Foundation, Geoff Collings Lahey Constructions & Max Ellis Director Slim Dusty Foundation. Kevin and Max were visiting from Tamworth to see the site progress. |
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October 2010
The roof goes on in the Central Gallery. |
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October 2010
The Exhibition Pods are slowly enclosed with the roof. |
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October 2010
Framework for the Forecourt goes into place. |
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October 2010
Corrugated cladding goes onto the external walls. |
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October 2010
Corrugated cladding on external walls. |
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October 2010
Corrugated cladding on external walls and Forecourt. |
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November 2010
Recycled timbers which will be a feature outside the cafe. |
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November 2010
The "hat" awning over the main entrance. |
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November 2010
The "hat" awning over the main entrance. |
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December 2010
The "hat" awning over the main entrance. |
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December 2010
Windows of cafeteria. |
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January 2011
Awning over the main entrance and concreting of front entrance. |
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January 2011
Carpark and cafeteria side of Centre. |
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January 2011
Front entrance of Centre. |
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January 2011
Front entrance of Centre. |
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February 2011
Internal walls start to take shape. |
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February 2011
Internal fitout taking place. |
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February 2011
Exterior, northern side. |
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February 2011
The Slim Dusty Centre...looking very impressive! Still a little more work to be done though. |
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March 2011
The Slim Dusty Centre...entrance. |
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March 2011
The Slim Dusty Centre..."big hat" awning completed. |
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March 2011
The Slim Dusty Centre...main entrance to Centre. |
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March 2011
The Slim Dusty Centre...inside main entrance/foyer. |
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March 2011
The Slim Dusty Centre...inside main entrance/foyer looking up towards retail shop and cafe area. |
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March 2011
The Slim Dusty Centre...Central Gallery, where Slims Golden Guitar Collection will be displayed. |
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March 2011
The Slim Dusty Centre...looking very impressive! Almost ready for handover to the Foundation...thank you Lahey Constructions!!! |
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June 2011
The Slim Dusty Centre..Landscaping of the Centre is well under way |
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June 2011
The Slim Dusty Centre....Looking from the foyer towards the merchandise shop.
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June 2011
The Slim Dusty Centre....Looking towards the main office area. |
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