OBI OBI HALL

The Council Certifier has carried out his final inspection of the building for compliance to the Council’s building regulations, and subject to the completion of two minor defects, we passed!

The two defects, a disabled parking  sign  required at the disabled car park, and on the main stairs, using paint, improve the visibility of the front edge of the stair treads. Both defects will be rectified this week, with the builder to provide to the Certifier photographic evidence of completion.

More volunteer work has been done to the inside of the hall

The nails in the hall floor have been re-punched and then the floor cleaned using a floor scrubber. This project was organized by Rodney Heading

Painting of the stage and surrounds has begun with a white undercoat nearly completed.

Tactile feedback pads have been glued to the start and finish of the main stairs and the top and bottom of the disabled ramp.

The Fire Shed. Following on from the flood plain study, Sunshine Coast Regional Council has given permission to Queensland Fire and Rescue Service to begin the process of application to erect a fire shed. The first stage is to apply for a Development Permit for Material Change of Use, with the application required to follow an impact assessment process. This process will take several months.

The Hall. At the main entry stairs, extensions to both balustrades have completed by the Builder and fabricator Pancho has finished the addition of  hand rails to the ramp and main stairs. The next stage is a visit by the Council Certifier for a final inspection of the building for compliance to the Council’s building regulations.

The main stairs

Lining boards fitted around the main doorway. The work on the lining of the stage and surrounds has been done by volunteer labour under the supervision of Al Scott.

Outside, the swallows are proving to be persistent.

20.08.2012. At around  10.20 am, on Monday morning, in response to an emergency call-out,  Obi Obi Rural Fire Brigade attended to a wildfire at  Obi Obi number Two crossing and Hunsley Rd. Because of the weather conditions, hilly terrain, heavy fuel load and risk to neighbouring properties, extra assistance was requested,  9 appliances with 17 firefighters from Montville, Kureelpa, Kenilworth and Conondale Rural Fire Brigades responded, with containment obtained at around 2.00 pm.

The initial ignition point about 200 metres up Hunsley Rd.

This fire was considered to be the result of deliberate malicious intent.

The Obi Obi Hall.

Taken in 1913, with the entry on the opposite side of the foyer.

Photo courtesy of John Cutmore.

The Obi Obi Rural Fire Brigade met with Councillor’s Jenny McKay and Greg Rodgerson and representatives from Sunshine Coast Regional Council at the Obi Obi Hall property to discuss the building of a fire shed for the Brigade. Council has completed a flood plain study for the hall area which will allow a preliminary building application to proceed.

The disabled ramp

Work on fabricating the hand rails has begun…. meet Pancho, metal fabricator.

His confident and cheerfull manner is helping to smooth the way through a complicated installation.

Pancho and Al fabricating.

Hand rail bend at the middle landing.

Main entry stairs.

Council requires a hand rail on the main stairs, the related Australian Standard requires the hand rail to project 560mm out from the bottom of the stairs.

In order to reduce the visual impact of the protruding hand rail, the Management Committee has decided to extend the balustrade to match.

See blog entry 25.06.12 for an explanation of the related Australian Standard.

Sketch of proposed extension to the main entry balustrade.

Unrelated

A member of Maleny Self Help Genealogy Group is looking for information relating to a Richard Spreadborough who may have lived in the Obi Obi around 1930.