Booral Hall upgrades get the nod Myall Coast Myall Coast - popup ad Myall Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 19, 2023 Booral Soldiers Memorial Hall secretary and treasurer Lyndell Davey, chairwoman Karen Hutchinson, Federal Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie and MidCoast Council strategy and projects manager Amanda Hatton outside the Booral Hall. Photo: SUPPLIED. A NEW sound system, water tank, soft-fall padding for the playground and a fresh coat of paint is coming to Booral Hall. Lyne Federal MP Dr David Gillespie said $30,000 was headed for the hall, for some refurbishment. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au “It was great to catch up with locals, Karen Hutchinson and Lyndell Davey, alongside MidCoast Council’s Amanda Hatton, to discuss making some improvements to the local hall,” said Dr Gillespie. “The hall is an invaluable piece of infrastructure for the community, with the nearby school using it frequently for assemblies,” he said. “As such, I’m very pleased to have been able to secure $30,000 to assist in the upgrades. “The hall committee has identified a sound system, a new water tank, soft fall for the playground out the back and a fresh coat of paint as being some of its priorities.” Dr Gillespie said the program had now become critical for regional councils to deliver infrastructure. “In my recent Vision 2030 Plan survey, of the 3,000 households that responded across the Lyne electorate, roads were the number-one priority. “This program will go some way towards getting more community and road projects on the agenda.”
