A crucial part of Rydal’s agricultural history will receive a new lease on life with assistance from a $43,279 grant from the NSW Government.
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The Wool Pavilion at Rydal Showground is almost 100 years old and is showing clear signs of wear and tear.
However the time has come for the building to be restored.
It was third time lucky for the Rydal Showground Trust after they had applied for funding on two previous occasions.
“We’re all pretty wrapped,” trust secretary Rachael Young said.
“We’re trying to look after what is here already and it’s a 1925 built building so it needs a bit of work.”
The Wool Pavilion will receive a new roof and walls, a cement floor and all rotting timber within the structure will be replaced.
“We won’t have a leaking roof if it rains on show day so you won’t get wet wool,” Mrs Young said.
Mrs Young said the trust will be looking to hold on to the authenticity of the showground’s first pavilion while making improvements to allow the building to host a wider variety of events.
Hiring out the venue will also give the Rydal Showground Trust another source of revenue.
The funding was included in the latest round of the NSW Government’s Public Reserve Management Fund program.
Member for Bathurst Paul Toole said the showground is an important community asset for the town and was pleased to deliver the much needed funding.
“I’m pleased to deliver this funding to the Rydal Showground Trust, which will help to maintain and preserve a very important part of agricultural history for the Rydal community,” he said.
“The wool Pavilion is almost 100 years old and has significant importance in the grounds of the showground. To see it restored and utilised as part of the wider showground is extremely important to the Rydal community.”
It is hoped the Wool Pavilion will be fully restored in 2018.