Wagga Veteran & Vintage Motor Club member Rob Le Lievre, pictured in 2021, says he will be happy to see construction finally begin on the new Shaw Street clubhouse. Picture by Les SmithConstruction of a brand new purpose-built home for Wagga’s vintage car enthusiasts and inquisitive elders is finally set to begin. Wagga City Council has confirmed it will carry out works to build the new community building on the corner of the Duke of Kent Oval in September.The community hall will serve as a clubhouse for the Wagga Veteran & Vintage Motor Club and the University of the Third Age (U3A). Council’s associate director of projects Silas Darby said the first step will be demolishing the abandoned Women’s Bowling Club facility on the Shaw Street site. Mr Darby said the new building will include “meeting rooms. amenities, kitchen and other components” for community groups to use. Vintage Motor Club member Rob Le Lievre said the group was looking forward to having a permanent residence again, after moving out of their hand-built clubhouse in April.”We’ve been waiting a long time but we’re happy that things are finally going to start happening,” he said. “The club is looking forward to a…
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Wagga City Council to begin construction of new community hall at Duke of Kent Oval in September
