Manning River Rowing Club - Rebuild | Progress Update

Manning River Rowing Club continues to make great progress with the rebuild of the clubhouse following the destructive storm that occurred at the 2019 Central Districts Rowing Association Championships which saw the roof blown off the building with parts strewn across the main street.

The $1.6 million project is funded from the insurance claim, a $600,000 NSW Government Grant, members funds and donations from the rowing community including the NSW Union of Rowers.

The copy below is from the Manning River Rowing Club Facebook page on 7 December 2020. 

LOCAL EXPERTISE SHINES AS CLUB IS CREATED

Reconstruction of the $1.6 million Manning River Rowing Club has highlighted construction and engineering expertise available in the MidCoast area.

Nabiac-based Primmer Steel erected the first stage of the club’s external superstructure which will give the club its futuristic new look in the months ahead as it takes shape.

Six steel supports, which hold up the huge new curved roof overlooking a riverside terrace, were locked into place today. The club is being rebuilt following a freak storm on March 9 2019, which destroyed the top half of the club and smashed countless boats during a rowing regatta.

Business owner Mark Primmer was there to deliver and supervise the positioning of the roof supports alongside his apprentice Brodie Trotter. Mark has designed and fabricated the steel componentry for the building with vital input from local civil engineers Matrix Engineering, of Oxley Island.

Rowing Club Project Manager, Tony Beeton, is delighted that more than 85% of the building’s content and professional expertise has been supplied locally, leading to efficiencies and employment continuity in the civil sector.

All above photos courtesy of the Manning River Rowing Club Facebook page.

The below progress photos from Phil Walters on 7 December 2020.

The below video footage is courtesy of the Manning River Rowing Club Facebook page on 1 December 2020:

The below photos of the top level concrete pour are courtesy of Tony Beeton on 26 November 2020.

Past Presidents, Life Members and retired Builders, John Cross and Allan Sawyer supervising the concrete pouring. 

The below photo of the start of the rebuild courtesy of Tony Beeton on 26 August 2020.