CLONCURRY RESERVE STADIUM GS4 GRANDSTANDS

Client name: Cloncurry Shire Council

Project name: Eddie Lee Field

Project location: Cloncurry, QLD

Location

Cloncurry is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia. It is informally known by local people as The Curry. Cloncurry is known as the Friendly Heart of the Great North West and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2017.Wikipedia

Requirement

We were contacted by John Doody, Project Manager for Cloncurry Shire Council in December 2022. John had a dilapidated undercover grandstand at the Eddie Lee Field at the Cloncurry Recreational Reserve. An inspection for Insurance Compliance had shown the existing Grandstand was not up to ‘code’ and too far gone to save.

John did some Google research and found the Grandstands Australia project at Les Stagg Oval in Proserpine. It was exactly what they needed, so after a few phone calls, a site measure by John, and some emails, we quickly established that a GS4-18m 8-tier grandstand was the ticket.

Solution

We needed our Structural Engineers to establish the specifications for the concrete slab to house the GS4 Grandstand. This slab not only serves as the structural foundation for the GS4 grandstand but also as the ‘anchor’ to hold it on the ground during a high wind event. The concrete slab footing specified was 150mm thick, with SL82 mesh in the top and a 30mm cover.

Having a Structural Certificate for the GS4 Grandstand was pivotal to the Council’s decision to go with Grandstands Australia, as it was necessary for Insurance and OH&S compliance.

Grandstands Australia received the order in early February 2023 and swung into action.

As Cloncurry is a remote location (Central West Gulf, QLD), we needed to deal with freight and safe delivery. After a search, we found that Danijela from Connect Freight Express could get our grandstands picked up in Ingleburn and delivered straight through to the Council Depot in Cloncurry. This was outstanding as the goods were safely loaded by us and were not on and off different trucks at depots along the way. The truck was loaded on Wednesday, 3/5/23, and goods arrived safely at Cloncurry on Friday, 5/5/23.

The Council contracted a local builder to assemble the GS4 Grandstand using our simple-to-understand instructions. This was completed without a hitch. The council is delighted with their new GS4 Grandstand, and it should serve the Cloncurry Community for decades to come with its new stadium seating. The GS4 has many features, including antislip treadplates, safety railings, 20 20-year warranty, Structural Certificate and much more.

I checked in with John a few weeks later by email to ask him how it all went. In simple Aussie fashion, his reply was – ‘Hi Brian, see attached pictures, grandstand in place & in use, and looks great.’

As a sideline, during the manufacture of the grandstands Samantha Kelley, the Principal from St Joesph’s Catholic School in Cloncurry contacted us. She interested in another 5 x T1000 tables to add to their last order. With good communications we were able to send the tables on the same truck and save the school some money on freight. Moreover, the Council received the tables for the school, and I believe they also dropped them off for them. Another great Aussie country town community story!

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