The Minns Labor Government has completed major restoration work at the Coast Centre for Seniors in Little Bay, preserving one of 13 State-heritage listed buildings and assets in the Prince Henry Precinct at Little Bay in Sydney\u2019s eastern suburbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crown Lands, part of the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, funded the $784,560 project as part of ongoing maintenance and restoration work at the historic precinct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Coast Centre, originally built in 1897 as the Nurses’ Home for the Coast Hospital, has served the community since 1994 as a space where residents over 55 can enjoy activities that deepen community bonds, alleviate loneliness, and support mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Prince Henry site has a rich history. established in 1881 as NSW\u2019s first hospital for infectious diseases. The hospital was the first government-controlled public hospital in NSW\u2019s post-convict era. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following recommendations of an independent engineering assessment and a heritage consultant, Crown Lands engaged NSW Public Works to undertake important repair work on the Coast Centre for Seniors that was sympathetic to the building\u2019s heritage character.
Contractor A J Bristow & Sons Pty Ltd was commissioned to carry out the work, which included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This project has improved accessibility and ensured the facility remains a welcoming hub for older residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Lands and Property Steve Kamper said:<\/strong> \u201cCrown land plays a critical role in preserving areas and buildings of cultural and heritage significance across the state, including the Coast Centre for Seniors and Prince Henry Precinct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMultipurpose facilities such as these play a vital role in strengthening communities by bringing people together to promote well-being and bolster spirits through a range of events.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Member for Maroubra Michael Daley said:<\/strong> \u201cThis significant investment from the NSW Government will ensure this beautiful, historic building maintains its heritage value and remains structurally sound and well used by community members for many years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n General Manager Little Bay Coast Centre for Seniors Linda Mearing said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt is a very great privilege for our members to be able to access such a distinguished heritage building every day. We don\u2019t take it for granted, and we always seek to educate the public about the facility\u2019s deep ties to the community and its historical importance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe are delighted Crown Lands has funded this important maintenance work to ensure the building\u2019s beautiful heritage features can be preserved for everybody and so we can continue to offer our services to our local community.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Minns Labor Government has completed major restoration work at the Coast Centre for Seniors in Little Bay, preserving one of 13 State-heritage listed buildings and assets in the Prince Henry Precinct at Little Bay in Sydney\u2019s eastern suburbs. Crown Lands, part of the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, funded the $784,560 project as … Continue reading “NSW Government preserves heritage on Little Bay\u2019s Coast Centre for Seniors”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30101"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30101\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30102,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30101\/revisions\/30102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\u201cThe Coast Centre for Seniors is a wonderful facility at the heart of Little Bay that offers a range of activities to ensure our seniors keep active, healthy and happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n