Construction of a $3.3 million community centre on land once occupied by St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Mutu St is ahead of schedule.
Core Steel Buildings in Te Awamutu is constructing the community centre for the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand Property Trustees.
“They are ahead of schedule, it has been roughly two weeks, it’s been going very well,” said project convenor Ray Miller.
The 756sq metre Te Awamutu Presbyterian Community Centre will have a 150-seat auditorium with a stage with two adjoining function centre rooms which can be opened to expand the auditorium.
Three counselling and meeting rooms are included at the request of Waipā District Council.
The project has been underway since the demolition of the earthquake prone Hinuera stone church – the denomination’s third in the area – in 2015. The first church was built on Brady St in 1872, the second on the corner of Alexandra St and Mutu St in 1918 and the third in Mutu St in 1960.
Community Centre.
