Balmain Town Hall Upgrade

Project address: Balmain Town Hall, 370 Darling Street, Balmain
Project description:

The heritage Balmain Town Hall building is the home of Balmain Library, and popular community hall and meeting room spaces.

This upgrade will improve the ground floor library, meeting room areas, first floor town hall and amenities to bring them up to contemporary design standards. The upgrades will focus on:

Restoring the beautiful heritage façade and tower stairs.
Renewal of the town hall kitchenette and bathroom amenities.
New connection to the Balmain Town Hall meeting room for better library use.
New front library desk, bookshelves, joinery, and furniture.
New automated glass sliding door to the main library entrance for better access.
Painting throughout the Town Hall auditorium.
A new roof, renewal of electrical and lighting services.

Progress:
- Cleanup after recent storms is complete and interim Library services have resumed.
- Hazardous building materials remediation work identified at the commencement of works is complete.
- Exterior façade lead paint removal and render repairs complete. Repainting to commence 20 May 2024.
- Dehumidification of tower stairs is in progress in preparation for internal painting.
- New doorway connecting the Library and Old Council Chamber is complete and new joinery has been installed.
- The Library bathroom has been modified with a new auto-door entry.
- Installation of new roof has commenced and will be completed by 25 May 2024.
- Repainting of the Town Hall Auditorium and Old Council Chamber will commence 27 May 2024.
- Scaffold around the building will be modified for height access as painting and re-roofing works progress.
- New Library furniture and equipment is on order for installation before the official re-opening.
- Visit Your vision for Balmain Town Hall and surrounding precinct | Your Say Inner West (nsw.gov.au) for information on how to get involved.
Access to services during the works:
- Balmain Library: The library will generally remain open to the public but there may be a need to close the library for short periods. Council will provide advance notice of any change to services.
- Venue Hire: During the period there will be no venue hire.
- Balmain-Rozelle Occasional Care Centre: This centre will remain open. Parents and Carers should allow additional time for drop-off and pick-up.
Expected completion date: August 2024
Budget: $4.0M
Contact: Stephen Iacono, Property Project Manager, on (02) 9392 5150 or stephen.iacono@innerwest.nsw.gov.au