Arnold Richardson grandstand's future on council's agenda

By LIBBY BINGHAMFeb. 28, 2014, 1 a.m.

THE Devonport City Council will decide at its March meeting what action to take over the Arnold Richardson grandstand at East Devonport's Girdlestone Park, which has to be repaired, removed or replaced.

SHELTER: Little Athletics members (from left) Kohen Smith, 6, of Latrobe, Amber Hall, 11, of Moriarty, Molly Carter, 11, of Hawley Beach and Chelsea Scolyer, 7, of Turners Beach, would be without shelter at their meets if it wasn't for the Arnold Richardson grandstand. Picture: Katrina Dodd.

THE Devonport City Council will decide at its March meeting what action to take over the Arnold Richardson grandstand at East Devonport's Girdlestone Park, which has to be repaired, removed or replaced.

Council works assistant general manager Matthew Atkins said a workshop was held on Monday where options were discussed.

They included full refurbishment of the roof, removal or leaving it on and making it safe.

Mr Atkins said the last option would cost around half replacement costs estimated at $70,000.

Devonport Little Athletics Club was not happy about the roof being removed.

DLA president Cheryl Fisher said the club's 156 members and their families used the grandstand each week at club meetings over summer.

She said the grandstand was used by schools at inter high.

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Arnold Richardson grandstand's future on council's agenda