Construction has started on long anticipated extensions to the Kiama Jamberoo Uniting Church’s Fellowship Centre in Manning St (where worship takes place in Kiama) to provide fully accessible movement into and between it and the recently restored Lecture Hall.

The Church’s Property Manager, Cliff Mason, says the work is being done at the rear of the white heritage listed 1851 Lecture Hall, and won’t detract from the open street scape at Manning Street.

The work will include 70sqm of new foyer and meeting areas, with bi-fold door access into the existing worship space for overflow seating when needed.

A reception area and Ministers Office will be provided in the existing foyer and kitchen area, and accessible toilet facilities will be introduced, along with a semi-commercial kitchen.

The front area will be landscaped with a formal sealed car park area including designated disabled car spaces.

“We hope that these new facilities will provide space for a wide range of groups to gather,” says Cliff.

“We started planning this in 2015 at about the time we subdivided some unused land at our Jamberoo Church and Hall, and restored the old heritage listed cemetery and chapel at Jamberoo.

“The remaining proceeds of that subdivision and the subsequent sale of two residential blocks of land are being used to fund this new development, along with very generous donations from our members into a new building fund that has been established.”

Work is expected to be completed in September this year.

For further details, Cliff welcomes you to contact him at [email protected]