Gympie Civic Centre damage “worse than we thought”

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Damage to the Gympie Civic Centre from weather events in 2022 has been discovered to be worse than originally thought, and the centre will not reopen this year.

In a statement, Gympie Regional Council says moisture has been drawn in through an air conditioning intake under the building, “spreading dangerous mould spores to all corners of the building”.

The vast majority of fixtures and fittings have been removed due to health risks, and it’s unlikely the building will reopen in 202

Read the statement with photos of the damage here.