March 10th, 2023Orbs and all: Creswick town hall repairs make pace

Hepburn Shire Council says repairs to the Creswick Town Hall are progressing well, with recent fine weather providing ideal conditions for masonry and render restoration to the building exterior, along with replacement of roofing and spouting sections. 

The decorative orbs and bases (poised on various points on the parapets) have been carefully removed for repairs and in some cases completely reproduced in the builder’s workshop. The cresting cast iron elements have been carefully disassembled, cleaned and repaired ready for paint and installation once new copper roofing has been installed on the top of the clock tower. Paint work will start soon, along with installation of new access ladders installed inside the tower.

This project has been funded with thanks to the Victorian State Government, the Australian Government and Council.

More heritage works… Conservation works have also begun at two historic buildings in Creswick – the Mechanics Institute and Gold Office. The focus is on improving stormwater management and reducing moisture in the fabric of these important heritage buildings. The project is funded by the Hepburn Shire ouncil and is expected to be completed by May.