Bunbury - Storm Damage
Mon, 23 May 2005, 11:42 amMelz4 posts in thread
Bunbury - Storm Damage
Mon, 23 May 2005, 11:42 amThe wild weather on Monday 16th affected both the Bunbury Repertory Club and the Bunbury Musical Comedy Group.
The Little Theatre, sustained about $50, 000 worth of physical damage, we have not estimated contents damage, but it was limited to the green-room, kitchen and changerooms. At this stage we hope to be up and running from the season - "Play On" in July and the One-Act Drama Festival in September, albeit with re-arranged rooms and limited facilities for the cast.
The Lyric Threatre sustained a lot more damage, with the building losing it's second storey and a lot more of its contents were damaged. For example all its extensive wardrobe was exposed to the wind and rain.
Busy Bee This Saturday 28th May from 1 pm to 5pm
If you want more information about the Little Theatre, please contact our President Rod Kroon 97 219 253
MelzMon, 23 May 2005, 11:42 am
The wild weather on Monday 16th affected both the Bunbury Repertory Club and the Bunbury Musical Comedy Group.
The Little Theatre, sustained about $50, 000 worth of physical damage, we have not estimated contents damage, but it was limited to the green-room, kitchen and changerooms. At this stage we hope to be up and running from the season - "Play On" in July and the One-Act Drama Festival in September, albeit with re-arranged rooms and limited facilities for the cast.
The Lyric Threatre sustained a lot more damage, with the building losing it's second storey and a lot more of its contents were damaged. For example all its extensive wardrobe was exposed to the wind and rain.
Busy Bee This Saturday 28th May from 1 pm to 5pm
If you want more information about the Little Theatre, please contact our President Rod Kroon 97 219 253
Walter PlingeThu, 26 May 2005, 04:12 pm
Re: Bunbury - Storm Damage
Really sorry to hear about your club i come down regular for one act festival and hope you will be o.k for this year all the best
Walter PlingeSun, 29 May 2005, 03:14 pm
Re: Bunbury - Storm Damage
www.t00l.net/storm/
theres a heap of great photos
theres a heap of great photos
Walter PlingeSun, 26 June 2005, 11:02 am
Re: Bunbury - Storm Damage
Just to update on progress regards repairs to The Little Theatre.
We hope that repairs to the Little Theatre will start next week (end of June). All things going well, we will be fully up and running for the SW One Act Drama Festival so get those entries in. Besides we could be with some cash injection so please help us by supporting the One Act Drama Festival.
Unfortunately, we have had to reschedule two productions to next year.
The delay in getting repairs attended to is due to a combination of dealing with the Insurance assessors and the unavailability of trades people. There is a lot of work on withoiut the storm repair jobs that need doing.
Ofcourse, priorities are important, residences are repaird fiorst, then businesses, before community organistaions, and we accept that should the way it is.
It is in times of trouble that memebers pull together, and we have had a number of well attended cleanups, moving furniture and equipment out of the building and into storage (to minimise further damage). There has been a lot to gain from this experience least of all the level of insurance cover. In our case we were underinsured, but it seems that we will be able to keep our repair costs to about 10% of our insured amount, which means we will get through.
With regard to insurance, the lesson is that you must insure for the cost of building a new theatre, and replacing with new equipment, and not for what the building or equipment might be worth. Whilst the insurance industry will decline to recommend a level of cover, there are inusrance cover rates for particular types of building, and a theatre comes in at about $700 - $800 a square metre of floor area. (even if a lot of the floor area is the workshop, green room change rooms etc, as opposed to the actual theatre, and due for upgrading).
So be aware and review your policies.
If anybody knows any different, I would be interested in being told.
Rod Kroon
President
We hope that repairs to the Little Theatre will start next week (end of June). All things going well, we will be fully up and running for the SW One Act Drama Festival so get those entries in. Besides we could be with some cash injection so please help us by supporting the One Act Drama Festival.
Unfortunately, we have had to reschedule two productions to next year.
The delay in getting repairs attended to is due to a combination of dealing with the Insurance assessors and the unavailability of trades people. There is a lot of work on withoiut the storm repair jobs that need doing.
Ofcourse, priorities are important, residences are repaird fiorst, then businesses, before community organistaions, and we accept that should the way it is.
It is in times of trouble that memebers pull together, and we have had a number of well attended cleanups, moving furniture and equipment out of the building and into storage (to minimise further damage). There has been a lot to gain from this experience least of all the level of insurance cover. In our case we were underinsured, but it seems that we will be able to keep our repair costs to about 10% of our insured amount, which means we will get through.
With regard to insurance, the lesson is that you must insure for the cost of building a new theatre, and replacing with new equipment, and not for what the building or equipment might be worth. Whilst the insurance industry will decline to recommend a level of cover, there are inusrance cover rates for particular types of building, and a theatre comes in at about $700 - $800 a square metre of floor area. (even if a lot of the floor area is the workshop, green room change rooms etc, as opposed to the actual theatre, and due for upgrading).
So be aware and review your policies.
If anybody knows any different, I would be interested in being told.
Rod Kroon
President