Demolition to begin at former Maitland Park Bowling Club

Maitland City Council will begin demolition works at the former Maitland Park Bowling Club from next week, following a significant fire at the site earlier this year.

Independent assessments have confirmed the building sustained substantial damage during the incident and will need to be demolished due to safety concerns.

Council’s Manager Building Projects and Services Todd Stanley said we are taking all the necessary precautions ‘as we go through the demolition process, with safety being the highest priority.’

‘We have engaged contractors with the relevant expertise to commence the demolition works, ensuring they are highly qualified and experienced in this type of project,’ Mr Stanley said.

‘Demolition will take place across two stages, with work expected to wrap up by the end of November.’

Stage one will begin next week and involve the removal of asbestos within the building as well as the demolition of structurally unsafe parts of the site.

This is expected to take two weeks to complete before the remaining demolition works commence.

Members of the community should continue avoiding the site while work takes place for safety purposes.