As a reminder of how far we have come, here are progress photos of the construction of our magnificent new dome.
July 2018

180712 Design

180718 External first signs

180718 Major upgrade article

180718 Roof work commenced

180719 Westside weekly

180722 Roof work continues 2

180722 Roof work continues

180722Civil work to start on time

180723 Behind the plywood wall

180723 Reduced bar area

180726 Look Ma - no roof

180727 New roof -some assembly required

180728 New coolroom shelving

180731 Construction

180731 Fencing

180731 Roof framing
August 2018

180801 Site clearing

180801 More Site clearing

180801 Roof framing underway

180801 Site clearing 2

180801 Walkways fenced off

180804 New roof frame

180804 Site clearing continues

180804 Site clearing continues2

180804 Tarps on roof frame

180807 New compressor

180807 Old noisy compressor gone

180807 Thebarton Oval Eastern Terraces

180807 Thebarton Oval Eastern Terraces 2

180807 Thebarton Oval Eastern Terraces 3

180807 Thebarton Oval Eastern Terraces 4

180807 Thebarton Oval Eastern Terraces 5

180809 Roof Framing progress

180813 Roof framing finished

180813 Roof sheeting underway

180814 New electrical run from Ashley St

180814 New electrical run

180816 First stage of re-roof complete

180816 First stage of re-roof complete2

180816 Internal works pre-wiring

180816 Thebarton Oval Terraces leveled

180816 Thebarton Oval Terraces leveled2

180816 Thebarton Oval Terraces leveled3

180820 Demolition of shedding and western fencing

180820 Demolition of shedding and western fencing 2

180821 Next job is leveling the area

180822 New Evap air-conditioning

180822 New Evap air-conditioning 2

180825 Nighttime ambiance

180829 field

180829 Level

180831 New ceiling kitchen

180831 New ceiling main

180831 New ceiling kitchen

180831 New ceiling main
September 2018

180904 Northern green wide shot

180904 Northern green

180904 Northern green

180905 Filling the big hole2

180907 Internal painting starts

180907 Internal painting starts2

180909 Work crew lined up ready for a Monday start at Torrensville

180910 No more big holes

180912 electrical trenching

180912 electrical trenching

180912 Messenger

180912 so no home trial gamejpg

180913 Bad flooring gone new flooring coming soon

180918 New flooring

180924 Storm water infrastructure being installed

180925 New ceiling

180926 New carpets

180926 Reduced Northern Green

180927 Big pipes for a big job

180927 New carpets paintinf and ceiling

180927 The Frank McGann Green ready for pennants

180928 More pipes and more pits
October 2018

181030 Re-roofing the shed

181030 New cupboards

181030 More new cupboards

181030

181027 Path from Thebbie Oval

181027 Demolished 2nd part

181026 re-roofing

181026 Bar demolition

181025 Last stage of roofing works underway

181024 The Great Wall of Thebarton

181024 ditch preparation

181023 the great wall begins

181023 ditch prep

181022 New kitchen overheads installed

181020

181020

181018 Sealed Southern Area

181018 foundations

181018 drilling

181016 foundations

181015 Getting ready to drill some piles for the Dome

181015 Getting ready to drill some piles for the Dome

181013 Internal demo of the bar area underway

181012 Contruction continues

181012 Contruction continues

181012 Contruction continues 2

181009 Footpath preparation pg

181009 Footpath preparation 2

181006

181006 Stormwater

181002 Toffee on guard

181002 Now for the second half

181002 new half building old furniture
November 2018

181130 Screw piles for foundation

181130 Screw piles being drilled in

181129 New auto roller shutters

181122 New auto roller shutters to windows

181120 Toffee looks on

181120 Roof back on

181120 Retaining wall southern green

181120 Bar demolished

181106 Roof framing continuing

181105 Preparation of green base for screw piling started

181103 Thank you one of our funding partners

181103 Southern ditch drains for the new green

181102 New shed roof

181102 New shed roof 2

181102 New roofing timbers for clubhouse

181102 New roofing for clubhouse

181102 New club sign

181102 Ditch drainage for the new green installed

181101 New furniture half the clubhouse

181101 Moving lightpole
December 2018

181222 Window shutters looking good

181222 Trench filled

181222 Old ugly mesh removed from windows

181222 Clean look with no mesh

181220 Second part of slab down

181220 Second part of slab down 2

181220 Second part of slab down 2

181218 Path between new green and oval

181218 Path between new green and oval. 3

181218 Path between new green and oval. 2

181218 New bar installed

181218 First half of slab poured

181218 Exterior Airconditioning ducting

181218 Concrete pumping

181218 Airconditioning ducting goes in

181214 Dome manufacture

181214 Dome manufacture 4

181214 Dome manufacture 3

181214 Dome manufacture 2

181213 Slowly getting our club rooms back

181213 Air conditioning installation continues

181212 Works continuing for bowling green slab pour

181210 View of Thebarton Oval from the western end of new green

181207 Screw piling for suspended bowling green slab

181207 Airconditioning and electrical

181206 Screw piling for suspended bowling green slab continuing

181205 New framed canopy over southern doors

181203 Internal partition removed to allow completion of ceilings

181201 New electrical junction box

181201 New airconditioning
January 2019

190108 Bar installation continues 2

190108 Bar installation continues

190109 Temporary fencing 2

190109 Temporary fencing

190111 A new bar coming to a thirsty bowling club

190111 Solar panels back on roof

190114 Crane on site

190114 The new dome structure arrives

190114 The new dome structure unpacking

190115 Big Meccano set

190115 The new dome structure spread out

190116 Dome assembly continues 2

190116 Dome assembly starts

190116 Dome assembly starts

190116 The big lift

190118 Dome assembly - tller than old shed

190119 Dome assembly at sunset

190119 Dome assembly taking shape

190121 Dome assembly eastern side

190121 Dome assembly nothern side

190121 Painting preparation

190122 Dome assembly top arch ready

190123 Dome assembly two arches in place

190124 Western end framing of first bay finished

190126 Arches at sunset

190126 Builder handover of the new bar soon

190126 Crane ready for duty

190129 Dome assembly close up

190129 Dome assembly continues

190130 Hedges trimmed on the southern green

190130 Hedges trimmed

190131 Side bay erected

190131 Side bay on southern side
February 2019

190228 Fabric covering now half way

190223 Drainage work continues

190223 Drainage work continues 2

190216 Side panel covered

190216 First bay in place

190214 Wind stops main fabric covering starts

190210 Opening day Norm Lockwood and Mayor

190210 Opening Day

190210 A cold one on Opening day

190207 The wind stops and our dome covering starts

190207 repainted pots and new plants

190207 Newly painted and new speakers

190204 View from the bar

190204 New clubhouse furniture

190202 Cold beer

190201 Shipping containers inside our lease area

190201 Roof fabric loaded ready to start next week
March 2019

190304 Outside view of the dome coming together

190304 Second bay up

190306 What a sight our club rooms at night

190307 Third bay of roof covering installed

190307 Under the unfinished dome

190312 Wind Wind stay away so

190312 we can complete our final bay

190313 Fitting lighting under the dome

190313 Under the dome from the east

190314 fabric tie down continuing

190314 Finally the wind stops and the cover is complete

190319 Forming of ditch walls

190319 Preparations for the second part of the slab

190320 New southern fencing

190320 Openable bar windows from inside

190320 Openable bar windows

190324 Ditch walls in progress

190327 Getting ready for next slab pour

190329 Guttering and down pipes underway

190330 Third slab pour underway

190330 It takes a lot of concrete
April 2019

190429 Perimeter fencing underway

190424 Paving preparation continues

190424 Paving preparation

190412 New entry pathway begin shaped

190411 Back filling continuing

190410 Pavement surrounds preparation underway

190404 More ditch walls

190402 Final slab section poured
May 2019

190511 New entry paving to start next week

190510-2 Sports Base continuing

190510 Sports Base continuing

190508-2 Sports Base installation underway

190506 Pathway entry

190503 Ditches taking shape

190502 Driveway and entry taking shape

190502 Driveway and entry taking shape 2

190501 Perimeter fencing continuing