Maintenance Updates
The below table shows the status of maintence items to provide people with a general update of issues at the facility. This is not all the items but we like to explain why items may not be resolved yet. Often people assume items can be fixed quickly but it is not always that straight forward. The PVRSC aims to complete work which gets certified to ensure its not only safe but also completed to Australian standards and protects the PVRSC from any unsafe work practices. We have created this page to provide a simple update on highly discussed items.
Roof Leaks
Court and office roof leaksRoof Leaks
Courts 5 and 6 have been rectified, some leaks exist on Court 3 and we are awaiting a rain event to inspect the underside with a scissor lift. In addition, Court skylight sheets only have a lifespan of 5-7 years which means they are nearing their end of life already. With the new LED lighting the PVRSC is exploring replacing the clear skylight sheeting with aluminium to reduce leaks. A quote of $188,000 per hall to just replace court 5 and 6 has been obtained. In addition to this there are extra costs to relocate the solar while work is carried out and its advised to strengthen and lift the ceiling in the centre due to the poor slope. This would see more than likely a 1-2 million dollar job.
There are no funds available to do these works.
Court 1 and 2 Grandstand Seating
Chair Replacements + OtherSeating
There are a number of issues with the seating on court 1. Often chairs are broken and people wonder why these are not replaced. Previously decisions were made to purchase chairs made in Italy and the minimum order qty is a full container which costs an enormous amount, more than what is needed. There is no stock in Australia. The layout is also wrong. An estimation has been provided to make the seating compliant and bring it up to standards, the cost is approx $900,000 and is part of the BCAR report. For now, when seats break due to people stepping on the back of them we simply take the bolts out and leave the space empty. We have completed a full cost estimate of all items at the PVRSC but the priority see’s this not being replaced anytime soon unless a grant becomes available.
BCAR Report
$10+ million over the next 20 years$10+ million over the next 20 years
Without going into detail, to repair the existing facility and meet today’ss BCA standards a report has been commissioned for the PVRSC. The Building Condition and Assessment Report (BCAR) looks at the life left in the facility for items and how to meet all the current BCA standards when making those repairs. The report finds $10 million + is required to rectify the current building which is phased in stages of work over the next 20 years. The PVRSC board is conducting strategic planning on the approach to these items. Meetings with the council to determine the best path forward is slated for 2022-2023 with many options being discussed. What is critical is that work completed doesn’t have regret costs later. Currently, the business model doesn’t support funding of these needed repairs and hence the strategic discussions.