CLERMONT RAG FRIDAY MARCH 22, 2019
CLERMONT EXHIBITION OPENS IN LANDMARK BUILDING Visitors will be transported into Clermont’s storey of the Town Hall in Clermont during the 1880s. history books with the recent re-opening of Masonic Lodge. In 1913, enough funds had been raised to build their The milestone re-opening of Masonic Lodge features the popular 2018 exhibition 100 Objects. Isaac Regional Council Mayor Anne Baker said the landmark building is etched into the gold and coal mining town’s history. “The building has been brought back to life after it was closed in 2012,” Mayor Anne Baker said. “The renovations took quite some time and we appreciate the efforts of staff involved in preparing this building for a new chapter.” The Loyal Hope of Clermont Lodge No. 9 was opened by District Deputy, PG Craven on September 17, 1878. The Peak Downs Masonic Lodge No.1825 was established a year later, on October 13, 1879. Records show that both the Clermont Oddfellows and the Peak Downs Masons met at the upper
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This structure, built by William Southgate, was completed in July 1913 and has since been relocated to the Clermont Historical Centre where it still stands today. Since 2012, renovations of the lodge include a partially new roof and guttering, new stumps, new drainage system under the building, new landing and stairs at the front entrance, the old asbestos flooring was removed and replaced with new flooring, interior and exterior paint, extensive electrical work, installation of display cabinets, airconditioning and three-phase power. The new exhibition of Towns of Minerals and Metals has also opened at the Clermont Historical Centre. The centre opens from Wednesday to Saturday 9am to 3pm up until its closure on Christmas Eve 2019.