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Wundowie’s latest wonder Originally built in 1949, the Wundowie St John Ambulance facility undergoes a well-overdue reconstruction. // words rocky amatulli // images courtesy of JWH Group
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40 The Builders Choice Magazine – September 2013
Wundowie was gazetted as a town in 1947 and most of the residences there are timber-framed and fibro-lined, as was the existing St John facility. It was built in response to population growth as more people came to work in the charcoal, iron and steel industries. The recent St John Wundowie project was brought about as a result of St John Ambulance management identifying that the existing premises (which served as the ambulance station since 1949) were no longer practical for the ongoing presence and growth of St John’s provision of ambulance and first aid services in the local community. The JWH Group, in close association with St John Ambulance management, carried out full design and construction of the Wundowie premises. The senior project manager was Gary Gordon and the Rural Building Company (a JWH Group divisional brand specialising in unique and individually designed projects) was responsible for the build. Michael Longman and Steve Summerhayes were the representatives for St John. Primarily, the St John Wundowie project was one aimed at producing a modern energy efficient building which provided comfort of occupancy, a reduction in ongoing operational costs and a continuation of the long standing interaction between St John and the surrounding communities it serviced. The client