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CLEAN AND TIDY: The renovated toilet block in Ada Ryan Gardens.
Local contractors have finished the latest project in Ada Ryan Gardens with the refurbishment of the central toilet block.
The City of Whyalla assigned the job to Birubi Australia's Whyalla operation to bring the toilet facility up to a modern standard and remove the asbestos ceiling.
Council Project Manager Landscape Sam Bourne said this latest $27,000 project to renovate the gardens toilet block is part of Council’s continuous program to assess and upgrade facilities where required.
“These toilet blocks, and many other in Whyalla, have served the city well but are now in need of renovation,” Sam said.
“Like all public assets in our city that received heavy use, they reach the point where they must either be replaced or renovated.
“Structures like the one in Ada Ryan Gardens are sound, they just need some upgrading to bring them up to a standard our residents and visitors deserve.”
The Ada Ryan Gardens toilets, including the recently built all-access facility, are open from 6am to sunset every day.
RENOVATION DETAILS
* Using experienced and licensed professional contractors, the existing asbestos cement ceiling and eave sheets were removed and replaced with HardieFlex™ sheeting. Ceiling and eaves primed and painted with exterior primer and two coats of exterior white gloss.
* All existing roofing sheets replaced.
* Toilet walls cement rendered inside and out to a smooth texture and painted.
* Toilet doors repaired with locks and latch points replaced and painted.
* Partitions between the individual toilets repaired and door supports to a smooth and best match possible standard.
* Existing indoor toilet lighting replaced with new LED lighting inside both toilets.
* Rust removed from the exterior toilet doors (that are locked at night) and repainted.
* Six new LED vandal resistant spotlights placed on the outside of the toilets to light up all paths approaching / leaving the toilets. These lights are to be set to illuminate from dusk until dawn.
* New stainless steel cisterns and ceramic bowls
* Skylights to brighten up the interior.