Poowong Community BBQ Area

Around 1984, the local publican, Herman Deenan, had an idea for his patrons to contribute to a pool of money that could be used for a community project.

The patrons decided amongst themselves that the project would be a community BBQ in the area between the Hall and Football Clubrooms.

Finlay Luke organised the agreement from the Shire and Hall committee, got the gear together and got stuck into it. After he laid the Concrete slab, Geoff Ferrier laid the bricks. Daryl Morris constructed a low protection fence; Sam Hatch was also involved.

Finlay acquired and installed the BBQ unit, and within no time the job was done.

A roof was added later which was then extended. It was noticed that visitors using the BBQ found it difficult to contend with the elements, so in 2020, a shelter wall was installed that also provided a location to display the logos of Poowong’s various Community Organisations.

A great little community project that is the centrepiece of the Poowong Information area.