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A $10,000 grant will soon supply cooler temperatures for a Calen community hub.
Dawson MP George Christensen said members of the Calen and District War Memorial were successful in their bid for $10,405 to install two air conditioners.
“Of course the airconditioning units will not be installed before Sunday; it’s likely to take a month or so, but at least the people of Calen know that it will be the last time they battle the heat of the hall,” Mr Christensen said.
“In recent years, there has been an incident of a cadet collapsing due to the heat.
“I understand that the hall is used by the RSL and the local school, and other recreation and craft groups will be interested in using it once cooling is installed.”