Dating back to 1917, the Walkerville Bowling and Community Club now has a brand-new home, with the Walkerville Mayor Melissa Jones describing its old facility as “falling down” and “decrepit”.

“The building was about 60 years old, and it was pretty decrepit in parts, and it really was at the end of its life, so we needed to do something more than a renovation,” she said.

“The people of Walkerville want to live in a place they’re proud to call home, and having a facility like this makes it really special, and everyone in the community has been so behind this project – I haven’t heard about anyone who hasn’t been happy to see the new Walkerville bowling club.”

Jones officially opened the new building on Friday evening alongside Adelaide MP Lucy Hood – an “avid bowler” – and Walkerville Bo

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