THE FIRST SOD IS TURNED!!!
Watch progress photos here...........

The timber has arrived! (psst We seee you!) (peeking round the corner.)

Loooking goood!

Even Big Ted, one of our much loved volunteers was there helping today, but we didn't get his picture. So here he is now.

TEDDY the BUSH KANGAROO!

Looking VERY good!

This looks like the floor boards ?

Yep, floorboards.

Working hard.

And it's looking very nice indeed!

"WOW!"

Who would have thought?????

Looking very nice indeed boys.

A sneak peek ......

IT'S FINISHED! YAY!!

Hmm, There doesn't seem to be any way in here ..........

Goodness, no way in here either!

Is this where I'm supposed to be?

I'll just grab a selfie.

WE GET DOORS!!

YAY!  NO MORE CLIMBING THROUGH THE WINDOW!

Another sneak peek........

So glad they fixed up that space over the other side.  I had visions of our guests climbing up a ladder to get on to the deck.  As it is, they'll only have to climb through the window!                                                         

They won't???
There's more to come???
                                  
                  Stay tuned ....................

And I can't see one here .........

Well, there's only one thing for it!

Yep, this looks like the place.

And back in again!

THE DECK IS OFFICIALLY
OPEN AND IN USE

Monty’s Place offers free meals every Wednesday. It  has been so popular that now retired parish minister, David Oliphant, said extra space was needed out the back.   Monty’s  paid for the extension from donations.  Volunteer wood workers,  Smilie Magill, Dave Swilks and Graham Brown worked with local builder Trevor Van Soest to have the deck completed in less than two weeks. The deck measures 7 metres by 6 metres and was constructed out of merbau wood and treated pine.
Three large wooden tables are also set out on the deck, and customers are welcome to use them when they come to Monty's.

READY FOR CUSTOMERS