Coffs Harbour Jetty Memorial Theatre Middle Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background Early in September 1920, a public meeting was held and supported the erection of an Australian Imperial Force Memorial Hall. Delegates were appointed to meet with the soldiers on Saturday 18 September. Members of the Coffs Harbour Sub-Branch of the R.S.L were asked to attend. The soldiers endorsed the proposal and a provisional board of the Coffs Harbour District Memorial Hall was formed. Fundraising events began to take place. The local sub-branch applied to the government for a site and the Minister for Lands approved allotment 7 of section 20. The government asked for the nomination of five to seven residents as trustees in June 1923. The Coffs Harbour Advocate, 28 September 1926 reported the final plans for the hall has been forwarded to the Chief Secretary. Sufficient money was available to start construction. In January 1927, the plans were forwarded to the Coffs Harbour Shire Council for approval and, at that stage, the engineer supported the move. In May the Memorial Hall Committee met and it was decided to go ahead with the hall's erection. Mr Crombie was appointed the builder. Mr P. K. MacNamara officially opened the hall on Friday 24 February 1928. He had presided at the public meeting held some years earlier. On 20 February 2004 the hall was re-opened as the Jetty Memorial Theatre. Inscription Exterior sign JETTY MEMORIAL THEATRE Est. 1927 Plaque Coffs Harbour Jetty Memorial Theatre Plaque This Plaque commemorates the memory of those soldiers who gave Their lives in World War I We will remember them Official re-opening of The Coffs Harbour Jetty Memorial Theatre 20th February, 2004 The Mayor, Cr Jennifer Bonfield The General Manager Mark Ferguson Coff's Harbour City Council. Related links Soldiers' Memorial. (11 Sep 1920) Engineer's Report. (11 Sep 1920) MEMORIAL HALL. (22 Sep 1920) NOTICE. A MEETING OF THE PROVISIONAL BOARD. (9 Feb 1921) Memorial Hall Site. (7 Jul 1923) SOLDIERS MEMORIAL HALL. (28 Sep 1926) MEMORIAL HALL. (21 Jan 1927) JETTY MEMORIAL HALL. (27 May 1927) Advertising (17 Feb 1928) SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL HALL (28 Feb 1928) Veterans listed on this memorial Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address 337 Harbour Drive Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Local Government Area Coffs Harbour, City of Memorial type Building Recorded by Graham Wilson OAM Year of construction 1920-1928 Dedication date 24 February 1928 Conflict/s First World War, 1914–18