17 August 2012

Fire at the [Former] Fun Factory

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ACT Fire & Rescue currently on scene at a fire at the Fun Factory, Jenke Circuit, Kambah.

Fire in a plant room with ACT Fire & rescue crews gaining access.

All personnel have been evacuated.

Update to follow.

8:57am Friday 17 August 2012

Fire has been extinguished.

Three fire pumpers, a Command Officer, the Hazardous Materials Unit and the Breathing Apparatus Van on scene.

Crews currently conducting ventilation and air monitoring operations as well as further investigating the fire spread from the fire which started it the mechanical services plant room.

A small number of people were evacuated as a precaution.

9:12am Friday 17 August 2012

The building is trading as Young’s Swim School and not Fun Factory as previously reported. Fun Factory relocated from Kambah to Fyshwick two years ago.

ACT Fire & Rescue has departed the scene.

Estimated damage $15,000 to plant and mechanical equipment.

1:37pm Friday 17 August 2012

[Courtesy ESA]

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SnapperJack said :

Former location of Prime Movers gym which closed down in 1993 after the owner signed thousands of members to five year contracts, took all the gym’s money and disappeared off the face of the Earth. “Believed to be somewhere in Qld” one news report at the time said. I wonder if they ever caught up with him?

Didn’t Steel City Gym in Belconnen allegedly pull a similar scam in the late 80’s?

Former location of Prime Movers gym which closed down in 1993 after the owner signed thousands of members to five year contracts, took all the gym’s money and disappeared off the face of the Earth. “Believed to be somewhere in Qld” one news report at the time said. I wonder if they ever caught up with him?

haroldbeagle12:49 pm 17 Aug 12

The Fun Factory hasn’t been at Jenke Circuit in years – It moved to behind the Fyshwick markets about 3 years ago.

So was the fire at the Fun Factory (Fyshwick) or at the old premises (now a swimming centre) in Jenke circuit?

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