The Mardan South Hall, at 15 Coulters Road, Mardan, constructed by George Gardner and opened on 28 August 1912 and extended in 1959, is significant. The 1912 section comprises the rear gabled roof section, which has been re-clad in cream brick with buttressed piers except for the visible front gable, which has a louvred vent int the gable peak. It has a lower hipped roof section at the rear and original timber doors and double hung windows, and Health Department vents along the ridge. The 1959 addition is constructed of brick and has a transverse hip roof with a broad front-facing gable.
How is it significant?
The Mardan South Hall is of local historic and social significance to the South Gippsland Shire.
Why is it significant?
Historically, it is associated with the development of the Mardan community in the early twentieth century, while the later addition demonstrates the development of Mardan in the Postwar period. (Criterion A) The hall has social significance for strong and enduring associations with the Mardan community through its continuous use as a public hall for over 105 years. (Criterion G)