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Edward Tran from Laird Tran Studio based in Broome Western Australia first contacted Larry Riddell from NuTech Paint regarding this project.

Edward had been advised by Carpet Paint & Tile Centre, a Broome-based Paint Distributor, about NuTech’s NXT Cool Zone Roof Coatings. Edward’s client, ‘The Government of Finance Department of Building Management and Works Western Australia’, offered an alternative coating system. They required information from NuTech to draw comparisons between our NXT Cool Zone & the alternative product on offer. With its unique properties & advanced technology, increased features & benefits, including extended warranty periods, NXT Cool Zone became the preferred option.

It was then agreed NuTech was approved as the preferred manufacturer. With this in mind, NuTech proceeded to provide a fully written procedure & coatings specification to undertake the correct preparation and application for finishing the metal roof for the Broome Courthouse. 

The successful Tender applicant to undertake the application of the procedures and specified coating system for this project was gained by Eric Hood PTY LTD.  Work commenced on the 24^th Sept 2018 with several different sections including our buildings consisting of 1400 Sqm.  This was completed on the 7^th Oct 2018. 

Pre-cleaning,  preparation and coating specification. 

• Specified products consisted of Nu-EcoSafe Rust Converter & Inhibitor & Nu-EcoSafe High-Performance Degreaser, both of which are fully Biodegradable. 
• Specified Primer: 1 coat of NuTech Anti Corrosive Metal Primer.
• Specified Top Coat: 2 coats of NuTech NXT Cool Zone.  The colour used was Surfmist. 

Below images consist of the before, Primer Coating & Final completion of the project using NXT Cool Zone.

It goes without saying NuTech Paint is proud to have been provided with this opportunity to offer our services & specialised products. To all those involved we extend our warmest gratitude for providing quality, long-lasting Eco-Friendly Products. 

To be a part of this project to successfully achieve a quality finish on such a historical building located in Western Australia is a privilege. The final passage makes for an interesting snapshot of the History of the Broome Courthouse. 

HISTORICAL NOTES: In 1886, the Government arranged to extend the coastal telegraph line from Roebourne to Derby, via Roebuck Bay. A telegraph station was built at Broome and the line opened in January 1889. In 1888, the two undersea telegraph cables linking Java and Darwin were broken by volcanic activity. The Eastern Extension, Australasia and China Telegraph Company (E.E.T. Company), which operated the cable, decided to lay another cable from Java to Beagle Bay. The Company was requested to land the cable at Roebuck Bay, rather than Beagle Bay, which it did. The E.E.T. Company provided a Cable Station for erection at Broome to house the telegraph room and staff. The Cable Station was occupied in November 1889 and included a billiard room. The Station staff were provided with Indian servants in white uniforms, red sashes and turbans. The presence of the Cable Station provided an impetus for the town’s development. In 1901, a new cable was laid from Durban to Adelaide and by 1913, the cable to Broome carried as few as six messages a day. The Cable Station was closed on 31 March 1914. In 1921, the Government purchased the Cable Station and converted it into a Courthouse. The existing Broome courthouse, on a nearby site, was converted for use as a police station and quarters. The Broome Courthouse opened on 6 September 1921. The Clerk of Courts occupied quarters at the rear of the building. In 1963, the PWD built a house for the Resident Magistrate on the northwest corner of the site and the Clerk of Courts occupied the Residency. The grounds were landscaped by the Broome Botanical Society in the 1980s. Some years later the Saturday morning Court House Markets were established after several organisations held stalls on the grounds.