Tara Soldiers' Memorial Hall

In June 1919, Mr. F. C. Baddeley expressed the idea of building a Soldiers' Memorial Hall in Tara, in memory of the men who served in WWI. A meeting of citizens was held, and it was moved that a Soldiers' Memorial Hall be erected in Tara. Mr. Roy Tucker was selected as designer & architect.

In the following month, a large and enthusiastic crowd congregated on the allotment at the corner of Day and Fry streets to witness the capping ceremony of blocks which were to support the Tara Soldiers' Memorial Hall. The Chairman of Tara Shire Council (Councillor Adams) opened the proceedings, followed by the President of the Tara Red Cross Society (Mrs Webb) performing the capping ceremony. In declaring the first block "well and truly capped", Mrs Webb said she hoped the people would always remember to give the hall its full name, "The Tara Soldiers' Memorial Hall".

By February 1920 relays of workers proceeded with the construction of the hall, with all labour and time being voluntary. On 5 March 1920, Mr. Godfrey Morgan MLA officially opened the Tara Soldiers' Memorial Hall

In 1954, a decision was made by Tara Shire Council to erect a new Memorial Hall, Council Chambers & Library on the site of the Tara Soldiers' Memorial Hall. As a result, the old hall was relocated to the Tara Show Grounds.