Fire damaged remains of Oasis Church Rockhampton demolished

A North Queensland company removed the last of the fire damaged Oasis Church in Rockhampton and all that remains is a concrete slab.

Rubble concrete is all that remains of the former Oasis Church building after it was destroyed in an alleged arson attack in August.

North Queensland company Silkwood Sands has been contracted to demolish and remove the remains of the fire damaged building.

The concrete and steel fence remain in tact around the site, with just some rear sheds and a wide open space where the building once stood.

A basketball hoop survived and miraculously the hedges and flower beds are still in bloom.

The slab of ground where Oasis Church once stood.

The fire broke out in the early hours of August 27 and firefighters worked for several hours to contain the large blaze that had engulfed the timber structure.

A Gympie man, Jason James Pronger, was charged with arson over the fire hours later.

Debris has been cleared from the site of the Oasis Church.

He was reportedly located nearby in Kershaw Gardens, naked and holding a Bible over his penis, by a member of the public.

He is due to face court again on October 11.

The former Kershaw House is now just a carpark and slab of concrete.

The 57-year-old building on Glenmore Road was originally built for the North Rockhampton Rugby Leagues Club, which sold it in 2000.

Around 2002 it was extensively renovated and transformed into Kershaw House and over the years hosted many weddings and events.

Churchgoers at a service at the temporary location at the cinemas.

The Oasis Church purchased the building in 2014 for $1,045,000.

The church has temporarily moved their services to the Birch Carroll and Coyle Cinemas.

Senior members of the church were unable to speak this week as they were attending a conference out-of-town.

Originally published as Fire damaged remains of Oasis Church Rockhampton demolished