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You can now vote on your favourite design or designs for Whyalla's new welcome monuments.
The City of Whyalla has secured funding from the State Government’s Community Infrastructure Project Fund and has budgeted further funds to create two entry statements on the roads leading to Whyalla from Port Augusta and Port Lincoln.
A consultant has come up with five models for these structures which are designed to present a welcome and inviting entrance to Whyalla and attract more people off the highway and in to the city.
Director of City Growth, Kristina Roberts said the entry statements would provide many benefits for the city.
“These structures will really stand out on the highway and invite every motorist to turn off the road and come into Whyalla where we’ve got plenty to see, offer and enjoy,” Kristina said.
“We’ve got five great models for these entry statements that all scream out we are a vibrant, diverse, modern and actively engaged community with a sense of belonging.
“They will not only create an attractive entrance at both major entrances to our city, they will continue to promote our brand and instil a sense of pride in the community.
“Just as importantly, these entrances will attract even more tourists to our city with more people unearthing Whyalla, staying a few nights, visiting our attractions, patronising our businesses and then spreading the word that Whyalla is a must-see destination.”
The structures will be partly built from stone recovered from the old dairy on the Lincoln Highway and complemented by steel from the Whyalla Steelworks.
Voting can be done online with a simple, no-strings attached survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/entrystatements
Votes can also be cast at the Council front counter in Civic Building on Darling Street or at the Whyalla Public Library on Ekblom Street. There is a display showing the designs at these two venues.
Those wishing to vote will get two dots to put on the design or designs they like. You can put one dot on two different designs or two dots on one design.
There will be also be a public display at the Westland Shopping Centre on Friday, September 7, from 10am to 3pm where you can also vote for your favourite design or designs.
Voting closes at 5pm on Friday, September 21, 2018.
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