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Society News 07 July, 2010 Welcome To Dannevirke Signs
Did you know: That early this year our Welcome signs were classed by a tourist who photographed and published a book on NZ town welcome signs as one of the top three in the country.
Recently the local
paper published a letter from an individual regarding the poor state of
our Welcome To Dannevirke signs. Unbeknown to the individual and the
general public, consultation was already underway between the
Dannevirke Promotion and Development
Society Inc, Tararua District
Council, Host Lions, Rotary,
Fantasy Cave, Dannevirke Chamber of
Commerce, Dannevirke Community Board and the Dannevirke Art Society. It
has since been formally agreed in principal at a recent meeting of the
Dannevirke Promotion and Development Society Inc, to proceed with the
development and upgrade of the Welcome To Dannevirke signs at the northern
and southern entrances to
The entire sign at the northern end is to be moved to the vicinity of the Mangatera Car Park area. As the southern end sign involves less development it shall be upgraded first. The development and upgrade includes a new old wall, yes you read that correctly. The new wall which shall replace the older concrete block wall at the southern end is to be constructed from recycled bricks. This is to give an overall appearance of an aged look, enabling this feature to appear as authentic as possible.
For those who know your history; it also connects with the old Danish wall which dates back to around the year 940. And if you recall (the Wall) was the official seal of.... Read Full Article
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