Town crier proposal

The idea of having a town crier welcoming Seasider train passengers to Palmerston and steering them to tourist attractions will be put to the Palmerston Gateway to Gold promotion group.

Waitaki District councillor Kathy Dennison said the promotion group could be asked to fund the town crier position for three months, with local businesses asked to continue funding the position after that.

The town crier could be dressed in traditional garb. He or she would have the task of welcoming passengers on the trains to Palmerston. The town crier could direct passengers to Palmerston shops and visitor attractions as well as to the many tour buses which took visitors from Palmerston to the OceanaGold mine at Macraes and to Mt Cook and Christchurch.

A trial period has been suggested for the position.

 

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