AGRICULTURAL BUREAU OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA MEDIA ALERT
Monday 12 May, 2008
“DAYOFF, PETER” TO RETURN HOME
WHAT: Unveiling of “Day Off, Peter” Statue
WHEN: 2pm, Tuesday 13 May 2008
WHERE: Angaston Memorial Reserve, Angaston.
Angaston icon “Day Off, Peter” will be returning home to Angaston tomorrow when the Minister for Regional Development, Kaylene Maywald, will unveil the restored statue.
The unveiling will celebrate a successful partnership between the Angaston community, the State Government and the Barossa Council.
The State Government contributed $60,000 from the Rural Town Development Fund, which was matched by funds from a local community fundraising campaign initiated by the Angaston Agricultural Bureau and a $10,000 commitment from the Barossa Council.
The unveiling coincides with the 120th anniversary of the Angaston Agricultural Bureau, the oldest Bureau branch in Australia. ‘Day Off, Peter’ was originally commissioned in fibreglass to mark the Bureau’s centenary in 1988, but wear and tear had seen the work deteriorate over time prompting the need for the bronzing restoration project.
Sculptor Christopher Radford will also be on hand to welcome the statue back to Angaston.
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