2 December 2007

No end of silly ideas for Centenary of Canberra

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Despite questioning the sponsorship of the submissions process, I was very interested in the Chief Minister’s media release on the ideas received to date.

Every loony out there pushing their own barrow, but some real prize screwball stuff too.

These ideas included a proposal to nominate Canberra for World Heritage listing in 2013, a proposal for an International Corroboree, an International Garden Festival and an International Air Show.

There were plenty of ideas for lasting legacies too, ranging from a new convention centre and a performing arts centre to a monument to Walter Burley Griffin and a sculpture garden.”

ABC TV news was also reporting on a mad plan for a beach with imported sand (of which we have many already) and a wave pool attached to a six star hotel (as if Ritz-Carlton are going to want to put their brand on that).

But never fear if you missed out on the madness. The logo competition doesn’t end till the 21st.

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How about a Burmese style change of location for Canberra?

Tumut…. here we come!

They could use the centenary to open that new dragway they keep banging on about. They could christen the opening by having a race between one of the hyper-speed Belconnen to Civic in 2 minute Action buses and a trial light-rail system running on a track parallel to the dragstrip. We could settle the argument once and for all …

and as a warning to small children….

I like the idea for a beach. Paris does it every year on the banks of the Seine and it’s a great success. When they’re done, they donate the sand to playgrounds throughout the city that need a top-up. Have to agree that the wave pool etc is going a little far, though . . .

A statue of a Blue Whale with a rainbow scarf clutching a land deed in it’s flipper.

Forget the Sun Ripened mob, remember the ballot paper with the Let’s have a Party Party, candidate Amanda Call (or as per the paper with surnames first; Call, Amanda)!

Classic Canberra humour!

Maybe we’ll actually get to see the Red Bull air race in Canberra after all!

Denis Stevenson was Mr Flouride I believe. He was also known for going out to Summernats with his video to film the strippers so he could complain about how bad the event was!!!!

Was Dennis Stephenson the nut job who managed to stop flouride being put in our water for a short period of time?

I think some sort of exhibit to our political pioneers. A Denis Stephenson Memorial Hall. Or the Sun Ripened Warm Tomato Party Gardens.

So many memories …

I reckon they should explosively demolish the National Museum.

White elephant.

Samuel Gordon-Stewart12:05 am 06 Dec 05

I remember submitting a suggestion that all past and present chief ministers spend the day standing on top of each other on top of the City Hill flagpole.

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