Civic Hall fight goes worldwide as council receives submissions

By Rachel AfflickMarch 28, 2014, 8:04 p.m.

The proposed demolition of Ballarats Civic Hall has gone global.

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The proposed demolition of Ballarats Civic Hall has gone global.

A City of Ballarat planning application to demolish the hall has attracted 1900 submissions from around the world, with the vast majority calling for the building to be retained.

The loss of heritage, wasting ratepayers money and the demolition of the on-site skate park are referred to frequently in the documents, which have been lodged with the councils planning department.

The Courier has started to go through each of the submissions and we found a number calling for the hall to be converted for use as a music venue or tourist information centre.

Prominent identities and organisations are featured including the Twentieth Century Heritage Society of NSW and Art Deco Trust branches in Napier New Zealand, Toronto Canada, Brazil and Sacramento

California.

Other submissions have been received from Ballan, Maryborough, Wangaratta, Geelong, Yaraville, Creswick, Kyneton and Paris.

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Civic Hall fight goes worldwide as council receives submissions