Published on Tuesday, 1 January 2013 at 12:00:00 AM
Heavy Pilbara rain graced the Official opening of Tom Price’s revitalised Town Centre in December 2012. Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls attended the event to celebrate the completion of Stage 1 of the town centre.
The Shire of Ashburton delivered the project with $10 million of funding provided by the State Government’s Royalties for Regions initiative, through the Pilbara Cities Community Development.
The new upgrade opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony and Minister Grylls said it was a perfect start for the renewal of the Tom Price community.
“Western Australia is strong in economic sense and it allows us to do things like put extra money into a non-profit centre and to build stuff because of the work being done in Tom Price which is driving the State and National Economy,” said Minister Grylls.
Stage one works included an upgrade of utilities, redevelopment of the town mall, new street-scaping, improved public open spaces and community facilities, and facilities and amenities for tourists.
“I am quite excited about the potential of a partnership between the Shire, the Government, Industry and Gumula,” said Minister Grylls.
“You have one of the prettiest towns in Western Australia....I would hope that as we build the CBD and the industry grows that more and more families decide that living in Tom Price has better options than dad flying to Tom Price to work and then flying home again.”
The ceremony ended with local kids running forward to help Minister Grylls cut the ribbon that officially opened Tom Price’s new town centre.
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