What colour should Carterton's clock tower be? Voting open
The once heralded “Carterton’s Big Ben” has been under repair this year after a seismic assessment in 2015 identified the structure as being earthquake prone. Once the strengthening work is complete, the tower will need to be repainted, providing a unique opportunity to review the identity of our town's icon.
The design options are the status quo (white and grey), a colour scheme that embraces the 1960s architecture of the tower, and a bold and vibrant rainbow colour scheme.
A vote to maintain the current colour scheme would see a revitalisation of the current off-white paint, giving the tower a refreshed, clean look and restoring its image in its present form.
The contemporary colour scheme aims to highlight and celebrate the iconic 1960’s architecture and can dynamically transform by night using low energy coloured LED lighting (funding permitted).
The rainbow paint option aims to create an icon with recognition beyond our district by creating the first rainbow clock tower in the world.
The colour scheme which receives the most votes will determine the final design.
There will only be one vote per ratepaying household in Carterton, with the official voting token included in the September edition of the Carterton Crier.
People will need to take their token to the Events Centre reception and place it in one of the three boxes which corresponds to the design they want to vote for. Voters will also need to fill out their contact details on the token for the purpose of eliminating duplicate votes. Voting will be available from Mon - Fri 9.30am - 5pm and Sat 10am - 4pm from 14th September until 5th October.
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