Mount Isa City Council says nominations for the Miners Memorial Advisory Committee close Thursday at 5pm.
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The Miners' Memorial Advisory Committee aims to give the community, government and businesses the opportunity to provide advice and feedback to Council on matters relevant to the Memorial which is anticipated to be unveiled in 2023, in Mount Isa's centenary year celebrations.
The committee will assist Council by providing guidance on infrastructure, events, and funding opportunities which are complementary to the celebration.
Committee members' roles will include: planning and policy development, strategic program reviews, facilitation of partnerships, community, and user-participation programs and provision of support to specific project working groups established by Council from time to time.
The committee's Terms of Reference are at www.mountisa.qld.gov.au/monuments-statues/mount-isa-miners-memorial/1
You can submit an expression of interest to be considered as a member of the Advisory Committee at www.surveymonkey.com/r/HZGJTNC
One of the Memorial proponents John Moran has suggested turning the top of the hill which contains the Frank Aston Museum to contain "a light on the hill to illuminate every night and become a tourism attraction."
He also envisaged a Memorial consisting of an architect-designed semi-circular wall containing the names of the deceased workers on plaques.
Burke Shire Council has already donated $2500 to the project encouraging other shires near Mount Isa to do the same.
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