campaign, which called on Grey District resi-
the use of information panels, sculpture, instal-
dents to share their own unique tales, insights
lation and with more to come. This will be done
and experiences.
mostly through the implementation of Council’s
“Its aim was to celebrate the things that so
Signage, Interpretation & Public Art project,
many of us living here in the beautiful Grey
which was another key result of the Economic
District take for granted, and then tell those
Development Strategy.
stories in extraordinarily powerful and creative
At the 2015 Local Government New Zea-
ways through signage and interpretation,”
land (LGZN) EXCELLENCE Awards – which
Quecha describes.
are designed to recognise and celebrate the
The campaign was initiated by sending
leadership role that local government plays
postcards to properties in the Grey District,
within community – the Grey District Identity
and by setting up a Facebook page – www.
Project was selected for the finals in the Com-
facebook.com/TheRealStoriesGreyDistrict
munity impact category.
–
so people could follow the campaign via social
Quecha attended those awards, and was
media. Quecha says the campaign has been
very pleased that the project – along with a
highly successful, and the stories they sourced
Cobden Wetlands Restoration project, in the
will be told in the towns of Grey District through
Environmental Impact category – was highly
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