Bay information revamped

• Artist Cale Burke and information bay project manager Jenny Whenn with some of Cale’s work.

By Tony Scott,
June 21, 2021

A makeover of the tourist information bay at the eastern entrance to Bridport has been opened after nearly three years effort from volunteers with progress group Bridport Innovations.

Innovations president Jill VandenBosch said it was down to the drive of the co-ordinator of the Pavilion information centre, Jenny Whenn, that the project was completed.

“Having been built in 1996 by the Scottsdale Rotary Club it was a bit sad and many of the displays were well passed their use by date.”

She thanked the Dorset Council for its help in restoring the display panels and surrounding works, and commended those who had supplied material for the displays, including photographer Jeff Jennings, Aunty Patsy Cameron for a map with dual Aboriginal names and clan territories, Musselroe Windfarm and local artist Cale Burke, who painted a map mural of the area.

There had also been supportive funding from Scottsdale Rotary, Bridort Lions and North East Tasmania Tourism.

The original information bay was built not long after the naming of Ezzy Park for the Reverend Roy Ezzy who planted many shrubs and trees, including the flowering gums, around Bridport.

His son David was among about 20 people to attend the opening.