Ms ANDERSON - 2005-10-19
You recently listed two places in Alice Springs as heritage sites. Could you please advise us how this will contribute to preserving the history of the town?
ANSWER
Therefore, I was very pleased when I was in Alice Springs recently to have heritage-listed the Alice Springs Pioneer Drive-In, which was constructed in 1963. Believe it or not, it is the only remaining drive-in in the Northern Territory. We have moved a long way now, with home theatres and huge TV screens, but the drive-in represents a particular era in Australia’s cinema history where it was the most popular form of movie entertainment. I remember them well, and I am sure other members do - although they probably would not own up to it.
What was so pleasing about this heritage listing is that the essential features of the Pioneer Drive-In have been integrated into a very exciting new development – the Desert Rest Solar Holiday Village. I recently had the pleasure of visiting the site of this new development and talking to the architect. The old drive-in will be given a new life in the resort development as an open-air theatre so visitors can recapture that feeling of seeing a movie under the stars. What I found impressive were the environmental features of the new development, including the grey water reuse, renewable energy and climate sensitive building designs. I congratulate the designers and the architects on their innovation and willingness to take the extra step to conserve this unique piece of Northern Territory history.
Mr HENDERSON (Leader of Government Business): Madam Speaker, I ask that further questions be placed on the Written Question Paper.
ANSWER
Therefore, I was very pleased when I was in Alice Springs recently to have heritage-listed the Alice Springs Pioneer Drive-In, which was constructed in 1963. Believe it or not, it is the only remaining drive-in in the Northern Territory. We have moved a long way now, with home theatres and huge TV screens, but the drive-in represents a particular era in Australia’s cinema history where it was the most popular form of movie entertainment. I remember them well, and I am sure other members do - although they probably would not own up to it.
What was so pleasing about this heritage listing is that the essential features of the Pioneer Drive-In have been integrated into a very exciting new development – the Desert Rest Solar Holiday Village. I recently had the pleasure of visiting the site of this new development and talking to the architect. The old drive-in will be given a new life in the resort development as an open-air theatre so visitors can recapture that feeling of seeing a movie under the stars. What I found impressive were the environmental features of the new development, including the grey water reuse, renewable energy and climate sensitive building designs. I congratulate the designers and the architects on their innovation and willingness to take the extra step to conserve this unique piece of Northern Territory history.
Mr HENDERSON (Leader of Government Business): Madam Speaker, I ask that further questions be placed on the Written Question Paper.
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