STCF says thank you to Goulburn Show Society
No sooner has the Goulburn Show Society wrapped up most of the work required for the outstanding annual event in
Years ago when Goulburn’s own Monopoly board game was in the early planning stages STCF President Dick Kearins said it would feature the city’s unique heritage.
“Goulburn hasn’t sat still because of its heritage. Goulburn has progressed because of its heritage,” he said at the time, citing The Abbey Motel which was carefully designed to complement the re-purposed Roses Cafe next door.
In Verner Street surrounded by other historic landmarks, the outstanding architectural project continues to earn praise from visitors and Goulburn people alike.
Receptionist Noelene Baxter and Manager Mandy Connor say the motel is often booked out and they see tourists photographing and sketching St Peter and Paul’s Old Cathedral across the road.
Many of the motel’s guests are professional people coming to work temporarily and they are a reminder of the many and varied aspects of the heritage city’s workforce.
The motel’s staff love hearing their guests’ applause showered on the overall Abbey/Roses precinct. The site was developed by Goulburn partners Steve Jones and Robert Rampton who turned the 1913 St Patrick’s Hall into a showpiece after it had languished for years as an eyesore.
Working with architect Tim Lee, they matched The Abbey’s frontage to the restored St Patrick’s Hall, finessing the final structure after multiple reviews.
In more recent years 15 rooms were added to The Abbey Motel, bringing to 42 the overall number.
No sooner has the Goulburn Show Society wrapped up most of the work required for the outstanding annual event in
“Goulburn hasn’t sat still because of its heritage. Goulburn has progressed because of its heritage,” he said at the time,
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