Trust member and local artist Les Holmes has completed the reinstatement of the Hall's signwriting. This has given a huge boost to the project and the town!
See the following article from the front page of yesterday's Greymouth Evening Star.
Word of our project is spreading! Listen to Trust member Jo Hart talking with Jesse Mulligan on Radio NZ's Afternoons show last week about Runanga and the Miners' Hall. With less than a day's notice, no advice on what might be asked, and talking live-to-air, we think you'll agree she did a fantastic job! Link:
The Trust has advanced an early rebirth of the Hall's emblematic signage, given the scaffolding that is in place from repainting work. Although much specialist joinery and veranda work remains to be financed, the whole town has been boosted by the sight of local artist and Trust member Les Holmes beginning to bring back the Hall's proud adornment - "United We Stand, Divided We Fall" and "World's Wealth for World's Workers". See this recent update from the Greymouth Evening Star.
Thank you Les , your dedication and mahi is inspirational. It’s demanding physical work, often in cold winds, and all done for your love of the Runanga Miners’ Hall. Runanga’s very own Michael Angelo🙏
On the building front, the recladding of the facia is continuing apace. We hope to have repainted the exterior and begun work on reapplying the signwriting of iconic mottos in the next 2-3 months.
Meanwhile, please check the Pictures and Articles section of our website to get a feel for the truly amazing story of this small West Coast coal town and its not-so-small, internationally important Miners' Hall.... go to www.runangaminershall.org.nz .
Thank you all for your interest and support.
The fundraising drive has started, and we've consulted our Project Managers who have recommended a target of $250,000 to ensure the highest restoration standards are met and allow for recent rises in the cost of materials.
