Thursday, August 13, 2015

Hydro Aluminium Kurri Kurri wants the community to come up with ideas for how it should commemorate the area's smelting heritage

From the Maitland Mercury report:
Hydro Aluminium Kurri Kurri wants the community to contribute ideas on how to commemorate the area’s smelting heritage with a mural, sculpture or similar concept.
Aluminium smelting has been a part of  Kurri Kurri and Weston for almost fifty years since production began in 1969.
“We are open to ideas,” Hydro managing director Richard Brown said.
The smelter operated under five business names: Australuco; Alcan; Capral; VAW; and Hydro.

Full article available at Maitland Mercury, Aug. 12, 2015.