Image: Devonport City Council
The first of Devonport’s stunning new entrance markers is expected to be installed over the next two weeks.
Steel for the first structure arrived on Tuesday and concrete footings will be poured from Wednesday.
The markers will be located at seven different locations, with the structures to be installed next to the Bass highway at Don and East Devonport.
The seven metre tall markers are made from recycled glass and will feature internal programmable projectors, which can be changed, to reflect Devonport’s cultural, maritime and natural stories interacting with light, wind and water.
Other installations will be situated at Spreyton and East Devonport near the Spirit of Tasmania terminal.
The projects are costing $1.15 million, provided by State and Federal Governments.
The City of Burnie received similar funding under the North West Gateway Improvements Programme, erecting its controversial yellow welcome wave sculpture on the Bass Highway, which has been compared to McDonalds fries and received considerable public backlash on social media.
