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National Fieldays board chair Jenni Vernon.
The iconic services building at National Fieldays' Mystery Creek site will be demolished to make way for a "contemporary replacement that better serves the needs of both the community and event organisers," says board chair Jenni Vernon.
She says structural assessments confirmed that the hub/services building is beyond practical repair.
While the board has committed significant funding to support this, the planning is already underway to secure additional funding for replacement, she says.
"For some, this may feel like the end of an era and [we've] reassured them that any parts of the building with particular significance can be salvaged and repurposed elsewhere on the property as appropriate," she says.
The new building is part of a new plan to set up Mystery Creek for future growth and resilience.
"This new 'master plan' will reflect our commitment to progress and sustainability," says Fieldays chief executive Richard Lindroos.
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