From ghost town to drawcard: revamping our towns | Our Say

By Juanita Greville
Updated February 14 2019 - 9:52am, first published 3:00am
Drawcard: Chancery Lane. Picture: DARREN HOWE
Drawcard: Chancery Lane. Picture: DARREN HOWE

Some towns these days struggle to present a vibrant face to the world. As manufacturing departed and retail went online, the shopfronts darkened. In some locations streets became ghost towns - bricks and mortar that once heaved with people emptied as spending and living patterns changed.

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