Landmark Dingo Flour Mill receives heritage boost

9/01/07
The landmark Great Southern Roller Flour Mills in North Fremantle, better known as 'the Dingo Flour Mill', will receive a $13,500 grant to assist the owners with the preparation of a conservation plan.
Heritage Minister Michelle Roberts said the Dingo Flour Mill was an iconic landmark recognised by thousands of Western Australians.
"The dingo image painted on the silo, has been a landmark for generations of Western Australians and is a welcoming sign visible from land and the sea," Mrs Roberts said.
"The flour mill was built in 1922 and is the only one still operating in the Perth metropolitan area today."
In late 1940, research shows that the now famous dingo sign was painted on the side of the silo facing Stirling Highway. During World War Two, the sign had to be painted out as part of the necessary war precautions. After the war, using the still visible outline of the original, the dingo was repainted.
The dingo sign has been maintained ever since.
The Minister said the grant would assist the owners to develop a conservation plan for the iconic building.
"It will also identify maintenance works to protect the site's important heritage features, and provide guidance for any future use or development of the site," she said.
The grant was part of the Heritage Council's Heritage Grants Program. In 2006-07, $1million in grants will be provided to 42 projects across WA, with 28 projects in regional WA and 14 in the metropolitan area.
"The grants will ensure that our important heritage places are conserved and developed for future generations to enjoy," Mrs Roberts said.
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