City’s history goes on show

Unique pieces in Bunbury’s history will be on display for the first time when the newly-restored Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre opens its doors this week.

The former 1886 Bunbury Boys School building located in the State heritage listed Paisley Centre has had a $400,000 makeover and is set to open to the public on Thursday.

The museum is bursting at the seams with the city’s rich history and includes donations from mining magnate Andrew Forrest, Seven West Media chairman Kerry Stokes and Fremantle Prison.

While Bunbury City Council is remaining tight-lipped on a custom-made sculpture to be unveiled tomorrow at the opening, acting Mayor Brendan Kelly said the museum was a long-time coming.

“A lot of hard work has been poured into this significant project requiring a lot of patience which tells the important story of how Bunbury came about,” Cr Kelly said.

“These stories are the backbone of this amazing place we call home and I urge the community to visit once it is up and running.”