Minister of Internal Affairs, Rick Barker, is in Oamaru this morning for what the Oamaru Mail calls “a presentation” at the Opera House.
It is expected he will be announcing a grant towards the refurbishment of the historic building.
The Mail reports a rumour that it could be up to $3m but yesterday the grapevine was tipping as much as $3.5m.
The refurbishment began in March last year and is expected to be completed towards the end of this year.
Raising the $9.7m needed for the project is a huge task for the District but a combination of community fundraising efforts and grants has rasied nearly $6.5m so far.
