Visitors to Ettalong Beach will be greeted by new welcome signs as they enter the town centre, with Peninsula Chamber of Commerce revealing the design this week.
“With an evolving town centre, a number of local Ettalong Beach business owners suggested we refresh the image of our town centre to more contemporary coastal colours and images,” Chamber President Matthew Wales said.
“The result is new welcome signs that reflect the changing nature of Ettalong Beach as new development provides more residential living in the town centre and increased business opportunities.
“The original signs were installed by the Chamber of Commerce in 2000 as part of our heritage themed upgrade which has now evolved into a more coastal beach theme.”
Wales said the new signs were designed by Rebecca Campbell from Rebecca Campbell Creatives, who coincidently was the winner of the Chamber of Commerce’s logo design competition for Umina Beach in 1999.
“Rebecca was only 17 years old when she was already showing great talent in graphic design,” Wales said.
“She went on to study graphic design and recently started her own business locally.
“Rebecca loves living on the Peninsula and says it’s a wonderful community to raise her family.
“We are very proud to have that talent available to create the new signs and mark a generational change in our community.
“We thank our sponsors Ettalong Diggers Club and the Galleria Ettalong Beach as well as The Box on the Water Restaurant for their generous financial contribution towards the new signs.”