Today’s big thing, The Big Prawn, narrowly escaped destruction. In 2009 the Ballina Shire Council voted to demolish the prawn that had been a fixture of the West Ballina transit center and restaurant for 20 years. The community did not appreciate their pragmatism. Luckily, Bunnings Warehouse* heard the cries of the community and stepped in to save the day. Last year the prawn was moved to its new home at a future Bunnings Warehouse construction site. Of course, when we visited the prawn we didn’t know the history. We just thought it was an old, faded, and forgotten big thing living amongst a lot of litter and construction.
Big Thing: The Big Prawn
Location: Ballina, NSW
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Glad to know he’s actually just gearing up for his comeback.
xo, jill
*A hero to Mike and me as well. That’s where we bought our beloved jumper cables that have gotten us out of several jams. It’s like Home Depot.
Haha, that thing is a little bit creepy! I can’t imagine just happening upon it and being totally confused by its existence.