A church lost to time in a small rural town in New South Wales' Riverina is about to undergo an almost $1 million transformation into a cultural tourism hub.The Wired Lab think-tank is collaborating with local artists and the Wiradjuri communityThe Catholic church at Muttama was built in 1908 and was active until it was deconsecrated about two years ago.
"Primarily, it's going to be a deep-listening site and we're really going to play on the traditions of the nave building that have existed for many, many years in that it's a space for people to gather, and to listen and to be in awe," she said.An impression of what the redeveloped church will look like.
"And Telepathy … which is essentially an anechoic chamber, which is where you get to experience deep silence.The project has been made possible through a combined NSW and federal government grant from the bushfire local economic recovery fund.Wiradjuri man Peter Beath, who has been working with the organisation for about 10 years, said the region was rich with history, which could be shared with visitors at the space.
"There's a lot of those stories that can be shared and a lot of history that people probably don't know about."
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