Staying ahead of the game
IF the old adage “necessity is the mother of invention” ever needed evidence to back up its claim, then the Westview Drive-in has delivered an evolution of its ability to amuse a thoroughly modern audience who expect “novel” types of entertainment with a new big screen outdoors hit experience, proving contagious in its own right.
Gaming on the big screen has arrived in Dubbo and fittingly in the era of “me”, you can hire the drivein for your own personal use and game to your heart’s content.
Ian Burge did just that for his boys saying on Facebook that they loved the experience.
“Message Westview Drive-in and organise your own gaming night, it’s well worth it,” he said.
A reaction on the drive-in’s Facebook page was a resounding ‘Yes!’, with many suggesting the games they’d like to try on the upsized screen, and even a suggestion for the ideal teenager’s birthday party.
The store manager of EB Games in Dubbo, Em Carter reached out to suggest the drive in and EB “could make some magic working together”.
Like A-list singers giving a virtual global concert, it’s another example of people turning a negative into a positive and creating new ways of being.
PARKES MP Mark Coulton is pictured with Coonamble Shire Council Mayor Al Karanouh after learning funding for the town’s aerodrome under the Remote Airstrip Upgrade Program had been successful.
The safety and accessibility of aerodromes in Nyngan, Mungindi, Tilpa and Condobolin will also have received a share in $645,000 in funding.
“Air services are vital to country areas, and I’m thrilled that the Federal Government is backing five shire councils in my electorate to make sure our airstrips are up to scratch,” Mr Coulton said.