The last forty-eight hours has been a fairly hectic period of time getting every little piece of the jigsaw ready for today's official opening of the RACT's new headquarters in Hobart (where I work).
It was a bit stress-filled here and there; but in the end, everything seemed to go pretty well and around two hundred guests had a good time.
I've attached a couple of photos of the new building for your viewing pleasure.
His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania the Honourable Peter Underwood made a lively and engaging official opening speech
The terrifc open spaces of the interior stairs were filled with the gorgeous sounds of a delightful string trio from the Conservatorium of Music.
The team from our cafe - Hybrid Rooftop - did a fabulous food and beverage service too. It really was a spectacular event.
I spent the two hours or so of the official reception afterwards doing a vox pop video record of the event - interviewed about forty or so attendees. Can't wait to see the raw footage of that (the bloopers in particular).
As I blog I'm just chilling out to some grooving beat from NZ acid dance meisters Shapeshifter, their "Live" sets recorded in Christchurch. absolutely brilliant. The opening number is a standout - "Good Looking" - and I also really like "Bring Change".
Decadent relaxation.
John Temple photograph: outside RACT Board Room
The fabulous internal stairs: beautiful design - space, and natural light.
John Temple photograph - Bay of Fires - in the Group Support offices
John Temple photograph - in the Group Support offices
RACT Board Room table - designed by Simon Ancher, UTAS School of Furniture Design at Inveresk - Tasmanian blackwood; two trees only, selected by Mark Bishop of Stanley, Tasmania
The ground floor attraction - Tom Samek's master mural "RACT since 1923" - the biggest mural Samek has painted anywhere in Tasmania took around three months's work.
The original Harley-Davidson road service motorcycle, from 1927: on display in RACT House foyer.
The new retail centre, RACT House ground floor. The building was designed by local architects Heffernan Button Voss.
Did they lay an vino on?
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