Plans are in the works to revamp Cremorne Orpheum into an all-new walkway reminiscent of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The walkway will be created to immortalise famous Australian actors and actresses such as Hugh Jackman, Cate Blanchett, and even Babe the pig with bronze plaques along the footpath just outside the heritage-listed Orpheum Theatre in Cremorne.
Over 1,000 signatures have already been collected by the man spearheading the proposal, Ulrik Funch, who believes that the walkway would honour big names in the film industry while simultaneously providing the art-deco Orpheum Theatre with a greater deal of historical and cultural significance.
The proposal has the support of the North Sydney Council. Discussions are currently underway with the Orpheum Theatre’s managers to make Funch’s proposal a reality. The council aims to assist the proposal by helping define its scope and consulting the community for input.
Should the walkway be approved, it will officially become the second film-themed attraction of its kind in Sydney, with the first being the Australian Walk of Fame outside of the Ritz Cinema in Randwick which was established earlier in 2008.
Mr Funch commented that having a second Walk of Fame in Sydney would not detract from the value of the original, further adding that the plaques along Cremorne Orpheum — if approved — could contain information on each Australian film icon and bring the spotlight to them.
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