One of the Hunter's Heritage listed sites is set to get a major re-vamp, with Maitland council tonight voting whether to put plans for the revitalization of Maitland Gaol on public exhibition.
The plan flags creating 4-star boutique accommodation in the former Governer and Governer General's quarters, as well as improving public access, upgrading the sites auditorium, and hosting more food and wine festivals.
The gaol already hosts the Boutique Beer Festival, "Bitter and Twisted", and has been operating as a tourist destination for the past 20 years.
Maitland Gaol manager, Gordon Sauber, says like any tourist facility it needs refreshing.
"Over those 20 years visitation has peaked and we needed to come up with some new ideas for what might or might not be possible on the site, and give the site a true business footing."
"We need to enhance those activities on the site, one of the development plan proposals is a tower experience, which we regularly get people asking if they can go up to towers, this will give them the opportunities to do that and see the views."
If agreed to by Council tonight, the draft Maitland Gaol Development Plan will go on Public Exhibition tomorrow for the next 28 days, with the public invited to provide comments on the plan.
Mr Sauber says the development works would create jobs in construction.
"After that there would be a large number of jobs created from the new activities".
