BY PETER HYSLOP
Upper Hunter Shire Council is looking for a new operator for the Hunter Warbirds museum at Scone Airport following cash losses.
The attraction opened in 2022 and has been struggling to attract visitors.
The museum ran into debt from the Warbirds Over Scone event, which suffered a $130,000 loss last year according to council documents.
Mayor Maurice Collison says he's hopeful the expression of interest process will be successful and the operator will get the venue back on its feet.
"I'd like to see it as a warbird attraction centre, run more or less like it is, but with someone else taking the risk," he said.
"To the Council it's a financial burden at this stage, but whatever visitors we can get to the community is certainly a boost to our businesses ... I'm confident it will improve," he said.
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| Hunter Warbirds Museum. Picture credit: Hunter Warbirds |
