Last week the state government granted the council $3 million from its Regional Cultural Fund to go towards a new library for Young.

Since that announcement, the Young Witness has run an online poll and the results are very different from a poll that was run earlier in 2018.

The Witness’ April poll suggested more than 48 per cent of respondents did not want the Cultural, Community and Education Precinct built in Carrington Park.

The most recent poll has recorded a massive turnaround in public sentiment with more than 63 per cent of respondents saying they do want a joint-use school and community facility partly built on Carrington Park.

Many of our readers like Diane Wiggins have said they changed their minds from a no vote to a yes vote because they now have more information.

“I visited the town library today after all my against no to the new library at Carrington Park I now agree with what council have proposed, I am very happy to say I was wrong,” she said.

“As long as there are devices for the elderly and the disabled to transport them there.”

But councillor John Walker disagrees and firmly believes “external visionaries” are dominating the argument.

“A chasm is widened if one player demands dominance,” he said. “These external visionaries have demonstrated little respect of our local heritage, environmental, and sentimental character.”

Hennessy Catholic College principal Trazel Scott said the school supports the joint library and community facility. 

“Whilst we cannot support the project financially, funding comes from RCF grants and SINSW, we can support it through a move of our Library facilities to the joint precinct and regular use of the facility,” she said.

“The value this location presents to our students and their future pathways is extensive. We support our students and their futures.”