PHOTO: The AOC at Lightning Ridge will get back to the construction phase this year, ready to open in 2024.
The long-awaited, new Australian Opal Centre (AOC), is back under construction after a hiatus due to issues around the pandemic.
The AOC is being described as the world’s leading destination for all things opal – including spectacular gemstones, rare opalised fossils, exhibitions, education and training, scientific research, art and culture.
Jenni Brammall, Chief Executive Officer Australian Opal Centre said the building of the centre is a 100 per cent community-initiated project and that local engagement and support has been “phenomenal”…