Mills Observatory has officially been saved from closure after councillors voted in favour of keeping the doors open.
The decision comes after there were fears that the beloved venue could have closed to save £400,000, but after a long campaign which Dundee Culture played a pivotal role in promoting the observatory, the observatory's doors remain open.
This good news did come at a cost as councillors voted in favour of closing the Caird Park golf course whilst deferring the future of Broughty Castle to a later date.
The closure threat of the observatory was first announced in February of this year but after a petition was launched to save it from closure and significant backlash, funding was given to the observatory to keep it operational, saving it from initial closure.
The threat came back in May when a consultation was launched by the city council on the future of all three venues, with 95% of those taking part stating that the closure of the observatory would have a negative impact on the community.
Councillors voted 15 to 13 in favour of keeping the observatory open, closing the Caird Park golf course, and deferring Broughty Castle's future to a later date.
With the observatory now saved, efforts can be made to promote the observatory even further ahead of its 90th anniversary next year, and in 2026, the 70th anniversary of the Dundee Astronomical Society as well as the August 2026 solar eclipse.
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