Cr Gryllis is an enterprising man who, when not fulfilling his duties as a councillor, runs his own real estate agency.

He’s used to coming up with ways to market his business, and in many ways himself.

However, his plan to sell advertising space on the museum’s grass roof may be taking things too far.

Sure big-brand advertisers frequently use the fields of most of the country’s most famous sporting grounds.

However, the grass roof sits on top of one of the city’s key cultural institutions, so it can’t really be compared to a sporting ground.

The grass roof is an innovative, fun feature of the museum, and its quirky design has drawn praise from most who see it.

People of all ages have adopted it as a recreation area where they can meet and, if they feel the need, roll down the slope.

Covering the small section of grass with advertising messages would detract from the site’s appeal.

There are plenty of other places to advertise upcoming events.

Now it’s up to the people of Orange to tell Cr Gryllis he’s gone too far or encourage his innovative ideas.

However, as anyone who has lived in Orange for any length of time will tell you; Cr Gryllis isn’t one to back away from a plan.

After all, it was Cr Gryllis who successfully fought for, and eventually helped finance, the construction of an over-sized hat built to replicate the one favoured by Australian bush poet Banjo Paterson.

While he would have liked to have seen the hat become an Orange landmark, Cr Gryllis has instead used it as a marketing tool.

It’s people like Cr Gryllis who help make Orange an interesting city to live in.