In the spirit of the Maitland4Monopoly campaign take a look at all the ways our fair city is just like the Monopoly board.
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1. By far the easiest comparison to make between Maitland and the Monopoly board is the goal. Imagine holding a 'Get out of Maitland Gaol free' card!
2. Whitechapel Road is one of the cheaper properties on the Monopoly board. We may not have a Whitechapel but we have one better, Church Street.
3. Pall Mall could easily be mistaken for Maitland's mall - the new and improved Levee.
4. Northumberland Avenue is one of the pink properties on the Monopoly board. Did you know that Maitland falls into the Northumberland region on the tennis competition circuit?
5. Regent Street sits on both the Monopoly board on the Maitland map.
6. There are train stations a plenty on both the board and in the Maitland area. Who wouldn't want to buy Maitland Train Station?
7. The power station and water works are coveted properties when playing Monopoly. We have our very own Walka Water Works in Maitland.
8. Forget Park Lane, Maitland Park is the replacement for this property.
9. Maitland has its very own Fleet Street...kind of. Fleet Street was the home of British national newspapers, but here in Maitland the High Street is home to both the old and new Mercury buildings.
10. Finally, our Mayor Peter Blackmore suits the Monopoly man outfit.
Maitland needs as many votes as possible to take the win in the wild card section of the Monopoly competition. If successful, Maitland will feature as one of the brown squares on the 22-space board game called Monopoly Here and Now.
To vote for Maitland go online to www.votemonopoly.com and type Maitland into the box at the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. For a full guide on how to vote, click here.
People can vote as many times as they want and votes can be shared on social media by using the hashtag #VoteMONOPOLY and the campaign tag #Maitland4Monopoly.