Right now, the $5 million is in the hands of Ashford Architect Group, who will be holding community consultations before they generate their plan. 

We have heard what adults on the main strip want - clean streets mainly, to make it more inviting for tourists. 

But what would three year 12 students from Katherine High School do if they were put in charge of the large sum?

Last year, it was announced $5 million would be spent on the CBD to provide it with "a beautiful and inviting street presence for locals and visitors", we havn't heard much since. 

The Katherine Times has asked countless people how they would spend the money expected to revitalise Katherine Terrace.

And today we caught up with school captain Charlotte Pickering, Jaimie Bryant and Teri Mlilo to find out what the youth of today want for Katherine's future.  

Addressing the pressing environmental issues was number one on their list. 

"Thinking in terms of the rest of the world and seeing how well other places, some as small as ours, are doing on the environmental front, I think we could be doing much better," Charlotte said. 

"I like the idea of transforming Katherine into an eco town, bringing in solar power and recycling. 

"The environment is something we are all really worried about, and I don't think Katherine is doing enough." 

Jaimie and Teri agreed saying we need to start small in Katherine, but the changes need to start happening now. 

"If we have the option to go eco, and money to make it happen, we should.

"We need to start pushing for less plastic in cafes and shops, especially Woolworths. 

"We have no tolerance, we need to get rid of it." 

The youth said they are sick of seeing litter on the streets and polluting rivers. 

In line with the adults, they said more needs to be done to maintain the look of the town. 

"It is a tough one to solve, but we need to spend money on hiring another maintenance person. We clearly have an issue with rubbish, the streets are disgusting," Jaimie said. 

"If we refurbish it, or spend any kind of money in town, but there is no one to look after it, there is no point." 

Second down on the student's wish list was more attention to enhancing sporting facilities. 

While, it would mean diverting the money away from fixing the CBD, in a small remote town where there is not much else to do for young people, the spend would be beneficial. 

"Most of the kids want more sport," Jaimie said, "there is just not much else to do.

"We have seven sports happening on one oval and it's getting worse and worse."

Another suggestion was improving water facilities to provide a cool reprieve in the year-round heat. 

"The pool hasn't been upgraded since the 80's and the usual spots are filled with crocs. It would be nice to have an aquatic area to swim that isn't infested with things that can eat you," Teri said. 

However, if pushed to spend the money specifically on improving the CBD, the students came up with the idea of a bus loop. 

For people too young to get their licence, relying on parents to drive them around is a bit of a drag, the students said. 

"We need a public bus system, I know when I was 13 and I wanted to go to the Hot Springs or the shops it took like 45 minutes to walk. And it is hot. 

"Darwin has [a bus service] that is heavily used by kids our age and if we can walk by ourselves I don't see the issue of catching the bus. 

"It could do a loop of all the main places, and it would mean taking cars off the streets," Jaimie said. 

Teri said she wanted some of the $5 million dollars spent on the public library as it is "looking a bit 90s". 

"I would go a lot more if it was looking up to date," she said. 

"Right now, everything is on top of everything else. It is not as multi-purpose as it could be. 

"The computers need to be moved and there needs to be a separate place to study." 

Other ideas included more shops like Rebel Sport and Kmart, shaded car park areas, a public mural, and fixing up the cinema. 

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