A short clip of the imminent town square has been released to the public - without the cooling misters which caused a stir on social media.
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The video shows off a revitalisation of 50 Cent Park, a project which has has been in the pipeline for almost two years and has morphed drastically over that time.
It is the third video from the designers in charge of the project - Ashford Architect Group - but shows barely any similarities to the first plan unveiled in May last year.
The video takes viewers through a transformed park, shaded by a canopy of trees.
A shade awning inspired by the gorge, a central area "for relaxation, meeting and entertainment" and a big screen have all been included.
As well, there would be "multi-purpose feature lighting", a cafe with plenty of chairs and tables, and a new toilet which appears to be situated on Railway Terrace.
Last week, misting fans included in the design came in hard for criticism on social media.
In the video, it appears they have been cut from the design.
Katherine residents commented on the potential waste of water during a time the community is dealing with drought and water restrictions.
"I think somehow, somewhere, someone MIST the point of water restrictions in a drought," one person commented.
"So farmers and businesses and house holds have to buy/trade and/or face water usage restrictions due to a lack of representation. Now we will just spray it into the air," said another.
"My water rates are overpriced and we try not to water our garden, but hey, free showers for everyone in a drought."
The NT Government handed over $5 million to the Katherine Town Council in July 2018 for the CBD upgrade.
Initially, the bucket of money was intended to revitalise the CBD, "so as to provide it with a beautiful, inviting and functional street presence for locals and visitors and to establish it as one of the best township CBDs in Australia."
But $1.5 million was siphoned off for the hot springs project, and almost $400,000 will be paid to Ashford Architects Group for the design work.
The project finally received the green light to move to the next stage last week, following 18 months of abandoned designs and plan revisions.
The design initially included a new town clock, but along with the misting fans, it hasn't made an appearance in the video.
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