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'With its towering, cylindrical form and circular internal shelves, booklovers
who enter regional Victoria's newest bookshop have to be willing to fossick for
titles in a confined space.
Wodonga's 100-year-old water tower has been transformed into a second-hand book
store by Melissa Boyes.
For decades, the water tower housed a shoe repair business but has sat empty
for the past year.
"When we first took occupancy, it was very empty and echoey … we've tried to
soften it with a bit of carpet, and obviously a lot of books," Ms Boyes said.
"It's been a bit of a slog … we wanted to change it from that empty concrete
cylinder into something nice, colourful and cosy where people can hang out."
When the local council asked for expressions of interest for people to occupy
the space, Ms Boyes knew a bookshop was the answer.
She had experience in such ventures, having opened her first bookshop in an old
tobacco shed on her farm in north-east Victoria.
"You can squeeze bookshelves in anywhere, and you can make do with the space
that you have," she said.'
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