I'm keen to see what they do with the sheds and how they're integrated into the retail promenade to the south.
PROJECT: Melbourne Convention Centre
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/04/18/1082226636118.html
New convention centre, bridge for city's west
By Royce Millar
City Reporter
April 19, 2004
A new footbridge over the Yarra linking Southbank and Docklands will be part of a $330 million convention precinct the State Government is expected to announce in its April statement tomorrow.
The precinct's centrepiece will be a 5000-seat convention centre, or plenary hall, earmarked for the former Mazda site next to the Exhibition Centre, widely known as Jeff's Shed.
Business groups have lobbied for years for a new convention venue, arguing that Melbourne's existing 1500-seat centre is hopelessly outdated.
The State Government has been tight-lipped about details of the April statement and has refused to confirm whether the convention centre project would be included.
Government sources said they expected the project to be a public-private partnership, with a private group building the centre and leasing it to the government.
The managers of the existing exhibition centre - a government-appointed trust - are likely to run the new centre.
But the project will hinge on support from the Melbourne City Council, which will be under intense pressure tomorrow to contribute $43 million, including about $15 million for the bridge.
Yesterday's Government announcement that it would return control of Docklands to the council was clearly timed to encourage the council to support the convention centre.
Yesterday a town hall source said the council had demanded it get Docklands back in return for a contribution to the convention centre.
A private town hall briefing today will be the first formal council discussion on the project. A special council meeting to vote on the contribution has been hastily called for tomorrow to coincide with the April statement.
Lord Mayor John So strongly supports the new centre. He will have the numbers to approve a council contribution.
But the council is split, with as many as four of the nine councillors possibly opposed to council involvement.
Finance committee chairman and former Labor Party member Kevin Chamberlin said yesterday the council administration had confirmed that a large contribution would result in service cuts, a rate rise, or both.
If the convention centre was to be a public-private partnership the council should not contribute, he said.
The Committee for Melbourne called on the council to back the project.
"People come to these conventions with millions of disposable dollars and this has a remarkable knock-on effect for business in the city," executive director Janine Kirk said.
State MPs and councillors have questioned whether Melbourne needs a new centre, when existing venues such as the Docklands football stadium can seat 5000.
But the chief executive of the existing Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre, Leigh Harry, said that to compete for international conventions, Melbourne needed a centre with a large plenary hall, a large exhibition space, and plenty of smaller meeting rooms.
He said no existing Melbourne venue provided all three.
Mr Harry said among world cities Melbourne had slipped from fourth to 25th in the number of international conventions hosted.
He said that Melbourne's lack of convention capacity made it ineligible for 320 major international conventions.
New convention centre, bridge for city's west
By Royce Millar
City Reporter
April 19, 2004
A new footbridge over the Yarra linking Southbank and Docklands will be part of a $330 million convention precinct the State Government is expected to announce in its April statement tomorrow.
The precinct's centrepiece will be a 5000-seat convention centre, or plenary hall, earmarked for the former Mazda site next to the Exhibition Centre, widely known as Jeff's Shed.
Business groups have lobbied for years for a new convention venue, arguing that Melbourne's existing 1500-seat centre is hopelessly outdated.
The State Government has been tight-lipped about details of the April statement and has refused to confirm whether the convention centre project would be included.
Government sources said they expected the project to be a public-private partnership, with a private group building the centre and leasing it to the government.
The managers of the existing exhibition centre - a government-appointed trust - are likely to run the new centre.
But the project will hinge on support from the Melbourne City Council, which will be under intense pressure tomorrow to contribute $43 million, including about $15 million for the bridge.
Yesterday's Government announcement that it would return control of Docklands to the council was clearly timed to encourage the council to support the convention centre.
Yesterday a town hall source said the council had demanded it get Docklands back in return for a contribution to the convention centre.
A private town hall briefing today will be the first formal council discussion on the project. A special council meeting to vote on the contribution has been hastily called for tomorrow to coincide with the April statement.
Lord Mayor John So strongly supports the new centre. He will have the numbers to approve a council contribution.
But the council is split, with as many as four of the nine councillors possibly opposed to council involvement.
Finance committee chairman and former Labor Party member Kevin Chamberlin said yesterday the council administration had confirmed that a large contribution would result in service cuts, a rate rise, or both.
If the convention centre was to be a public-private partnership the council should not contribute, he said.
The Committee for Melbourne called on the council to back the project.
"People come to these conventions with millions of disposable dollars and this has a remarkable knock-on effect for business in the city," executive director Janine Kirk said.
State MPs and councillors have questioned whether Melbourne needs a new centre, when existing venues such as the Docklands football stadium can seat 5000.
But the chief executive of the existing Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre, Leigh Harry, said that to compete for international conventions, Melbourne needed a centre with a large plenary hall, a large exhibition space, and plenty of smaller meeting rooms.
He said no existing Melbourne venue provided all three.
Mr Harry said among world cities Melbourne had slipped from fourth to 25th in the number of international conventions hosted.
He said that Melbourne's lack of convention capacity made it ineligible for 320 major international conventions.
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Hmmm, I hadn't paid much attention to this project - stupid for a $1.1bn complex - but things seemed to be plodding along in a planning muddle, and now suddenly it's happening.
Maybe I'm repeating things from earlier posts, but Melbourne's lacked facilities of this sort for decades, and missed out on many big events because of it. I'm always reminded that neither Melbourne nor Sydney have ever had anything big enough to host an international Rotary Convention.
So, the more I think about it, should be a fantastic addition to the city's infrastructure, great location, and a good linking addition to the Yarra skyline.
Yeah, actually I imagine the Sydneysiders do have something to worry about here - we are stealing a big march on them with this one.
repeating Marky Mark's post link on the interior description from a few posts down:
http://www.etravelblackboard.com/index.asp?id=61505&nav=107:cheers:
Maybe I'm repeating things from earlier posts, but Melbourne's lacked facilities of this sort for decades, and missed out on many big events because of it. I'm always reminded that neither Melbourne nor Sydney have ever had anything big enough to host an international Rotary Convention.
So, the more I think about it, should be a fantastic addition to the city's infrastructure, great location, and a good linking addition to the Yarra skyline.
Yeah, actually I imagine the Sydneysiders do have something to worry about here - we are stealing a big march on them with this one.
repeating Marky Mark's post link on the interior description from a few posts down:
http://www.etravelblackboard.com/index.asp?id=61505&nav=107:cheers:
crane 3 was going up @ luchtime today......
only 7 more to go
only 7 more to go
"The design is also particularly unique. It was designed as the "spirit" of the building and will appear to glow to those looking in though the glass facade," hrrrmmm, glow eh?repeating Marky Mark's post link on the interior description from a few posts down:
http://www.etravelblackboard.com/index.asp?id=61505&nav=107:cheers:
It's clever that the managing department want to make it more of an experience rather than just going through the motions of attending a conference.
^^ After reading that article, I beleive this is a remarkable project I'm looking forward to seeing finished.
Needs more cranes.
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Darker image, shows a bit more on the right.
http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/1913/img3172ju4.jpg
Darker image, shows a bit more on the right.
http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/1913/img3172ju4.jpg
Sydneys hosting 2014, for what its worth.I'm always reminded that neither Melbourne nor Sydney have ever had anything big enough to host an international Rotary Convention.
http://www.scvb.com.au/scvb/index.cfm?298A0193-BCDE-7715-BC2A-D2A56E0DBA25
Great news already ! From todays Hun
Conventions to inject $200m
Ian Royall
February 27, 2007 12:00am
MELBOURNE has lured 19 major international conventions worth more than $200 million.
The events have been booked into the new convention centre, being built to the west of the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre -- Jeff's Shed -- and scheduled to open in 2009.
Many of the events are scientific or medical talkfests, bringing 37,000 experts to the city.
The biggest will be the Parliament of the World's Religions or "faith Olympics", which is expected to attract 10,000 delegates in December 2009.
Melbourne Convention and Visitors Bureau chief executive Sandra Chipchase said our major events reputation and lifestyle made Melbourne a hot destination.
Each major event pumped millions of dollars into the Victorian economy, she said.
Bureau calculations show that delegates from overseas spend an average of $757 a day, compared with $558 from national visitors.
Local delegates spend an average $126 for every day at a conference.
Conventions include the World Congress in Internal Medicine in 2010, the International Congress of Parasitology in 2010 and the International Botanical Congress in 2011.
Melbourne had a high concentration of medical research centres and the state's universities were renowned for innovation, Ms Chipchase said.
And local experts are on many international scientific associations and committees.
The industry was booming despite the option of teleconferencing.
Conventions to inject $200m
Ian Royall
February 27, 2007 12:00am
MELBOURNE has lured 19 major international conventions worth more than $200 million.
The events have been booked into the new convention centre, being built to the west of the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre -- Jeff's Shed -- and scheduled to open in 2009.
Many of the events are scientific or medical talkfests, bringing 37,000 experts to the city.
The biggest will be the Parliament of the World's Religions or "faith Olympics", which is expected to attract 10,000 delegates in December 2009.
Melbourne Convention and Visitors Bureau chief executive Sandra Chipchase said our major events reputation and lifestyle made Melbourne a hot destination.
Each major event pumped millions of dollars into the Victorian economy, she said.
Bureau calculations show that delegates from overseas spend an average of $757 a day, compared with $558 from national visitors.
Local delegates spend an average $126 for every day at a conference.
Conventions include the World Congress in Internal Medicine in 2010, the International Congress of Parasitology in 2010 and the International Botanical Congress in 2011.
Melbourne had a high concentration of medical research centres and the state's universities were renowned for innovation, Ms Chipchase said.
And local experts are on many international scientific associations and committees.
The industry was booming despite the option of teleconferencing.
Teleconferencing is so lame. Im amazed Melbourne has been so proactive in attracting so many conferences even before the place has been finished, but I spose theres no point spending $1 billion if you arent going to use it. Hopefully there wont be any delays in finishing this project.
This shows that the Victorian aviation industry NEEDS to be allowed to grow. Unless nothing happens, it will be extremely difficult for those 37,000 delegates to get here.
Otherwise, VERY GOOD NEWS!
Otherwise, VERY GOOD NEWS!
Not 'lol' - oops! Well done - where's Sydney going to host the Rotarians?.Sydneys hosting 2014, for what its worth.
http://www.scvb.com.au/scvb/index.cfm?298A0193-BCDE-7715-BC2A-D2A56E0DBA25
It has a high thermal storage capacity.
Sorry I don't know the details. I assume at the Sydney Convention centre @ Darling Harbour. I'm not familar with the venue. I hope its big enough for all 22,000 delegates!Not 'lol' - oops! Well done - where's Sydney going to host the Rotarians?.
As this is predicted to turn Melbourne into a major business destination hopefully some companies will settle here and we could finally get a HSBC tower!:lol:
Maybe I'm repeating things from earlier posts, but Melbourne's lacked facilities of this sort for decades, and missed out on many big events because of it. I'm always reminded that neither Melbourne nor Sydney have ever had anything big enough to host an international Rotary Convention.
Rotary International Convention
1992-93 Melbourne, Vic., Australia
May 23-26 (Attendence 22,083)
They had a good turn out for Melbourne back in the 90's. They used the Tennis Centre for the big gatherings. When I read your post it brought back memories of being in Melbourne when it was invaded by Rotary Convention delegates. It was insane.
Oops, oops. Wrong twice. Actually I went to do work in Afghanistan in May 1992, and was away three years. Now that was insane! No rotarians there, believe me. Hmmmm, I wonder when Kabul might host an International Convention of the rotating Rotarians?Maybe I'm repeating things from earlier posts, but Melbourne's lacked facilities of this sort for decades, and missed out on many big events because of it. I'm always reminded that neither Melbourne nor Sydney have ever had anything big enough to host an international Rotary Convention.
Rotary International Convention
1992-93 Melbourne, Vic., Australia
May 23-26 (Attendence 22,083)
They had a good turn out for Melbourne back in the 90's. They used the Tennis Centre for the big gatherings. When I read your post it brought back memories of being in Melbourne when it was invaded by Rotary Convention delegates. It was insane.
No Rorarians when you were there but some clubs have now been introduced.Oops, oops. Wrong twice. Actually I went to do work in Afghanistan in May 1992, and was away three years. Now that was insane! No rotarians there, believe me. Hmmmm, I wonder when Kabul might host an International Convention of the rotating Rotarians?
http://www.rotary.org/newsroom/main/news03.html
Me too. I used to work in those sheds. I've always wondered why they're heritage listed - after all they're only sheds.I'm keen to see what they do with the sheds and how they're integrated into the retail promenade to the south.
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