Amen brother! I've always argued that because something was the first to use a mechanical crane, or the first place to use electric shears on sheep doesn't mean it should be heritage listed. It should be heritage listed on its historical value as well as current use within the community. If it's used for rave parties or what have you, knock it the **** down.
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have lobbied for years for a new convention venue, arguing that Melbourne's existing 1500-seat centre is hopelessly outdated.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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Yeah, let's knock those pyramids while we're at it. Stoopid Egyptians and their dead king parties wasting valuable real estate...
I believe Harry Seidler had a plan for the redevelopment of the Pyramids.Yeah, let's knock those pyramids while we're at it. Stoopid Egyptians and their dead king parties wasting valuable real estate...
I mourn his passing.
Those concrete apartment blocks with their wavy balconies just spelt Egypt..........
Cheers,
Adam
So you want to get rid of all our maritime and industrial history and only keep our domestic history? Now that is silly. We should never forget that this area of Melbourne was used for well over 120 years as a shipping area and keeping these wonderful sheds is how we ensure our past is not forgotten.I've always argued that because something was the first to use a mechanical crane, or the first place to use electric shears on sheep doesn't mean it should be heritage listed. It should be heritage listed on its historical value as well as current use within the community. If it's used for rave parties or what have you, knock it the **** down.
^^ Excatly knocking down the sheds destroys any sense of soul or history of the area, something most Melbournians usually take pride in.
Is a webcam available tracking the progress of construction?
where's the yellow peril?
wating for the great man's return favco?
wating for the great man's return favco?
Sturt Stwhere's the yellow peril?
Kemosabe returneth much wiser.....
Don't ask me, I thought it would have been erected for your return.
Now show us some candy!!!!!!!
Don't ask me, I thought it would have been erected for your return.
Now show us some candy!!!!!!!
Very nice Mugs, bottom one is wonderful.
Any more with a less A.F. nature....... ? You know what for......
Any more with a less A.F. nature....... ? You know what for......
Nah, these are the first I've done in ages. Can rejig the colour if you want 'em in non-poofter-arty-wanker flavour.
"Aurora Borealis? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country?"
Yeah, it happened while I was steaming the hams
Try the bottom one on for size. Send it to me........
Hilton core is in the process of being assembled.
But I thought Hilton was a spineless bitch.
Any more news on The Hilton's 5-level height increase from 14 to 19-levels & the height increase of 9-levels of the mixed-use scraper from 21 to 30 levels of the development as yet? To your knowledge guys have these height increases been approved yet, or still under consideration?
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=11824765&postcount=429
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