Edition 4 of The Waterfront Report includes:
Spirited Discussion at 'Touching the Water'
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More than 100 people attended ‘Touching the Water’, the 2nd event in the Conversations in the Cove series of public forums hosted by the Sullivans Cove Waterfront Authority. |
Guest speakers were leading contemporary landscape architect and urban designer Perry Lethlean and Professor Peter Elliott, Head, Sullivans Cove Waterfront Authority Design Panel.
Major talking points were protecting the public interest, the fine line between public access versus private property, and the need to maintain diversity and surprise.
Mr Lethlean presented a number of examples of towns and cities around the world where a sense of history co-exists successfully with a contemporary layer of high-quality design. He said it is critical to retain a site’s essential qualities in any new development and warned against over-sanitising the waterfront experience.
Prof Elliott reinforced the need for the public interest to remain paramount at all times and spoke about improving pedestrian access across the Cove from Salamanca Place to Hunter Street.
(Full transcripts of Conversations are available on this web site.)
What We'll be Talking About Next
As expected, there was plenty of spirited discussion among audience members at Conversations in the Cove. Among the topics to be taken up at future events are:
- Public access versus private property
- History & heritage
- Lessons learned from other waterfront sites
- Pleasure craft & large vessels
- Car parking
- Future of the rail yards
- Fishing at the water’s edge
- Sight lines
- Signage
- Cycle ways
- Traffic hazards
If you want to take part, mark the next Conversation in your diary: 6pm-7.30pm, Thursday, 10 November 2005, Dechaineux Theatre, Tasmanian School of Art, Hunter Street, Hobart. The topic is 'Headlines and Heroes: Stories from our Waterfront', a look back at the major news events that have occurred in and around Sullivans Cove, featuring drama, joy, laughter, tragedy and human interest over the decades.
Note: This will be the last Conversation for the year so hope to see you there.
(More about Conversations.)
Snapshots in Time
Visitors to the Sullivans Cove Waterfront Authority will notice a new display, ‘Snapshots in Time’.
The display provides an historical overview of the way Sullivans Cove has evolved over the past 200 years, focusing on the area where the Hobart Rivulet met the original waterline of the Cove. This was the centre of early Hobart's working port as goods and supplies for the settlement of Hobart were received into the Bond Store (now part of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery complex).
The display can be viewed at 5 Franklin Wharf, Hobart (10am to 4pm, Monday to Friday).
Don't Take Away Public Space
Enjoying a relaxing waterfront experience is a major benefit of the Tasmanian lifestyle, a theme heard repeatedly throughout Conversations in the Cove as well as public consultation prior to the release of the Hobart Waterfront Urban Design Framework (UDF).
In response to community concerns about the intrusion of private property onto public space and fears that inappropriate development may compromise the character of the area, the Sullivans Cove Waterfront Authority Design Panel is developing a series of design principles for public space across the Cove floor.
These principles, as well as the Sullivans Cove Planning Scheme 1997 and UDF, will safeguard the quality and potential of public space. They are needed because the Cove floor is a sensitive area coming under increased development pressure from outdoor dining and incremental additions to buildings, signs and other types of development with the potential to intrude upon public space.
Our Work Program
Major projects currently being undertaken by the Sullivans Cove Waterfront Authority include improving connections between Salamanca Place and Hunter Street to make it easier and safer for pedestrians; developing a cohesive, strategic approach to arts, culture and events in the Cove; and improving ferry facilities.
The expertise of the Sullivans Cove Waterfront Authority Design Panel as well as extensive consultation and collaboration with interested organisations and individuals will play a major role in these projects.
Reminder: Email Alert Service
More than 70 people are now signed up for the public email alert service that ensures notification of discretionary planning applications submitted to the Sullivans Cove Waterfront Authority.
Visit our web site at www.waterfront.tas.gov.au and click on the link titled 'Email Alert Service' if you'd like to be added to the mailing list. It's free!.
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