Edition 5 of The Waterfront Report includes:
Parking Changes Planned for Franklin Wharf
The Sullivans Cove Waterfront Authority has been working closely with the Hobart Ports Corporation (HPC) over plans to make changes to car parking on Franklin Wharf.
Both the Authority and the HPC aspire to create a clearer pedestrian route between Salamanca Place and Hunter Street, and would like to reduce the visual impact of car parking in this prime waterfront location.
The changes will see the removal of substantial all-day parking from Franklin Wharf, making the water’s edge more accessible, providing more short term (2-hour) car parking, and improving the waterfront experience for visitors and locals who frequent our much-loved restaurants, shops, ferries and cruise boats.
“While car parking charges will go up, there will be less confusion over parking arrangements because there will be uniform time limits and charges across Franklin Wharf. This is a far easier system,” said Jeff Gilmore, Chief Executive, Sullivans Cove Waterfront Authority.
The Authority is also currently considering a planning permit application to allow car parking at Princes Wharf No 1 for a 2-year period.
If the Authority is satisfied the application complies with the Sullivans Cove Planning Scheme 1997, Princes Wharf No 1 will be used until other car parking at the periphery of the Cove is built, such as at the former Hobart City Council site in Montpelier Retreat.
Furthermore, if the application is granted, the future of The Taste at its current location will be secured until at least 2008, allowing plenty of time for a well-considered look at options for this landmark event.
When announcing its car parking changes, the HPC also revealed it is considering reducing the speed limit across Franklin Wharf from 40 kph to 20 kph – another move aimed at improving the Cove experience.
Dusting Off the Archives
More than 120 people attended Headlines & Heroes, the third event in the Conversations in the Cove series of open public forums on 10 November 2005.
Guest speaker was Garry Bailey, Editor, The Mercury, who dug through his archives to present memorable photographs of wayward ships crashing into wharves, ferry boat queues when the Tasman Bridge collapsed and dramatic yacht race finishes.
The Sullivans Cove Waterfront Authority would especially like to acknowledge thought-provoking and heart-felt contributions from Waterfront identities Jill Mure and Vern Cuthbertson, as well as Philip Blake (author, Secret Tasmania), Andy Gamlin (Australian Wooden Boat Festival), Bill Bleathman (Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery) and Greg Lehman.
(View all transcripts from the Conversations in the Cove series.)
Invitation - 'Have Your Say'
As part of the Conversations in the Cove series of open public forums, we would like to invite you to have your say.
Our Conversations in 2006 will feature a segment titled ‘My Vision for Sullivans Cove’. If you have a strong view on the future of the Waterfront, this is your chance to speak your mind alongside other members of the community in a casual, relaxed and supportive environment.
This segment is not aimed exclusively at professionals. While we will continue to seek the views of leading architects, urban designers, historians and social commentators for Conversations, we are also interested in hearing from people from all walks of life with a love of the Waterfront.
More details are available on this web site, or call 6216 4288.
Competition Winners
Thank you to the many people who submitted entries for our Changing Face of Sullivans Cove photographic exhibition. With more than 200 images to choose from, judging the best contributions was no easy task.
For the record, the winners are:
Week 1: Raymond Smith, Shane Rayner, Indulis Jekimovics.
Week 2: Lynette Karpiniec, Jim Poynter, Jeanette Hyland.
Week 3: Jim Bridge, Rose-Anne Hassell, Kathleen Xepapas.
Week 4: Brian Anderton, Barbara Kissling, David Conway.
Winners will be able to choose from great prizes donated by premium Waterfront businesses: Henry Jones Art Hotel, Hotel Grand Chancellor, The Old Woolstore Apartment Hotel, Blue Skies, Mures Fish Centre, IXL Design, Lenna of Hobart and Derwent River Cruises.
If you would like to take a trip down memory lane, the Changing Face of Sullivans Cove exhibition opens to the public at 10am on Friday, 16 December 2005, at our office (5 Franklin Wharf, Hobart). No entry fee - all welcome.
Thank you, once again, to all entrants for sharing our interest in Sullivans Cove!
(More about The Changing Face of Sullivans Cove competition and public exhibition of photos.)
On Sale: Posters & Postcards
Many visitors to our office at 5 Franklin Wharf have remarked on a stunning aerial panorama of Sullivans Cove hanging in the lobby, created from eight individual images taken by photographer Len Gay and digitally edited by Lexi Clark, courtesy of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery.
This panorama is now available for sale as a poster ($10) or post card ($10 for set of 10). We’ll also throw in a free bookmark with every purchase.
If you’re looking for a new and unusual Christmas gift, please come to our office between 10am and 4pm Monday to Friday. We can’t accept cash, but credit card, EFTPOS and cheques are OK.
Christmas-New Year Office Closure
Please note that the office of the Sullivans Cove Waterfront Authority will be open as usual up to and including Friday 23 December, and will reopen in the New Year on Tuesday 3 January.
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