Northbank
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North Bank was a proposed commercial development in the Brisbane River
in the centre of Brisbane
. The site to be built on starts from William Jolly Bridge and stretches to Goodwill Bridge
at Gardens Point
.
) contained 8 skyscrapers for office space and residential use, with the highest building being 46 stories. It also contained a pedestrian bridge, 'open spaces', riverfront promenade and an olympic-sized public swimming pool.
The proposal entailed the government allowing Multiplex to build out as far as 70 metres into the Brisbane River.
There is minimal support outside of government and Multiplex offices for this development, and opposition has come from the public as well as Queensland's peak body of town planners, a major group of architects, and an award-winning Queensland University lecturer http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23000277-5013404,00.html. Despite its initial approval by the Bligh Labor government there is currently much debate regarding the value of the project, given the extensive ecological, visual, physical and infrastructure consequence involved in building so far out over the river.
Another planned project that will relate to the proposed North Bank is the Proposed Inner CBD Rail Capacity program.
There is currently much opposition to the proposal, with most parties concerned about the architectural, historical and ecological legacy of the development. The Brisbane City Council and the Queensland State Government are not the developers of the site, but are vested interested parties as North Bank is a private developer's proposal. There is increasingly vocal opposition to the project, due to increase in general awareness of the scheme. There was a very limited and under-publicised public consultation period undertaken after the project was first announced.
The National Trust Queensland has condemned the proposal as an inappropriate use of an historic precinct. Federal Environment Minister Peter Garret has also spoken out against the project.
The Sunday Mail on 20th October reported that commercial elements of the North Bank Development had been scrapped and a much simpler project will go forward that improves public access for pedestrians and cyclists under the existing riverside expressway.
Brisbane River
The Brisbane River is the longest river in south east Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. John Oxley was the first European to explore the river who named it after the Governor of New South Wales, Thomas Brisbane in 1823...
in the centre of Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
. The site to be built on starts from William Jolly Bridge and stretches to Goodwill Bridge
Goodwill Bridge, Brisbane
The Goodwill Bridge is a pedestrian and cyclist bridge which spans the Brisbane River in Brisbane Australia, linking the South Bank Parklands / Queensland Museum on the southside, to the Gardens Point Campus of the Queensland University of Technology on the northside.The Goodwill Bridge was opened...
at Gardens Point
Gardens Point, Brisbane
Gardens Point is a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. The Brisbane CBD extends northwards of the point.Located here are Queensland's Parliament House, the Gardens Point campus of the Queensland University of Technology, the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens and Queensland's Old...
.
Details
The proposed Multiplex design for North Bank (opposite SouthbankSouth Bank Parklands, Brisbane
The South Bank Parklands are located at South Bank in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The parkland, on the transformed site of Brisbane's World Expo 88, was officially opened to the public on 20 June 1992.-Overview:...
) contained 8 skyscrapers for office space and residential use, with the highest building being 46 stories. It also contained a pedestrian bridge, 'open spaces', riverfront promenade and an olympic-sized public swimming pool.
The proposal entailed the government allowing Multiplex to build out as far as 70 metres into the Brisbane River.
There is minimal support outside of government and Multiplex offices for this development, and opposition has come from the public as well as Queensland's peak body of town planners, a major group of architects, and an award-winning Queensland University lecturer http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23000277-5013404,00.html. Despite its initial approval by the Bligh Labor government there is currently much debate regarding the value of the project, given the extensive ecological, visual, physical and infrastructure consequence involved in building so far out over the river.
Another planned project that will relate to the proposed North Bank is the Proposed Inner CBD Rail Capacity program.
There is currently much opposition to the proposal, with most parties concerned about the architectural, historical and ecological legacy of the development. The Brisbane City Council and the Queensland State Government are not the developers of the site, but are vested interested parties as North Bank is a private developer's proposal. There is increasingly vocal opposition to the project, due to increase in general awareness of the scheme. There was a very limited and under-publicised public consultation period undertaken after the project was first announced.
The National Trust Queensland has condemned the proposal as an inappropriate use of an historic precinct. Federal Environment Minister Peter Garret has also spoken out against the project.
The Sunday Mail on 20th October reported that commercial elements of the North Bank Development had been scrapped and a much simpler project will go forward that improves public access for pedestrians and cyclists under the existing riverside expressway.
See also
- Gardens PointGardens Point, BrisbaneGardens Point is a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. The Brisbane CBD extends northwards of the point.Located here are Queensland's Parliament House, the Gardens Point campus of the Queensland University of Technology, the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens and Queensland's Old...
- North QuayNorth Quay, BrisbaneNorth Quay is a location in the Brisbane central business district and the name of street in the same area, running along the Brisbane River from an intersection near Makerston Street to the top of the Queen Street.-Location:...