ONH: [Port Adelaide] Newport Quays | $1.2b

[Wayno]

This should be a blessing in disguise to the developers...too many apartments down there now....I think it is time for the waterfront dining, retail shopping, hotel, tourist attractions and maybe even a shopping centre and cinemas.

A high-rise hotel would be great! but only if it had good open waterfront spaces (lawned and paved areas, pool, etc). Make it resort-like!

[Shuz]

I think the council is actually being sensible and is advocating for realistic development as compared to what the developers are giving us. The height issue is the only thing I have against the council, but for every other measure, promoting use of public places, minimising bulk of development, and the windowless apartments they are voicing common sense into. Good on them for having the guts and persuasion to influence a matter beyond their hands as the State Government DAC being resposible for approval consent, and hopefully we shall see something that is more realistic, more appropriate and more architecturally challenging.

[cruel_world00]

and hopefully we shall see something that is more realistic, more appropriate and more architecturally challenging.

We did, they knocked it, dumbed it down.... and left us with the now rejected proposal.

[how_good_is_he]

Just build this there

[AtD]

We did, they knocked it, dumbed it down.... and left us with the now rejected proposal.

That design was scrapped a while back in favour of:

[cruel_world00]

We did, they knocked it, dumbed it down.... and left us with the now rejected proposal.

That design was scrapped a while back in favour of:

Duh, that's my point.

[Port Adelaide Fan]

Toxic dust causes cancer scare at Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School

DUST which has the potential to cause cancer has contaminated buildings at LeFevre Peninsula Primay School.

Environment and Conservation minister Jay Weatherill this afternoon released the findings of tests on dust samples taken from the school.

The Environment Protection Authority analysis found the dust contained several contaminents, including benzo(a)pyrene.

The substance can slightly increase the risk of developing cancer if a person is exposed to it continually over a 20 year period.

The dust is believed to have drifted across the school from the Port Adelaide Waterfront Redevelopment project, which is located opposite the school on Semaphore Rd.

Mr Weatherill said the school would be cleaned during the school holidays which start on Monday.

"The Department of Health advises that the level and duration of exposure is insufficient to have caused any harm," he said.

School principal Mark McKenzie said parents had been notified of the test results.

"It just seemed like there was a fair bit of dust around the place," he said.

"The report is saying the kids are safe, that's our priority from the start.

"We are really happy with the result."

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/stor ... 01,00.html

[Port Adelaide Fan]

Why Newport is appealing

NEWPORT Quays will appeal the rejection of its plans for Stage 3 of the $2 billion waterfront redevelopment.

Court documents show the consortium will argue that Stage 3 fits the Port Adelaide Enfield Council development plan, and should have been approved.

The State Governmentappointed Port Waterfront Redevelopment Committee (PWRC) tossed out the application in September because it and the council believed it exceeded building heights, overshadowed public areas and lacked open space.

A mediation hearing in the Environment Resources and Development Court has been set for January 19.

Quay spokesman Todd Brown would not say whether they were willing to make changes to the plans.

“This (appeal) is a mechanism to find a sensible compromise and we are confident we can find (one),” Mr Brown said.

“It’s a process we are going through (although) it’s taking longer than we would have hoped.” The refused Stage 3 proposal included one 14-storey high-rise and two nine-storey buildings with a total of 507 apartments, despite the development plan allowing for a maximum of two high-rises with a 12-storey height limit.

PWRC executive officer Phil Cooper said Newport Quays had indicated they would be willing to make some changes to the plans, including “reducing the scale of the development”.

Port Adelaide Enfield Council Environmental services director Fred Newman said the council was seeking legal advice on whether it could make a submission and be part of court discussions when the appeal was heard.

Council has long opposed the plans for Stage 3, stating in July the proposed buildings were too tall, blocked view corridors and at least 127 bedrooms did not have windows, contravening the PortEnfield Development Plan.

Port Adelaide National Trust head Tony Kearney said he was sceptical about the appeal and any compromise sought by Newport Quays.

“The developers had two opportunities to get it right and they shouldn’t be using the appeal system to achieve an outcome which is a compromise between what has already been rejected and what the Council’s development plan insisted on,” Mr Kearney said.

http://portside-messenger.whereilive.co ... appealing/

[AtD]

Here's a few from my trip over xmas-new years. Marina Cove seems to be almost complete. Both the high-rises are occupied, and only some town houses on the north of the site are still fenced off. There is a cafe tenancy waiting for a fit out at the base of one of the high rises.









I criticised the first stage of this project for horrible prison bar facades of the ground level car parks of the multi-story complexes. They don't seem to have repeated the mistake this time, at least hiding the car park from view with stone walls. A slight improvement, but still not a very good ground level presence.

[Cruise]

So whats the word on the next stage?

[AtD]

All quiet on the western front, it seems.

[crawf]

Cheers AtD, looks not bad.

[Norman]

Thanks for the update mate.

[joshzxzx]

Where are all the people?

Looks like a ghost town...

[AtD]

Looks like a ghost town...

I had the same thought. No cars (not even parked), no boats in the marina, no people. For now it can be forgiven as the majority of the units are not yet occupied, but I wouldn't be surprised if that doesn't change.