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http://goo.gl/maps/gJrznWill wrote:Can you please explain why there appear to be people in this photograph of the St Kilda Pier in Melbourne?pushbutton wrote:
It's only a drawcard to walk along a jetty because there's little else to do in Adelaide! .
Beachouse owner wants to build $1m water park in Glenelg
by:
Heather Kennett
From:
Guardian Messenger
January 15, 2013
An artist's impression of plans for a water park on the old Scampi's site at Glenelg.
THIS is what Glenelg could look like next summer if a $1 million water park touted for the foreshore gets the green light by Holdfast Bay Council.
Beachouse owner Peter Rimington wants to build the 900sq m water park featuring tunnels, slides and a large bucket that dumps water on park users at the site of a vacant council-owned building that previously housed Scampi's restaurant, near Moseley Square.
Mr Rimington's plan also includes a giant TV screen to telecast major events and public changerooms and toilets, containing about 500 lockers for beachgoers.
Mr Rimington lodged his plan with Holdfast Bay Council in December.
The council has called for tenders to lease the beachfront site for up to 21 years.
It wants a lessee who, in return for low rent, would either upgrade the building or pay to knock it down and build something else.
Prospective tenants must convince the council their proposals would draw more visitors to the Bay.
Mr Rimington said the planned theme park and giant TV screen would held lure large crowds to the Bay year round.
"The SA Tourism Commission has said this is a fantastic proposal and what significant square anywhere in the world these days doesn't have a giant TV," he said.
He added if the council agreed to the proposal within a month, the theme park could be up and running by next summer.
When Mr Rimington first flagged his idea, Holdfast Bay Mayor Ken Rollond expressed concerns the theme park was too seasonal.
However, 85 per cent of the almost 700 people who voted in an adelaidenow poll backed Mr Rimington's idea.
The council is likely to consider expressions of interests for the site within months.
he wants to broadcast from the change rooms & toilets?Mr Rimington's plan also includes a giant TV screen to telecast major events and public change rooms and toilets, containing about 500 lockers for beachgoers.
Current place uses a RFID card system at the entrance to each waterslide, but I doubt that there wont be a fence to keep it safe at night. Probably just an "artist's impression" or "serving suggestion". (3metre high concrete wall anyone?Ben wrote:I noticed in the supplied render there is no ugly fencing keeping people out who have not paid. Must be free then. can't wait...
)$1 million water park plan proposed for Glenelg sunk
by: Heather Kennett
From: Guardian Messenger
January 24, 2013
A $1 million water fun park proposed for the Glenelg foreshore has been knocked back by Holdfast Bay Council.
Beachouse owner Peter Rimington pitched the 900sq m water park, with tunnels and slides, after the council sought tenders to lease the former Scampi's restaurant building.
The council voted at its meeting on Tuesday (January 22) to reject the water park plan, and a second proposal to turn the landmark building into a live entertainment restaurant.
Further debate on what to do with the site, in between the Beachouse and Moseley Square, was held behind closed doors.
The council is yet to release further details on the future of the site.
Mr Rimington told the Guardian Messenger after the meeting he would not give up on his plan, which would also feature a large outdoor TV screen to telecast major events.
The plan drew a huge response from online readers when reported on adelaidenow earlier this month, with most supporting it.
Mr Rimington said he would continue to develop his idea and lobby councillors.
"At the moment they have stuck with the status quo but we will continue to push our idea forward when the time is right," he said.
A staff report tabled at the council meeting said neither a water park or live entertainment restaurant "meet all of the stated criteria for the future use of this site".
"Both proposals indicated a low rental return of between $25,000 and $30,000 per annum, taking into account the significant upgrade works which would be required," the report said.
The council had sought proposals which would draw more visitors to Glenelg all year round.
I've heard people describe Glenelg as 'Salisbury by the Sea' but that's unfair. Some areas will soon resemble Mawson Lakes.rhino wrote:Holdfast Bay Council votes to approve eight-screen cinema complex
By Matthew Doran
The old cinema in Jetty Road, which was built in 1937, was demolished in 2011 despite a long campaign to save it.
