The first of a series of discussions about this project starts at the site on Tuesday 26th of February, 6:30-7:30pm. This is being organised via Eventbrite https://footscraymakerlab1.eventbrite.com.au/
I thought this was just about the triangular building at the stated address. No! OmiGORE NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tony Smith http://www.ynotds.com/ looked around there Friday. He said the possibilities blew his mind.
Lonely Planet is staying but most of the block between Moreland, Parker, Maribynong & Lyons Streets is to be repurposed, including that huge building along Lyons st. One of Tony's associates, John Martin is hoping to establish the Docklands Science Park somewhere on this site. http://docscipark.com.au/index.html
The other side of Maribynong St is a broad gauge rail line which has just been cut off by the Regional Rail Link so this could be used for a tourist rwy or I dunno railgun or rocket sleds? The other side of that is the Maribynong River & a canal runs along the other side of Lyons street.
THIS. COULD. BE. AWESOMENORMOUSOMETHINGREATERRIFICOLOSSALICOUSTUNNING. Or the biggest missed opportunity since the Docklands Redevelopment. Probably some of each, but let's not leave it up to others & chance!
I guess we need to be a bit careful who we tell how much right now. I know one person in the mass media who I think already knows about the meeting. Fortunately she won't rush to beat everyone else with a counter-productive piece of populist excreta. Even if she wasn't about to go on maternity leave.
Even Rachel Buchanan can wait. http://www.theage.com.au/news/opinion/industrial-landscape-becoming-a-desert...